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Flagger – An Exciting New, Flag Toss Game Announced

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Flagger is a dynamic toss game made-up of enhanced versions of football flags and pylons

ATLANTA, Georgia – September 25, 2015 – Flagger, an exciting new, flag toss game, was recently announced. This original game is a dynamic toss game made up of enhanced versions of football flags and pylons. It is derived from America’s favorite sport, football. It uses several iconic elements of football: the referee flags, coaches’ challenge flags, and the end zone pylons. Flagger uses two pylon targets to create a goal line for 2-person back-and-forth gameplay, or 4-person stationary gameplay. Flagger is designed for all playing surfaces, including grass, sand, and asphalt. It’s just as much fun indoors on wood floors, tile, carpeting, as it is outdoors. Play short-course/indoor games on rainy days or for late night fun.

Flagger is ultra-portable. All of the flags pack neatly into the pylons, and the pylons pack into the game bag for easy transport. The game bag has an adjustable shoulder strap and is made of canvas. Each flag is made of high-quality rip-stop nylon and a durable grip tight fabric. Grip tight fabric is coated with plastic dots for abrasion resistance. Each pylon target is NFL/NCAA regulation-size and has a heavy-duty, fluorescent orange zippered case. However, before everyone can enjoy this awesome game, Flagger needs help. That’s why they launched this Kickstarter campaign. The goal of this project is to raise $50,000 by October 29, 2015. The funds raised will go towards purchasing the first, major round of inventory.

To help bring this incredible game to market, please visit the Kickstarter campaign or click here. Perks will be delivered between January 2016 and March 2016.

Please keep in mind this is an “all-or-nothing” deal, which means if the campaign does not reach the funding goal then the project cannot move forward. So know that any amount given can make a difference, and this is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a special campaign! Help Flagger reach their goal by sharing this on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. The more people know about this, the more support the campaign will receive.

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BBRAKE – An Incredible, New Slip-Resistant Varnish Announced

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Patented, transparent, odorless, slip-resistant varnish

LUSIA, Italy – September 25, 2015 – BBrake, is an incredible, new patented varnish, was recently announced. BBrake is a transparent, odorless, slip-resistant varnish perfect for forming non-slip surfaces. It is also suitable for food contact and doesn’t modify the aesthetics or support of the surface. This innovative product is a three-component polyurethane resin. Known for its excellent color stability and transparency, low dynamic viscosity, good chemical resistance. It’s applied in a thin layer using a roller above building supports, porous or microporous.

BBrake It’s easy to clean and can be applied on any type of material, such as glass, metal, wood, and marble. It can be applied on baths, stairs, swimming pools, spas, and hallways. It is perfect for condominium indoor and outdoor slides, boating, and steps for the physically-disabled. However, before everyone can use this incredible varnish, BBrake needs help. That’s why they launched this Kickstarter campaign. The goal of this project is to raise €25,000by November 17, 2015. The funds raised will go towards marketing, production, and manufacturing.

To help bring this innovative product to market, please visit the Kickstarter campaign or click here. Perks will be delivered by January 2016.

Please keep in mind this is an “all-or-nothing” deal, which means if the campaign does not reach the funding goal then the project cannot move forward. So know that any amount given can make a difference, and this is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a special campaign! Help BBrake reach the goal by sharing this on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. The more people know about this, the more support the campaign will receive.

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Club Flyer Printing in Los Angeles Offered By Top Rated Print Shop in Los Angeles

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Printing Fly is a Los Angeles-based printing company that specializes in Club Flyer design and printing as well as clubvinyl banners, stickers, and other marketing materials of all different shapes and sizes. Their offices are located at 10586 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (310-287-9982).

Printing Fly offers professional club flyer printing in Los Angeles as a highly effective method of high impact advertising and marketing for local businesses.  Full-color flyers are a quick and inexpensive way to raise awareness for the promotion of a business’s even, product, or service.  With a team of highly experienced graphic designers and marketing experts, Printing Fly creates custom flyers that get results.

This team of industry leaders works with each client every step of the way.  From the creation of the included graphic images to the crafting of the specific branding message, Printing Fly collaborates with each client to provide a unique and fresh perspective that achieves the highest results.  Standard sizes for Printing Fly club flyer printing in Los Angeles range from 8.5” x 11” up to 2” x 3.5”.  Specialty sizes are also readily available per client request.

Printing Fly also offers a wide variety of paper types for printing club flyers, including #70 Uncoated Offset Smooth Text, 70# Linen Text, 100# Gloss Text, 100# Linen Cover, 100# Gloss Cover, 14-point Uncoated Cover, and 14-Point Gloss Cover options.  If these standard paper stocks do not fit the specific needs of the client, the team of professionals at Printing Fly locates an alternative to suit the unique marketing objectives and budgetary constraints.

About Printing Fly

Printing Fly is a professional printing company based in Los Angeles offering a full range of design and printing options for club flyers, vinyl banners, stickers, and other marketing materials. Information on the variety of specialist printing services offered by Printing Fly can be found on the company website or by contacting the team directly at (310-287-9982). The primary office is located at 10586 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

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Why SEO services not delivering positive ROI are not worth the while anymore

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There are a variety of techniques online entities employ to make their presence more significant and, more importantly, more relevant.
One of the greatest myths that the social media gurus have perpetuated over the years is that businesses should not be too concerned with the ROI (Return on Investment) for their SEO activities.

There is some truth to the claims that the analytics are not telling the complete story.  This is due to the complex nature of the social media statistics and their interpretations.  However, if businesses cannot expect some kind of ROI at some point in time; then what is the point of making the investment in the first place?

