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	<title>Middle School Bullying Stopped if You Just Keep Trying!</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:25:32 -0500</pubDate>
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        Middle School Bullying Stopped if You Just Keep Trying!http:www.bullyzapper.comBy Paula McCoachSo, one of your stop bullying techniques has only made a dent inmaking the hardcore bully stop.Well, try another..Your first school bully stopping technique was to talk to thebully, and heshe stopped briefly. Continue this technique aslong as the victim keeps reporting the bullying..But, just to be sure, add parent contact to your bag oftricks with this school bully. Once you have enough reports,some o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Middle School Bullying Stopped if You Just Keep Trying!http:www.bullyzapper.comBy Paula McCoachSo, one of your stop bullying techniques has only made a dent inmaking the hardcore bully stop.Well, try another..Your first school bully stopping technique was to talk to thebully, and heshe stopped briefly. Continue this technique aslong as the victim keeps reporting the bullying..But, just to be sure, add parent contact to your bag oftricks with this school bully. Once you have enough reports,some of which should be from teachers, contact the parent andget them involved in putting a stop to the bullying..Thirdly, with one particular bully, once we got the parentinvolved, she signed him up for our in-school counseling programrun by out County Health Department.  .He was doing better but was still a little rough around theedges in terms of bothering others, so we assigned him a mentorfrom Bully Zapper Mentor program..He was also receiving special education ser...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What's behind the Explosive Growth in Distance Learning?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:41 -0600</pubDate>
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        There is a ground swell of support globally to support thegrowth of distance learning. Market research firms, governmentagencies, public and private companies, and even venture capitalfirms  those companies that invest in new and emergingbusinesses  all agree that distance learnings future is verybright, and a good investment opportunity as well.All this translates into a bright future for anyone looking atdistance learning to accomplish their career, educational, andlearning objectives. Chances...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a ground swell of support globally to support thegrowth of distance learning. Market research firms, governmentagencies, public and private companies, and even venture capitalfirms ' those companies that invest in new and emergingbusinesses ' all agree that distance learning's future is verybright, and a good investment opportunity as well.All this translates into a bright future for anyone looking atdistance learning to accomplish their career, educational, andlearning objectives. Chances are if there isn't a program inplace today for your specific needs, there will be one ' soon.This article explains how the perfect storm is brewing fordistance learning, in a very positive way. Several marketfactors are presented here, along with research from researchand government agencies that show that distance learning is hereto stay and may someday surpass traditional classroom attendanceapproaches to learning.  What's driving DistanceLearning growth? Consider the fol...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Six Reasons Why Distance Learning Makes Sense</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:36 -0600</pubDate>
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         More and more people are finding that knowledge really ispower, and that they can accomplish their education goalsonline. Best of all, these online learners are finding that degrees fromaccredited colleges and universities are increasing theirearnings potential, giving them greater responsibility in theirprofessions, and best of all  giving them the chance toaccomplish a key goal without completely interrupting theirexisting lives.There are many reasons to consider distance-learning programsfor...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ More and more people are finding that knowledge really ispower, and that they can accomplish their education goalsonline. Best of all, these online learners are finding that degrees fromaccredited colleges and universities are increasing theirearnings potential, giving them greater responsibility in theirprofessions, and best of all ' giving them the chance toaccomplish a key goal without completely interrupting theirexisting lives.There are many reasons to consider distance-learning programsfor your goals. Instructors who have taught distance-learningcourses originating in the United States to Eastern Europe,Asia, Africa and Europe, report these as the top reasonsdistance learning makes sense: Make a strong future from investingtime today - Many of distance learning students are onassignment in foreign countries, and while working full-time ontheir jobs, they use their evenings and spare time to earnbachelors and masters' degrees that have a direct impact ontheir f...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Considerations in Distance Education for the Medical Assistant</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:18:15 -0600</pubDate>
