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		<title>Summer Employment Opportunities Continue to be Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a student who is looking for a job this summer?  Despite the desperate state of the economy, you may be surprised to learn that many employers are still hiring help this summer.  Of course, with so many people being out of work, the competition for these summer jobs will be far [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/05/summer-employment-opportunities-continue-to-be-available/</link>
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		<title>Bill Gates Counts on Community Colleges to Facilitate Educational Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent news headlines have announced that Bill Gates has embarked upon a new crusade:  to &#8220;fix&#8221; our community colleges.  According to Gates, our country is suffering from poor education largely because we have been &#8220;pampering the elite 20%&#8221; and providing the best educational opportunities to only those who attend the best public high [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/04/bill-gates-counts-on-community-colleges-to-facilitate-educational-reform/</link>
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		<title>Exploring the Advantages of Attending a Community College</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering going back to school?  If so, you might want to consider looking into attending a community college.  While community colleges once had a reputation for providing less-than-quality education to their students, nothing could be further from the truth.  In fact, community colleges are held to the same high standards [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/03/exploring-the-advantages-of-attending-a-community-college/</link>
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		<title>Obesity is Slimming Americans Chances of Having Full Lives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[America is getting fat.  Really fat.  Really really fat.  The Trust for America&#8217;s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report that obesity rates have gone up in 23 states while dropping in none.  In 30 states, obese and overweight children make up 30% of the younger population.  The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/02/obesity-is-slimming-americans-chances-of-having-full-lives/</link>
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		<title>Bloomberg Hesitates to Genuflect at Demands for More Religious Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Labor and immigrant groups are applying pressure to Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, trying to convince him to put two Muslim holy days on the New York school system’s holiday calendar.  These groups have already compelled the City Council to vote for the holiday resolution, although its vote is not binding.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/02/bloombergreligion/</link>
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		<title>Vegetarians Less Likely to Develop Some Cancers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To all the vegetarians out there, keep up the healthy work.  According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, herbivores develop fewer cases of blood, bladder, and stomach cancer than their carnivorous counterparts.  Although strict veggie eating didn’t reduce risks in other cancers such as that of the bowel, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/01/vegetarians-less-likely-to-develop-some-cancers/</link>
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		<title>What is a Dialysis Certification?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dialysis is the process whereby waste and excess water is removed from the bloodstream, a function performed by the kidneys. Those suffering from kidney failure though must use a dialysis machine in place of their failing kidneys. Dialysis technicians are responsible for operating and monitoring these machines, and must perform the task for patients in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/01/dialysis-technician/</link>
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		<title>Is There a Difference Between Certificates and Diplomas?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Certificates and diplomas are two separate programs offered by educational institutions, and it can become quite confusing since some institutions use the terms interchangeably. They differ from degrees since the length of program is a lot shorter, they are cheaper and there is often more flexibility in terms of when classes take place. They do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/01/certificatediploma/</link>
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		<title>Chronic Wound Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not every wound is chronic. However, when a patient at Beth Israel reports a chronic wound, they receive special medical attention. Research shows that even the most persistent wounds can be healed with the proper guidance and treatment. 
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has implemented a new program to help heal extremely advanced and chronic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/01/chronic-wound-care/</link>
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		<title>Top Reasons Why Children are Admitted to the E.R.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emergency departments across the country are treating a record number of pediatric patients. More children then ever before are heading to the Emergency Room!

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) publishes an annual report that details national health statistics. In 2006, they reported that four out of the ten most common causes for hospital admittance involved [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/01/emergencyroom/</link>
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		<title>Even Jailbirds Are Meant to Fly.  Education Will Be Your Wings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All over America, jails cells are crashing shut as classroom doors are swinging closed.  Eager inmates and students are doing their time to eventually obtain their goal – getting out and getting a job.  Yet too often is the case that former inmates lose their motivation and opportunity to pursue an education that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/30/education/</link>
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		<title>Top Teachers Get Paid $125,000!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are teachers being paid enough? For instance, these hard-working individuals who have the largest impact on America’s youth aren’t being paid nearly as much as professional athletes.
Teachers take note: one school is finally giving its employees the recognition that they deserve! Mr. Zeke Vanderhoek, the principal and creator of The Equity Project charter school, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/30/18511/</link>
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		<title>What is Massotherapy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in a career that will allow you to help others?  If so, you might want to consider a career in the field of massotherapy.  Also referred to as massage therapy, massotherapy is a generally term that applies to all forms of medical treatment or therapy that involves the use of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-is-massotherapy/</link>
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		<title>Become A Professional Photographer&#8230;With Your Cell Phone!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A way of expressing yourself and creating art through photos has a new home&#8211;in a cell phone. That’s right&#8211;a cell phone! Many professional photographers have taken these lightweight, pocket-sized technological wonders to a whole new level.  
With a cell phone, photographers are able to capture those serendipitous moments that they would not otherwise be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/30/become-a-professional-photographerwith-your-cell-phone/</link>
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		<title>Love Animals? Become a Vet Tech!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a love for animals? If so, then why not consider becoming a veterinary technician. Under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, you can make a difference in the welfare of an animal. 
Veterinarian technicians normally work in private practices. Their role is to carry out laboratory procedures and clinical testing of animals. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/30/love-animals-become-a-vet-tech/</link>
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