There are a variety of techniques online entities employ to make their presence more significant and, more importantly, more relevant. The greatest thing about social media is that, instead of taking the business to the target market, this platform offers the potential to take the target market to the business.  This is where an effective strategy of inbound marketing comes into play. This comprehensive type of marketing strategy refers to the techniques that draw audiences to the online assets of an entity without direct solicitation.  It involves a variety of techniques, including SEO and site optimization, content marketing,and social media management.

Whether an online entity has implemented an effective inbound marketing strategy or not, there is one factor that remains true for all – the ever-changing Google search engine algorithm. There is only one way for organizations to assess the performance of an SEO and online marketing service. It must offer a versatile and dynamic enough SEO strategy to counter this search engine algorithm’s changing demands.

Only a reputable SEO service that effectively offers security from the ups and downs of the search engine listing requirements can deliver the sort of ROI that organizations are looking for with every cent spent on online marketing. The new challenges pertaining to SEO are actually very well known to most businesses.  People are currently performing strenuous research before actually engaging an agency to execute their online marketing strategy.

While SEO has always been a cryptic term to most online businesses, the public’s awareness about it has increased more than ever before. As a matter of fact, there are cutting-edge SEO services out there that are revolutionizing the very concept of this online marketing technique, due to new, cutting-edge research around its mechanism. Such developments are getting quite some buzz in the technology media and must not be ignored by social media managers, as they research for the perfect agency to execute their online marketing plans.

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PCL Group Offers Now Specialized Solutions for Metalworking and Woodworking Industries

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PCL Group, under the trading name of Laser-solutions.com, recently started offering various types of machines specifically meant for the metalworking and woodworking industries.

PCL Group, an industrial machinery manufacturing firm nestled in China, recently started offering industry-grade machines for the metalworking and woodworking industries. The owners said that the 2010-born subsidiary of PCL Group was incorporated with an aim to manufacture industry-grade machinery that can be used across industries and in a variety of industry-specific scenarios. They officially announced that after many years of research, finally the company has rolled out fiber laser cutting machine and several other industry-grade machines. 


Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pgx2vsodOyc

The owners of the China-based manufacturing company said that that they have their world-class manufacturing facility in Shandong province of China. They claimed that the CNC routers and CNC plasma cutting machine that the company produces now are in high demand across disparate industry segments. For this reason only, they have increased production since last year and a whole range of industry-standard tools and contrivances are ready to go to market now. They added that as of now, the industrial tools and machineries can be purchased through their official website only as their dealer and distributor network is still in its early stage of development. One of the senior executives told the press the huge market success of their steel pipe plasma cutting machine inspired them to increase their penetration in the Chinese domestic and international market with more specialized solutions.

“We have in fact two research and development centres in China at this moment. While the first one is meant for continuous research on laser cutting machines, the second one focuses on CNC plasma cutting table and other types of machines.”


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“We want to meet the precise requirements of all the industries we currently serve. For this reason only, we have focused more on research and development in recent years. The CNC processing machines and fiber laser cutting machines, both are selling quite well. We aim to save costs and to make industrial processes such as laser cutting and CNC processing more streamlined and more cost-effective than ever before,” said the Chief Sales Officer of the company, Mr. Jakcy, who is also  part of the top management of PLC Group.


About the Company

Laser-solution.com is the trading division of PLC Group, a China based manufacturer.

To know more, visit http://www.laser-solution.com/ and http://www.pclgroupcncmachine.com/

Contact: 

Mr. Wang 
Add: Block C, Wanda Plaza, Jingsi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
Tel: +86-18660174681
Fax: +86-0531-58815805 
E-mal: info@laser-solution.com
Skype: Casper_geng
MSN: casper-geng@hotmail.com

Headquarter:

Add: No.159-26. Gong Ye Bei Road, Licheng District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
Contact Person: Jacky
QQ/Wechat: 739708883
Email: PCLmachinery@outlook.com
WEB: www.pclgroupcncmachine.com

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Why it is Beneficial for High School Students to Read Political Science Fiction

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Political science fiction is a sub-genre that stimulates the reader’s mind to think of possibilities of governmental situations of the past, present or future.

This type of advanced and forward thinking makes the reader consider questions of society and its political functions. High school students would benefit greatly from adopting this sub genre into their reading scope. Here is why our future generations should get a jumpstart on this way of thinking:

• Political science fiction inspires the reader to think about alternative possibilities to a complex political structure. In thinking about this, potential political careers are sprouted.

• These books illustrate political structures that students are learning about in textbooks, thus bringing their classroom lessons to life.

• This subgenre has the capability to transport the reader to historically political events in the past or future, some which never happened, and some which really did happen; therefore, these thought-provoking pieces of literature contribute to both historical education and wonderment.

• Reading books is far more conducive to creating brain synapses than watching television. These books are gripping and exciting, so the student is intrigued to read each page.

• High school students are typically instructed to read about historical pasts; but political science fiction incorporates historical past, present and future which encourages them to think more and have more invigorating  conversations amongst peers.

Michael Williamson’s political science fiction book, The Dream of Feathers, dives into a historical future in which the Latino population is dominating the United States, thus tipping the political scales. This realistic possibility of the future challenges readers to explore the ideas and probability that the events that take place in this novel could actually happen in reality. High school students and others interested in politics would read The Dream of Feathers for an in-depth look into what could eventually be history.

High school students and those who enjoy politics alike would benefit from reading political science fiction books because there will always be new stories to be told with an endless variety of political possibilities. As real history progresses, more stories will be able to be told in political science fiction books. With political events constantly happening in reality, writers of this subgenre will never run out of material to write about, making these books a constantly exciting and relevant read.     

Michael Williamson’s exciting novels Secret Betrayal and The Dream Of The Fathers can be purchased here: Amazon.com, Kindle, Nook, and iTunes.

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How Much Weight Is Enough?

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Every body is different, has different requirements and a different metabolism.
It can be incredibly tough to figure out what your ideal weight is.