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        Medical Assistant distance education is emerging to meet thedemands of a new generation of students in the twenty firstcentury. St. Augustine Medical Assistant School distanceeducation program for medical assistant presents a good modelfor this integration of technology with medical assistanteducation. Distance education, particularly in its most recentform, online education, is being integrated into even the mostcautious and conservative of educational institutions. Yet theimpact of these alter...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Medical Assistant distance education is emerging to meet thedemands of a new generation of students in the twenty firstcentury. St. Augustine Medical Assistant School distanceeducation program for medical assistant presents a good modelfor this integration of technology with medical assistanteducation. Distance education, particularly in its most recentform, online education, is being integrated into even the mostcautious and conservative of educational institutions. Yet theimpact of these alternative forms of teaching and learning onstudents, faculty, and institutions has yet to be broadly ordeeply studied. New models such as that at St. Augustine MedicalAssistant School are immerging. St. Augustine Medical AssistantSchool is available at: www.medassistant.orgDistance education is not new, and can be traced as far back asthe first century. The Apostle Paul wrote to the early Christianchurches, instructing them from a distance even when he wasunder 'house arrest' in Ro...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:56:26 -0600</pubDate>
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        BHolistic Junction is honored to present National Massage Therapy Insititute, LLC asthe featured school of the week. 'Welcoming you to theworld of Wellness,' the National Massage Therapy Institute,LLC offers extensive massage therapy programs during days,evenings and weekends to accommodate the needs of its students. Providing a comprehensive massage therapy program, NationalMassage Therapy Institute, LLC incorporates a vast network ofschools conveniently situated in Anchorage, AK, Dagsboro &amp; Wi...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[B&gt;Holistic Junction is honored to present &lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comdisplaylisting.cfm?ID' target'blank'&gt;National Massage Therapy Insititute, LLC&lt;a&gt; asthe featured school of the week. 'Welcoming you to theworld of Wellness,' the National Massage Therapy Institute,LLC offers extensive massage therapy programs during days,evenings and weekends to accommodate the needs of its students. Providing a comprehensive massage therapy program, NationalMassage Therapy Institute, LLC incorporates a vast network ofschools conveniently situated in &lt;ahref'http:www.healinghands.netlocationsschoolxxx.asp?SchoolId' target'blank'&gt;Anchorage, AK&lt;a&gt;, &lt;ahref'http:www.healinghands.netlocationsschoolxxx.asp?SchoolId' target'blank'&gt;Dagsboro&lt;a&gt; &amp; &lt;ahref'http:www.healinghands.netlocationsschoolxxx.asp?SchoolId' target'blank'&gt;Wilmington,&lt;a&gt; DE, &lt;ahref'http:www.healinghands.netlocationsschoolxxx.asp?SchoolId' target'...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:51:17 -0600</pubDate>
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        BHealing Spirits Massage TrainingProgram is Holistic Junction's Featured School of theWeek. Serenely nestled alonside Boulder Creek, in BoulderCanyon, Colorado, Healing Spirits Massage Training Programis approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of HigherEducation - Private Occupational School Board. Healing Spirits Massage Training Program is committed to andpromotes detailed educational objectives in assisting studentsin attaining vital skills in becoming diverse professionalmassage th...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[B&gt;&lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comdisplaylisting.cfm?ID' target'blank'&gt;Healing Spirits Massage TrainingProgram&lt;a&gt; is Holistic Junction's Featured School of theWeek. Serenely nestled alonside Boulder Creek, in &lt;ahref'http:www.bouldercoloradousa.com' target'blank'&gt;BoulderCanyon, Colorado&lt;a&gt;, Healing Spirits Massage Training Programis approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of HigherEducation - Private Occupational School Board. Healing Spirits Massage Training Program is committed to andpromotes detailed educational objectives in assisting studentsin attaining vital skills in becoming diverse professionalmassage therapists. Purposefully integrating health and healingas an art and science, Healing Spirits Massage Training Programoffers an extensive curriculum in &lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comcategoriesmassage-therapy-schools.html' target'blank'&gt;Massage Therapy&lt;a&gt; Its fundamental coursework includes classes in anatomy andphys...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:22:29 -0600</pubDate>
