August 27, 2012 - Available at aamanet.org/FenestrationMasters, online education format allows professionals to complete coursework at their own pace through access to any computer or device with Internet connection. Courses cover wide range of subject matters, including performance standards, product and material types, and code requirements. Group 1 courses are currently available and address fenestration product types, selection criteria, performance requirements, testing and labeling, and glazing options. American Architectural Manufacturers Association 1827 Walden Office Sq #104 Schaumburg, IL, 60173 USA Press release date: August 23, 2012

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently launched a new platform for FenestrationMasters(TM). All FenestrationMasters courses will now be available from the association's website to provide faster updates to courses and direct customer service.

FenestrationMasters, a nationwide education and certification program for professionals in the window, door, skylight, curtain wall, storefront and sloped glazing industries, was developed to help companies differentiate their business and increase their credibility by offering their customers the benefit of employees who have pursued a well-rounded education in the fenestration industry.

"We are very pleased to offer a unique and flexible education program that can be utilized for many different career paths and for candidates with varied degrees, training and experience who are seeking certification," says Rich Walker, AAMA president and CEO. "Switching to a new platform will be a big plus for FenestrationMasters students, as AAMA will be able to quickly update courses as new industry information becomes available and address customer concerns directly."

Course Curriculum The online education format of FenestrationMasters allows professionals to complete the coursework at their own pace and convenience through access to any computer or device with an Internet connection.

Courses cover a wide range of subject matters, including performance standards, product and material types and code requirements. Group 1 courses are currently available and address fenestration product types, selection criteria, performance requirements, testing and labeling and glazing options. They additionally provide an introduction to special performance challenges, such as acoustical performance, wind-borne debris, wind-driven rain and blast mitigation.

Scope of topics that will be offered later in the year consist of code requirements, coatings and finishes, installation documents, energy and thermal performance, skylights and daylighting, framing material considerations, window and door hardware, as well as sealants and adhesives.

Eligibility Criteria There are two different credentials available through the program, both requiring successful completion of the applicable coursework and the certification exam.

To qualify for the FenestrationMaster(TM) (advanced-level) certification, one of the following prerequisites must be met: a four-year degree in engineering, architecture or applied sciences in addition to four years of full-time fenestration-related experience; six years fenestration product-related experience or a FenestrationAssociate(TM) with three years of experience.

However, to qualify for the FenestrationAssociate (entry-level) certification, no minimum education or experience is required.

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Students work at the University of the People student computer center in Haiti. Students from 129 countries are currently enrolled with the institution.

Students work at the University of the People student computer center in Haiti. Students from 129 countries are currently enrolled with the institution.

Naylea Omayra Villanueva Sanchez, 22, lives on the edge of the Amazon rain forest in Tarapoto, northern Peru.

"Where I live, there's only jungle," Villanueva Sanchez says through an interpreter. "A university education is inaccessible."

And that's true in more ways than one. Villanueva Sanchez is in a wheelchair, the result of a motorcycle accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down.

She is now enrolled in the University of the People, an online institution that claims it is "the world's first, tuition-free, nonprofit, online university." It's aimed at poor students around the globe who would otherwise not have access to higher education.

Villanueva Sanchez came upon the University of the People while surfing the Internet during her recovery. When she applied for admission, she had to verify she was at least 18 years old, had finished high school and knew English. She paid a one-time $35 application fee, but her business administration courses are free. She pays no tuition or book costs.

"Of course, you see 'free' and right away you're suspicious," Villanueva Sanchez says. But after reading the organization's mission statement, she understood why it was free: She says it's for people like her, who don't have the opportunity or the money to attend college.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug.27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --American College of Education, one of the world's leading providers of online advanced degree programs for educators, announced today the availability of its Board of Trustees Scholarship Program. This new program provides prospective students with scholarships developed in honor of American College of Education's seven Board of Trustee members.

Members of the Board of Trustees at American College of Education include prominent leaders and some of the most respected names in the field of education with each scholarship reflecting various board members' passions and interests. Through this program, American College of Education aims to provide even more teachers with access to affordable graduate education to improve their skills as educators.