For some people, it’s a mental set that calls back to days when they were in school, eating healthy meals, getting enough sleep, and feeling good about how they looked.  For others, it’s a less personalized measure that comes from the medical ideals they’ve been shown over the years.  And still other people have no idea how much weight they need to lose, perhaps because they’ve been heavy their entire lives.

Every body is different, has different requirements and a different metabolism.  The body that’s able to tolerate large quantities of lean protein calories, because those calories are being worked off with heavy duty cardio, is running on a very different fuel than the body that craves carbs and isn’t moved around much at all.  Working with a professional, medical weight loss team can help a person understand the different ways in which bodies can respond to food, and how much exercise is required to keep a body burning the fuel.  There’s not one answer for all people.  The math of what a body does with what kind of fuel is not static.  Every person attacking an excess weight problem will require a different, balanced and personalized approach to weight loss.

There are people who have a mental set of a weight they need to reach – sometimes this goal weight is not realistic.  One of the first things a professional, qualified medical weight loss group will do for a patient is a thorough and complete examination, followed by a panel that shows the body’s ability to burn calories efficiently and effectively.  Screenings for diseases and disorders which can impact the body’s burning capabilities are also performed, and the medical team then evaluates this base empirical data.  The goal of collecting that information is so that the professional weight loss team will be able to structure an eating plan that will provide the healthiest weight loss solution for the patient.  

This plan could involve high quality and high dose vitamins to make up for deficiencies detected in the patient’s body.  It could work in conjunction with a general care physician’s medical plan, because some medicines can contribute to weight gain.  In addition, the team will help the patient to structure a healthy moving plan, one which emphasizes fun activities and doesn’t rely on boring and repetitive exercise.  Both the healthy moving plan and the healthy eating plan will be tailored to the patient’s lifestyle requirements, because not every person has time to cook a twelve course meal every day, and not every person has the resources to join an expensive gym.  

But everyone should have the time to make a nutritious and healthy meal for themselves in fifteen minutes or less, and everyone has the opportunity to get out of doors and walk around, jog or play a game for half an hour a day.  Healthy eating and healthy living do not have to be out of reach.

 

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EMDR as Recovery Treatment

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Many alcoholics and drug addicts use the escapist techniques of addiction behavior to suppress painful memories.
The human brain is a fairly remarkable computer. Its best skill is in absorbing information and retaining it.

The mind is connected directly to the optic nerve, so what a person sees each day is quickly and efficiently transmitted to the brain, where it is sorted and catalogued overnight.  This process happens during dreaming.  People who are able to remember their dreams, even partially, can enjoy the brain’s process of sorting and categorizing memories and observations, inside a story it makes up!

For some people, the memories that they store are accessible quite easily and the brain’s cataloguing mechanism works well for them.  The observations, records and sensory impressions which the body has encountered throughout the day are sorted out at night, and only the items which are needed are retained.  For other people, the sorting process doesn’t work as well.  Either memories are not retained which could be helpful or memories are retained, but are never fully processed, sorted and indexed by the brain.

The treatment therapy referred to as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has been shown scientifically to help a person in recovery with unprocessed, traumatic or repressed memories to reclaim those memories and learn from them.  This process can take just a few sessions over a couple of weeks or it can take multiple years, depending upon the patient in treatment.  The guided process, which is generally relaxing and not experienced as a trauma, allows the patient to re-experience the memory, analyze it consciously and turn it into a learning experience.  Sometimes the clues gained from this process allow the addict in a recovery treatment program to deal with the sources of their underlying anxiety and stress, explaining the origin of their addiction behavior.

Many alcoholics and drug addicts use the escapist techniques of addiction behavior to suppress painful memories.  The use of EMDR therapy allows the patient to regroup.  By recognizing those painful memories as opportunities, they are given back, in effect, a portion of their own identity.  Feelings of insecurity, shame, guilt or fear, often from early childhood, will have a lasting impact on many people.  The destructive or undesirable behaviors that result can often get in the way of the progress and emotional growth for the adult.  EMDR uses a simple and relaxing approach of tapping on the patient’s hands, using guided eye movements, or playing tones to help the patient access repressed memories.

EMDR is not for everyone, and it’s not a cure-all for people suffering from addiction or alcoholism.  The platform is best used in conjunction with another more broad-based form of addiction treatment, like CBT or DBT.  For those patients who are dealing with traumatic life events, particularly those that occurred in early childhood, a qualified, professional and licensed addiction treatment program will offer these therapies in order to help the patient regain a grasp of their life.  The opportunity for an addict to investigate what may be the source of their behavior can be incredibly valuable.

 

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The Basics of Sober Living

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The Sober Living concept is a stage in between recovery treatment and re-entering real life.
For someone who’s been through treatment and recovery for alcohol or drug abuse, the idea of re-entering society and getting back to a so-called “normal life” is one that’s loaded down with opportunities for failure.

Knowing that there is a baseline of steady and reliable help available as a graduate of a recovery program can certainly help. Over the last several years, there’s a successful concept that’s come to the foreground and proven to help many following recovery.  It is called “Sober Living” and provides a platform by which the recovering addict can not only continue recovery treatment, but can begin to make the transition back into a sober lifestyle.  This transition phase between a highly structured and supervised recovery treatment program and a return to the outside world can be just what the recovering addict needs to feel secure and competent before leaping back into the pool.

Issues with boundaries in relationships, in regard to family, friends, work, in the physical arena and beyond, are a common factor in addiction.  The mental health skills which give some people the ability to compartmentalize are not always present in the addict.  During recovery treatment, there is a lot of conversation about boundaries.  While some skills are taught to addicts, the way in which recovery treatment programs work best isn’t necessarily aligned to trying out these skills.  After all, the treatment program or facility is doing most of the boundary-setting for the addict during treatment.  The structure, rules and expectations of the recovery treatment program will help the addict to recover.  But in order to re-enter the real world, the addict will need to know how to appropriately flex his or her boundaries, and how to set new boundaries when encountering a brand new situation.