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        BHolistic Junction's Featured School of the week is Florida Academy of Massage &amp; Skin Care.Situated in the sunny City of Palms - FortMyers, Florida, the Florida Academy of Massage &amp; Skin Careis a member of FAPSC, AACS, AMTA, FSMTA, ABMP, HBMN, the Greater FortMyers Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau ofWest Florida. Providing essential education and on-hands' skills in massage therapy since , inas little as  weeks of premium training, the Florida Academyof Massage &amp; Skin Care offe...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[B&gt;Holistic Junction's Featured School of the week is &lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comdisplaylisting.cfm?ID' target'blank'&gt;Florida Academy of Massage &amp; Skin Care&lt;a&gt;.Situated in the sunny City of Palms - &lt;ahref'http:www.cityftmyers.comhome.aspx' target'blank'&gt;FortMyers, Florida&lt;a&gt;, the Florida Academy of Massage &amp; Skin Careis a member of &lt;a href'http:www.fapsc.org'target'blank'&gt;FAPSC&lt;a&gt;, &lt;ahref'http:www.beautyschools.org' target'blank'&gt;AACS&lt;a&gt;, &lt;ahref'http:www.amtamassage.orgschools.html'target'blank'&gt;AMTA&lt;a&gt;, &lt;a href'http:www.fsmta.org'target'blank'&gt;FSMTA&lt;a&gt;, &lt;ahref'http:www.abmp.comhomeindex.html'target'blank'&gt;ABMP&lt;a&gt;, &lt;ahref'http:www.infopeople.comHBMNHome.html'target'blank'&gt;HBMN&lt;a&gt;, the &lt;ahref'http:www.fortmyers.org' target'blank'&gt;Greater FortMyers Chamber of Commerce&lt;a&gt; and the Better Business Bureau ofWest Florida. Providing essential education and on-hands' skills in &lt;ahref'http:www.ho...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>E Learning</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:53:24 -0600</pubDate>
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        The Internet boom is far from over, although it has been takinga slightly different slant in the past few years; hardlysurprising as technologies advance and trends change. The WorldWide Web is the largest resource of information in the wholeworld and whatever your needs the Internet can provide. Whatstarted as a bubble has soon become a massive tidal wave andonline education is one of the areas that is still increasing,probably more than ever before.You can shop online, you can watch TV online,...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Internet boom is far from over, although it has been takinga slightly different slant in the past few years; hardlysurprising as technologies advance and trends change. The WorldWide Web is the largest resource of information in the wholeworld and whatever your needs the Internet can provide. Whatstarted as a bubble has soon become a massive tidal wave andonline education is one of the areas that is still increasing,probably more than ever before.You can shop online, you can watch TV online, and you can evenbook your holidays online or work online and now you cancomplete perfectly legitimate and recognised educational coursesonline. Far from being the alternative form of education usedsolely by working parents it is becoming just as popular withteenagers and professionals all around the world. There are noboundaries to learning when using the Internet. You can study acourse that local colleges and educational institutions in yourarea don't offer and you can do so wi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Higher Education @ Net Speed</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:54:22 -0600</pubDate>
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         Sometimes its hard to imagine life before the internet.Believe it or not, the internet has just celebrated its thbirthday. I suspect no one would have imagined the impact suchan invention would have on our daily lives. And its potentialincreases with every day.The internet provides us with up-to-date news, entertainment,forums, and a multitude of other topics where anything you canthink of is literally at our fingertips. Newly popular is theconcept of acquiring your education online. While more...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sometimes it's hard to imagine life before the internet.Believe it or not, the internet has just celebrated its thbirthday. I suspect no one would have imagined the impact suchan invention would have on our daily lives. And its potentialincreases with every day.The internet provides us with up-to-date news, entertainment,forums, and a multitude of other topics where anything you canthink of is literally at our fingertips. Newly popular is theconcept of acquiring your education online. While more and morecolleges and universities are offering some classes online,online degrees are becoming increasingly accepted and habitual.Anyone who wants to improve their skills, make a change incareer, or simply further their understanding of theirprofession can obtain an online degree. It is especiallyconvenient for people who work full time. People who work full time may not be able to take a yearsabbatical from work or leave work all together to go back toschool on a full time ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Distance Learning - Education for the 21st century</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:54:46 -0600</pubDate>
