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What better place to pursue your academic interests and improve your Spanish language skills than in the beautiful Spanish coastal city of Alicante. A unique combination of intensive language training, Spanish-taught courses in the humanities and social sciences, and direct enrollment opportunities at the Universidad de Alicante will ensure you're on your way to becoming fluent. Homestays, volunteering opportunities, internships for credit, and a variety of cultural activities and excursions will provide a truly immersive cultural experience.
Study abroad in Alicante and you'll:
We want as many students as possible to benefit from studying abroad. That's why CIEE awards more than $5 million every year – more than any other international educational organization – to make study abroad affordable.
Applicants to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
For students with a GPA or 3.8 or higher who excel in academic pursuits devoted to socially important areas of study. $2,500 per student.
For students who demonstrate financial need, CIEE provides direct support for travel.
Awards: Up to $2,000 per student
To be considered, simply check the "Scholarships and Grants" box on your program application.Apply now
You'll choose from a wide selection of language and content electives including anthropology, history, art, business and management, communications, gastronomy, and Spanish for future health professionals. Plus, you'll take courses from the wide range of available options at the Universidad de Alicante, where you'll study with local Spanish students. Internships – typically with local NGOs and NPOs – are available as well.
Enjoy weekend trips to emblematic Spanish cities. Visit important cultural and historical landmarks in Seville, Barcelona, Madrid, or Granada. Take day trips to explore Alicante Province or the Valencian Autonomous Community. Explore sites like Guadalest Castle, the Canalobre Caves, the Algar Waterfalls, and Altea on the Mediterranean coast. An optional one-week trip following the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route is organized each semester for an additional fee.
Make new friends, and perfect your Spanish language skills at the same time by interacting with Spanish students through Club de Español activities. You'll take part in an engaging language exchange program, intercambios; participate in sports activities; go on nature excursions to see the Spanish landscape up close; and take part in fun activities around the city – all while speaking Spanish.
Interning abroad will prepare students for the challenges of a complex and integrated world. CIEE has designed specific placement projects with well-known national companies, as well as nonprofit organizations and nongovernmental organizations.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
Program fees include:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $500 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** all meals are included
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
** academic year students who wish to stay onsite are responsible for arranging their housing and meals during the semester break
Total recommended credit is 15–18 semester /22.5–27 quarter hours per semester and 30–36 semester/45–54 quarter hours for the academic year. A full course load is considered five courses each semester.
Course contact hours are 45 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.
Students enroll in five courses/semester: an intensive Spanish language course and four elective courses (CIEE Spanish language courses, CIEE content courses, and UA courses). Students are highly recommended/required (based on Level of Spanish) to take one regular university course.
Alicante is a historic Mediterranean port, inhabited for more than 3,500 years and favored by tourists for its gorgeous coastline. The medieval Castle of Santa Barbara keeps watch over the town from its perch atop Benacantil Mountain. After climbing high to see its beautiful views, people appreciate the easy strolling along the marina on the Explanada de España, a palm tree-lined walkway paved with 6.5 million marble floor tiles.
With a population approaching 350,000, Alicante is a thriving Spanish city. Alicante is an inviting place for students to begin their exploration of Spain or continue a previous journey. Alicante has experienced a development boom and rapid population growth. Students will see modern architecture and Internet cafés alongside historic buildings, and shopping malls next to centuries-old open-air markets. Although fast becoming a cosmopolitan and multicultural city, Alicante retains a distinct Spanish flavor.
Francisco Díez earned his M.A. in applied linguistics and Spanish language teaching from Michigan State University and is currently working on his Ph.D. in sociolinguistics. Originally from Alicante, he also studied at Sheffield Hallam University and taught Spanish for two years at Michigan State University. Francisco joined CIEE in 2000 as resident coordinator at the CIEE Study Center in Alicante, where he helped develop, produce, and run the socio-cultural and intercambios programs, and the Spanish language placement test. Now, in addition to being center director, he is also the resident director of the Liberal Arts study abroad program. He speaks Spanish, English, and Catalan.
Your study abroad experience is about to begin. Living and learning in a foreign country will allow you to grow as a student, while becoming a more global person. The city of Alicante, famous for its miles of soft sandy beaches, excellent weather, palm trees, and socio-cultural traditions, will be a magnificent starting point to many other aspects of your experience.
Upon arrival, you will discover that Alicante offers the lifestyle that includes everything you need. Over the years, the growth in population has injected a cosmopolitan feel to the city, while it retains much of its traditional culture. You will never be bored with so many fantastic places to visit—museums, historical buildings, miles of beaches, nearby charming towns, and evening entertainment—not to mention the fantastic weather all year-round.
If you are ready to accept this challenge, then get ready to live, swim, and dream in Spanish! I am looking forward to sharing with you my city on the Mediterranean.
— Francisco Díez, Resident Director and Center
The Universidad de Alicante is one of Spain's newest universities and is located three miles outside the city of Alicante. Established to serve the higher education needs of the province of Alicante, the Universidad de Alicante offers its 35,000 students the benefits of a modern campus with an international atmosphere. The CIEE Study Center is located next to the Faculty of Education and one of the residence halls on the northwest extension of the main campus in San Vicente. This location provides students direct access to university facilities.
With a growing population approaching 350,000, Alicante has experienced a development boom and rapid population growth. Students will see modern architecture and Internet cafés alongside historic buildings, and shopping malls next to centuriesold open-air markets.
Housing and all meals are included in the study abroad program fee. CIEE students have two housing options: a Spanish homestay or an off-campus residence hall with other international and Spanish students.
Homestays—Students live in Spanish-speaking homes where all meals are provided. Each home accommodates one student. Homestays are the optimal housing arrangement because of their contribution to the program's goals of language and cultural immersion. In the homestay, each student is considered a member of the family and has the same rights and responsibilities as other family members. Homestays are located throughout the Alicante downtown metropolitan area-anywhere within a maximum 30-minute commute to the study center via public transport-with access to public transportation that students take to and from the University. Students should expect to use public transportation two to four times per day.
Residence Hall—Study abroad students seeking an independent environment should consider living in an off-campus residence hall with Spanish and other international students. The off-campus residence halls are located near the Universidad de Alicante campus in San Vicente, approximately 40 minutes by bus from the city center of Alicante. Students who live in the residence hall will be able to walk to campus, but should expect to use public transportation to get to and from the downtown area in Alicante. All meals are provided in the residence hall. The selection of vegetarian food options at La Villa is not substantial so we recommend that vegetarian students choose the homestay option. All rooms are single en-suite rooms with a telephone (incoming calls only), TV cable, Internet access, and air conditioning. Students share a kitchenette with a small fridge and a microwave.
Students begin their study abroad experience in Alicante even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online pre-departure orientation. The resident director meets with students online and shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the pre-departure orientation is simple: to help you understand more about the program and identify your goals.
During the mandatory, three-day, on-site orientation, you'll be introduced to the country, culture, and academic program, and provided practical information about living in Alicante. The orientation seeks to inform you of issues relevant to your experience and help you make a gradual transition to Spanish life. A range of topics including housing and family life, cultural differences, health and safety, academic and social goals, gender and race issues, academics, and academic policies are covered. The orientation includes both structured cultural activities and independent sightseeing. Ongoing support is provided on an individual and group basis throughout the program.