"The development of this scholarship program is a reinforcement of our belief that all classroom teachers and administrative leaders deserve the right to attend graduate school and become better educators," said Sandra Doran, President, American College of Education. "By recruiting outstanding students with this opportunity, we are taking steps toward elevating the standard of education in the modern classroom."

Prospective students can apply online each term at http://www.ace.edu/trusteescholarships for any of the seven scholarships, each with a specific focus in terms of educational or future career interest. With the new program, one $500 scholarship per member will be awarded each year, with the amount prorated over the duration of recipient's program.

The seven scholarships that make up the Board of Trustees Scholarship Program are:

About American College of Education

The mission of American College of Education is to deliver affordable, online degree programs that provide evidence-based content and relevant experiences to improve educators' knowledge, skills and performance.At American College of Education, students don't just earn a degree they receive immediate and tangible instruction on how to improve their classrooms and their schools. American College of Education is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA). For more information, visit http://www.ace.edu.

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Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell loves yoga.

The 36-year-old actor - who has had trouble with drug and drink addiction in the past - admits he is now a reformed character who loves to exercise and make the most of his life.

He said: 'It's helped to stay away from the cocaine and the whiskey. Life moves in cycles. I'm not going to say there was a particular day or time when things changed, or even that I'm a different man.

'I enjoy the work more. I enjoy being a dad more. I enjoy doing things I never thought I'd enjoy, like yoga!

'Everything's by design, even if you think it's not. I can't say I sat down and said, 'Right, I am going to reinvest'. I know from talking to some friends and different people that it looks as though I've tried to redesign my career but it's not really like that.'

Now, Irish-born Colin listens more to what people have to say more after seven or eight years of 'chaos'.

He added to the Observer magazine: 'I am living with me more now. You can get caught up with everyone patting you on the back, and some people slagging you off. I am not saying I was ignored and that people didn't answer my phone calls, but it was chaos for seven or eight years.'

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Posted August 27, 2012 10:30am by Kate Currin Tags: Health, Stress Relief, yoga, fitness, exercise

From work stress to pregnancy nausea, yoga workouts can help alleviate a lot of conditions. Finding the right type of yoga routine to fit your individual needs can also be difficult. Before you buy a bunch of yoga DVDs or invest in a pricey yoga studio membership, try some of these recently-released or updated iPhone yoga apps. They are much more affordable and you can do these yoga practices anywhere!

Yoga is a great way to unwind and relax especially after a hard day or life-altering event. Yoga helps you slow down your breathing and connect with the world around you. You breathe in and breathe out all the negative thoughts floating around in your head while stretching your hard-working body. Whether you do yoga every day already or have never even tried one yoga pose, take a chance with the Let It Go Yoga app for iPhone ($1.99). This calming app will have you chilled out in no time.

Are you yoga lover on the go? Then you will love to take the free YogaWorkout.com PRO app for iPhone with you wherever you strike a yoga pose. This yoga app is perfect for fitting in a quick yoga break in your office or in your hotel room while traveling. The Detox Flow is just the right yoga workout to get you back on track after a long night out with friends. Try the Gentle Hatha Sequence when you wake up to get the day started on a positive note.

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Are you behind on your yoga practice? The Simply Yoga app for iPhone ($2.99) offers two levels of yoga routines with three length options. The 20, 40, and 60 minute yoga workouts give you the ability to fit in a yoga workout every day. The app offers six prepared yoga routines or gives you the ability to customize your own yoga workout. The in-depth pose descriptions make the Simply Yoga app perfect for beginners to use along with a studio yoga practice. Impress your yoga teacher with at-home learning on your iPhone!

Tired of the same old yoga practice? Think you can come up with a better flow? Try your hand at creating your own yoga flow practice with the Yoga Creator app for iPhone ($4.99). Yoga gurus and teachers will love this app to customize new classes on the go. Teachers can send new yoga routines to students via email using the Yoga Creator app.

Are you pregnant and looking for a gentle way to stay in shape? The Pregnancy Yoga with Ayala Gill app for iPhone ($2.99) will help you embrace your changing body and prepare for child birth through gentle yoga routines. This yoga app includes routines to help support nausea and fatigue as well as enhancing connection and love.