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        Chances are you know someone who is working toward a college orpost-college degree via the Internet. Perhaps you yourself haveattended online classes to continue your education, obtain acertification, or to improve you chances for advancement in yourjob.More and more people are finding they can earn their degree froman accredited online university which offers the same challengeand quality of a traditional classroom in an environment whichallows them to fit education into a life that might be to...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chances are you know someone who is working toward a college orpost-college degree via the Internet. Perhaps you yourself haveattended online classes to continue your education, obtain acertification, or to improve you chances for advancement in yourjob.More and more people are finding they can earn their degree froman accredited online university which offers the same challengeand quality of a traditional classroom in an environment whichallows them to fit education into a life that might be too busyfor a more conventional method of instruction. According to a recent government study, about , distanceeducation courses were offered in ', and there were about. million enrollments in distance education. Over one-half ofall postsecondary education institutions offered distanceeducation, and another  percent planned to offer distanceeducation in the next  years.Distance education is defined as education or training coursesdelivered to a remote off-campus...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:47:41 -0600</pubDate>
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         This week, Holistic Junction's featured school is DawnTraining Centre, Inc. Conveniently situated in Wilmington, Delaware - Dawn Training Centre,Inc. is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of CareerSchools and Colleges of Technology. In addition, thiscomprehensive school is approved by the State of DelawareDepartment of Education as a Private Business and Trade School,and for training veterans in receipt of VA Benefits. Participating in various financial aid programs, Dawn TrainingCentre, ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This week, Holistic Junction's featured school is &lt;ahref'http:www.dawntrainingcentre.edu' target'blank'&gt;DawnTraining Centre, Inc.&lt;a&gt; Conveniently situated in &lt;ahref'http:www.ci.wilmington.de.usattractions.htm'target'blank'&gt;Wilmington, Delaware&lt;a&gt; - Dawn Training Centre,Inc. is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of CareerSchools and Colleges of Technology. In addition, thiscomprehensive school is approved by the State of DelawareDepartment of Education as a Private Business and Trade School,and for training veterans in receipt of VA Benefits. Participating in various financial aid programs, Dawn TrainingCentre, Inc. can help students procure financial aid and enablethem to enroll in their school. Having a fully-capable staff,Dawn Training Centre, Inc. extends the assistance of theirFinancial Aid Advisor's expertise in determining which programsare the most affordable. Ensuring that potential students are matched with the rightprogram that fits specif...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Revive Renaissance Education</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:40:41 -0600</pubDate>
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        Renaissance education is typified by the integration of diverseknowledge with action.Modern education is a bureaucracy perfect for creatingindustrial age conformists. We will limit our discussion ofmodern education to this paragraph, we will then try toconcentrate on more positive matters. Modern education createshuman parts for a social machine. The educational machine'sartificial division of subjects produces specialist cogs. Thesemachine part graduates function well only in their appropriater...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Renaissance education is typified by the integration of diverseknowledge with action.Modern education is a bureaucracy perfect for creatingindustrial age conformists. We will limit our discussion ofmodern education to this paragraph, we will then try toconcentrate on more positive matters. Modern education createshuman parts for a social machine. The educational machine'sartificial division of subjects produces specialist cogs. Thesemachine part graduates function well only in their appropriaterole. Stratified and oppressive rules define all actions in acentrally planned, one size fits all, structure. Renaissance education mixed all of the disciplines into a totallife experience. The history of sculpture is accompanied by artcreation and the study of anatomy which leads to psychology, andback to art. The student defines their educational needs bytheir desire to answer questions. The student then follows theseanswers with new questions on a now higher level. Learning is ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:08:50 -0600</pubDate>
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        BOur featured School for this week is located in charming Little Rock,Arkansas: Touching America School of Massage Therapyasks the question, 'Why Choose us?' Approved and licensed by the Arkansas State Board of MassageTherapy, Touching America School of Massage Therapy has over years of bodywork training expertise. Additionally,they are the oldest, established massage therapy school inArkansas. Offering both day and evening classes, TouchingAmerica School of Massage Therapy is dedicated to insti...