You are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop. You'll have free wireless Internet access at the CIEE Study Center on the Universidad de Alicante campus where you can also use the many computer labs, at your homestay or residence hall, and at numerous Internet cafés throughout the city of Alicante.
Weekend, overnight, and day trips to different Spanish cities, landmarks in the province of Alicante, and the region of Valencia add a highly relevant cultural component to the academic curriculum. The study abroad program fee includes one weekend trip, and three daytrips. Previous weekend trips have included visits to Seville, Barcelona, Madrid, and Granada. There are also several local daytrips in the Alicante Province or the Valencian Autonomous Community. An optional one-week trip to participate on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route is organized each semester for an additional fee paid on site. This additional trip takes places during fall and spring breaks. You'll have access to a wide variety of weekly activities organized by CIEE, as well as to those offered through the International Club, which is run by the Language Center at the Universidad de Alicante. These socio-cultural and sporting activities include guided tours to monuments and museums in Alicante, intramural activities, nature and hiking activities, cooking and dance classes, cinema, and theater.
A conversation exchange program, Intercambios, with native Universidad de Alicante students is an integral part of the language program. Intercambios meetings will provide you the real-world opportunity to practice what you've learned in the language courses and will help you integrate into Spanish student life. The Intercambio sessions are organized with the collaboration of the School of Education at the Universidad de Alicante.
The Universidad de Alicante sponsors an International Club which organizes a range of activities, including optional excursions at affordable rates, to help study abroad students get involved in the local community and meet Spanish peers. You will also be able to enroll in such non-credit workshops such as cooking, horseback riding, sailing, hiking, flamenco, salsa, and theater.
CIEE Spanish Helpers are Universidad de Alicante students who guide CIEE students through orientation, organize and lead CIEE cultural activities, and participate in CIEE day excursions and other local events. Spanish Helpers introduce CIEE students to the local culture, help them make friends at the University, and adapt to Alicante life.
Interning abroad will prepare you for the challenges of a complex and integrated world. Internship projects provide not only a deeper involvement in local society but also a deeper knowledge of yourself – breaking the traditional borders between academic learning and personal growth. CIEE has designed specific placement projects with nonprofit organizations and non-governmental organizations.
You'll take part in the CIEE Community Language Commitment by speaking Spanish at all times (except in emergencies). This fosters a learning community that contributes to both Spanish language proficiency and understanding of Spanish society. Through the Liberal Arts program in Alicante, you can also opt to be part of the QUIJOTES language commitment project by which you agree both to speak in Spanish at all times as well as to participate in all project activities and meetings. QUIJOTES students have additional benefits (excursions, activities, and extra credit for the language courses) in order to foster the language commitment.
Alicante is historically and culturally bilingual, like many regions in Europe. Valenciano, related to Catalan, is the second language of the Alicante province. However, Castilian Spanish is the primary language of most residents in the city of Alicante, and you are unlikely to encounter Valenciano in every-day life. Approximately 10% of Alicantinos speak Valenciano as well as Spanish, mostly at home. It has very little presence in public or at the Universidad de Alicante. All homestay families are Spanish-speaking, as are CIEE staff and Universidad de Alicante faculty.
The Liberal Arts study abroad program is designed for students who have completed a minimum of five semesters of university-level language instruction in Spanish and achieved an advanced level of proficiency prior to participation. Students take a combination of CIEE courses designed specifically for advanced language students and regular university courses at the Universidad de Alicante (UA).
Universidad de Alicante courses are lecture style. Teaching methods in the Spanish university system are different from those in the U.S. Professors provide students with an extensive bibliography in the course syllabus, and it is expected that students make reference to these readings in their exams. It is the students' responsibility to demonstrate that they can intelligently analyze and discuss themes mentioned in class lectures, in addition to citing secondary sources and outside readings recommended by the professor.
The CIEE fall semester starts in late August and exams for CIEE courses take place the week before Christmas. The official Universidad de Alicante fall semester begins in early September and runs through mid-January with a two-week break for Christmas. The CIEE spring program begins in early January with final exams for CIEE courses given at the end of May. The official Universidad de Alicante spring semester begins in mid-January and runs through late May or early June. For fall and spring courses early exams may be arranged, but CIEE can neither facilitate nor guarantee this for all UA courses. All Liberal Art study abroad students must take one regular university course.
CIEE courses are scheduled Monday through Thursday. Teaching methods in CIEE courses are a combination of lecture and interactive styles. It is important to understand that the program takes place at a Spanish University with native Spanish instructors, and therefore students may notice differences in teaching styles.
Although extracurricular activities and personal travel contribute to the student's overall European experience, attendance in class is mandatory and absences affect final grades. Early departure for, or late return from, vacations is not allowed. Any extended travel should take place prior to the start of the program, during the semester break, or upon completion of the program.
Students attend CIEE classes with other CIEE study abroad students only. Participants directly enrolling in Universidad de Alicante courses share classes with Spanish and possibly other international students. Students may also take additional independent workshops with Spanish students, in Spanish, through the Culture Department of the Universidad de Alicante (Talleres de Cultura). For additional information about these workshops, please check the Culture Department website: http://www.veu.ua.es/es/talleres/.
Students take part in the CIEE Community Language Commitment by speaking Spanish at all times (except in emergencies). This fosters a learning community that contributes to both Spanish language proficiency and understanding of Spanish society.
Through the Liberal Arts study abroad program in Alicante, students can also opt to be part of the QUIJOTES language commitment project by which they agree to speak in Spanish at all times. QUIJOTES students have additional benefits (excursions, activities, and extra credit for the language courses) in order to foster the language commitment.
In language classes, students are graded on quizzes, exams, homework assignments, oral presentations, and class participation. Grades in the content courses are based on class participation, a mid-term exam, research papers, an oral presentation, and a final exam. Each individual professor determines the exact breakdown of grades. Most of the courses include compulsory field trips, excursions, and site visits with special assignments as part of class work. Attendance is mandatory for all CIEE courses and absences affect final grades.
Courses are taught by faculty from the Universidad de Alicante, professionals in the different fields, and instructors specialized in teaching Spanish as a second language.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
Semester students take Comprehensive Advanced Spanish Review during the intensive session. Academic year students take the Language Independent Study during their second semester.
Language Independent Study
Students in the Liberal Arts program for a full academic year are required to take an Independent Study course during their second semester. In the past, topics have been related to such language areas as Spanish Phonetics and Phonology. Students meet with the CIEE Resident Director to discuss their area of study. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Comprehensive Advanced Spanish Review
This course consists of 45 hours of intensive language review in which students analyze different aspects of the more common language structures in order to achieve a solid foundation. This review is intended to be a good starting point before regular classes begin. Students also develop culturally appropriate skills for real, everyday life situations in Spain. Some activities take place in the local communities. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Students must choose one of the two offered courses according to their language level and in conjunction with their home school Spanish advisor.
