Apple of Enlightenment (, Apple of Wisdom) is a machine[1] that makes prophecies that is mentioned in EarthBound.

Giygas was in possession of the Apple of Enlightenment before the events of Earthbound, where it foretold Giygas's defeat at the hands of a child named Ness. To disprove this prophecy, he initiates his invasion of Earth 20 years before it was prophesied, only to be defeated by Ninten the first time.

The prophecy was still being told at least 10 years into Ness's future where he succeeded in plunging all into darkness, which prompts Buzz Buzz to travel back to Ness's time to warn him. Although it predicted that Ness and his friends would defeat Giygas, Pokey claimed that it never predicted his own involvement with Giygas' plans.

In Earthbound, it's never clearly stated what or who the Apple really is, so there is a theory that it's a manuscript that Apple Kid wrote. This explains why Pokeywas never mentioned in the prophecy, since the two never heard of each other.The Japanese original that is clear that the Apple is a "prophecy-telling machine in Gyiygs possession [that] has foretold that Gyiygs machinations will end in failure" disproves this theory.[1]

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Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that excludes meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans also do not eat foods that are processed using animal products, such as refined white sugar and some wines.

Vegan refers to either a person who follows this way of eatingor to the diet itself. That is, the word vegan can be an adjective used to describe a food item, as in, "This curry is vegan", or, it can be used as a noun, as in, "Vegans like cookies, too."

Although there is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet, if you are cooking for other vegans, it is best to err on the side of caution and avoid these foods.Most vegans extend the definition of veganism to go beyond just food and will also avoid the use of all personal and household products tested on animals, and avoid purchasing and using all animal-derived, non-food products, such as leather,fur, and wool. There is some debate as to whether second-hand animal products, such as a leather jacket from a thrift store, can be included in a cruelty-free vegan lifestyle or not.

This is perhaps the most common question about veganism. A vegan diet includes all grains, beans, legumes, vegetables and fruits, and the nearly infinite number of foods made by combining them.

In addition, many vegan versions of familiar foods are available, so you can eat vegan hot dogs,ice cream,cheese,non-dairy yogurt andvegan mayonnaisealong with the more familiar veggie burgersand other meat substitute products.

Many foods are associated with veganism, such as soy milk, non-dairy milk substitutes, and tofu, but many non-vegans also enjoy tofu.You certainly don't have to like tofu in order to eat vegan.

Vegans also eat many of the same common and familiar everyday foods that everyone else does, such as a green salad, spaghetti, peanut butter sandwiches, and chips and salsa.

For example, foods such as a vegetarian burrito without cheese or sour cream would be vegan. A vegetarian Thai curry made from coconut milk is vegan. Pasta with tomato sauce or another non-meat and non-dairy sauce is vegan. Most bread is vegan as well.

Some people easily go from eating meat to vegan right away, while others struggle with their new commitment, or choose to go vegetarian first and then slowly omit eggs and dairy. There's no right or wrong way to do it, but you may want to learn about what's worked for other people. However you do it, keep your goals in mind and remember why you are choosing to adopt a vegan diet.

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Alan Wilson Watts, n le 6 janvier 1915 Chislehurst dans le Kent (Grande-Bretagne) et mort le 16 novembre 1973 Mont Tamalpais en Californie (tats-Unis), est un crivain et confrencier anglo-amricain autodidacte, auteur de vingt-cinq livres et de nombreux articles sur la spiritualit, les religions et philosophies d'Orient et d'Occident (bouddhisme Zen, taosme, christianisme, hindouisme).

Chroniqueur de radio et de tlvision rput en Californie, intress par les nouvelles tendances apparaissant en Occident son poque, il se fit l'aptre d'un certain changement des mentalits quant la socit, la nature, les styles de vie et l'esthtique, et est considr comme l'un des pres de la contre-culture aux tats-Unis. Il est un des personnages des Clochards clestes de Jack Kerouac.

La suppression de la collection Denol/Gonthier avait interrompu la traduction de son uvre en franais, qui reprend chez divers autres diteurs.

Alan Watts, prtre piscopalien, philosophe, crivain et confrencier, migre aux tats-Unis en 1938. Il est initi au bouddhisme zen rinzai en ctoyant Roshi Sokei-an Sasaki pendant trois ans, tudie la thologie et est ordonn prtre en 1945, mais quitte la prtrise en 1950 et rejoint la Californie, o il entre l'Acadmie Amricaine des tudes Asiatiques dont il sera brivement le plus jeune doyen.

