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		<title>New IT Career Training Programs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sam Moore
Are you interested to learn, web design development &#38; programming, or Computer Applications. Our courses are project-oriented and include lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas. Every course includes an expert instructor, andl can be taken from the convenience of your home or office.
New sessions of each course run every month. Unless otherwise specified, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #696969; font-family: Arial;">By Sam Moore</span></p>
<p>Are you interested to learn, web design development &amp; programming, or Computer Applications. Our courses are project-oriented and include lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas. Every course includes an expert instructor, andl can be taken from the convenience of your home or office.</p>
<p>New sessions of each course run every month. Unless otherwise specified, all courses run for six weeks. You will be granted access to two lessons each week for six weeks. Each lesson will be accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons may also include a hands-on assignment. You are expected to try and complete each quiz and assignment within two weeks from when the lesson is released. The course will conclude with a final exam. You will have two weeks from the day the final exam is released to complete your studies and submit the final exam for evaluation. <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;"> Courses Start as Low as $115 CAD. </span></p>
<p>For course description, syllabus, the instructor bio and student comments, visit the <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;"><a title="Onlinr IT Training Center" href="http://elearnca.com/page184-microsoft-training-courses.php" target="_blank">Online IT Training Center</a>.</span></p>
<p>Recommended Courses</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=ial&amp;title=Alice%202.0%20Programming,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">Alice 2.0 Programming, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=asp&amp;title=ASP.NET,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">ASP.NET, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=ncp&amp;title=C%23%20Programming,%20Intermediate&amp;path=1" target="_blank">C# Programming, Intermediate</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=cpb&amp;title=C%23%20Programming,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">C# Programming, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=cab&amp;title=C++%20Programming,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">C++ Programming, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=icr&amp;title=Crystal%20Reports%2010,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">Crystal Reports 10, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=idd&amp;title=Database%20Development,%20Introduction%20to&amp;path=1" target="_blank">Database Development, Introduction to</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=igi&amp;title=Game%20Industry,%20Introduction%20to%20the&amp;path=1" target="_blank">Game Industry, Introduction to the</a> </td>
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<td><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/newcrsdes.cgi?name=elearnca&amp;course=pme&amp;title=High%20Speed%20Project%20Management&amp;path=1" target="_blank">High Speed Project Management</a> </p>
<p><strong>Jobs &amp; Opportunities: <a title="Information Technology Jobs " href="http://www.careerbuilder.ca/CA/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?lr=+cbca_elearn&amp;s_pdq=JN008&amp;s_rawwords=IT" target="_blank">Information Technology Jobs </a></strong></td>
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		<title>eLearn Canada has partnered with ed2go</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/11/03/elearn-canada-has-partnered-with-ed2go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sam Moore
eLearn Canda has partnered with ed2go one of the largest provider of web-based career training courses, to offer online programs in Healthcare, Business, Information Technology, Law &#38; Legal, Web Graphics &#38; Multimedia.  The new online courses are ideal for individuals looking to switch career paths, obtain advanced training and certifications, or for first time job [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #696969; font-family: Arial;">By Sam Moore</span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">eLearn Canda has partnered with ed2go one of the largest provider of web-based career training courses, to offer online programs in </span></span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic/render.cgi?webname=elearnca&amp;handler=courseListDepartment&amp;departmentCode=HN" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare,</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic/render.cgi?webname=elearnca&amp;handler=courseListDepartment&amp;departmentCode=BM" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">Business</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic/render.cgi?webname=elearnca&amp;handler=courseListDepartment&amp;departmentCode=CA" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">Information Technology</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic/render.cgi?webname=elearnca&amp;handler=courseListDepartment&amp;departmentCode=LP" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">Law &amp; Legal</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic/render.cgi?webname=elearnca&amp;handler=courseListDepartment&amp;departmentCode=WG" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">Web Graphics &amp; Multimedia</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">The new online courses are ideal for individuals looking to switch career paths, obtain advanced training and certifications, or for first time job seekers who need specialized training.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">Online employee training courses</span></strong><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, employees gain valuable knowledge they can immediately apply on the job. They&#8217;ll have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they&#8217;ll be able to access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection. <br />
New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions</span>.<br />
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<strong>eLearn Canada </strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">and ed2go host the entire operation. That means participating businesses don&#8217;t have to hassle with purchasing, integrating, administering, or supporting the technology. They can reap the rewards of this unique online training tool without any behind-the-scenes headaches. <br />
These courses are thoroughly market tested with more than a million learners having taken one. <strong>eLearn Canada </strong>is pleased to offer this catalog of courses, which provides the most convenient, affordable, and accessible employee training available anywhere. <br />
Interested businesses can begin offering these exceptional courses right away. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">To learn more, visit the </span><a href="http://www.ed2go.com/elearnca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #800080; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline;">New Online Instruction Center</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">  </span></span></span></div>
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		<title>Acupressure: Techniques, treatments and therapeutic areas</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/09/24/acupressure-techniques-treatments-and-therapeutic-areas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acupressure
by Sam Moore
What is Acupressure?