Advanced Spanish II: Proficiency in Spanish
This course is designed to meet the needs of students who, having reached the advanced level of Spanish, need to further their skills in all four competences: listening comprehension, oral production, reading comprehension, and writing production. The course makes use of a variety of contemporary registers, from the very colloquial to the more stylish ones. Special attention is given to the more complex structures used in everyday life in real Spanish. The purpose of this course is to provide students the necessary tools to produce statements in any of the varieties of language that a native speaker uses in particular social contexts. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Advanced Spanish Composition and Creative Writing(This course is recommended for students with six semesters of College-level Spanish or equivalent.) Students achieve creative and innovative writing skills through the study of analytical, literary, and critical texts. Coursework focuses on stylistic variations while concentrating on other essential and interrelated writing elements, such as content, intention, and metaphors. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Students may choose to take additional language courses as electives. Language courses should be chosen in conjunction with their home school Spanish advisor.
Applied Spanish Linguistics and Principles of Teaching
This course is specially designed for education majors, Spanish majors, and those planning to pursue graduate study. Students explore the basic psychological processes of second language acquisition and how they inform best teaching practices. Students apply their skills to the teaching of Spanish in a variety of contexts. This course includes visits to different Spanish teaching classes as well as practical teaching sessions in public schools in Alicante. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Advanced Conversational Spanish: Registers and Colloquial Uses
This course is specifically designed to provide advanced students broader oral communicative competence. Students focus on the different language registers in order to understand and produce statements in any of the varieties of language that a speaker uses in particular social contexts. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Spanish for the Health Professional
This course is designed to provide students with specific vocabulary, expressions, communicative strategies, and special constructions on health issues. Students learn the necessary tools to interact with Spanish speakers in health-related areas. To accomplish this, some grammar topics are reviewed so that health professionals and patients can make themselves understood in health-related situations. Their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills are improved as well. Also discussed are the cultural differences in the health profession between Spain and the U.S. in terms of labor and social situations. Texts at the student's level, DVDs with subtitles in Spanish, and a guided visit to the Hospital General Universitario de Alicante provide students a deeper insight into the health profession in Spain. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
The Spanish Tradition in Art
This survey course covers Spain's major contributions to the history of Western art from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis rests primarily on painting and architecture, especially on the fundamental Spanish masters. Students learn how to analyze a painting from the formal and thematic approach and apply these methods to masterpieces of Spanish art. The course includes visits to the cities of Murcia and Orihuela as well as different museums in order for students to gain a better understanding of the arts in Spain and in the Comunidad Valenciana in particular. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Social Anthropology of Spain and its People
The aim of this course is for students to analyze the different social and cultural diversity components within Spanish society. Students are exposed to the most important components related to the Iberian Peninsula as well as to the different cultural groups and their ways of social life. In this course, students not only understand the complexity, diversity, and most recent socio-cultural reality from a global perspective, but also from a regional and local perspective. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Human Resources, E-market, and Marketing inside Spanish Business and Management
In this course students will acquire a global perspective of Spanish e-market/marketing as well as recognize Spanish marketing/e-market strategies. Students will adapt marketing concepts to practical cases studies by identifying national differences among countries and create marketing plans taking into account the importance of cultural awareness in the Spanish/European market and the relationship between local and global markets. Moreover students will understand the impacts of integration on a company from a managerial and business perspective. Managers have to learn to "e-manage," as opposed to simply "manage," in order to survive in this digital environment. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Intercultural Communication and Leadership
In this class, participants will develop skills, knowledge, and understanding that will help them communicate and engage more appropriately and effectively in Alicante as well as in other intercultural contexts. Students will explore various topics in intercultural communication in the context of their experience abroad, and will practice intercultural learning processes that they can apply when working across difference in a wide variety of contexts. Participants will increase their own cultural self-awareness and develop personal leadership skills to help them become more effective in an interdependent world. Learning will involve in-class exercises, active reflection, discussion, readings, field reports, short lectures, and out-of-class activities that engage students in the local culture on a deeper level. Contact hours: 45. Credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Communication and Society: Comparative Analysis of the Media
This course introduces a comparative analysis of the media both in Spain and the United States. Students study the history, structure, and characteristics of the media, gaining an understanding of the differences and similarities of the media between Spain and the U.S and a better knowledge of their societies. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
The Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage: Religion, History, and Culture
The Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage route that runs from the Pyrenees to the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago de Compostela in the Northwest corner of Spain, is a fundamental part of Spanish culture and history. Originally a spiritual journey for devout Catholics, the pilgrimage now attracts people from many cultures and religions and has developed international significance. The approach to this course is interdisciplinary, encompassing the role of the Camino in Spanish history, art, architecture, and literature. The course emphasizes different aspects of popular culture such as gastronomy, music, legends, and traditions, helping students acquire a further knowledge of Spanish culture. Students are evaluated on an interactive travel journal, a seminar-length paper, and two short tests covering the major themes of the seminar. Students may choose to participate on a five to seven day optional trip for an additional fee paid on site. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Mediterranean Gastronomy and Wine Industry in Spanish Culture
This survey course covers an overview of the importance of the Mediterranean diet in Spanish life. Upon completion of this course, students understand Spanish topography and its effects on Mediterranean gastronomy and the wine industry in Spain. Students cover important aspects such as industry breakdown, the integration of Spain in the EU and its repercussions on agriculture and fisheries, the history of food and wine and its importance in the Mediterranean area, an overview of Spanish gastronomy, and wine production. Students in this class must participate in local excursions to different emblematic locations such as the Mercado Central and wineries in the province of Alicante, and to participate in gastronomic workshops. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Spain through its Popular Culture
The aim of this course is to gain a better knowledge of Spain through Spanish popular culture, very well known by its native people, but sometimes difficult to understand by foreign students. The course explores present Spain by studying different aspects of the popular culture such as music, cinema, literature, comics, television, commercials, press, and entertainment. There is a triple approach: descriptive, analytic, and comparative with the U.S. All topics are illustrated with appropriate audiovisual materials.Students in this class must participate in local excursions to social and cultural emblematic locations in Alicante. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
A Journey through Time: Present-Day Spain's Historic Past
The historic events that took place in Spain during the 20th century have greatly marked the personality of present-day Spain. Historic milestones, such as the Civil War, the Franco Dictatorship, the transition to Democracy, and Spain's acceptance into the European Union have sculpted Spain's identity. A profound understanding of these concepts is essential in order to fully understand Spain in the 21st century. In this course, we propose a historical investigation of the past and the present, which in turn helps us discern the future. We analyze the political, economic, social, and ideological keys to these diverse historic moments, and establish a relationship between the equivalent aspects we find in present-day Spain—all from a global and cosmopolitan perspective. Students in this class must participate in local excursions to the historical emblematic locations in Alicante. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Three Cultures in Spain: Jews, Christians, and Muslims
This course studies the racial, cultural, and religious relations between Christians, Jews, and Muslims up to the unification of Spain to then focus on learning and understanding the current Spain as a modern nation. Students will analyse Spanish culture by exploring the Arab World and Islam, the European western Christianity, and the Jewish Diaspora. Present time vs. tradition, geopolitics and Euro Mediterranean relations, the role played by Spain as a joining bridge within these three major religions, as well as cultural and politic communities in Modern Society. Class lectures are complemented with visits to cultural and historical sites around the ancient town of Alicante and its province. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
The Political Construction of the European Union
This course examines the key historical events leading to the founding and development of the European Union. It also examines and analyzes how the European Union developed with a special emphasis on institutions and relations with Spain. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Literature and Film: Two Genres in One
This course emphasizes the similarities between these two creative genres. The literary text, the script, and the visual text form a unity that, when well done, creates another piece of art. In this course, students view some of the most well-known and most representative films produced by the Spanish film industry in the last 20 years. They also read the literary texts on which some of these films are based and which are becoming classics in Spanish literary history. Students analyze and critique the films and literary texts with the goal of increasing their knowledge of contemporary Spanish culture and recent history. The aim of this course is not only to teach students how to analyze a film, but to show them how cinema can be enjoyable and didactic at the same time. This course also includes visits to La Ciudad de la Luz filming center as well as television studios and media centers. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Spanish Literature: Women in Contemporary Spain
In this course students explore contemporary themes in Spanish literature with professors who are experts in the field. Through reading critical and literary texts, students explore the theme of women in Spanish literature and as writers of texts. The course examines selected prose, novels, short stories, and memoirs by important Spanish women writers since the mid-19th century. Students explore themes of gender, such as relationships, sexuality, women and nature, women and politics, women and creativity, and myths of femaleness. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Academic year students may apply for an internship for credit while in Alicante. Internships are typically with non-governmental and non-profit organizations. Students meet regularly with an academic advisor, maintain a journal, and present a final project and presentation addressing the outcomes of their work experience and relevance to current issues in the field. Contact hours: 135-160. Recommended credit: 3 semester hours / 4.5 quarter hours.