Il acquiert d'abord une trs importante notorit et fidlit dans la rgion de San Francisco, grce ses prestations gracieuses la Radio de Berkeley, ses missions de tlvision et ses sminaires en comparatisme religieux. Par ses livres, il acquiert ensuite une renomme internationale dans les milieux philosophiques et du chan/zen comme de la psychologie et de la critique sociale[1]. Il partagera ensuite son temps entre une vieille pniche roue, ancre Sausalito et une grande cabane dans les Monts Tamalpais.

sa naissance et durant sa prime enfance, Chislehurst tait encore une petite communaut essentiellement rurale. Le train tait arriv en 1865, mais le village ne devint une banlieue de Londres qu'aprs la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le sjour de Napolon III en exil, en assura la notorit mondaine. Bombard en 1915, par erreur de reprage d'un zeppelin en route vers la capitale, le village est surtout connu pour les londoniens qui s'y rfugirent pendant les bombardements, dans les carrires de craies elles servirent aussi de dpts divers d'armes et de munitions.

considrer que les Monts Tamalpais, prs de San Francisco, o meurt Alan Watts, fut galement regard par les Amrindiens comme un lieu mystique, on pourrait dire qu'il est n et mort dans le sacr, ce sens du sacr, dont Mircea Eliade lui reconnaissait comme un pouvoir de divination[2]. Un sens du sacr que les religions cachent plus qu'elles ne rvlent. Sur cette base, le jeune Alan reut ensuite une robuste ducation chrtienne teinte contradictoirement de puritanisme et d'un "savoir" de la Vie Bonne trs picurien. Il put se soustraire rapidement la premire influence pour dvelopper une vision trs dionysiaque de la religion. Trs tt, cette vision joyeuse de la religion fut indissociable chez lui d'un besoin d'imaginaire et de merveilleux directement li une sensibilit cologique directe transmise, par son pre qui lui apprenait le nom des fleurs sauvages comme des papillons, et une esthtique picturale transmise par sa mre. Celle-ci, issue d'une famille missionnaire en Chine, avait hrit d'une petite collection de broderies, lithographies et peintures sur papiers orientales.

Diverses confrences et relations humaines directes le convainquirent de la valeur du bouddhisme, principalement zen; il y fut comme jet lorsqu'il dcouvrit les insuffisances de la vision aristocratique d'un Spengler comme l'chec total des actions pacifistes pourtant clairvoyantes de Dimitri Mitrienovic. Ce dernier fut le seul matre qu'il eut vraiment, auquel il voua un vritable esprit d'enthousiasme et d'obissance. Mais l'chec de celui-ci le fit sortir de tout sens de l'histoire et de tout intrt pour la sphre politique, ses dvoiements, compromissions et lchets.

Ces deux ples de paix, celui de la paix intrieure individuelle, qu'il dcouvrit par ses premires expriences du bouddhisme et taosme de la contemplation Chan/Zen (pour laquelle mditation et compassion sont dj par nature insparables); et celui de la paix entre les peuples, les cultures et les nations ne trouveront leur synthse qu' la lecture de Ren Gunon (1949).

On redcouvre aujourd'hui peu peu son message de philosophe spirituel et libertaire, jeteur de ponts entre Orient et Occident comme de reprsentant minent de la Philosophie prenne, appel aussi cole traditionnelle (trop souvent confondue en Europe avec les intgristes, fondamentalistes et prtendus Chrtiens traditionalistes). La particularit du message est de rendre explicite ce qui est trop souvent en Europe une prtention litisteet occulte. La tradition authentique est simplement un refus de soumission aux standards, normalits et adaptabilits d'intgration du modernisme et d'une mentalit faonne par la raison conomique et l'idologie boursire. La tradition est refus de toute primaut de progrs, par l de toute ide de sens de l'Histoire. Elle s'est illustre dans la jeunesse amricaine de la seconde moiti du XXesicle par divers mots d'ordre parfois provocateurs. Mais, Ren Gunon en tte, des personnalits europennes tels Alain Danielou, Ivan Illich et Jacques Ellul peuvent tre considrs comme des traditionnels et par dfinition un traditionnel est un novateur et un crateur aussi bien qu'un Aldous Huxley, Korzybski, Krishnamurti et Abraham Maslow d'ailleurs amricains de premire gnration pour la plupart, au mme titre qu'Alan Watts lui-mme ou des auteurs d'origine asiatique tels que les japonais Shunryu Suzuki et Nanao, ou les chinois Al Chung-liang Huang et Gia-Fu Feng.