Acupressure is often thought of as being a poor substitute for Acupuncture and yet in skilled hands can be just as effective for many of the conditions more traditionally treated by needles. It is an ancient healing therapy based on a network of meridians along which energy or vital forces pass [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Acupressure<br />
</strong>by Sam Moore</p>
<p>What is Acupressure?</p>
<p>Acupressure is often thought of as being a poor substitute for Acupuncture and yet in skilled hands can be just as effective for many of the conditions more traditionally treated by needles. It is an ancient healing therapy based on a network of meridians along which energy or vital forces pass through the body. The interruption or blockage of the vital force or energy flow results in the body becoming unwell. Anyone treating aches and pains will find Acupressure to be effective on many conditions from migraine to sport injuries.</p>
<p>Many American physicians and health professionals say that both of these techniques are powerful methods for pain relief and disease treatment.</p>
<p>But acupressure can be even more powerful than acupuncture for relieving everyday aches, pains and stress, says Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D., director of the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California, and author of Acupressure’s Potent Points. Those common complaints include headaches, backaches, sinus pain, neck pain, eyestrain and menstrual cramps, he says. Acupressure can also reduce the pain of ulcers, help heal sports injuries, relieve insomnia and alleviate constipation and other digestive problems.</p>
<p><strong>Recommended Courses</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page6.php">Acupressure<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page14.php">Aromatherapy<br />
</a><a href="http://elearnca.com/page126.php">Chinese Medical Theory<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page36.php">Foot Health Practitioner<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page40.php">Holistic Back Practitioner<br />
</a><a href="http://elearnca.com/page128.php">Homeopathy<br />
</a><a href="http://elearnca.com/page170_Human+Physiology+Health.php">Human Physiology and Health<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page47.php">Kinesiology<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page51.php">Massage<br />
</a><a href="http://elearnca.com/page173_Reflexology+Distance+Learning+Course.php">Reflexology<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page64.php">Remedial Massage<br />
</a><a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page76.php">Yoga Teacher</a></p>
<p><strong>Jobs: <a title="massage Jobs &amp; Career Opportunities " href="http://www.careerbuilder.ca/CA/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?S%3Asbkw=massage&amp;S%3As_freeloc=&amp;S%3AMXJobSrchCriteria_Freshness=30&amp;sbsubmit=Find+Jobs+%C2%BB&amp;lr=cbca_elearn&amp;IPath=JRKTCV" target="_blank">massage Jobs &amp; Career Opportunities </a></strong></p>
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		<title>Passionate About Helping People? Become a Life Coach!</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/09/09/passionate-about-helping-people-become-a-life-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life Skills Coaching
by Sam Moore
Coaching is a method of directing, instructing and training a person or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills. The Distance Learning Life Skills Coaching course is designed as a complete professional training package, incorporating a full range of therapeutical models in a complete holistic life skills [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Life Skills Coaching</strong><br />
by Sam Moore</p>
<p>Coaching is a method of directing, instructing and training a person or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills. The Distance Learning Life Skills Coaching course is designed as a complete professional training package, incorporating a full range of therapeutical models in a complete holistic life skills coaching program. The student will gain competence in modalities including; Basic Counselling, Psychoanalysis, CBT, Coaching, Advanced Coaching, Basic NLP and Self Hypnosis. These are all combined with the knowledge of how to work with support networks and other professionals, a well as how to set up in professional practice.</p>
<div>Extensive use of case studies is combined with examination of specific application topics (such as stress, anger, smoking and emotional issues) so that the student will gain knowledge of how to apply skills to a range of typical client presentations and issues. The course is designed to enable the student to adhere to the existing National Occupational Standards for Counselling.</div>
<p><strong>How Much Money does a Life Coach Earn?</strong></p>
<p>This article from <a title="payscale blogs" href="http://blogs.payscale.com/payscale_blogs/" target="_blank">PayScale Blogs</a></p>