Legal and Political Structure of Modern Spain
This course examines the evolution of Spanish politics during the 20th century. Students are introduced to the Spanish political system, the Constitutional Monarchy (the Spanish constitution, the three levels of power, the operational Justice Courts, and the relations between the Spanish Government and the Autonomous Regions), the political parties, political campaigning, the electoral system, the role of communications and politics, and Spain's role in Europe. Students in this class must participate in local excursions to the City Hall, Court House, and other emblematic locations in Alicante. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
International Relations in the 21st Century
The aim of this course is to analyze the geo-political landscape of the world and take a contemporary pulse of the world as it is today. It focuses on the multi-polar world that is being constructed since the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the new century. This course attempts to interpret and construct a basic framework of the contemporary world order. It also covers the enduring problems of globalization, regionalism, nationalism and statehood, international migration, development and inequality environmental degradation, natural resource depletion, and war and global security. Finally, students learn to analyze and understand core issues and concepts in the contemporary international system. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
Fundamentals of Personality
This course studies and analyzes personality, with its features and characteristics, and behavior and temper, which are all subject to psychological studies. This knowledge gives us tools to understand both our own, and other individual's behavior, and it increases our emotional intelligence and social skills. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester / 4.5 quarter hours.
All Liberal Arts students must take at least one Universidad de Alicante (UA) course. Although UA official final exams take place in mid-January for the fall semester and early June for the spring, Liberal Arts students' final exams can generally be arranged for mid-December for the fall semester and late May for the spring semester. However, CIEE can neither facilitate nor guarantee this for all university courses. In order to choose from the widest range of university courses, students must plan to stay until the official end of the university semester. CIEE students meet with resident staff upon arrival to discuss and select University of Alicante courses.
Students are advised that the Universidad de Alicante may cancel courses due to limited enrollment and that some other courses may overlap. For this reason students should have at least two or three alternate courses approved. Students can explore Universidad de Alicante course offerings at www.ua.es . Please note that the Universidad de Alicante offers semester and yearlong courses. Students interested in beginning or continuing their study of a foreign language are eligible to participate and are placed based on the results of a Universidad de Alicante placement exam.
The following is a selection of subject areas.
Following is a selection of Universidad de Alicante courses, taught in Spanish, which former CIEE participants have taken. Please check with resident staff for availability. Updated class lists and website information may be found on the Universidad de Alicante website at www.ua.es.
Business Communication Marketing
Colloquial Spanish
Communication and Written Media
Elementary Psychology
European Union Countries
Foreign Trade: European Union
Fundamentals of Psychology for Social Work
History of the United States
International Economics
Introduction to Latin American Literature
Introduction to Public Relations
Linguistics applied to Translation
Marketing for Commercial Communication
Modern History of Spain
Modern History of Spain II: Bourbouns
Professional Spanish
Psychology of Women
Sociology of the Art
Social Politics
Spanish Medieval History
Spanish Medieval Literature
Spanish Economy in the European Union
Women Psychology
Audiovisual Communication Techniques
Business Spanish
Contemporary Latin American Literature II
Developmental Psychology for Social Work
Educational Psychology
Environmental Law
History of America in the Modern World
History of Arts
History of Contemporary Europe
History of Contemporary Spain
History of Spanish Theatre: 20th Century
Individual Sports II
Internationalization Strategies
International Marketing
Introduction to Latin-American Literature
Introduction to International Relations
Islamic Material Civilization
The Human Body as a Mean of Expression and Communication
Nutrition, Health, and Sports
Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis
Principles of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Principles of Sport
Philosophy of Law and the State
Principles of Nutrition and Food Science
Psychology, Health, and Sport Activities
Relaxation and Emotional Self-Control
Sexual Behavior and Emotional Self-Control
Social Anthropology of Spanish Villages
Social Change Processes
Social Psychology
Sociology of Arts
Sociology of Contemporary Culture and the Arts
Sociology of Education
Spanish and the World Economy
Systems of Cities and Regional Areas in Spain
Teaching Spanish Language and Literature in Pre-School Education
Theory and Sociology of Law
Vocal and Auditory Training
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My humble opinion is that, yes, it has been. We have improved both our attacking options and the pace of the team.
Even though I know we are desperate for a LB and I really want us to get a man of steel in the middle, I'm happy to wait for those players. After all, integrating so many players at once is a recipe for disaster - look at Villa!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Feb 1, 2013 15:13 Flag
I'd say successful overall. Of course as fans we want everything under the sun so a LB, a hard man another back up keeper and of course Ince would have been nice, but realistically getting a good deal in January is a challenge without either overpaying, getting something that is less than is what is written on the outside of the tin, or both.
But I also think we can look at this as confidence in our owners. Yes again we always want them to spend more, but 3rd highest spend in the prem (and only on 2 players) only beaten by two clubs (QPR and Newcastle) who maybe fighting off relegation and were therefore forced to spend. So very hard to say FSG were not being supportive.
Bottom line we strengthened, not just from where we were in December but relative to the clubs around us, therefore I'd call it a success.
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Is your determination, that we have had a successful transfer window,solely based on the fact that we actually bought 2 players to hopefully strengthen the team? Am I being a little too cautious in daring to hope that in the fullness of time the same two players will have successfully proved their worth by the end of the season and thus have equally proved that we have indeed enjoyed a successful transfer window by the same definition?
Dave, I think you need to worry more about FFP. Spending lots of dosh in the transfer windows may make the fans happy in the short term but what if you get banned from European competition in the longer term?
You should look at a club like Chelsea to see how to do it. Not only did CFC report a profit in the most recent accounts it also made a profit in the transfer window.
Hope this helps.