Alan Watts n'apporte strictement aucune ide nouvelle, mais des clefs d'interprtation de textes sacrs comme d'ouvrages anciens ou modernes concernant la philosophie et la religion compare. S'y ajoute un moment une comparaison avec les sciences humaines rcentes.

Entr en 1928 la King's School de Canterbury, il y reoit une ducation cense faire de lui un parfait gentleman britannique. Aux sermons, il prfre les leons pratiques en art du bien vivre du pre d'un de ses camarades de classe, lors d'un voyage sur le continent. Voyage initiatique. Watts gardera jusqu' sa mort un got prononc pour la bonne chre, les vins et alcools fins, les cigares, plaisirs sensuels qui, pour lui, n'entrent pas en conflit avec la qute mystique.

son retour en Angleterre, le jeune Alan lit Lafcadio Hearn qui lui permet de relier la sensibilit de la nature, que son pre avait aid dvelopper en lui, l'esthtique des jardins chinois et japonais, lesquels par la distribution spatiale des pleins et des vides, l'agencement symbolique des Cinq lments (wu xing) sont des leons de mtaphysique (tout comme les glises et cathdrales mdivales sont des leons de thologie). En ce dbut des annes 1930, s'intresser au bouddhisme est inhabituel et incongru. Peu d'ouvrages sont accessibles. Il existe nanmoins Londres une Socit bouddhiste, laquelle l'adolescent s'empresse d'adhrer et qui lui permettra de dcouvrir les textes fondateurs du Chan/Zen fusionnant le taosme et le bouddhisme mahayana, aucune des deux doctrines ne l'emportant sur l'autre[3].

En 1936, il fait la dcouverte capitale des livres de D.T. Suzuki, qu'il rencontre mme lors du Congrs mondial des religions. Il rencontre diverses personnalits telle que Krishnamurti ou la future Ruth Fuller Sasaki[4], de retour du Japon, o elle a visit plusieurs monastres zen en compagnie de sa fille Eleonore Everett. En admiration devant la mre, le jeune Alan (engonc dans son ducation anti-sexuelle[5]) pouse la fille. Ils se marient (chrtiennement) en 1938. Ils s'tablissent New York avec le soutien financier de la belle-mre, alors pouse d'un riche avocat. Ils se rangent sous la houlette de Sokei-an Sasaki, premier matre du Zen Rinzai s'tre install aux tats-Unis de faon permanente et dfinitive.

En 1940, Watts entre dans lglise piscopale, qui admet au sacerdoce des personnes dj maries. Il sera ordonn en 1945. Lglise piscopale est la seule organisation amricaine d'importance avoir conserv une dimension sotrique. Il lui reproche d'ailleurs son manque de mysticisme. Mais ses yeux, les organisations religieuses rivales non seulement ne donnent pas accs l'exprience de Dieu; mais elles l'ignorent, lui prfrant le copain christique (pour reprendre l'expression que les thologiens de l'Institut Catholique de Paris utilisaient dans les annes 1960 et 1970 pour fustiger la censure de toute divine transcendante).

Aumnier de l'Universit Northwestern prs de Chicago, il fascine nombre d'tudiants par son ministre peu conventionnel, mais s'attire la suspicion de panthisme par son insistance sur la naturalit joyeuse de la liturgie comme des bonnes relations humaines, y compris sexuelles. Ses encouragements apports certains de ses tudiants de consommer le mariage avant d'en demander le sacrement officiel scandalise. Beaucoup plus libre que sa consur anglicane (et bien sr romaine) sur divers plan, lglise piscopale demeure fortement imprgne du puritanisme ambiant (ce qui fera dire Watts, que dans ce contexte amricain gnral des annes 1960, une revue comme Playboy fait uvre de salubrit publique).

