Many creative people never get the chance to put their skills to great use. That is unfortunate because there are colleges out there readily available to help students take advantage of these skills! Are creative schools (such as art institutes) right for you? Take this quiz, and find out!
Are you creative? Artistic?
If so, you should be doing something with those talents — namely, building a career in art and design. Contrary to the popular image of the starving artist, the world of art offers a wide variety of rewarding careers.
Creativity. Artistry. Style.
These are the characteristics designers bring to the merchandise we buy, the clothes we wear, the publications we read, and the web sites we visit. Become an art director, an artist or an illustrator. Whether your interest lies in fine art, graphic design, photography, fashion design, art therapy, animation, interactive/multimedia design or some other creative field, an art school can put you on the fast track to success. Successful artists and graphic designers share one more trait — the right training to hone their skills. The right training will be as important as your own creativity, artistry and style.
That’s where we come in. We are partnered with art and graphic design schools that offer the necessary training to quickly build the skills you need to succeed as an artist and gain employment in the field of art and design. You’ll find flexible training in art, design, game arts, graphic design, multimedia design, animation, photography and more. Jobs are plentiful, and so are the opportunities. Get the training you need for a career in art and design. Flexible programs allow you to fit the classes around your busy schedule. With online training options, you can even earn a degree from the comfort of your home — and on your own schedule. Start your search today for a graphic design or art school that offers the training you need, and discover a rewarding career in art and design.
Executive chefs and head cooks in fine restaurants require years of training and experience. Many slog through years of low-skilled, unrewarding kitchen jobs as they work their way up the ladder.
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Career training offers fast, hands-on education that can help you find good pay, lifestyle benefits, career satisfaction and career development, and career training is available in a wide variety of lucrative and fulfilling professions.
In fact, career training in some fields opens doors to earning potential university graduates may not reach.
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Skipping exercise isn’t just bad for your physique, it’s bad for your state of mind, researchers have found. According to researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, skipping your regular exercise for just a couple of weeks can cause a serious downturn in your mood.
The subjects in the study weren’t hardcore bodybuilders and athletes — they were just regular exercisers. Still, instead of filling recharged after a break from the workout grind, they almost immediately started feeling tense, moody and tired.
It’s just more proof: The more active you are, the more energy you have.
And if you can’t follow your normal workout routine for any reason, get creative and find alternates. You’ll be happy you did.
With NBA training camps starting and the college season just around the corner, I thought now would be a good time to tell the world that I love basketball.
I read about five NBA web sites per day, even in the off-season (to keep up with trades and such). I constantly check college sites and watch recruiting. During the season, I read the college scores and check the box scores of every NBA game. I play fantasy basketball. And, of course, I love playing basketball.
Is there anything more fun than shooting hoops in the gym or playing pick-up games at the park? I love the swish of the net – or even better, the clank of a chain net. Playing basketball isn’t just fun; it is a great exercise activity. It requires strength, agility, conditioning, concentration and a competitive spirit. It is great for the mind, body and soul.
There are three keys to a great basketball workout that will help anybody get in shape.Step one is shooting the rock. Take hold of the ball with both hands at your waist. Your shooting hand – generally your writing hand – should be spread wide across the ball, parallel with the ground. Your other hand is your guiding hand. It should be on the side of the ball.The key to shooting well is to understand that your shot starts in your toes and ends in your fingers. Bend your knees slightly and push off from the ground using your toes. Both feet should leave the ground and return to it at the same time. Raise the ball to your head and, as you reach the peak of your jump, release the ball toward the basket, rolling it off your fingers and snapping your wrist. Follow through with your arm extended toward the hoop. Shooting the ball, done repetitively, should give you a great cardio exercise.
The second key is playing defense. When playing one-on-one or team ball, defense is important, not only because it wins games, but because it improves your reaction time, reflexes and cardiovascular conditioning. Keep your knees bent and move side-to-side to stay between the person you’re guarding and the basket. Keep arms raised, one in the face of the offensive player (so they can’t see the hoop as well) and the other prepared to block shots or make minimal contact to stay with your person.
The third key is ball-handling in the form of passing, dribbling and general ball control. This requires concentration (to keep your defender from stealing the ball or causing you to turn it over), strength (to push bullet passes or full-court lobs to your teammates) and timing and skill (to get the pass there, and to complete a wide variety of passes). This also requires you to run the court, which is great for conditioning.
In addition to those keys, I’d like to add that playing basketball is fun and competitive. You won’t even know you are working out! So grab a ball and some sneakers and go have some fun and get some exercise.
Add another one to the growing list of new diet plans these days: the Mayo Clinic diet plan, as outlined in a new book, “Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for EveryBody” (2005, Mayo Clinic Health Information).
What sets this one apart — other than the high-profile Mayo name attached — is a committment to real health instead of gimmicks. Or, in the clinic’s words, “the book presents a practical, no-gimmicks program to help readers adopt a lifestyle that allows them to achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life.”
Eating right and exercising … now there’s a crazy diet plan. I bet it’ll never catch on.
It’s also worth noting that this is the first time the Mayo Clinic has actually produced a diet and fitness guide, despite more than 60 years of “Mayo Clinic diets” stealing borrowing the esteemed clinic’s name.
It’s tough getting (and keeping) in shape, so looking to others for inspiration is only natural. But who makes a good fitness role model?
According to The Arizona Republic, it’s probably not most public figures.
As supercyclist Lance Armstrong goes for his seventh Tour de France victory this month, he’ll probably inspire some people to get on a bike and pedal a few miles.
Women who watch Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith may step up their workouts to achieve a lithe body like hers.
But the best fitness icon to emulate is probably the neighbor who walks every morning and has a decent cholesterol count.
According to Charles Corbin, a professor emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State University, Americans need to stop looking at unattainable health images and find more down-to-earth, real-world role models.
“Who are the heroes of a culture that is mostly concerned about the way it looks? Movie stars and TV stars – and most of those people don’t really look the way they appear – and high-level performers, even though (regular people) have no chance of doing that,” says Corbin, a professor emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State University East.
According to Corbin, health awareness in America has been driven by celebrities, rather than the benefits of simply living right.
“Fitness needs to be a means to lifelong health, not an end in itself”, he says.
McDonald’s is getting ready to unveil their latest weapon in the battle to clean up their image with health-concious people — the new, improved, athletic Ronald McDonald. In upcoming spots, the trademarked clown will be promoting physical fitness and active lifestyles.
We all know 50 years of burgers and fries have given McDonald’s a super-sized PR problem with anyone who remotely cares about nutrition and diet – and contributed to more than a few super-sized butts and bellies among those who don’t care. But are we ready to accept Ronald MacDonald as our personal fitness guru?High on a Fruit Buzz, McDonald’s is giving the clown prince of clogged arteries an image makeover. The new Ronald will get some form-fitting duds, shoot some hoops, go snowboarding and espouse the virtues of fruits, vegetables and other foods that are mostly absent from the MacDonald’s menu.
Speaking of conspicuously absent, the new TV spots will probably not show the burgers and fries McDonald’s is best known for. On the other hand, some things never change. A Cheeseburger Happy Meal still loads your child up with 600 calories and 20 grams of fat, so good luck to the kid that eats that junk and tries to follow Ronald down the happy healthy path.
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