I would agree Loki, it has been a success. I thought we needed cover at left back but thought Enrique's injury was longer term. With Carra, Coates and Wisdom as cover and Kelly returning in around a month we should be ok.
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Kelly's return is pretty important. That long term injury has made him a bit of a forgotten man. Let's hope he can get up to speed nice and quick and there's no recurrences etc.
Overall Sturridge has so far proved to be a successful buy. In comparison QPR paid £12.5 for Samba. hmmm. We'll see how Coutinho goes.
I'm encouraged by the fact tha when you step back and look at the squad overall it has a completely different look and feel to the one we had at the back end of last season. Last season it was disjointed, bloated and just wasn't right at all. Now we have players that more directly suit what Rodgers want to do, they're in the majority very young (which may or may not prove to be an issue ref Oldham!), it has pace and you ca see what's going on. There's a plan and direction. We're still short, make no bones about it. A good left back, a growing goal keeper issue and I still think we need something a bit special in the middle.
I'm also encourage to see that a few of the so called players that were easy picks to be moved on are all of a sudden making valid cases for Rodgers to have second thoughts.
Hopefully, we can turn this into results now. We still haven't beaten anyone in the top 10 and I think that improvement on our current postion will rely on that fact changing
Considering it is now begining to look a reasonabe possibility that Pepe Reina will move on this summer, and that Doni has now left us in this transfer window (I thought he already had?)I feel it is an omission on our part that young Jack Butland has been snapped up by Stoke for £3.5 and loaned back to Brum 'til the end of the season.????? Have we missed out?
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LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Feb 1, 2013 10:59 Flag
Ron we might be looking for some star goalkeeper for the summer.. One can't tell whats going on behind the scenes..
Considering it is now begining to look a reasonabe possibility that Pepe Reina will move on this summer, and that Doni has now left us in this transfer window (I thought he already had?)I feel it is an omission on our part that young Jack Butland has been snapped up by Stoke for £3.5 and loaned back to Brum 'til the end of the season.?????
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LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Feb 1, 2013 07:09 Flag
Were we seriously considering Butland or was it media hype? Butland would've been a player we could do with.
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Although I wanted additional cover at the back, and Ince (while I think he makes equal sense in the summer), I would also say yes.
We added a player who can become a top goal scorer, with bags of pace, talent and a multi-functional attacker in Daniel Sturridge, who's just 23 years old.
And, in Coutinho, we got the player for 2M less than Inter wanted, and 4M less than some other clubs were willing to pay. He won't have a massive impact immediately, but he's immensely talented, again with bags of pace, dribbling skills equal to that of Suarez, and again, another multi-functional attacking player who can even come from a bit deeper, plust he's only 20, so a long term player with tons of upside.
We got rid of Cole, loaned out Morgan, Ngoo, Wilson, and Pacheco who all needed to get regular playing time to see what they're made of and if they will have a future, while it also makes room for players who seem more ready made for the next step up in Yesil and Adorjan.. both amazing talents up top.
And, we didn't sell anyone to buy, or sell anyone we didn't want to. There was no rumblings far as I can see/read anywhere, so we have the biggest/most talented squad I can really remember, with a mix of youth and experience, and since nobody left or wanted to, it seems they're all committed to the cause..
And last, but certainly not least, we were THIRD in the EPL in spending, and on just 2 players vs QPR, and Newcastle, who were 2M and 1M ahead of us respectively, but brought in handfuls of players..
20.5M spent on two players, while Chelsea spent 8M, for 1 City no clue on a relatively unknown, Arsenal under 10 for their new LB, Spurs 0 for January, Everton 3-4M for a CB..
So, our owners laid out more money than any of the teams in front of us, with more funds available in the summer, for the likes of Ince, a CB, a GK, and whatever else Rodgers wants... And Rodgers will be here in the summer, barring some catastrophic finish..
LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Feb 1, 2013 00:29 Flag
We still need to bring in a left back.
I guess thats gonna happen in summer now..
At least we didn't pay way over the odds for a player this transfer window.. ie Carroll.

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DAYTON, Ohio -- The Saint Mary's College men's basketball team had no time to celebrate its selection to the NCAA tournament.
Soon after learning they'd be playing 48 hours later in a "First Four" game more than 2,000 miles away, players rushed home to do laundry, pack and learn as much as they could about the Middle Tennessee State team they're facing Tuesday at 6:10 p.m. at the University of Dayton.
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Marcos Knight, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, leads the balanced squad in scoring (12.5 points) and rebounding (5.8).
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President Barack Obama said in Tuesday's State of the Union address he'd asked Vice President Joe Biden to overhaul federal training programs with the goal of ensuring U.S. workers have the skills needed by today's employers. The "skills gap," as it is known, has been a repeated refrain in Mr. Obama's speeches on economic policy. Many economists believe it's a contributing factor to the stubbornly high unemployment rate as well as the falling percentage of people in the workforce.
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In recent weeks, the Christians of Nineveh province in northern Iraq have been the target of a brutal campaign of murder, expulsion and home demolition, prompting thousands of Christian families to flee from the center of Mosul to the suburbs and to the villages north of the city. Christian and other sources have accused Al-Qaeda of being behind the persecution campaign. Some have said that the persecution is a response to the Christians' demand for the reinstatement of Article 50 of the Provincial Election Law, which secures seats on the provincial councils for minorities. [1]
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In an October 15, 2008 article in the Iraqi daily Al-Ahali, Iraqi Kurdish liberal Dr. Hussein Sinjari, president of Tolerancy International, a non-governmental organization, decried the expulsion of Christians from Mosul.
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"[This Occurred] When the Mosulites Allowed the Mullahs and the Friday Preachers to Give Fascist Interpretations of Religious Texts... And To Call for Jihad and Martyrdom"
"Once again, criminals in Mosul are targeting its Christians. Once again, the mullahs remain silent - and many of them even openly encourage Muslims to kill others, in their Friday sermons and in their religious exhortations...
"Mosul was a city that flourished economically and culturally because its minorities flourished. Now let the Mosulites, who are known to look out for their own interests, see what has befallen their great city. Why has it turned to ruins?...
"[This occurred] when the Mosulites allowed the mullahs and the Friday preachers to give fascist interpretations of religious texts, rather than interpreting them to mean compassion, brotherhood in humanity, and the acceptance and respect of all religious or ethnic 'others'; when they accepted an interpretation of the world based on delusions, tall tales of 'lost glories,' and the call to jihad and martyrdom."
The Mosulites Must Repudiate Their Disgrace by Rejecting the Mullahs of Terrorism
"[This occurred when the Mosulites accepted] tragicomic fatwas, like the fatwa to kill Mickey Mouse, or the fatwa banning restaurants from serving tomatoes and cucumbers on the same plate because cucumbers are male and tomatoes are female, and the two sexes must be separated so as not to lead to sin; or the fatwa stipulating that goats must be clothed so that their genitalia are covered. Through all this the Mosulites dug their city's grave.
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SAN JOSE -- The leaders of college football have entered a bold and exciting new era, in their traditional bold and exciting way:
They've appointed a committee.
I speak, of course, about the new 13-person panel of "experts" who, beginning with the 2014 season, will select the four teams that will compete in a playoff for the national title.