En 1949, il reconnat sa dette envers la tradition et l'sotrisme en crivant L'Identit Suprme, dont la bibliographie comporte six ouvrages d'Ananda Coomaraswamy et huit de Ren Gunon. Ensuite, son orientation s'unifie et s'affine au contact approfondi de la pense chinoise comme des recherches contemporaines en Sciences Humaines. Alan Watts lui-mme le soulignera dans presque toutes ses prfaces d'ouvrage postrieures 1950, la diffrence Orient-Occident n'est plus gographique mais de culture et civilisation.

En 1950, il quitte lglise, devient un philosophe en libert (free-lance). Il crit La Sagesse de l'Inscurit, en compagnie d'Antonietta, qui deviendra sa seconde femme. Le message essentiel est la rcusation de toute prtention capter et figer Dieu en un concept. L'ensemble de ses exposs dans cet ouvrage est, de l'avis gnral, fortement empreint de l'influence de Krishnamurti. Il est la thologie classique ce que sont les premires confrences de Krishnamurti furent la thosophie. Dieu n'a nulle besoin de soldats pour la dfendre ou en faire la propagande: la foi mme ne requiert aucun objet sinon la confiance de se laisser couler et immerger en Elle. Alors, Elle vous porte!

En 1957, alors g de 42 ans, il publie son livre le plus connu et le plus cit Le Bouddhisme Zen (The Way of Zen), n'hsitant pas introduire des ides provenant de la Smantique Gnrale d'Alfred Korzybski.

En 1958, il publie Amour et Connaissance (Nature, Man and Woman), qui divers gards reprend l'esprit gnral de Bouddhisme Zen l'intention d'un grand public qui ne possderait aucun lment de culture chinoise. En 1958 galement, fait un voyage en Europe accompagn de son pre, rencontre C.J Jung et Karlfried Graf Drckheim psychothrapeute et zniste accompli.

De retour aux tats-Unis, il enregistre deux saisons (1959-1960) pour la tlvision sur la Sagesse Orientale et la Vie Moderne (Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life).

l'invitation de plusieurs psychologues et psychiatres, il exprimente diverses drogues dont il rendra compte dans Joyeuse Cosmologie (1962). Il ne dsavouera jamais cette exprimentation, en tant qu'exprimentation. Les opposants l'usage de drogues psychdliques citent volontiers son tardif Si vous avez reu le message, raccrochez le tlphone, mais d'un autre ct oublient d'ajouter qu'il dit quasiment la mme chose de toute institution religieuse ou philosophique plus accro la lettre qu' l'esprit qu'elle est suppose dlivrer. Le point de vue auquel il s'arrtera est identique celui qu'il adopta pour l'alcool: le problme est avant tout social, toute question de mfaits ou bienfaits individuels mis part. Il cessera de traiter le sujet, sintressant davantage aux nouvelles thories sur la matire dveloppes par les physiciens du XXesicle. En diverses occasions, il met en garde contre un sotrisme qui serait une nouvelle croyance, un espoir de progrs rebours; il indique qu'il est prudent (nous invoquerions aujourd'hui le principe de prcaution) de l'aborder au travers de notre rationalisme occidental.

Son dernier livre, inachev, porte sur le taosme comme introduction la pense chinoise tout entire, avec une post-face de Al Chung-liang Huang (dont il venait de prfacer l'ouvrage sur la danse du tai-chi-chuan).

En 1968, Jacques Mousseau rapporte que les proccupations socio-spirituelles 40 ans auparavant n'ont pas tellement chang: jeter un pont entre pense occidentale et pense orientale, une philosophie occidentale spculative, un chafaudage de thories concernant la nature de l'tre et la nature de la connaissance, uniquement bases sur des mots et une philosophie orientale plus empirique, qui est avant tout une exprience. Son but fondamental est de modifier la conscience de telle sorte que l'individu puisse connatre une exprience de lui-mme diffrente de celle qu'on appelle normale. Une exprience de nous-mme qui ne soit plus dtermine par la culture dans laquelle nous vivons, mais directement par l'exprience vcue de l'existence de nous-mme. Une philosophie nouvelle partir de sentiments nouveaux, de rgles nouvelles, de concepts nouveaux pour dfinir ce que signifie tre en vie, ce que signifie tre un homme. En d'autres termes, nous avons besoin de cesser de nous considrer, ici, comme des trangers dans un monde tranger. Techniquement, on peut dire que lcole Traditionnelle n'est pas un humanisme, particulirement un humanisme la franaise qui rejette d'gale mesure l'animalit (thologie) de l'tre humain et son potentiel de dification (qui s'obtient par grce, selon lglise catholique; par nature, selon les penses orientales). Il existe cinq faons de communiquer avec le monde: cultiver la terre, cuisiner, travailler pour se vtir, avoir un toit o s'abriter et faire l'amour. Autant dire que dans notre univers technologique, nous sommes loin de ces moyens de communication avec le monde matriel[6]