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[B&gt;Our featured School for this week is located in charming &lt;ahref'http:www.littlerock.com' target'blank'&gt;Little Rock,Arkansas:&lt;a&gt; &lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comdisplaylisting.cfm?ID' target'blank'&gt;Touching America School of Massage Therapy&lt;a&gt;asks the question, 'Why Choose us?' Approved and licensed by the Arkansas State Board of MassageTherapy, Touching America School of Massage Therapy has over years of &lt;ahref'http:www.holisticjunction.comcategoriesbody-work.html'target'blank'&gt;bodywork&lt;a&gt; training expertise. Additionally,they are the oldest, established massage therapy school inArkansas. Offering both day and evening classes, TouchingAmerica School of Massage Therapy is dedicated to instilling theright skills and confidence so its students can pass the StateBoards. Extending up to -year student loans, Touching America Schoolof Massage Therapy applies its application fee to the cost oftuition, and offers discounts of up to twenty pe...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Distance Education while Living Abroad</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:52:42 -0600</pubDate>
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        I first discovered distance education in  while my wife andI were living in the eastern African country of Uganda. Afterseveral years away from school, I had decided that it was timeto go back and work on a graduate degree. At first, I thought mytiming couldnt be worse. My wifes contract with her employerwouldnt allow us to just easily pick up and leave, and Icouldnt see universities in the state accepting transfercredits from a Ugandan university. During a trip home, I startedcrawling around on...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I first discovered distance education in  while my wife andI were living in the eastern African country of Uganda. Afterseveral years away from school, I had decided that it was timeto go back and work on a graduate degree. At first, I thought mytiming couldn't be worse. My wife's contract with her employerwouldn't allow us to just easily pick up and leave, and Icouldn't see universities in the state accepting transfercredits from a Ugandan university. During a trip home, I startedcrawling around on the Internet to see which universities hadthe degree program I wanted. It was while doing this that Istumbled across an online course that sound of interest throughthe University of Colorado.Living in Uganda in  provided it's own unique challenges toonline learning. In-home Internet access was nonexistent. Thefirst Internet caf in the country didn't start up until and in  there wasn't even a hint that one might be starting.When it did come it was  kilomet...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Online Education From Satellite Locations</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:14:29 -0600</pubDate>
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        Online education courses are generally assumed to be thosecourses completed from your home, but you can also find someonline education opportunities from satellite locations. Thereare some obvious benefits to taking online or distance learningclasses from a satellite location, but first you may wonder whyanyone would take this route in searching for educationaladvancement.Geographic location is arguably the most common reason forseeking out online education courses from a satellite location.Even...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Online education courses are generally assumed to be thosecourses completed from your home, but you can also find someonline education opportunities from satellite locations. Thereare some obvious benefits to taking online or distance learningclasses from a satellite location, but first you may wonder whyanyone would take this route in searching for educationaladvancement.Geographic location is arguably the most common reason forseeking out online education courses from a satellite location.Even if you live in a college town, you may want to take classesthat are not offered locally. If you don't have even a communitycollege nearby, you may find yourself faced with three equallyunappealing options - drop the idea of taking the classes,traveling several hours each time the class meets, or moving.Online education from satellite locations eliminates the needfor you to make any of those choices.Online education in the form of distance learning has become apopular option for...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Learning About Child Learning</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:05:39 -0600</pubDate>
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         Being an effective teacher ones child begins first withknowing how you child learns. Getting a grasp on your childslearning characteristics is essential to homeschooling success.What is your childs learning ability levels? Motivation is alsoan important aspect. What motivates your child to learn? Knowingthe pieces of your childs learning style come together to makeup the learning environment. A childs learning activity is asdiverse as each ones personality. As you can see, a one sizefits all ap...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Being an effective teacher one's child begins first withknowing how you child learns. Getting a grasp on your child'slearning characteristics is essential to homeschooling success.What is your child's learning ability levels? Motivation is alsoan important aspect. What motivates your child to learn? Knowingthe pieces of your child's learning style come together to makeup the learning environment. A child's learning activity is asdiverse as each one's personality. As you can see, a one sizefits all approach isn't going to be conducive to a dynamiclearning environment.In the beginning the best way to learn about how your childlearns is to observe everything they do in their dailyactivities. Take notes, written or mental on how the childlearns and approaches new learning situations. For instance, dothey appear to learn more by touching and feeling, do they seemto learn more by drawing or expression? Do they learn bywatching or doing? Today there are many child development...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Medical Assistant Key to Success -- Proper Education!</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:45:35 -0600</pubDate>
