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		<title>Three Lessons to be Learned from the Apple iPad</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/07/three-lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-apple-ipad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent release of the Apple iPad provides many lessons to those who work in the marketing field as well as for those who work in the area of product development and in the world of education. Here&#8217;s a look at a few of the lessons that the Apple iPad has taught us.

Lesson #1:  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freshman Fever:  Adjusting To College</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/29/college-adjustment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Are you one of the many first year college students with a giant case of freshman fever?  No, we’re not talking about the H1N1 virus, or any other physical ailment.  What we’re talking about is the feeling that descends about this time of year on many college freshman – the ‘what-am-I-doing here’ blues. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Advantages of an Online Education</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/19/the-advantages-of-an-online-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are considering heading back to school, you may be feeling torn between attending school at a brick and mortar campus or attending an online school. While there are certainly some benefits to attending a brick and mortar school, there are several advantages of online education that you should be aware of. Here is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Learning Brings the World to Your Desktop</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/online-learning-brings-the-world-to-your-desktop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that earning a college degree is an important step toward obtaining a well paying job that you can enjoy. In fact, many experts agree that holding a college degree is no longer considered to be an extra perk in the job market. Rather, it has become an expectation. Therefore, if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Education Reaches More Students</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/11/online-education-reaches-more-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has made it clear on many occasions: he wants to see more of us heading back to school. After all, the better educated our population becomes, the better our country will be able to compete in this global economy. Unfortunately, many people are struggling with finding ways to head back to school. Not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Employers for Older Workers.</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/09/50-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Hiring freezes, more lay-offs, double digit unemployment and sluggish economic growth that translates into slow job creation.  You’ve got to ask yourself, when is there going to be some on the job front?  For workers over 50, these are particularly tense times, with many facing compromised retirement plans and uncertain futures.  However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Top Five Low-Stress Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/07/the-top-five-low-stress-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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We all know that job stress is bad but you may not know the negative effect that it could have on your physical and mental health.  According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, one quarter of workers viewed their job as the most intense stressor in their lives.  The organization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Professionals put the Nurse back into Nursing Home</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/07/nursing-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your country needs you. Nurses are needed to fill not only hospitals, but to ensure that the nation’s nursing homes improve and prosper. Click here to learn about getting a nursing qualification. 
The perception of nursing homes is somewhat tainted. Often perceived as the last stop on the journey of debilitation, and after receiving some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“White Cap Wearer?” Try Medical Professional</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/07/medical-professional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Follow the links for more information on nursing and healthcare professionals!
People are regularly enraged by the New York Times crossword. Seemingly unsolvable cryptic clues often infuriate but for Registered Nurse Theresa Brown, the crossword struck a more sensitive nerve. The clue: White Cap Wearer. The answer: Nurse. Theresa was appalled by this outdated and stereotypical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Economy Equals Better Health</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/06/bad-economy-better-healt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/06/bad-economy-better-healt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally there’s good news about the recession!  A new study shows that a weak economy means more healthy people…
A new analysis of the Great Depression suggests that mortality dropped and life expectancy increased during this time.  CNN.com reports, “Researchers estimate that around that time, a year with a five percent drop in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education Reform Unites: Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich go on Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/02/education-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich, former Speaker in the House of Representatives are rarely mentioned in the same breath. One is a republican civil rights activist and the other, a conservative opponent of Bill Clinton. Clearly, these two have little common ground.  However, in a testament to the pervasive importance of improving the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Crash Course in Office Etiquette</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/22/a-crash-course-in-office-etiquette/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/22/a-crash-course-in-office-etiquette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it: The class of 2009 has it tough. Graduates about to enter the workplace are doing so in the shadow of one of the biggest financial crises modern society has ever faced. According to Sara Murray of the Wall Street Journal “Even those who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Health Care Reform Result in Job Shuffling?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/18/will-health-care-reform-result-in-job-shuffling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to many experts, as many as 25% of workers feel stuck in their current jobs because they can&#8217;t afford to lose their health insurance benefits. This phenomenon, which is referred to as being &#8220;job-locked,&#8221; is one that might see a bit of a change if the proposed healthcare reform measures are set into action.
Currently, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wages Continue to Rise Throughout the Recession</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/17/wages-continue-to-rise-throughout-the-recession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to our current economic troubles, it looked as if we might start seeing the average hourly wage start to fall, even before inflation has been taken into consideration. After all, there were many stories going around about companies cutting their employees&#8217; wages. For example, FedEx announced in December that it would be reducing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve Chairman Says the Recession is &#8220;Very Likely&#8221; Over</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/16/federal-reserve-chairman-says-the-recession-is-very-likely-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben S. Bernanke, who is the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has good news for all of us. According to Bernanke, it is &#8220;very likely&#8221; that our recession is over. Still, he cautions that it may be several more months before we start to see a significant drop in unemployment rates.
“Even though from a technical [...]]]></description>
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