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Tomorrow night's "Guy Code" delves into the mystery known as yoga. I know what you're thinking: Yoga is for chicks. A manly workout consists of 45 plates clanging into each other, veins popping. Or maybe a solid run, whether it's outside braving the elements or on a treadmill with a Drago-like incline. Or maybe P90X or Insanity or Crossfit or some other high-intensity all-around hell cycle. Basically, if it involves grunting, it's a good workout. Thus, namby-pamby yoga is not a good workout. Well, you are wrong.

First of all, there are babes. Babes in tight pants spreading their legs and arching their backs and bending over RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. This isn't like going to ballet or Zumba or some other "girly" thing. There are whole cultures built around yoga. It's not some womanly workout fad. It's legit. And often filled with babes. And just by being there, the girls already find you endearing. If you're good at it, they'll straight splash for you. You can also go into Lululemon and chat up the hotties that work there. Oh, what's that, you don't know about the yoga store Lululemon? So you're unaware that all the hottest girls applying for jobs at the mall end up there. They wear yoga pants to work, dude. So you can go in and sort of know what you're talking about and strike up a convo (but you can never, EVER buy something there, that would be a violation -- unless it's to give the hottie commission thinking it'll make her want to date you).

But let's talk about the workout aspect. It is the perfect exercise: you get a good sweat going and it's like you didn't even do ANYTHING. You may think contorting yourself in a solo game of Twister is easy, but seriously, when is the last time you stretched? Stretching is hard. I bet you can't even touch your toes right now. Yoga will help you touch your toes.

Better flexibility leads to better sex, so you'll no longer cramp up when your girl wants to get fresh using one of those overwrought positions she read about in Cosmo. Plus: it'll cure you of your two-pump-chump habits, science says so.

In addition to better flexibility, it helps with breathing. Those two things will make you better at other exercises. Running just makes you better at running. Lifting makes you better at lifting. But yoga makes you better at lifting and running and humping.

You can have your free weights and snatches. I'll be in the yoga room surrounded by snatches.

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Colin Farrell, a 36-year old actor, recently went public about his love for yoga and how it has helped him to recover from drug and alcohol addiction.

Farrell is not the only person who has turned to yoga as a means to recovery. In fact, some addiction treatment programs use the practice of yoga as a tool to aid in recovery.

The good news is that those who are in bondage to addictions have the ability to recover if they have the desire to do so. This article will focus on how the use of yoga can aid in the journey to recovery.

History of yoga for addiction treatment

Even though yoga has been used to improve mental and physical health for over 5,000 years, it has only made its way into drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in the last 10-years.

Five ways yoga helps those in recovery

-Impulse control

Yoga promotes impulse control, attentiveness and concentration. This is important because many people who use drugs and alcohol feel a compulsion to follow through with their cravings to use. In addition, they are more likely than others to allow their thoughts and emotions rule them and how they react to life.

-Deep breathing

Coping skills are needed for those seeking recovery, and yoga helps by teaching deep breathing that is a useful tool.

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Trish Browns office is simple. Four white walls, narrow plywood shelves, a single desk. Hardly anything especially notable except the collection of thank-you cards and letters neatly displayed on the bottom shelf.

Brown looks up at the collection. Short blond hair frames her soft face. A wide smile spreads across her face as she describes the cards as not only gifts but also the motivation behind working as a health and fitness instructor.

Isnt that what you want to do in life? she said, reflecting on the students whose lives she has affected. Point out and show people the good they dont see in themselves.

Thats why I am so lucky I get to do what I do.

Brown has been teaching Winona State University students the fundamentals of physical education since 2006. When shes not on campus, Trish works part-time with Winona residents of all ages, leading a variety of fitness classes, including spinning, body pump and kickboxing at the Winona YMCA.

Winona State senior Tucker Blegen has participated in several of Browns fitness classes, including hip-hop hustle and kickboxing. He said there was never a day when Trish wasnt on top of her game.

I love Trish. She is so energetic and makes you want to work harder and push yourself because you dont want to disappoint her, Tucker said. She motivates you by leading by example.