The panel's names were officially released Wednesday, and there were no real surprises. Stanford professor Condoleezza Rice was on the list, as expected. And she survived her first day on duty without the benefit of ever having buckled up a chinstrap. Certain louts had previously criticized the placement of a woman on the committee.
Rice, in a conference call, had the perfect answer when a reporter wondered if she could handle the heat from rabid fans whose team she might fail to support for the four-team bracket.
"I've experienced plenty of heat in my life," Rice answered.
Yes, let's see. What's a more critical task? Analyzing global security data as a presidential cabinet member? Or analyzing statistical records on whether LSU or Clemson might be the fourth-best team in the country? In my brief contacts with her, I can testify she knows her football.
The committee's other members also dripped of intelligence and integrity, so no one should complain about their appointments except cheating programs -- and we all know there are none of those in the college game.
We also learned details about the committee's selection process. But, honestly, anyone who says the new format will either work brilliantly or be an utter failure is purely guessing. It's too early. Yet now that we've seen the general outline, I can definitely tell you where both the great possibilities and potential pitfalls lie.
Here are three ways the new era could go spectacularly right:
1. In the conference call, panel members all sounded sincere and committed. Ty Willingham, the former Stanford and Notre Dame coach, said he'd have accepted the appointment even if it meant studying video and information "24 hours a day." But it shouldn't be that demanding. The committee's sole tough task, in one sense, is to decide which college team is fifth best -- because only the top four will reach the semifinal bracket. So, really, by the time December arrives, the committee will be examining very few teams.
2. Wire service and computer polls are not part of the formula -- and the panel won't meet in person for the first time until midseason. This should eliminate the unfair break that certain teams receive simply because they get ranked in the top five in August, then stay there, while other unbeaten teams have to slowly climb the rankings ladder and may never reach the top four.
3. One selection "principle" that committee members are ordered to consider is "strength of schedule," just as with the NCAA basketball tournament committee. Praise be. This might lead to fewer ridiculous mismatches in nonconference games (Alabama vs. Georgia State, Baylor vs. Wofford). Although I'm not holding my breath.
And here are three ways the new era could go spectacularly wrong:
1. Selection rules state there "will be no limit on the number of teams that may participate from one conference." Which means we could theoretically end up with four SEC teams in the semifinals. If that happens, it wouldn't be good for the sport. Part of the playoff intrigue is seeing champions of different conferences facing off. Let's hope the committee breaks any selection "ties" by picking an undefeated league champion over another's runner-up.
2. No one will question the panel's knowledge or work ethic. But one fear is that many of them have been involved in college administrative duties -- which means they've had to make decisions based on the big business college football has become. And we all know that some programs (Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Texas) are proven to produce bigger TV ratings and better business than others. If one of those teams receives the edge for a top-four spot in a close call over a worthy but less-glamorous team such as Boise State, there will be murmurs.
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All of this bears watching. But at day's end, committee member Oliver Luck was correct in saying the four-team playoff "is a significant improvement over the BCS." Now, could you please let Prof. Rice get back to her video study? I hear she's already breaking down intelligence reports for 2014 from the Mountain West and Big 12.
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One of the great things about the Fisher College of Business is being part one of the world's premiere universities – The Ohio State University. If you have ever been to a football game and/or know an Ohio State alumnus, you know that one of the most popular cheers is "O" – "H" – "I" – "O."
We want to give all prospective students the chance to show that they can be the "I" in O-H-I-O via the 2010 Fisher O-H-I-O photo contest. There are three rounds/deadlines: September 30, October 29, and December 1. Click here for full details and rules on the 2010 Fisher O-H-I-O photo contest. You can always find the contest rule by clicking on the O-H-I-O Photo Contest tab at the top of each blog post – see above.
We look forward to your submission!


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Big blonde hair, a tight body and beautiful breasts. Feast your eyes on the stunning Jodi Bean! She poses here in a tight black dress and sexy little thong. Jodi strips it all off to reveal a body that will make you sweat. She gets up on the kitchen counter top and presents her most private of places. She will make you crave!
Seeing blonde hottie Jodi Bean in a bikini is a great treat on it's own, but seeing her in a bikini and wet is extra sexy. This is one of those girls that gets even better with every set. When you think it would be impossible to be any sexier, she finds a way and will leave you astonished. She strips, glistens and spreads to get you off.
Jodi Bean is adorable in her blonde pigtails and little plaid skirt. She may have been going for the school girl look but it came across as the total sex kitten look! Wow, her boobs look juicy the way she squeezes them together for us. And her butt is looking pretty good too as she bends over without panties on. Naughty, naughty, Jodi!
Jodi Bean looks beautiful no matter where she is, but there is something extra striking about the way she looks outside in this photo set. She models the Aziani logo on a black tank top tight across her chest and it's yet another great excuse to stare at her juicy boobs! Jodi is such a little flirt as she strips off her white shorts and slaps her hot ass. Jodi smiles sweetly as she bares her boobs and gets totally naked.


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Mon - Fri: open at 8:30 a.m.
Sat: varies
Closing hours vary. Please call for closing hours.
Debra S. Fish Early Childhood Resource Library
[3]Think Small [4] is home to a unique library collection dedicated to the early childhood field, the Debra S. Fish Early Childhood Library [5].
The collection is part of the Saint Paul Public Library system's catalog [6] and is available through the statewide virtual library, MnLINK [7].
The Debra S. Fish Library contains over 4,000 exceptional early childhood materials for adults on early childhood care and education. They are designed to assist in providing a stimulating, child-centered curriculum based on sound theory. The agency's publishing division, Redleaf Press, is represented in the collection, as are many other materials, such as training DVDs; curriculum and materials approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Parent Aware, and others; story kits; business resources for child care professionals; books on parenting, child development, and early literacy; Shaken Baby Syndrome and SIDS materials required for certification, and much more. Many of the resources are available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, and other languages.


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Currently I'm changing around and adding to our store plus introducing some new features (like compare buttons, etc) and once I work out the bugs I'll announce it and go live. Shouldn't be too long.
Currently I'm changing around and adding to our store plus introducing some new features (like compare buttons, etc) and once I work out the bugs I'll announce it and go live. Shouldn't be too long.
Starting this harvest I'm a starving startling artist/
Lyrical arsonist it's arduous spitting this smartest arsenic/
Woowoo! This is good news for everyone all-around
Can maybe a few of you, especially those browsing on mobile devices, have a look at my store and poke around a bit to see how it works/looks? Maybe try the compare feature too?
Many descriptions aren't yet filled in, prices are a bit off, and there's still some products not showing but it's the overall look and functionality that I'm curious about.
Is it possible to put a box/border around the product image with the compare button? It's a little cramped and not obvious if the compare button is the one above or below the picture.
Since you are...well...you...you should add a brief description of your take on the stones, like "hard, cuts fast, long soak time required" kind of thing so it shows in the compare box, so when making decisions we can get your take on it, and not just customer reviews.
When you click "add to cart" when comparing, the popup shows up UNDER the compare window, so you can't see it. I added 6 stones to my cart because I thought it was being unresponsive.
Also, when you click "add to cart" on an item that is not in stock, it takes you to that item's page and notifies you it is not in stock. Perhaps you could remove that button? OR just add a line about In stock/Not in stock?