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        Types of Medical Assistant Programs: Traditionally, there aretwo types of medical assistant programs, two-year careertraining programs which result in an Associate's Degree, and aone-year, or accelerated medical assistant programs held atvocational training institutions resulting in either acertificate or diploma that also qualify their graduates to sitfor the national certification exams.Job Oriented Vocational Training: Vocational traininginstitutions usually structure their programs to be rea...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Types of Medical Assistant Programs: Traditionally, there aretwo types of medical assistant programs, two-year careertraining programs which result in an Associate's Degree, and aone-year, or accelerated medical assistant programs held atvocational training institutions resulting in either acertificate or diploma that also qualify their graduates to sitfor the national certification exams.Job Oriented Vocational Training: Vocational traininginstitutions usually structure their programs to be realisticand simulate the workplace to teach their students the skillsthey need to get a job, stay employed, and advance in theirprofession.This includes teaching medical assistant students alladministrative, clinical, technical, and nontechnical skills,enhancing problem solving, and teamworking skills, improvingtheir oral communications, and work ethics, refining theirinterpersonal, and collaborative abilities with others, andreinforcing cognitive traits that they will have to rel...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Online Education Courses Learn to Do Anything</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:28:28 -0600</pubDate>
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        Online education courses are a great way to learn many things.With the sheer number of people today who have regular access tothe Internet, the opportunities to learn these things are fargreater than they were just a decade or two ago. Without onlineeducation, the only way to learn a new skill or take a classwould be to physically attend that class or find someone whocould teach you privately. Because of the technology of onlineeducation, there are literally thousands of things you can learnand ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Online education courses are a great way to learn many things.With the sheer number of people today who have regular access tothe Internet, the opportunities to learn these things are fargreater than they were just a decade or two ago. Without onlineeducation, the only way to learn a new skill or take a classwould be to physically attend that class or find someone whocould teach you privately. Because of the technology of onlineeducation, there are literally thousands of things you can learnand many of them can be studied right from the privacy of yourown home. In many cases, the fact that you are learning from home can be areal benefit. Consider the privacy you have in your home. If youare learning something new, there's no need for others to evenknow you are studying this particular subject. You may beembarrassed to let others know that you don't already have thisknowledge, or it might simply be in your best interest thatothers don't know. For example, you may be seek...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Benefit of Home Schooling - 8 Reasons to Educate Your Child</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:14:02 -0600</pubDate>
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        Making the decision to home school is, on the face of it, not aneasy one. There are many questions that need to be asked, andanswered, before you can take this very significant step in yourchild's education. What can influence the decision is an idea ofsome of the benefits of home schooling. So here are some things to think of.. Your child will get one to one attention with you. The issuesassociated with large class sizes will be gone forever. . Noone knows your child better than you, so you can...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Making the decision to home school is, on the face of it, not aneasy one. There are many questions that need to be asked, andanswered, before you can take this very significant step in yourchild's education. What can influence the decision is an idea ofsome of the benefits of home schooling. So here are some things to think of.. Your child will get one to one attention with you. The issuesassociated with large class sizes will be gone forever. . Noone knows your child better than you, so you can tailor thelessons to suit your child. That will be something that couldnever happen in a conventional class room. . If your child is someone who is particularly susceptible topeer pressure, then home schooling can alleviate the problem.With your child completely under your control, you not onlydictate the curricular activities, but the friends and socialelements of their day. . Family life can return to how it should be. No more strangerspassing at the breakfast table. . ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Guidelines on Choosing a Home Tutor</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:15:52 -0600</pubDate>