<p>A life coach for personal development provided confidence, encouragement and hand-holding for everyone: from struggling entrepreneurs to aspiring writers. According to Forbes.com, 10 to 20 percent of these professional life coaches make six figure salaries. Some coaches, such as business coaches, may need expertise in an area like sales, but for the average life coach, no training or degree is required. <a title="How Much Money does a Life Coach Earn" href="http://blogs.payscale.com/ask_dr_salary/2006/10/surprising_high.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the rest of this article.</p>
<p><strong>Recommended Courses</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://elearnca.com/page172_Counselling+Skills.php">Counselling Skills Course </a><br />
<a href="http://elearnca.com/page129.php">Life Skills Coaching-Advanced Course</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page49.php">Lifestyle Consultant-Business</a><br />
<a href="http://elearnca.com/page141_Neuro_Linguistic+Programming.php">Neuro Linguistic Programming - Advanced/NLP</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page60.php">Professional Therapeutic Counselling</a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page61.php">Psychology </a><br />
<a href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page62.php">Psychotherapy-Advanced Course</a></p>
<p><strong>Coaching Jobs</strong>: <a title="coaching Jobs" href="http://www.careerbuilder.ca/CA/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?S%3Asbkw=+coaching&amp;S%3As_freeloc=TORONTO&amp;S%3AMXJobSrchCriteria_Freshness=30&amp;sbsubmit=Find+Jobs+%C2%BB&amp;lr=cbca_elearn&amp;IPath=JRKGTCV" target="_blank">Employment &amp; Coaching Jobs </a></p>
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		<title>Consider Career in Elder Care Training Course</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/09/02/elder-care-career-training-courses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring for Older People
by Sam Moore
The care of older people is a complex and skilled branch of health care. To be effective, carers need to be knowledgeable, flexible and positive in their interventions. This course&#8217;s objectives are based on the idea that care of older people needs to be holistic. This means that in order [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Caring for Older People</strong><br />
by Sam Moore</p>
<p>The care of older people is a complex and skilled branch of health care. To be effective, carers need to be knowledgeable, flexible and positive in their interventions. This course&#8217;s objectives are based on the idea that care of older people needs to be holistic. This means that in order to be effective a carer must consider the client from biological, psychological and sociological viewpoints.</p>
<p>It is essential to underpin this holistic assessment with an insight into the relationships between the client&#8217;s individual needs and the attitudes and resources that currently exist. In each session you will find activities which help you to explore both the situation experienced by the older person and your own beliefs and value systems.</p>
<p><strong>Recommended Courses</strong></p>
<p><a title="Caring for Older People" href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page23.php" target="_blank">Caring for Older People</a><br />
<a title="Caring for People with Learning Disabilities" href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page24.php" target="_blank">Caring for People with Learning Disabilities</a><br />
<a title="Mental Health and Social Work " href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page54.php" target="_blank">Mental Health and Social Work </a><br />
<a title="Social Studies" href="http://www.elearnca.com/blog/wp-admin/page68.php" target="_blank">Social Studies</a></p>
<p><strong>Health Care Jobs</strong></p>
<p><a title="Health Care Jobs " href="http://www.careerbuilder.ca/CA/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?lr=+cbca_elearn&amp;s_pdq=JN023&amp;s_rawwords=Home+Care+Aides+" target="_blank">Home Care Aides Health Care Jobs &amp; Opportunities</a></p>
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		<title>Earth impact hazard</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/09/01/earth-impact-hazard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Simulated Meteor Crash
By  Tasha Moideen
An ominous simulation of the effects of a large meteor crash featured on the Discovery Channel program, Miracle Planet, depicts our blue planet being transformed into a glowing, fiery ball of death and destruction.  See also Britannica’s entry “Earth impact hazard.”The danger of collision posed by astronomical small bodies whose orbits [...]]]></description>
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<h5 style="text-align: left;">By  <a href="http://www.britannica.com/blogs/author/tmoideen" target="_blank">Tasha Moideen</a></h5>