The Sober Living concept is a stage in between recovery treatment and re-entering real life.  Typically on the same campus that the addict attended for recovery treatment, the Sober Living program will not share too many things in common with the recovery treatment program.  The participants will live apart from the rest of the population and will have less structured time. They will continue to attend therapy and may participate in 12 step meetings or groups that integrate with the recovery population.  But in general, they are expected to be able to do more for themselves.  There is typically still the construct of living with another resident, because isolation following recovery can be incredibly dangerous.  However, the Sober Living graduates of a recovery treatment program for alcohol or drug abuse will, by and large, be responsible for managing their own lives.  Paying bills, managing money and preparing healthy meals are all things that recovery graduates can handle on their own.  

The Sober Living framework allows the addict to be monitored for accountability purposes, to continue their treatment therapy, and to transition to a case management system, where they can address career and life goals that may be the next phase in their accomplishments.

 

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Tools to Live a Sober Life

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For the alcoholic, drug addict or substance abuser, entering a rehab program is like entering a dark cave.
Admitting to oneself or others that addiction is causing a problem can be very frightening.

There is a socially imposed sense of failure associated with addiction that can keep some people from fully addressing the problem.  Feelings of guilt and shame that wrap around the actions an addict takes, possibly imposing on friends and loved ones, possibly creating problems in social and business situations – all make the entire process more fraught with angst and difficulty.

The science of addiction is constantly evolving and research medical professionals have discovered more about how the brain works in the past twenty years than could possibly have been imagined in the last one hundred years.  There are biological, genetic, chemical and psychological components to addiction which have to be treated simultaneously and appropriately.  Because addiction so often co-presents with other mental health issues, it’s important to work with a qualified and competent professional addiction recovery team in order to have the best chance of a lifelong recovery and a productive sober life.

For the alcoholic, drug addict or substance abuser, entering a rehab program is like entering a dark cave.  There is plenty unknown and the skills to get through the dark period are normally not at hand.  Even knowing what those skills are can be a challenge many addicts are unable to face alone.  Having a team of professional addiction recovery specialists will not only help to serve the addict with a supportive community of understanding people, but will also provide the recovering addict with behavioral  tools so that addiction will not present problems in the future.

Battling addiction is, for most people, a lifelong journey, even after rehab is completed.  Understanding the triggers which cause an alcoholic or drug addict to want to escape can be an invaluable benefit that can help the addict prepare an appropriate response, ahead of time.  Feeling prepared and ready to meet the challenges of managing triggers is one skill set that the rehab professionals at a qualified and well-respected recovery center will provide.

Many addicts and alcoholics are masters of isolation.  They often remove themselves from relationships that might become uncomfortably close and create distance, which ultimately leads to isolation.  The problem with isolation, particularly after recovery, is its risk profile for relapse.  The addict who can’t be around people, either due to social anxiety, chemical imbalance, internal feelings of self-judgment or for other reasons, is at a higher risk for relapse than someone who has dealt with their addiction and found a way back to normal society and healthy relationships.  The addiction recovery team at a licensed recovery center will help the addict to develop skills which draw appropriate boundaries.  These skills will let the addict be in the company of others, without requiring their own behavior to deviate from the recovering addict’s own, personal standards and norms.  

In other words, it is possible for the recovering addict to once again feel deserving of trust and to receive feelings from others, without becoming absorbed in them. The skills to handle social and work life are available, through the recovery treatment platform.

 

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The Dangers of Alcohol Abuse

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In addition alcohol use affects the central nervous system, the digestive system, the circulatory system, one’s sexual reproductive health, skeletal and muscle systems, and one’s immune system.
Alcohol is meant to be used in celebratory circumstances, or for the occasional relaxation experience.

Alcohol is never meant to be consumed on a daily basis; however, some find the effects of alcohol to be so enjoyable that they feel the need to drink all the time, including while at work. When one finds themselves drinking every day, or are having more days in which they drink in a week than they are sober, they have potentially become addicted to alcohol.

The Effects of Alcohol on the Body

Alcohol is the only substance that affects nearly every organ in the body. Excessive alcohol use will affect the pancreas, which can cause pancreatitis which essentially destroys the pancreas. The liver is affected because the liver’s job is to break down toxins, and with the liver constantly being flooded with alcohol (a toxin), it will not function properly which can result in jaundice, inflammation and scarring called cirrhosis, and liver disease, which can eventually cause the liver to fail completely.

In addition alcohol use affects the central nervous system, the digestive system, the circulatory system, one’s sexual reproductive health, skeletal and muscle systems, and one’s immune system.

The Effects of Alcohol on the Mind

Alcohol lowers one’s inhibitions because of the way it alters the brain’s chemistry, making them say and do things they would not normally do. The problem with this is that constantly altering one’s brain chemistry causes problems when they stop drinking. Having a dependence on alcohol also makes one depressed because of the decrease in serotonin in the brain which is the chemical that controls your mood. Depression can lead to suicide or other self-harm behaviors; so those who drink in excess regularly are putting their own lives at risk in numerous ways. Drinking in copious amounts of alcohol can also lead to memory loss: ever wake up after a day of drinking and have trouble remember the events of that day?

What to do if You are Dependent on Alcohol

The first thing one must do once they or a medical professional has determined that they have a drinking problem is get medical help to go through a detoxification process. The withdrawal process from alcohol is so dangerous that it can be deadly if not done in a under medical supervision.

Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal:

 Elevated anxiety

 Headache

 Perspiration

 Irritability

 Nausea

 Vomiting, particularly in the mornings

 Confusion

 And a very serious potentially life-threatening condition called delirium tremens or DTs which includes shivering and shaking (tremors), dangerously high blood pressure and fever, visual and auditory hallucinations, and even seizures.    


