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Participants in this course will explore the many meditation techniques that can be used to support the mind-body connection, deal with stress, and promote healing, health, and wellness. The program is designed for health professionals and nurses as well as general consumers.

Students will learn how to build mobile-friendly websites for devices such as smartphones and tablets using Dreamweaver and jQuery Mobile.

Participants in this course will learn how to build the foundation to design and develop games for modern consoles, desktop computers, and mobile computing devices. They'll delve into the game development cycle and key techniques and procedures, and get an overview of game genres, platforms, and audiences.

You'll learn how to manage multiple company files and how to export and import list data from one file to the next. If your business handles inventory, you'll learn how to enter price levels and track discounts and credits. You'll even learn how to enter and track mileage that you incur on any vehicles that you use in your business.

In this course, you'll explore the basics of this tool, including an introduction to the interface, the basics of animation, and how to create graphics and add interactivity. You'll also master more advanced concepts, such as how to integrate Edge Animate with other tools in the Adobe Creative Suite and publish content to the Web.

In this course, you'll learn how to create animation, interactive movies, and mobile apps in Flash CS6 and develop several full-blown Flash applications. We'll start by reviewing the Flash workspace, creating text and graphics, and animating objects on the Flash stage. Then, we'll look in detail at the anatomy of a Flash movie—how to use the Flash timeline, layers and frames to control objects, and timing on the stage.

Participants in this course will learn how Adobe Illustrator CS6 can give them the power to design, draw, and color images quickly and easily. From drawing objects with the shape tools to mastering the all-important Pen tool to working with shape gradients, they'll gain the techniques they need to produce stunning vector graphics.

Do you have a lot of images to manage? Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 is a fantastic tool for any digital photographer who needs to edit and sort images quickly. Whether you're a busy parent shooting lots of pictures or a professional photographer with many clients, Lightroom 4 will help you get the results you want in a lot less time.

Participants in this course will learn how to use the world's most popular word processor for creating documents and formatting text, now available on the Macintosh. They'll master tips and techniques for editing and formatting documents, adding images, sharing documents, and much more.

In 12 lessons, you'll master the tools you'll need to set up a chart of accounts; reconcile your checking account; create and print invoices, receipts, and statements; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; create estimates; and generate reports.

Participants in this course will learn to apply basic statistical procedures to data and understand how to use this information to make better decisions. They'll gain techniques to summarize and describe data with charts, numbers, and graphs; see how to calculate and interpret probabilities; and grasp the basics of statistical inference.

Visual Basic is the most widely used programming language for creating Windows applications. Why? Because it's easy to learn, and doesn't require you to memorize difficult commands like other programming languages. In this course, you'll learn how to write Windows applications and programs using the Visual Basic programming language and the Visual Basic development environment.

You'll start by exploring how to move around within Windows 8 with the new Start screen, Charms bar, and desktop. You'll find out how to manage apps and programs on the Start screen and how to customize the Start screen and desktop areas.

Participants in this course will explore how Optimal Healing Environments (OHEs) impact the health of individuals and communities on a physical, social, psychological, and spiritual level. They'll learn how evidence-based design can create environments that foster healing and support the mission of health care facilities, and examine the effect of all of the elements of an environment, including color, light, sound, and art.

You'll start by learning how to prepare for the payroll process by finding the information you need on the Internal Revenue Service website, from the details of complying with withholding requirements for taxes to the process for applying for an employer identification number.

Bring out the best in your digital images! If you have a basic working knowledge of Adobe's Photoshop Elements 11, these lessons will help you take your skills to the next level. Gain ability and confidence as you master the advanced features of this award-winning software, specifically designed for photo enthusiasts. Packed with hands-on activities and step-by-step instructions, this course will make you an accomplished user in just a few weeks.

Bring out the best in your digital images! If you have a basic working knowledge of Adobe's Photoshop Elements 11, these lessons will help you take your skills to the next level. Gain ability and confidence as you master the advanced features of this award-winning software, specifically designed for photo enthusiasts. Packed with hands-on activities and step-by-step instructions, this course will make you an accomplished user in just a few weeks.

Bring out the best in your photos! In this course, you'll learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 to do everything from quick fixes to detailed enhancements that will greatly improve the look of your images. Even if you've got no image-editing experience, this class will take you from novice to accomplished user. It's also a great solution if you're upgrading from an earlier version of Photoshop Elements.

In this six-week course, you'll learn how to use the Premier Contractor Edition of QuickBooks 2013 to run your business more efficiently. Lessons are clearly illustrated and include step-by-step instructions to give you hands-on practice with the features you're sure to use every day. You'll discover how to create custom, professional-looking contract estimates and perform time tracking, and you'll learn the different methods you can use to bill your clients, including how to use the QuickBooks progress invoicing and job-costing features.

You'll look at tools such as the writer's workshop, the six traits of writing, and genre studies for ways to teach students about writing. You'll see how each of these tools can be used by teachers to encourage early elementary writers. As your students become better writers, they will become better readers, and you'll see how well reading and writing instruction work together to support each other.