<p style="text-align: left;">An ominous simulation of the effects of a large meteor crash featured on the Discovery Channel program, Miracle Planet, depicts our blue planet being transformed into a glowing, fiery ball of death and destruction.  See also Britannica’s entry “<a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1077800/Earth-impact-hazard#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&amp;title=Earth%20impact%20hazard%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia" target="_blank">Earth impact hazard</a>.”<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" height="349" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yYgEwXWilUc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yYgEwXWilUc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>The danger of collision posed by astronomical small bodies whose orbits around the Sun carry them near Earth. These objects include the rocky asteroids and their larger fragments and the icy nuclei of comets.<br />
Space in the vicinity of Earth contains a great number of solid objects in a range of sizes. The tiniest (millimetre-size and smaller) and by far most abundant ones, » Read more of <a href="http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/08/simulated-meteor-crash/" target="_blank">Simulated Meteor Crash</a></p>
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		<title>Career Training Courses</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/08/27/career-training-courses/</link>
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Get A Lucrative Career By Taking A Plumbing Training Course
By: James Copper
Plumbing has recently turned out to be a lucrative career that not many people took seriously. But, with the advent of modern technology, the complexities of the job have greatly increased.
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<p>Get A Lucrative Career By Taking A Plumbing Training Course</p>
<p>By: James Copper</p>
<p>Plumbing has recently turned out to be a lucrative career that not many people took seriously. But, with the advent of modern technology, the complexities of the job have greatly increased.</p>
<p>Along with a number of other socio-economic problems, this has created a huge shortage of skilled workers in this field. The lack of talent is serious and this has made people sit up and take notice of this lucrative option. A plumber can earn a lot with the right kind of efforts. Normally, a plumber can charge about $50 - $150 per hour for his work. Add to this the current shortage of talent and you can see how much the demand for good plumbers will be. Considering that the work available is sporadic for the average guy, we can still consider a 30 hour week (at least) and even this would mean a cool $3000 a week (at $100 per hour).</p>
<p>So, what should one do if one wants to start making the big bucks as a plumber? Get yourself enrolled in the right plumber training course. A number of universities as well as institutes offer a good variety of plumbing training courses. Each plumbing training course available at such institutions is specialized to suit particular type of students. E.g. a plumbing training course for experienced people will be in the fast track format, for part-timers a plumbing training course on weekends is available, for full-timers a plumbing training course covering all aspects of plumbing with a lot of hands-on training is available, and the list goes on. Most of the courses take in candidates after an entrance exam that would adjudge the suitability of a candidate to a particular course.</p>
<p>What about those already in the profession? Those people who are already in the profession of plumbing and are looking out to enhance their stand in this lucrative career also need not worry. A number of institutions of have identified this need and one can opt for a plumbing training course that expects complete basic knowledge of plumbing from all candidates being admitted. Some courses require about a year of experience while there are some requiring over 5 years of experience. Such a plumbing training course should be looked upon as a broad based skill-set development program rather than plumbing theory course.</p>
<p>Plumbing training course can be highly beneficial for your career as a plumber. Good institutes not only train you well but also help you in securing good jobs. But, as is the nature of the job, one may not want to get into a job but start off alone in their careers. The advantage is that there are no working hours and you can choose when to work and when to be off duty. One may work for just a few hours a week or work 24/7 catering to emergencies. Any which way you wish to work as a plumber, if good plumbing is what you aim to do; it is highly recommended that you enrol in the right plumber training course to learn the art of plumbing.</p>
<p><strong>Author Resource:-&gt;</strong>  James Copper is a writer for <a href="http://www.newcareerskills.co.uk">http://www.newcareerskills.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>New report says finishing high school is key to reducing violent crime in Pa.</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/08/26/new-report-says-finishing-high-school-is-key-to-reducing-violent-crime-in-pa/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


A 10 percent boost in graduation rates at Pennsylvania high schools could lead to the prevention of as many as 150 murders in the state every year, claims a report released yesterday.