un moment, Alan Watts rsuma sa conception de l'homme d'une manire lapidaire mais trompeuse: organisme-environnement; elle peut s'entendre au sens du tout premier Ministre franais de l'environnement. Les Sciences Humaines dualistes ont en effet la fois fait l'impasse sur la question de l'Inn et de l'Acquis, la similitude de la majorit des comportements animaliers et humains comme de l'existence de Dieu[7] (auquel nous serions organiquement li et qui nous environne de son omniprsence). D'un malade mental, on dit qu'il perd la raison, mais jamais qu'il hallucine en confondant gains en vitesse et gains de temps, qu'il a perdu le sens du Temps, tout comme il a perdu l'usage de ses instincts, de ses cinq sens, de sa capacit de survie, tout aussi bien qu'il a perdu le sens du Bien, du Beau, de l'Empathie, la capacit d'aimer et de servir son prochain.

la mort d'Alan Watts, Pierre Hadot publiait essentiellement ses travaux sur Plotin et n'avait pas encore dcid de rappeler fortement que toute la philosophie antique, avant toute formulation spculative et doctrinale, est un ncessaire changement volontaire de style de vie. Roger-Pol Droit[8] n'avait pas encore dclar que Philosophiquement la dmarche du bouddhisme consiste en une sorte de mouvement de d liaison, de dsobstruction, ce quune expression anglaise comme to clear the way rend assez bien. Il y a l lide de librer le passage, dter les obstacles, plutt que de construire des vrits. Jean-Franois Revel et Matthieu Ricard n'avaient pas fait dialoguer science moderne et religion, Jean Franois Billeter et Franois Jullien n'avaient pas encore eu leur Dispute, etc.

Bien d'autres vnements ouvrant le XXIesicle seraient mentionner, qui entrent en rsonance avec les cls simples, vulgaires, populaires qu'Alan Watts proposait pour que chacun trouve joie et paix, sa voie et sa place au monde sans que celles-ci ne lui soit imposes et formates par l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce[1],[3].

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Here at Vantage Point, we do what we can to focus on whats most important here: your treatment. But despite the hard work we put into teaching our patients how to thrive in their circumstances and make the best of their diagnosis, the big lesson we repeat over again is that, ultimately, its on you to improve its on you to get better.

Thats why personal empowerment is a significant part of our treatment philosophy here at Vantage Point. Were big proponents of utilizing empowerment to fight back against the symptoms of mental disease.

Studies on empowerment as a treatment option for mental health cases call it an emerging technology in the late 80s, and since then its become well-understood that the relationship between self-esteem and issues like anxiety and depression some of the most common mental health diagnoses here in the United States is a very powerful and closely-knit relationship.

As we stated earlier, the erosion of self and the erosion of a mental health condition are related and empowerment can be the tool necessary to stave off the negativity that can, in certain cases, turn a case of bad mood into an actual clinical depression.

Not everyone needs empowerment to prevent a mental illness, but in cases where individuals are more susceptible to symptoms and diagnoses, like acute clinical depression or panic attacks, seeking out methods of empowerment to reduce the impact of negative events on your psyche is a valid option.

Empowerment isnt just about making you feel more comfortable and secure in who you are. Its about opening your eyes to the breadth of choice you have in life and the fact that you have the power, the capacity and the means to choose and act how you please to choose and act in your own best self-interest, despite the consequences of your mental illness. Empowerment is getting to that point where you can actively say no to the debilitation that a condition like schizophrenia or depression or trauma places on you, and continue to say no. Its not just a moment in time or a goal, but rather, an important step in a continuous journey towards living with, and overcoming the effects of your own diagnosis.

Personal empowerment can come from many places, and we dont put too much of an effort on trying to define those places. Thats not on us. We arent here to come into your life and tell you what will make you feel better. You must find that out on your own: you must extend yourself, stretch outwards and discover both in the realms of what youre comfortable with and outside your comfort zone what makes you feel happy and empowered.Thats not an easy place to get to in the first place, and we understand that. That is why we at Vantage Point start things off slow, giving you the tools and support you need to begin that exploration into how to get better and empower yourself to eventually ignore your condition.