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        Choosing a home tutor for your child is a very important aspectin the child's school life. It is important for you to choosethe right person for your child. Therefore we are offering yousome guidelines you should follow, or at least take intoconsideration, when looking for a home tutor. The first thing you should know is that a good home tutor is notthe one that has a good educational background meaning auniversity degree, strong teaching experience or is highlyrecommended by a tuition agency. W...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Choosing a home tutor for your child is a very important aspectin the child's school life. It is important for you to choosethe right person for your child. Therefore we are offering yousome guidelines you should follow, or at least take intoconsideration, when looking for a home tutor. The first thing you should know is that a good home tutor is notthe one that has a good educational background meaning auniversity degree, strong teaching experience or is highlyrecommended by a tuition agency. We don't argue these aspectsare not important. A good home tutor is the one that suitsperfectly your child's educational needs. The perfect home tutoris the one that your child feels comfortable with, thatstimulates your child's intelligence and commitment for study.All other aspects come to fill in this important ingredient.So a good home tutor is the one that has the ability to makeyour child understand and pick up the subject heshe has problemwith; the one that is able to di...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Japanese Kanji Learning</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:03:31 -0600</pubDate>
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         In Part , we looked at mnemonic methods devised by JamesHeisig and Kenneth Henshall to speed-up kanji acquisition. Wesaw how their techniques activate the imagination by assigningdifferent meanings individual elements of each kanji. Butperhaps these methods do not work so well for you. If you aremore of a visual learner, what are your options for rapid kanjiassimilation?Visual learners, you are so lucky! If your are a visual learner,you may well find kanji easier to learn than most other people...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ In Part , we looked at mnemonic methods devised by JamesHeisig and Kenneth Henshall to speed-up kanji acquisition. Wesaw how their techniques activate the imagination by assigningdifferent meanings individual elements of each kanji. Butperhaps these methods do not work so well for you. If you aremore of a visual learner, what are your options for rapid kanjiassimilation?Visual learners, you are so lucky! If your are a visual learner,you may well find kanji easier to learn than most other peopledo because of their pictorial nature. However, there is a waythat even you can accelerate your existing kanji-learningadvantage:Michael Rowley's book Kanji Pict-O-Graphix presents the readerwith just over , kanji in a visually memorable form. Takingeach character, he first breaks it down into constituentradicals. However, in contrast to Henshall's academic approachsee Part , Rowley uses a visual cue for each element toproduce beautifully-drawn illustrations that both car...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Jump Start For An MBA Education</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:23:09 -0600</pubDate>
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        Traditional MBA programs provide students with a two-foldadvantage: a wealth of business knowledge, and the credentialsnecessary to advance in the business world. Yet many of theseprograms require previous managerial experience, not to mentionan expensive commitment to a full-time academic program. Thismeans that many of the brightest, most promising managerialcandidates can get left behind.Now, two certificate programs from American Graduate Universitygive nontraditional students the same advan...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Traditional MBA programs provide students with a two-foldadvantage: a wealth of business knowledge, and the credentialsnecessary to advance in the business world. Yet many of theseprograms require previous managerial experience, not to mentionan expensive commitment to a full-time academic program. Thismeans that many of the brightest, most promising managerialcandidates can get left behind.Now, two certificate programs from American Graduate Universitygive nontraditional students the same advantages of learning andadvancement associated with full-blown MBA programs. Called 'MBAEssentials' and 'MBA Principles,' these programs are designedfor self-starters who may already have logged time in theworking world, but who have no managerial experience, or forthose who want to jump-start their career without the commitmentand expense of a conventional MBA program.'These programs are stepping stones,' says Toby Gouker, VP ofUniversity Affairs at American Graduate University. 'T...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Don't Take The Romaji Short-Cut When Learning Japanese</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:03:43 -0600</pubDate>