Because benzodiazepines affect the brain so similarly to alcohol, detoxification facilities will often swap the alcohol out for a benzodiazepine such a Valium or Klonopin, then wean them off that too. While in detox, the medical professionals will keep a close eye on the patient’s vital signs to make sure they are not at risk of fatality.

Once detox is complete, the patient should follow up the detoxification with an alcohol rehabilitation program in order to continue sobriety, and learn coping skills for the problems that were making them drink so heavily in the first place.

What to do instead of drinking:

 Exercise releases endorphins which creates a good feeling and helps to lower stress

 Use coping skills such as deep breathing to manage your anxiety

 Attend 12-step meetings and get involved with a sober community

Yes, alcohol use can be fun and a good way to forget about a stressful day at work; but monitoring one’s alcohol intake is important if they wish to stay healthy. If one have gone through alcohol withdrawal in the past, the best way to avoid withdrawal symptoms is to just abstain from drinking altogether. With help from a good support system and rehabilitation program, it is possible.

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What is DBT and How Does It Work?

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DBT takes away the patient’s coping mechanisms
DBT stands for dialectical behavioral therapy, and it was first created by Marsha Lineham.

It was originally used in the treatment of individuals with borderline personality disorder, which has a characteristic of BPD patients practicing self-harm behaviors. Now, it has also been utilized in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. This may work in both illnesses because in a sense, substance abuse is a self-harm behavior.

How does DBT work?

DBT takes away the patient’s coping mechanisms, which in some cases would be self-harm, or in other people’s cases substances. Next, the therapist treats the exaggerated displays of emotions that DBT patients are prone to. Once the symptoms that could conflict with the therapy are treated, the patient and the therapist begin work on the symptoms that are causing the patient to suffering and disruption in their lives. For alcoholics in DBT, the therapy works by eliminating their emotional crutch, the self-destructive behavior, and forces them to work through their emotions such as sadness, anger, guilt and shame. Without the alcohol there to mask their emotions, they must learn to cope with them in a healthy way. DBT works by teaching the patients to manage their daily life stressors and emotional pains without the using their harmful habits.

Skills that DBT offers

Emotional Regulation: A symptom of many DBT patients is their explosive emotions. More often than not, a DBT patient enters therapy with the inability to control their emotions, especially in the emotionally provocative situations that occur in life. In learning the skill of emotional regulation, patients learn to reign in their emotions and have control over them.

Distress Tolerance: DBT patients use substances or other self-harm behaviors to change the way they feel while they are in distress. In practicing the tools learned through distress tolerance, they learn to have tolerate pain in upsetting situations, rather than hiding behind their self-destructive behaviors in an attempt to mask that pain.

Mindfulness: Often, DBT patients struggle with living in the past. This hinders that ability to live a happy life, because often DBT patients are trauma victims, and tormenting themselves by reliving those traumatic experiences daily causes great emotional distress. In learning to be mindful, the patient discovers the power of living here, now.

Interpersonal Effectiveness: DBT patients tend to struggle with interpersonal relationships. Interpersonal effectiveness is a skill that, when applied, can help the patient maintain their self-respect and be respectful of others while having interpersonal relationships that have healthy boundaries.

Those who are treated with DBT show significantly less suicidal behaviors and ideation after the therapy, than those not treated with DBT. In addition, loss of hope, anger explosions, and depression are significantly less. DBT is proving to be a successful therapy style that can help its patients live a valuable and happier life.

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The Importance of Choosing a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center With a Family Program

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When the addict in the family decides to seek help for their addiction, it is vital to choose a program that involves the family as well.
Addiction affects the whole family. It keeps mothers up at night wondering if their child is safe, or it leaves children wondering why their father drinks so much.

Addiction causes problems within the family. Sometimes addiction even stems from a life-long issue in the family, or a problem that has escalated in the family over time. When the addict in the family decides to seek help for their addiction, it is vital to choose a program that involves the family as well. Without a family program, the whole family cannot heal from the damage caused by the addiction.

A good family program should consist of at least two important components:

Addiction education classes: This is when the family learns about the disease of addiction. This is essential for the family to be aware of what they should expect from the addict as they are recovering. It helps the family to understand what the addict is going through. It also aids in the family’s understanding that addiction is not directly their fault, but rather the addiction may be a result of  a response to some dysfunction within the family. In learning about the disease of addiction, the family will learn to be more compassionate towards the addict and learn how to play a role in their recovery.

Private family counseling: There are many benefits to family counseling. Family counseling allows each member a platform on which they can speak about their concerns and problems within the family. Family counseling does not focus on just the addict in treatment, but addresses the family as a whole. It teaches the family how their family functions in comparison to how a family should function. One of the key points it teaches is communication.

Many families suffer from a lack of communication or bad forms of communication leading to miscommunications. In learning how to properly communicate with one another, the family can successfully solve conflicts in the future. Family counseling has the ability to repair pains from the past, as well as aid in preventing further family problems. Once counseling has been completed, each family member will have a better understanding of each other and the roles each member plays in the family unit.

Addiction is a disease that impacts each member of the family, sometimes in different ways. By working together to recover from the suffering that the drugs and alcohol have brought into their lives, families play a key role in the recovery process. Choosing a rehabilitation program that includes a family program will ensure a much greater chance at a long-lasting recovery.

 

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The Benefits of Sober Living after Treatment

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Sober living is a communal home in which residence live together under the agreement that they will each stay sober while living under that roof.
Often times, while in addiction, addicts lose the basic ability to take care of themselves.

They may have lost the self-confidence and self-respect required to live like a sober person. Then, after going to treatment, in which there is structure and stability provided, they may gain back some of that confidence, but are used to a lack of independence that goes along with being in a residential treatment program. Upon leaving the treatment program, they may feel overwhelmed with the sudden burst of freedom that they are granted. Having too much freedom all at once can be a hinderance in early recovery. This is why sober living is a viable option.