You need a "clear selections" button--it's hard to remember where on the page that little check box that I ticked was. The idea behind a compare tab is that I don't have to keep up with where the item is anymore. Also, if I compare 3 stones, then start comparing knives, it tells me I can't select knives because I already selected 3 stones.
(Android 2.2.1 Samsung Galaxy S 4G)
A logo on the page would help. It looks a bit like a parked domain without a logo header.
I cannot find the "compare" button on my mobile browser
It loads fast, finding product pictures is intuitive.
The product descriptions are clean and easy to read. I could browse on here for a while.
I like how easy it is to get to the real site.
If you could have a mobile cart instead of just redirecting to the site, that'd be a minor plus. But not a huge issue, since every phone runs regular browsers anyways.
Some of that I can fix and other things are out of my control but thanks for the great info Eamon, I'll use what I can for sure.


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Jay Peak wants to pay feds for more customs officers to ensure short wait at border for Canadian skiers
The ski resort has applied to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure that skiers from Canada don't have a long wait on Saturday mornings at the North Troy port on their way to Jay Peak, resort president and CEO Bill Stenger said Saturday.
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Toodee's cupcakes will be a smash hit with your preschoolers. Her fruit chew ears, jellybean nose, and blue sugar face make for one irresistible cupcake.
Watch Yo Gabba Gabba only on Nick Jr.
Before you start to decorate, make 12 cupcakes in your child's favorite flavor or use our Basic Vanilla Cupcake recipe.
Tint 1/2 cup of the vanilla frosting light blue with the food coloring. Spoon the blue frosting into a small resealable bag. Spoon 1/4 cup of the remaining vanilla frosting into a small resealable bag.
Cut the blue fruit chews into twenty-four 1-inch triangles. Cut the black licorice into twelve 1-inch semicircles with clean scissors.
Place the blue sugar in a shallow bowl. Spread the remaining vanilla frosting on top of the cupcakes to mound and make smooth. Roll the tops of the cupcakes in the blue sugar to cover completely.
Snip a small corner from the bags with the blue and white frosting. Starting in the center of each cupcake, pipe a 1 1/2-inch triangle to the bottom edge of each cupcake with the blue frosting and fill in. Add the black jelly bean at the center point as the nose. Pipe two ovals as the eyes with the white frosting. Add the brown candies as the pupils. Pipe a few chocolate eyelashes with the chocolate frosting. Press a piece of the licorice as a mouth on the blue frosting. Pipe two teeth with the white frosting. Arrange the two blue fruit chew triangles at the top of the cupcake as the ears. Pipe small lines on either side of the nose with the blue frosting.
Razzle, dazzle your preschooler with funny faces and pizza!
Who knew avocado could be this adorable? This snack is healthy AND delicious!
PLEX the robot rocks out in cupcake form. Go Plex! Go Plex!
Go Brobee! Go Brobee! These cupcakes are something to cheer for
Make cupcakes of your favorite flower-headed character, Foofa!
He may only have one eye, but there is nothing missing in his tasty cupcakes
It's a cake of everyone's favorite DJ, DJ Lance Rock!
Like magic, these yummy cupcakes will disappear into thin air!
Be like a brave bunny & bake this easy recipe with your little rabbit!
What's hiding under that sheet? One fin-tastic treat!
Little guppies will flip for this funny take on dessert!
These fetchin' cupcakes will stand out at your little guppy's next party!
Create bakery-worthy cupcakes that look like Max & Ruby
Try this tasty Kai-lan Halloween treat--it will never go extinct!
Charm loved ones with Dora's dainty cupcake rings on Valentine's Day!
Roll out the red carpet for the cutest cupcakes around!
Little dragons everywhere will love Rintoo's too cute Halloween cupcake!
Get your party started with Dino Dan & these delicious treats!
Count on your little baker to sort out the candies in this terrific Tolee treat!
A cupcake and a simple ice cream cone turn into an edible microphone!
It's a-Bot time for these yummy cupcakes!
Shape up with these math-minded cupcakes from Geo!
Make way for Milli's mighty good cupcakes!
Follow these 5 simple steps to make a super sweet treat
The cutest Koala you've seen on a cupcake!
They're as sweet as Hoho, himself!
The tasty treat that's fit for a tiger!
PLEX the robot rocks out in cupcake form. Go Plex! Go Plex!
These treats are as easy as A-B-C
Treasure the smiles when you make these cupcakes for your little pirate!
These Oswald cupcakes with gummie hats will be a big hit!
Move over, ice cream!
What beats a cupcake? A cupcake topped with Austin!
Your favorite guinea pig makes for a wonder-ful cupcake!
Enjoy this "serious" treat together!
No Blue's Clues birthday party would be complete without this familiar face
Bake up Backyardigans by the dozen. Here's Uniqua!


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Four Reasons Apple Is the New Microsoft
Apple, welcome to stock-market purgatory.
That's essentially the view Barclays analysts took Thursday in downgrading the iPhone and iPad maker to equal weight from overweight. The firm predicts the stock will remain rangebound for at least the next year, and could suffer growing pains similar to the ones software giant Microsoft experienced when it transitioned into a mature, value stock.
"Frankly, we just couldn't quite bring ourselves to use smart watches or TVs as reasons to raise numbers–nor were we fully convinced that these products could move the needle like new categories did in the old days," Barclays wrote to clients. "As a result, we believe it is time to step aside, given a maturing smart phone market."
Apple shares recently fell 1.3% to $530.50. The stock is up about 20% over the past 12 months, although it remains well off its record high above $700 hit in September 2012.
One of the bullish views on Apple in recent months has been the company's relatively cheap valuation compared to its peers. It trades at about 12 times future earnings, according to FactSet, less than the price-to-earnings ratios of Microsoft, Google and Facebook
Barclays isn't convinced. "We believe the valuation argument is becoming less and less helpful," the firm said. "Furthermore, we look at a valuation analogy vs. Microsoft from 2000 to about 2010 and see no precedent that large-size tech companies simply start to broadly outperform again after a tough year or two if the law of large numbers is catching up to them and margins have peaked."
Here's a chart overlaying Microsoft's performance from 1998 through the present compared to Apple's performance since 2011.
Barclays offered four similarities between Apple now and Microsoft back then:
Market Cap: Microsoft's market cap peaked at about $620 billion in 1999. Apple surpassed that mark in August 2012, but shares peaked the next month. "The point is that the most dominant tech leaders of their era don't necessarily just regroup from these types of peaks and re-assume a new all-time high market cap after a year or two," Barclays says. "They may get usurped in the ensuing decade or two. These observations are easier to see in hindsight – but it shows how hard it is to get to this type of size and stay there, much less regroup – and rise above it again."
The Next Big Thing: Apple trades at about 12 times next year's earnings, down from its P/E of 15.9 in October 2012. By comparison, Microsoft traded at about 20 times earnings in 2004, but its multiple decreased and has roughly maintained in the mid-teen range since then. "Once the market decides that your main product will remain slow for a long time, there does seem to be a visible pattern for multiples to sustain lower levels for a long time even if revenues grow –as was the case with Microsoft," Barclays says.