Here are a couple ways personal empowerment can be developed: through a hobby or activity, through social interaction, through physical exercise, through a rewarding job, through a place of importance and significance in a family, and through the love, commitment and support of those around you, affirming the fact that you are worth loving, and worth cherishing.

Through community, through support, through our therapy options, treatment plans, and aftercare resources, there is a myriad of ways we can help you individually get to that point where your condition and future lie in your very own hands in a way that doesnt make you feel scared or overwhelmed, but confident.

Mental illnesses are broad and cover a large variety of effects and symptoms. But by and large, being mentally ill is an erosion of who you identify as. Your personality is compromised, either by a behavioral disorder, or by a mood disorder, by depression or anxiety, or a life-controlling phobia.

Who you are becomes trapped, chained and held hostage by a mental condition that tries to redefine you with fear and uncertainty. At a certain point, you begin to doubt that youll ever get better. You doubt that theres a way out, that you can even find a way without the disease. You doubt that you deserve that way if there was one.There are many ways in which mental diseases are treated, not the least of which is through extensive therapy. But at the end of the day, that therapy is meant to help you realize in your own way, with your own words and logic that there is a way out, and you can take that way right then and there.

Through positive psychology, we at Vantage Point try to undo some of the uncertainty and damage that living with a serious mental condition can impose upon you. There are many sides to the pain of being mentally ill, not the least of which has to do with the stigma associated with most mental illnesses. But being empowered and secure in your ability to make your own choices, overpower the limitations of your disease, and ultimately live life in a way you want to live it, means being able to flat out oppose your disorder and weaken the very foundations on which it stands to affect your life.

Positive psychology is the study of enabling people to feel confident and secure in their role in life. That could mean giving people a sense of purpose, or self-fulfillment through their habits and behavior in a community. Mental illnesses are diseases of the mind, and just like how they erode your sense of self, you can erode the disease itself with time, commitment and help. Positivity is a huge part of that.

We should note that life doesnt automatically get better because you simply choose to be happy all the time. Being happy all the time isnt an ideal state or even a true state. Its a lie. And were not about lying or forced positivity. We here at Vantage Point want you to be honest with yourself but we also want to extend that honesty onto your perception of yourself and the world around you. In many cases, being mentally ill can automatically take us into negative places in our mind even in cases of mania. Negativity doesnt just become an aspect of life like it is for most it becomes life.

Through positive psychology, we try and help remind you that you have a place in life, and reason for living. Life has its ups and downs, but we ride the ups and weather the downs, and we do it all for ourselves and, more importantly, the people we love. By embracing all of life all of the ugly and the beautiful, and not just the darkness we can help you once again enjoy living, working, playing, and being who you are, whoever that might be.

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June Schedule

Monday

10-11 Flow&Yin-Tami

Tuesday

10-11 Gentle Yoga-Betsy

6-7 Yoga For Stress-Tami

Wednesday

10-11 Yoga For Stress-Tami

Thursday

10-11 Flow

6-7 Yoga For The Core-Tami

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*Some yoga experience suggested.

Cancellation Policy-Sorry we have limited space so there is no refund or transfer for classes, passes or workshops once they have been paid. Unless specified otherwise.

A small fee is included in all on-line transactions.

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Alison helped me to advance my professional learning. For anyone out there thinking about studying online, Alison provides a great avenue for self-growth; take advantage of it! Just keep yourself busy doing things that will upgrade your knowledge. Every time an opportunity to learn comes your way, always grab it. Alison has certainly been worth my time.

Studying free courses in the privacy of my home allows me to be a role model for my children. My children know my goals are to complete courses to help fill in the gaps I have in my learning to improve my chances of getting a job in my field. Having the opportunity to change my life by studying without having to pay is awesome.

Alison opens the doors for new opportunities. The concept of continued learning has really improved my mental acuity and has given me a sense of personal fulfilment. Ive also gained more confidence and so have a much better lifestyle.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For those who are thinking of studying on Alison, I would say, work for what you want, where you want to be and who you want to be. Success does not fall into your lap by doing nothing. With dedication and hard work, you can achieve anything. The beginning to the rest of your life starts here

Since beginning to learn on Alison, I now have the confidence to do anything I set my mind to. Never give up on yourself even if times get hard keep pushing for your goal. Never say that you cant do it, never let anyone else tell you that you cant do it. Press forward until you have reached your goals. It will make you feel so much better about yourself.