What Is Sober Living?

Sober living is a communal home in which residence live together under the agreement that they will each stay sober while living under that roof. Residents are subjected to breathalyzer and drug tests randomly. In addition, belongings may be searched for the possession of drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia. This is done to protect the sobriety of all residents. Each resident is responsible to pay their own rent and living expenses such as food and other personal items. All residents are required to keep their living spaces clean out of respect for themselves and others.

Why is sober living helpful?

It helps residents gradually gain back their independence: While in treatment, many things are done for the patient such as cooking meals. While in sober living, residents are responsible for cooking their own meals, and completing their own chores. This helps to instill a positive sense of independence, without having the risk of using that comes along with being back in their own home.

It gives residents a sense of camaraderie: With each resident living closely together, there is a communal aspect in which all residents depend on one another for support and encouragement. With each resident vowing to stay sober, all of those living in the sober living home are counting on each other to maintain that sobriety. The support gained from one another builds friendships that will last for life.

It established boundaries and accountability: Unlike residential treatment, sober living home residents are free to come and go as they please, as long as they return before a set curfew. In this sense, they are still living under structure, but are following rules that make them accountable.

Sober living is the best option for making the transition from residential treatment back into normal life. While in sober living, residents may work, go to school, or attend an outpatient program.

By living in a home full of other recovering addicts who are experiencing the same struggles of early recovery, sober living home residents are constantly surrounded with motivation to stay sober.

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Why Patients who have more inner Strength Tend to Avoid Relapse

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Inner strength is an expression of will power
Many people with addictions tend to isolate themselves and hide their addictions.

Accepting the situation and being able to openly discuss their concerns with someone else, is usually the first step to recuperation.

This requires a number of factors, including inner strength, and a support network.  

Inner Strength

Inner strength is an expression of will power, courage and the endurance to overcome life’s challenges, along with the power to control harmful impulses.  The ability to harness inner strength may come from a variety of sources, such as a belief in one’s self  that may be nurtured in their childhood, or faith in a higher power when they are at a breaking point, or both.  When life is hard, it is best to start cultivating a positive attitude, faith is like having a positive attitude on steroids.  Being optimistic helps one to see challenges as blessings in disguise and faith helps us to find meaning in those challenges and blessings.  

While it has been demonstrated that personal visualization helps one focus on achievements and strengths, having faith, which is believing without evidence to support the belief, will always light the way to a solution to the problem, if one exists.  Positive thinking and Faith, are powerful Strength Based Recovery tools.  Negative energy lowers self-esteem and diminishes faith.  Therefore, keeping a record of the progress towards recovery reaffirms self-worth and builds confidence. Affirmation improves determination and helps one maintain focus. Speaking positive words, especially through prayer, on a regular basis, is also a powerful tool to aide in recovery.

Friends and Family

One of the primary driving forces and causes of addiction, is isolation.  In Strength Based Recovery, those struggling with addictions are advised to connect to others to gain support to fortify their inner strength.  Friends and family are great support systems that help the individual face the unexpected hardships of life. They offer emotional support and help to stay focused on what is really important so they can better adapt to new lifestyle changes and focus on getting better.

Physical Fitness:

Good nutrition and physical exercises help to manage stress and improve physical and mental health. Activities such as running, meditation, yoga and reading have also been known to reduce stress.

Support Groups

Every individual experiences addiction differently.  Hence, it may be difficult for others to understand their situation. Support groups do also help in boosting inner strength. They consist of many individuals with similar problems who meet and share their experiences. It lets the patients know that they are not fighting alone. They are able to set goals and get motivation from other members of their groups.

Activities

Enrolling in positive activities also boosts inner strength. For example, art therapy is being used in hospitals as an aid in the healing process. Often, art provides a channel for patients to express feelings they can’t put into words. It relaxes them and helps them process what’s happening to them. In addition, it gives them control and helps make them feel normal again. Expressing oneself artistically guides one toward self-actualization, which may aide in overcoming an addiction.

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How Inner Peace and Acceptance Can Help in Recovering From Addiction

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Fear may keep addicts trapped; the fear of facing the reality.
There are many ways of overcoming various addictions.

Understanding Addiction

Addiction appears like a discontented type of energy which seeks to free itself. An agitation arises to do something from inside and an addict responds by trying to stop this feeling of unease. For a short while it may stop; however, it’s recurrent and persistent nature eventually leads one to give in. With time, it develops into addiction.

In most cases, addiction is usually as a result of trying to run away from reality.

Though this may not be the case at the initial stages, gradually in the majority of cases; addicts tend to become different people when influenced by their addictions. They do have a hard time accepting who they have become and tend to try and hide behind the high feeling that they get from addictions.

There are many ways of overcoming various addictions. One of the most effective solutions offered by Strength Based Recovery is through inner peace and acceptance. Here are some of the steps that can be adopted.

Acceptance

It is very significant to note and accept that a behavior has turned out to be addictive. This is the very first step addicts can take towards healing. They shouldn’t feel embarrassed or guilty about their addiction, since this does not contribute to their healing. Once the willingness to get over addiction comes from inside, the process becomes much easier.

Overcoming inner fear

Fear may keep addicts trapped; the fear of facing the reality. When important choices are made founded on fear, it clearly shows the power that addiction has over an individual. Many are faced with the fear of how they are going to cope, should they let go of their addiction. They may also be afraid of how people will perceive them, once they come out and admit that they do need help.  Addicts should know that, a person is not made by how they look to the outside world, but is defined by their dreams, ambitions, charm, boldness, principles, and above all, their inner strength.

 Achieving Inner Peace

Life has so many ups and downs; there are both good and bad days. This also applies to when one is seeking out true inner peace. It is truly a journey which can only be achieved through patience and persistence.

