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	<title>Top Colleges Blog &#187; Vocational Training</title>
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		<title>Investment In Green Techology Will Bring 115K Jobs To Pennsylvania</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/23/green-techology-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Pennsylvanians got some encouraging news from the state’s Department of Labor &#038; Industry this month.  Thanks to a consortium of private and public investments totaling $10 billion, the Keystone State will see the creation of 115,000 new jobs in renewable energy and environmental technologies.  
As outlined in the recently released Pennsylvania Green Jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for a Fresh Career Start? Consider Going Blue Collar</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/17/looking-for-a-fresh-career-start-consider-going-blue-collar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a new career path, but you are tired of sitting behind a desk, you might want to consider pursuing a blue-collar career. Not only can a blue-collar career be very satisfying, it can be financially rewarding as well. After all, blue-collar jobs can&#8217;t be shipped overseas and there will always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pursuing A Welding Certification</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/16/pursuing-welding-certification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Education and Training
In order to earn welding certification, you will need to complete coursework in areas such as shop mathematics, blueprint reading, physics, mechanical drawing, metallurgy and chemistry. Other courses you may take in order to earn your welding certification include coursework in electricity as well as computers, as welders are increasingly being called upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaiian Islands In Forefront Of Renewable Energy Exploration</title>
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		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/09/hawaiian-islands-in-forefront-of-renewable-energy-exploration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Wind farms, geo-thermal energy, wave-power, biomass crops and solar energy.  With all of this energy potential, you’d think there would be no problem providing clean, green energy to the Hawaiian Islands.  However at this point, the 50th State is dependent on imported oil for 77% of its electricity, with another 14 percent generated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Nutrition Degrees</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/online-nutrition-degrees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/online-nutrition-degrees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=48941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to help people live a healthier lifestyle? If so, you might want to consider pursuing an online nutrition degree so you can start a career as a dietician.
In the most general sense, dieticians are responsible for planning food and nutrition programs for their clients. Not only does this include planning meals ahead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Construction Legislation Means Major Demand for Construction Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/major-construction-legislation-means-major-demand-for-construction-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vocational Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a massive overcrowding in California’s prison system that has caused a major stir around America.  The New York Times reported in February that federal courts ordered the population cut by as much as 55,000 inmates.  One of the ways California may do so is by spending funding on rehabilitating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singing Sensation Leona Lewis Dating Electrician</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/singing-sensation-leona-lewis-dating-electrician/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hottest new singing sensation, Leona Lewis, rose to fame after winning the singing competition game show the X-Factor.  Before her stardom, she was dating her long time boyfriend who happens to be an electrician.  After her meteoric rise to success, the media has asked her incessantly if she is planning on remaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Infrastructure Legislation Spells More Jobs in Construction/Plumbing</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/construction-plumbing-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/construction-plumbing-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vocational Training]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=51321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A historic law has been signed in California that is going to reform and rebuild the state’s water system.  As Governor Schwarzenegger stated, “Water is the lifeblood of everything we do in California.”  The law will provide for a reduction in water usage to make the system more efficient, but what will spur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Great Blue-Collar Job Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/10/6-blue-collar-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/10/6-blue-collar-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Options]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=49601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the pantheon of Great American Myths, brave moms and dads toil at blue collar jobs to scrape together the money to put their children through college, with the hope these kids fly up to the security and prosperity of the white collar world.  However, a recent Manpower survey indicates there is a cache [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Your Degree in Interior Design Online</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/06/get-your-degree-in-interior-design-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/06/get-your-degree-in-interior-design-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an eye for color? Do you find yourself constantly rearranging furniture, painting walls and adding accessories to your home so you can achieve a fresh, new look? If so, you might want to consider pursuing a degree in interior design online.
With your online interior design degree, you can start putting your eye [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Changing World of Culinary Arts</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/04/the-changing-world-of-culinary-arts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/04/the-changing-world-of-culinary-arts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vocational Training]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=46141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an interest in the culinary arts? If so, you might be interested in reading an article that was recently published in the New York Times.  According to this article, many people who pursue careers in the culinary arts ultimately find themselves spending less time in the kitchen and more time in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Industry Will See 11% Increase in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/construction-industry-will-see-11-increase-in-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/construction-industry-will-see-11-increase-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[President Obama]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=42131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The economic downturn left the nation&#8217;s construction industry absolutely debilitated for a year.  However, according to the Reuters, the construction sector is going to make gains this coming year.  Single family homes, apartment buildings, and infrastructure projects are going to go up, meaning more jobs for construction workers, plumbers, and electricians.  Finally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Boosting Infrastructure Funding &#8211; Jobs Are On the Way</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/18/obama-boosting-infrastructure-funding-jobs-are-on-the-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/18/obama-boosting-infrastructure-funding-jobs-are-on-the-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has taken many extreme measures to ensure that our economy does not dip into a depression.  Now he is consider a mix of spending programs in order to respond to our increasing unemployment rate that would also help stimulate the economy even more.  Although not labeled a stimulus, it will directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Call For More School Security</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/18/a-call-for-more-school-security/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As this decade comes to a close, violence is monopolizing our schools and blanketing our streets.   More and more school districts across America are dealing with issues of fighting and harassment between students which makes children feel intimidated and fearful to come to school.  As the recent killing of a honor roll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Industry&#8217;s Rise Means More Jobs for Electricians and Construction Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/08/solar-industrys-rise-means-more-jobs-for-electricians-and-construction-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/08/solar-industrys-rise-means-more-jobs-for-electricians-and-construction-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recession has disabled most, if not all, industries throughout the United States over the last 15 months.  One of those bruised sectors was the residential solar industry, where the credit crunch immobilized installers from finding willing investor-funds to finance rooftop solar arrays.  However, according to the New York Times, with whispers about [...]]]></description>
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