Valuation: "Both companies seemed to share a peak in the valuation that roughly coincided with the high point in gross margins," Barclays says. "Microsoft's operating margins were in the high 50% range, which marked the high point in the shares. Apple's operating margins were over 39% in the second quarter of 2012, and the high in the shares followed about two quarters later."
Buybacks: "Both Microsoft and Apple bowed to market pressure to issue dividends and start buybacks – and it really did not lead to a resurgence in share price," Barclays says. "We acknowledge that Apple may have put a 'floor' in its stock at $500 given recent buyback acceleration, but the stock may not outperform from the mid $500s simply due to buybacks."
In an interview earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company had bought $14 billion of its own shares in the two weeks following its quarterly results. Apple reported lower iPhone sales than projected and warned that revenue in the current quarter might fall from a year ago.
Apple has bought back more than $40 billion of its shares over the past 12 months, an aggressive push that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has been advocating since he took a position in the company last year.
Still, unless Apple really has a breakthrough product up its sleeve, Barclays sees the company's future looking awfully similar to Microsoft at the turn of the century.
"We see plenty of evidence to suggest that each product cycle or 'next big thing' will get less and less meaningful. The risk to investors, we believe, is that earnings power ex-buybacks could be flattish stemming from multiple pressures on margins," Barclays says.


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There are new developments in an investigation involving the recent death of a Toomsuba woman.
Preliminary autopsy results have been released.
Sunday, July 8 is the last time Morris was seen alive. An investigation reveals that sometime between 6 that night and the following morning, Morris was killed.
'It says the above findings are consistent with strangulation,' says Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie.
About a day and a half after being reported missing, the 60-year-old Morris was discovered dead inside a 55 gallon container behind the house she shared with the suspect.
Since his arrest, 62-year-old Harry Wayne Walden has bonded out of jail. Charged with manslaughter, Sheriff Sollie says it's unlikely that the newly released autopsy results will cause his charge to change.
'The type of death with strangulation, there's no one who has come forward with information saying that he planned this death,' Sollie said.
Although Morris' family members are pushing for Walden to be charged with murder, investigators say there's still not enough evidence to warrant that.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Sollie says since Walden bonded out of jail, there have been other incidents at the house where Morris and Walden lived.
'They had been living in the same house for twelve years at least. We had not received any calls for assistance at that particular location," said the sheriff. "Since his release we have had several calls of persons causing disturbances at that location.'
Sollie says so far charges have not been filed in any of those cases.
Meanwhile, Walden's case is expected to be presented to a grand jury in October or December.


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Nurse practitioner and Medcare owner JoAnn Kargul has a long and somewhat varied resume behind her.
Of course, there's years of experience in nursing - including heading up a 52-bed floor in a New Jersey hospital at the age of 21, working in some very busy emergency rooms and running her own successful medical practice for seven years in New Mexico - and a bachelor's and master's to go with it. But mixed between, there's also a position running a gymnastics school (she earned national gymnastics judge status), a few stints in medical sales, a part-time career as a real estate agent and a few years as an assistant district attorney in Queens, N.Y. Incidentally, her foray into law was a bit of a joke - she applied to law school on a whim, and was admitted into a competitive program. So, she went through with it.
"No matter where I went I used my medical background," Kargul said. "I've done (nursing) since 1975 ... it's been my pas
Kargul loves the one-on-one time with patients, and "helping them to be all that they can be with a mind-body-soul approach."
For Kargul, being a nurse is a way to connect with people on all of those levels. She focuses on a return to health, she said, rather than just treating the symptoms of a sickness.
It was that attitude that helped her build up her patient base at her previous practice in New Mexico to more than 5,000 patients.
"I never have 10-minute appointments, so I spend the time getting to know my patients," Kargul said. "You pick up so much more. Sometimes it takes awhile for you to form that comfort level so they can tell you what the problem is."
Kargul said she also sees patients same-day, something she believes is important "because you can stop an illness when it's minor by preventing it from becoming major." At the New Mexico practice, she was known to take patients on Christmas, Thanksgiving and weekends.
Though she's not practicing law anymore, Kargul is able to use her background in her everyday practice - she's able to act as an advocate for patients with insurance companies or getting in to see specialists.
Kargul sees herself at her new practice, which has been open in Breckenridge since late April, for a long time. She currently only has one exam room - "which is all I need, because I only see one patient at a time," she said - but plans to expand that as she grows, as well as bring in other practitioners. For Kargul, she's found a longtime home in Summit County.
"I love being here," Kargul said.


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Yarn Profile: Cabana
First Impressions
With the loft of a bathrobe and the softness of well-worn jersey sheets, Cabana has made me seriously reconsider the merits of cotton. It has the spin of Karabella Yarns' Aurora 8 and the bulk of Rowan's Polar, but without one speck of wool.
For this review I used color number 925.
Knitting Up
I'm not saying Cabana is perfect, mind you. The yarn is composed of seven smaller strands, each of which is composed of three even smaller strands. In a worst-case scenario, this gives you 21 possible strands to snag with each stitch. Yikes!
Fortunately, you're only likely to snag one or two strands before you get the hang of Cabana, as I did. I used blunt-tipped bamboo needles, which gave me better control over each stitch.
There was only one slight annoyance: The yarn kept twisting up on itself, both when coming from the center of the ball and from the outside. Even though I'd stop to unwind the yarn periodically, I was still afraid the excess twist would result in a bias (i.e. the swatch tilting to one side). Fortunately it didn't.
Blocking / Washing
After rolling up my swatches in a towel, I laid them out and carefully prodded them into shape. They dried in perfect form, and I wasn't able to detect any significant color fading.
Cabana didn't respond well to the stress tests. After a normal amount of friction, the swatches began to pill. The more I tormented my swatches, the more pervasive the oatmeal-like flecks were. At the same time, the surface of my swatches got fuzzier and fuzzier.
Depending on how rough you are on your clothes, I can imagine a Cabana garment surviving one season before needing to be retired to the "only wear at home" drawer.
Cabana best presents itself in simple, classic designs. I fear that any type of complex stitchwork would produce an unflatteringly bulky garment. Fear not, you can still have fun mixing and matching colors.
My only drawback has to do with the price. You'll need between 10 and 12 skeins for a medium-sized woman's pullover, which translates to between $85 and $102. Many knitters might not be willing to invest that much in a cotton-blend sweater, especially one with such a potentially short life span.
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Fiber content
65% cotton
35% acrylic
13 stitches and 20 rows per 4 inch square on US 10 needles
Average retail price
Where to Buy Online
Weight/Yardage per Skein
100g. / 135 yards
Country of Origin
Manufacturer's suggested wash method
Hand wash in cold water with mild soap. May be machine washed on gentle cycle. Roll in towel to remove excess moisture, lay flat to dry. May be dry cleaned.
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Router reboot
Posted on 14th Aug 2012 at 09:30 by Harry Butler with 76 comments
If you play any decent amount of online games, you'll likely have shared my situation. Half way through a tense round, your connection suddenly freezes. You're kicked from voice comms and dumped from the server. Yep, the router's frozen again, so it's off to dig it out from its hiding place behind the desk/bookcase/pile of old shoes to unplug it and re-start it.