Although Brown had always been active in sports and exercise, she never thought fitness would become her career. She went to college looking to become a nurse, but when her athletic trainer at Bethel University in the Twin Cities introduced her to the possibilities of a career in fitness, she knew it was the right path.

You need to enjoy what you do and find the avenue to get there, Brown said. Its hard work, but its not work because I love it.

She got a bachelors degree in athletic training and health education. After moving to Winona, she majored in adaptive physical education at WSU. She then got a masters degree in curriculum and instruction. Now shes working on a doctorate.

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The Labor Day Walk will cross the Huron River at Riverside Park. Photo courtesy City of Ypsilanti.

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The City of Ypsilanti's Parks and Recreation Commission is organizing a bridge walk to promote health and fitness throughout the area.

The Ypsilanti Labor Day Bridge Walk on Sept. 3 begins at 9 a.m. at Library Plaza Park, near the downtown library at 229 W. Michigan Ave.

Members of the Michigan Fitness Foundation, a subgroup of Gov. Rick Snyder's council on physical fitness, are encouraging officials in Michigan towns to host walks similar to the one held at the Mackinaw Bridge.

"We were hoping to have something local," said Bob Krzewinski member of the commission.

Walkers will have the option of taking part in a one-mile walk, crossing over the Huron River using city bridges, including the Riverside Park three-way pedestrian bridge.

There will also be a one-mile option taking in the Water Street non-motorized trail.

Krzewinski said not only is Ypsilanti a really nice place to walk, it's also a place where they can walk to restaurants, parks, merchants and the library.

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KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today finalized standards that will accelerate the proliferation of Bluetooth wireless technology sensors that measure speed and cadence for running and cycling activity. Made possible by Bluetooth v4.0 low energy technology, the recently approved standards will enable the next generation of Bluetooth Smart fitness devices. Companies can now quickly implement Bluetooth Smart sensors in sports devices to instantaneously transmit data such as running cadence, stride length, total distance, or cycling speed, distance, and pedal cadence to Bluetooth enabled devices like smart phones, sports watches, and cycling computers.

Bluetooth technology already has significant momentum in the sports and fitness market, making it possible for products like the Nike+ FuelBand, Nike+ Basketball and Training shoes, Polar heart rate monitors, and many more to connect to the Bluetooth ecosystem. The new running and cycling standards will accelerate growth in this space. By allowing manufacturers to use standards-based protocols, the new profiles give companies the opportunity to quickly create innovative products that can connect to the vast array of Bluetooth enabled hub devices.

ABI Research, Inc. forecasts shipments of Bluetooth enabled sports and fitness devices will grow ten-fold from 2011 to 2016, totaling 278 million and representing over 60 percent of the total available market. According to ABIs Jonathan Collins, principal analyst in telematics and M2M technologies, this is being driven by the trend to move away from proprietary solutions and toward Bluetooth Smart devices.

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Historically, sports and fitness sensors capable of tracking speed and cadence relied on proprietary technology, limiting their reach and functionality. The Running S&C and Cycling S&C profiles unlock these sensors, allowing companies to build products that can connect with the tens of millions of Bluetooth Smart Ready devices already in the market, and the hundreds of millions on the way in the coming quarters. As an OEM, if you want your product to connect with billions of products your customers likely already use on a daily basis, then Bluetooth technology is the obvious choice. A rich supplier ecosystem and our organizations continued dedication to perfecting Bluetooth profiles for the sports and fitness market is one of the many reasons Bluetooth technology is becoming the de facto wireless standard for low power sensor devices. Not only in this market, but in healthcare, home automation, and more.

Brian Bedrosian, director of deeply embedded wireless connectivity business, Broadcom:

Bluetooth Smart is playing an important role in augmenting the value of smartphones by enabling consumers to interact with Bluetooth or Bluetooth Smart heart rate and blood pressure monitors, measurement sensors and other sports and fitness devices without significant impact on battery life. Broadcom continues to help drive the proliferation and integration of this exciting technology, which has demonstrated the potential to open up entirely new applications and markets for home health, fitness and diagnostics.

Paul Williamson, senior product marketing manager for health and fitness, CSR:

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