Achieving inner peace is one of the best healing therapies for individuals recuperating from addiction. Achieving that sense of calmness keeps one focused positively on life, eliminating negative thoughts. It also greatly boosts one’s self control, bringing about that feeling of just being in charge, which is great for overcoming addiction.

 

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THE FIRST MEXICAN WHISKY UNVEILED

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ARANDAS, MEXICO – 25 Sep, 2015 – Licor Zone S.A. de C.V. announces that it is distilling whisky in Mexico and has obtained all permits and certification from the local government and the Ministry of Economy of Mexico.

“Our leading Brand ‘Williamson 18′ is retailing in liquor stores Licor Zone® in Mexico, and will be priced 50% cheaper than whiskies that are imported from the USA or Europe,” says Jorge Imamura, General Manager of Licor Zone S.A. de C.V.

Williamson 18 Mexican whisky is the answer to a very high demand that whiskies in general are having around the world, but at a very affordable price for the same quality as imported whiskies.

“Our Mexican Whisky ‘Williamson 18′ will be exported to many countries around the world through a distribution network of Licor Zone ® affiliates who will take advantage of this novelty product.”

Williamson 18 whisky is produced in the city of Arandas Mexico in a brand new 450,000 square foot bottling plant equipped with fermentation tanks, distillation equipment and fully automatic rotary bottling machines.

“Our whisky is distilled from grain and aged during 4 years in oak wood barrels, it is very similar in taste and flavor to American whiskies however our whisky has a distinctive pitted note  that makes it so special,”  said Jorge Imamura.

“Our plant is able to produce today up to 200,000 cases per year and we anticipate the production to increase to 500,000 cases by the end of 2017.”

Besides producing whisky the company distills also rum, vodka, brandy and gin, the company is also purchasing several tequila plants in order to become a heavy weight in the tequila business.

Licor Zone® is the faster growing liquor chain store in Latin America, Licor Zone® offers a full collection of liquors sold directly from the factory to consumers via independent stores or affiliate stores.

This vertical concentration allows Licor Zone® to pass on the savings to consumers and to sell their products without intermediaries in Latin America, Asia and Europe. Licor Zone® will sell what they produce to their own stores and affiliates directly.  The company is not a franchise; they lease the Licor Zone® trademark at no cost to their affiliates when they purchase all of their liquor from Licor Zone® or own a store fully managed by Licor Zone®.

Licor Zone® has a unique business model that allows the company to expand worldwide, offering budget price liquors sold directly in their stores in order to pass on the savings to consumers. With a 450,000 square foot bottling plant up and running in Arandas, Jalisco in Mexico, Licor Zone® aims to rise to the largest Latin American producer of liquors such as whisky, rum, vodka, brandy, gin and tequila.

If you are interested to become a Licor Zone ® affiliate you are welcome to contact us at any time.

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TRANSWORLD BUSINESS ADVISORS OPENS FIVE OFFICES IN AUSTRALIA

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL – 25 Sep, 2015 – Expanding its overseas presence to Australia, Transworld Business Advisors recently announced the opening of five offices throughout the country. With the addition of three offices in New South Wales and two locations in Queensland, Transworld’s Australian expansion represents a continued growing international presence for the multifaceted business that provides a host of business brokerage services and franchising opportunities. In recognition of its place as an elite franchise, Entrepreneur Magazine has named Transworld on its annual Franchise 500® list five consecutive years, its Fastest-Growing list since 2012 and a host of other franchising commendations.       

With 125 offices around the world, Transworld has enjoyed sustained success, buoying an expansion that seeks to bring 300 offices in up to 15 countries by 2017. This growth, said Andrew Cagnetta, president of Transworld Business Advisors, speaks to the company’s experience and reputation for providing successful, stress-free brokerage and franchise sales.

Michael Abernathy, Jr. opened Transworld Business Advisors of Canton in July. Having spent a decade in the banking industry as a mortgage banker, branch manager and commercial lender, Abernathy has ample experience helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. The owner of Canton Inventory Services Inc. since 2001 along with his father, Michael Abernathy, Sr., Abernathy sought a business opportunity of his own that would allow him to better help entrepreneurs.

“I’ve been working with small business owners and entrepreneurs for a decade in the financial sector helping them in obtaining financing or purchasing, starting or capitalizing businesses,” said Abernathy. “Transworld Business Advisors seemed like the perfect vehicle that could bring all those goals together, marrying my love of helping those in business with a reputation in place of professionalism and experience that Transworld has long held.”

From Wall Street to Main Street, Dean Cherry dcherry@tworld.com brought the first of four Transworld Business Advisors offices to Western Kentucky last month. Previously, Cherry held a series of management roles, leading organizations throughout startup and turnaround periods and helping with acquisition integration and organic growth strategies. With general management roles exceeding more than $4.5 billion of revenue, Cherry is well suited for his new role as owner of Transworld Business Advisors offices.

Mitchel and Stephanie Cox recently opened Transworld Business Advisors of Milwaukee.  25 years of major corporate experience make this couple uniquely qualified for this new role. Mitchel, a CPA, has held management positions with four Fortune 500 companies. Stephanie Cox, whose background includes serving as a senior business analyst for PepsiCo and most recently as a financial consultant, brings her own business acumen to the table. Together, the husband and wife searched for a business opportunity that would allow them to leverage all these years of knowledge. Their search brought them to Transworld Business Advisors.

“We looked at multiple businesses and after dealing with business brokers of our own, we became more interested in the transaction side of the job and helping entrepreneurs succeed,” said Mitchel Cox. “With our combined decades of experience, Stephanie and I were confident that we could serve Milwaukee entrepreneurs with distinction. Backed by Transworld’s reputation, we knew we could hit the ground running.”