Since discovering Alison, my belief that it is still possible to achieve my dreams has been rekindled. I now have a more sensitive emotional intelligence, and a more educated and professional approach to my career- all made possible through online learning with Alison. People around you your employers, your friends, will notice the higher knowledge youve acquired.

Im a firm believer in taking initiative and believe that with determination, along with the courses I took on Alison, I will achieve my goals. It is never late to begin something. One should always sharpen the axe if want to survive in this world. Do not compare yourself with others, because learning is one area which is infinite. Its ones expertise and experience which brings success.

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Since 1971, weve had one mission Training Champions for Christ. That is, and always will be, the core of Liberty University. But as we are increasingly in the public eye of a culture that understands Christianity less and less, it is important that we clearly define what we mean by Champion for Christ.

It is an advocate. A defender. Someone who champions living like Christ displays gratitude, humility, integrity, joy, love, service, and unity. At Liberty, a champion is a Christ-centered man or woman with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for impacting tomorrows world.

Here, all of our courses are taught from a biblical perspective because we dont just train skilled professionals we train exceptional professionals who want to make a difference. We believe this focus on ethics sets our students apart from their peers in fact, many employers seek out our students because of their reputation for trustworthiness. Students from any faith background are welcome to study with us, and many find the experience personally enriching.

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NAAEIoffers an assortment of online courses.Many of these courses can be taken through NAAEI's new online learning platform Visto, gowithvisto.org. Most ofthese courses count for continuing education credits (CECs) needed forcredentialrenewals.

VistoTake online courses or recorded webinars 24 hours a day. Check out the list of credentials and courses approved for CECs.

CAM OnlineObtain your Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) credential online.

CAM Student HousingThe Student Housing micro-credential is designed for CAM credential holders who focus on the distinct set of management concerns presented by student housing.

CAS OnlineObtain your Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS) credential online.

NALP OnlineThe National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) course is available through an online learning portal.

CAMT + E OnlineThe CAMT+E micro-credential is designed for apartment maintenance technicians who are preparing to take on a larger role in improving and managing energy efficiency in the communities they serve.

Click, Lease & LearnClick, Lease & Learnprovides leasing consultants with knowledge and confidence to successfully navigate through a lease signing using the NAA Lease Agreement from start to finish.REWIND: NAA Conferences Recorded SessionsOrder the latest from the NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition audio recordings and the NAA Education Conference & Exposition audio and video recordings today!

Fair Housing & Beyond!Online Fair Housing training that you can take at your convenience.

Supplier SuccessKeys to being a successful vendor or supplier to the apartment industry. A requirement for the CAS designation.

Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP) The Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP)credential program is offered via webinar and provides training to the rental owner who manages their personally-held multifamily property or properties.

The Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) credential helps management professionals master the complex requirements of the Low-Income Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Affordable housing managers will learn how to communicate LIHTC regulations and processes, prepare for physical inspections, resolve noncompliance and manage documentation and recertification.

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Program Disclosures

Certification and Licensure Terms and Conditions

An online degree from Ashford University does not lead to immediate teacher licensure in any state. If you want to become a classroom teacher, contact your state's education authorities prior to enrolling at Ashford to determine what state-specific requirements you must complete before obtaining your teacher's license. Ashford graduates will be subject to additional requirements on a state-by-state basis that will include one or more of the following: student teaching or practicum experience, additional coursework, additional testing, or, if the state requires a specific type of degree to seek alternative certification, earning an additional degree. None of Ashford's online education programs are CAEP*, TEAC or NCATE accredited, which is a requirement for certification in some states. Other factors, such as a students criminal history, may prevent an applicant from obtaining licensure or employment in this field of study. All prospective students are advised to visit the Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) and to contact the licensing body of the state where they are licensed or intend to obtain licensure to verify that these courses qualify for teacher certification, endorsement, and/or salary benefits in that state prior to enrolling. Prospective students are also advised to regularly review the states policies and procedures relating to licensure as those policies are subject to change.

* The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is the resulting entity from the merger of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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