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        This is an issue many Japanese learners come up against,particularly if they live outside Japan. After all, If you arenot in the country, it seems difficult to justify the hugeamount of time that learning Japanese characters seems torequire.So what are the problems in using Romaji Roman letters, likethe characters you are reading right now for studying Japanese:. Mother-Tongue ConflictThe associations your brain will create between Japanese wordswritten in Romaji and English words or those of yo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is an issue many Japanese learners come up against,particularly if they live outside Japan. After all, If you arenot in the country, it seems difficult to justify the hugeamount of time that learning Japanese characters seems torequire.So what are the problems in using Romaji Roman letters, likethe characters you are reading right now for studying Japanese:. Mother-Tongue ConflictThe associations your brain will create between Japanese wordswritten in Romaji and English words or those of your mothertongue greatly increases the risk of mispronunciation. Japanesesymbols will have none of these associations for you. The veryfact that they are completely alien helps you to start yourlanguage learning experience from a blank sheet. Your chances ofbeing able to gain the correct pronunciation soar.. Show Me The RomajiYour textbook may be in Romaji, but you will be veryhard-pressed to find any real examples in Japan. Of course, youcan see a fair amount of reasonabl...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Online Education Used for College Classes</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:31:49 -0600</pubDate>
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        When most people hear the words, online education, their firstthought is of those adults who are seeking out new skills ortraining or who are looking for a degree with limited time tocommit to the process. But many colleges are utilizing onlineeducation for traditional college students. There are some majorbenefits for both student and teacher, and these college classesare eliminating some of the negative points of online education.The major advantage for both student and teacher is the factthat...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When most people hear the words, 'online education,' their firstthought is of those adults who are seeking out new skills ortraining or who are looking for a degree with limited time tocommit to the process. But many colleges are utilizing onlineeducation for traditional college students. There are some majorbenefits for both student and teacher, and these college classesare eliminating some of the negative points of online education.The major advantage for both student and teacher is the factthat much of the course work can be completed at the student'sleisure within the confines of time restrictions established bythe teacher. Often, online education is used in conjunction withregular class times. For example, a class that is scheduled tomeet three times each week might only meet once a week or evenless often. Students know ahead of time when class willphysically meet and when assignments will be online only.Finding the motivation to stay on track with assignments is a...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Japanese Kanji Learning</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:17:47 -0600</pubDate>
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         What? Kanji can be learned quickly? This seems an impossibledream to many students of Japanese who come from a non-kanjilanguage culture. Even hiragana and katakana seem impossiblyhard to the average beginner, so remembering kanji, with alltheir intricate strokes and multiple readings, can appear to bebeyond the abilities of the human mind.But dont give up hope just yet! There are tools that cantransform you from a kanji klutz to a veritable genius. Thatdoes not mean that it will take no work, ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What? Kanji can be learned quickly? This seems an impossibledream to many students of Japanese who come from a non-kanjilanguage culture. Even hiragana and katakana seem impossiblyhard to the average beginner, so remembering kanji, with alltheir intricate strokes and multiple readings, can appear to bebeyond the abilities of the human mind.But don't give up hope just yet! There are tools that cantransform you from a kanji klutz to a veritable genius. Thatdoes not mean that it will take no work, sweat or tears. Iwould be lying if I told you it would completely pain-free. Butyou can gain a good grasp of kanji with a lot less these thanyou would think.So let's look at two approaches that can have you gobbling upkanji like there is no tomorrow. In Part , I will talk youthrough mnemonic methods, and then in Part  I will focus onmethods that can benefit visual learners. Mnemonic Methods'Mnemonic' simply means a device, formula or rhyme used toassist memorization. An ex...]]></content:encoded>
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