About Transworld Business Advisors:

Transworld Business Advisors is part of United Franchise Group, a successful group of franchise systems with nearly three decades of experience and over 1400 franchisees.

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Carbon Clean Solutions signs contract to test its solvent technology at Technology Centre Mongstad, world’s largest and most advanced CO2 capture test facility

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LONDON, UK – 25 Sep, 2015 – Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL), which was recently included in the World Economic Forum’s list of the 49 most promising global Technology Pioneers of 2015, has signed contract with Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM). TCM is the world’s largest and most advanced carbon capture facility for testing and improving carbon capture. CCSL also announced that its test campaign at TCM could start as early as November this year. CCSL’s chemical solvents can remove up to 50% more CO2 with the same energy requirement, thereby reducing the size of equipment and energy demand. Tests to date have shown CCSL’s technology to have significantly improved energy efficiency and reduced solvent loss and degradation than its competitors, minimizing overall operating costs. The company is now demonstrating its technology at TCM to generate long-term testing data at full-scale carbon capture.

Roy Vardheim, Managing Director of TCM, says: “TCM has been playing a vital role in the development of CCS technologies since 2012, helping companies like Aker, Alstom and Shell Cansolv to test and reduce the costs and risks of scaling-up carbon capture. These new test campaigns represent a new milestone in the commercialisation of this vital climate technology.”

Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of CCSL, says: “Use of ineffective amines across the industry is the root cause of high corrosion, high energy demand and solvent loss, and our drop-in solvent technology has the potential to dramatically reduce this. Having demonstrated the technology at pilot scale at the National Carbon Capture Centre, USA, we believe that this demonstration with TCM can bring the technology to commercial readiness.”

About Technology Centre Mongstad:

Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is the world’s largest and most advanced facility for testing and improving CO2 capture.  TCM is a joint venture set up by the Norwegian state (75.12%), Statoil (20%), Shell (2.44%) and Sasol (2.44%).  It aims to increase knowledge on carbon capture technologies, in order to reduce technical and financial risk, and accelerate the development of qualified technologies capable of wide scale international deployment. 

The centre comprises two CO2 capture plants each with a capacity to capture approximately 80,000 tons of CO2 from the nearby refinery or 20,000 tons from a gas fired power plant.  In addition the center has available space and infrastructure to sustain the next generation technologies to be tested in the future. 

More information on TCM can be found at www.tcmda.com

About Carbon Clean Solutions:

Carbon Clean Solutions (CCSL) is an innovative company in carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technology for industrial and gas treating applications. The company’s step change technology significantly reduces the costs and environmental impacts over existing CO2 separation techniques. With prime focus on innovation, CCS aims to provide customized low cost, energy efficient solutions for carbon dioxide separation to its customers.

CCSL was founded in 2009 with the aim to develop new carbon dioxide capture technology with a focus on flue gases from power and industrial utilities. Company’s initial research was funded by UK-DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and US DOE (Department of Energy). The technology is proven in five countries and exhibits research & development agreement with TNO (Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research) based in the Netherlands, Imperial College, London and University of Leeds, UK. Carbon Clean Solutions now operates offices in India, the United Kingdom and the United States.

For more information visit www.carboncleansolutions.com

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Barrio Logan College Institute Nationally Recognized For Increasing Latino Student College Success

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Added to America’s largest inventory of proven practices for accelerating degree completion

SAN DIEGO, CA – 25 Sep, 2015 – Elected officials and higher education leaders from across the country came together today at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. to announce the 2015 Examples of Excelencia, America’s top program that increases higher education achievements for Latino students.  Excelencia in Education, the non-profit that conceived and runs this national initiative, honored Barrio Logan College Institute‘s College Success Program as a National Finalist among America’s top programs.

San Diego’s Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI) College Success Program was selected from among 265 programs from 30 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia nominated in four categories: associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, and community-based organization. 

Examples of Excelencia is the only national initiative to systematically identify and promote evidence-based programs and departments that are effectively boosting Latino enrollment, performance and graduation.  Celebrating its 10th year, Examples of Excelenciawas inspired by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton’s 1999 convening on Latino Youth, a historic, first-ever White House gathering that resulted in the publication, “What Works for Latino Youth.”  To mark this year’s anniversary, Clinton produced a special video tribute that premiered during today’s program. 

“As one of this year’s finalists, BLCI is at the forefront, improving higher educational achievement for Latino students, and we congratulate them for their current and continued efforts,” said Sarita Brown, president of Excelencia in Education.  “By increasing awareness of top programs like this, informing program strategies, and reinforcing investment in what works, Examples of Excelencia is creating new energy and inspiring a network of action-oriented leaders to discover and implement innovations that are effective with Latino and other post-traditional students.”

To download “What Works for Latino Student Success in Higher Education,” which includes detailed information about all of the programs recognized today, visit www.EdExcelencia.org

“We remain committed to advancing what works to support educators, community leaders, funders, and policymakers to take an asset-based approach to serving Latino students,” said Deborah Santiago, COO and Vice President of Excelencia in Education and author of the publication. Launched in 2004 in the nation’s capital, Excelencia is building a network of results-oriented educators and policymakers to address the U.S. economy’s need for a highly educated workforce and engaged civic leadership.

For more information, visit: www.EdExcelencia.org

About Barrio Logan College Institute: 

BLCI is located in Barrio Logan, a low-income community in San Diego. With a high density of Latino residents, the median household income is less than $20,000 per year for an average family of four, and only about a third of adults in Barrio Logan have a high school diploma. BLCI is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by promoting the pursuit of higher education for college-minded students who are traditionally under-represented.

On average, BLCI serves over 350 students and their families annually. Afterschool programs begin in third grade, and continue through college completion and beyond. To date, 100% of BLCI graduates have enrolled in colleges throughout the nation, and 92% have enrolled directly into four-year universities such as Yale University, Bates College, Smith College and the University of Virginia.

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