The report comes from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a Harrisburg-based advocacy group that is calling for a huge [...]]]></description>
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<p>A 10 percent boost in graduation rates at Pennsylvania high schools could lead to the prevention of as many as 150 murders in the state every year, claims a report released yesterday.</p>
<p>The report comes from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a Harrisburg-based advocacy group that is calling for a huge investment in prekindergarten programs that prepare young children for school and, according to statistics, increase their chances of reaching graduation.</p>
<p>&#8220;If we don&#8217;t pay now, we&#8217;ll pay later with increased crime,&#8221; Allegheny County Sheriff William P. Mullen said yesterday during a news conference at Westinghouse High School in Homewood. <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08239/907005-298.stm" target="_blank">Click here </a>to read the rest of this article.</p>
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		<title>Health Discoveries News</title>
		<link>http://www.elearnca.com/blog/2008/08/24/health-discoveries-news/</link>
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By SANJAY GUPTA, M.D.

Health &#38; Fitness
Scientists at several clinical-research centers in the U.S. found that dieters who kept a food diary lost twice as much weight as those who didn&#8217;t.

The study tracked nearly 1,700 overweight or obese adults across the country who were at least 25 years old. Men and women were included, [...]]]></description>
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<div class="packageHeading">Scientists at several clinical-research centers in the U.S. found that dieters who kept a food diary lost twice as much weight as those who didn&#8217;t.</div>
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<p>The study tracked nearly 1,700 overweight or obese adults across the country who were at least 25 years old. Men and women were included, and 44% of the group was African American. All participants were encouraged to use such weight-loss maintenance strategies as calorie restriction, weekly group sessions and moderately intensive exercise as well as to keep a food journal. The senior investigator, Victor Stevens of Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Ore., told me that &#8220;hands down, the most successful weight-loss method was keeping a record of what you eat.&#8221; In the six-month study, <a title="Health &amp; Fitness" href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1703763_1703764_1826306,00.html" target="_blank">Click Here </a>to read the rest of this article.</p>
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		<title>2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What it&#8217;s like saying goodbye here at the closing ceremony
By Alan Abrahamson
BEIJING &#8212; Several minutes of massive fireworks. A frenzy of dancing and flag-waving around and on the memory tower.
And it&#8217;s over.
The ceremony is over. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are over.
&#8220;Good night, everyone,&#8221; the announcer says over the big speakers.
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</span><span style="color: #993300;">By Alan Abrahamson</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">BEIJING &#8212; Several minutes of massive fireworks. A frenzy of dancing and flag-waving around and on the memory tower.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">And it&#8217;s over.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The ceremony is over. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are over.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">&#8220;Good night, everyone,&#8221; the announcer says over the big speakers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Hard to believe. I was there in Moscow in 2001 when China was awarded these Games.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It has been an incredible ride.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I will, of course, be glad to be back home in California. But, truly, I will be sad to leave Beijing and China. At the risk of repetition: it has been a privilege to be a part of chronicling these &#8220;truly exceptional&#8221; Olympics. We are not likely to see another quite like them. <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/blogs/blog=alanabrahamsonsblog/postid=254757.html#zai+jian+from+birds+nest?GT1=39003" target="_blank">Click here </a>to read the rest of this article.</p>
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