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457 The Difference between Radiology Technicians and Radiology Technologists Explained
Radiology technicians and technologists are very similar in many ways, but there are some subtle differences between the two professions that necessitate a differentiation in name. This article will highlight the differences and similarities in greater detail.
Posted on Dec-29-2011

486 Understanding the Psychological Condition of Compulsive Hoarding
There is an entire television series dedicated to the psychological condition known as compulsive hoarding, but the average person still probably doesn’t completely understand the implications, causes and nuances of this pathological disorder.
Posted on Dec-29-2011

530 Top Wine Picks for Holiday Entertaining and Gift Giving
Whether you’re shopping for a gift, picking up something to bring to a holiday party or hosting a party of your own, wine is always a good choice. A massive growth in the number of wine producers around the world has brought prices down and created a wine market ripe with choices for consumers of all tastes and budgets.
Posted on Dec-28-2011

557 What are the Top 10 Restaurant Trends for 2011
The National Restaurant Association has completed its annual survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs from the American Culinary Federation to determine “what’s hot” in restaurants at the moment.
Posted on Dec-27-2011

501 How to Choose the Right Pet Insurance Plan for Your Four-Legged Friend
Health insurance is a big topic of interest these days, but not everyone is just thinking about insuring humans. Insurance helps to keep the insanely high costs of healthcare down – for both humans and animals – and ensures that there is always a way to pay for unexpected medical bills.
Posted on Dec-27-2011

461 What Exactly is a Museum Curator, and How Do I Become One
If you have a passion for artwork of all types and love spending time in museums, perhaps a career as a museum curator would be right for you. As a museum curator, you might be responsible for managing a museum’s entire collection, or specific collections within a large museum.
Posted on Dec-26-2011

446 The 10 Most Popular Books from the Criminal Justice Field
Criminal justice is a serious matter for those who work in the field. For the general public, however, it stirs up a great deal of morbid curiosity. Many popular books have been ripped straight from the nation’s most grisly headlines, revealing a glimpse of what goes into solving a gruesome crime.
Posted on Dec-24-2011

820 Why the Demand for Home Healthcare is on the Rise
Plenty of jobs are seeing decreases in demand, even in the seemingly untouchable healthcare industry, but home healthcare is not one of them. On the contrary: the demand for home healthcare professionals is increasing. Many people require home healthcare, either for a short or extended period of time, or even indefinitely, and this group of people continues to grow.
Posted on Dec-24-2011

465 Top 10 Holiday Cookbooks for Gift-Giving and Home Entertaining
Whether you are looking for a perfect gift for the foodie in your life or trying to increase your collection of holiday recipes, a good cookbook is a great place to start. There are numerous holiday cookbooks to choose from, but a few stand out as more popular than the rest.
Posted on Dec-23-2011

471 Consider a Career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nuclear medicine technologists are highly specialized professionals who work side by side with nuclear medicine physicians to diagnose and treat diseases, illnesses and injuries. These healthcare workers have very specific job duties that differ from other diagnostic imaging technologists.
Posted on Dec-22-2011

501 The Facts about Eyelash Treatment
We all want to look our best and feel confident. From the single and searching to the happily married among us, everyone wants to feel good about the way he or she looks.For women, this often means applying mascara and curling our eyelashes to accomplish that sultry look we see when our favorite starlets take the stage or hit the red carpet.
Posted on Dec-21-2011

519 Earn a Degree in Theatre Arts and Get Paid to Perform
If you love the stage and screen and have always dreamed of working in the theatre, earning the right degree can help you attain your career goals. Just imagine: with the proper education, you might be able to get a paycheck for doing what you love.
Posted on Dec-21-2011

444 Weighing the Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana
State and local governments in the U.S. began regulating the sale of marijuana in the late 1800s. Many of the states restricted the drug further in 1906 by labeling it as a poison. Most states prohibited marijuana altogether in the 1920s, around the same time as a federal prohibition on alcohol was written into the constitution.
Posted on Dec-20-2011

477 Do You Have a Dental Phobia? Consider These Options for Apprehensive Patients
Many of us have some fear or discomfort about going to the dentist. Although it’s normal to think of a child having an irrational fear of the dentist, many adults still cope with these fears as they struggle to maintain their oral health.
Posted on Dec-20-2011

469 Imagine What You Can Do With a Cosmetology Degree
A degree in cosmetology can open up many new doors, so if you’re captivated by beauty and enjoy working with people, this may be an ideal career path for you.
Posted on Dec-20-2011

433 The Best Tips for Healthcare Professionals to Fight Flu Season
Healthcare professionals run a much higher risk of becoming ill during flu season than the average person, simply because they are exposed to many more people who are sick. Now that H1N1 has made the flu a more serious issue, particularly for young children and aging seniors, it is a bigger public health concern than in past years.
Posted on Dec-20-2011

474 Are You Considering a Career in Sports Psychology
If you have been considering your job options and sports psychology sounds like an exciting and interesting field to you, it’s a good idea to learn as much as possible about this professional path. This career combines the challenges of psychology with a passion of sports, not to mention the rewards of helping people achieve a higher sense of mental health and wellbeing.
Posted on Nov-28-2011

434 Are You Considering a Career as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
There are many facts you should ponder if you are considering a career as a diagnostic medical sonographer, before making the decision to enter a training program. It could very well be that this is an ideal job for you, but you can’t be sure unless you learn more.
Posted on Nov-28-2011

477 Facts about Human Trafficking in the United States
Human trafficking is one of the most serious criminal justice issues facing our society. Illegally trading human beings for commercial gain, whether through forced labor, sexual exploitation or any other form of slavery, is one of the worst crimes one can commit. Women and children, particularly those from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds, are the most common victims of this kind of abuse.
Posted on Nov-24-2011

452 How Do I Start a Career as an Ambulatory Nurse
If you’re thinking of becoming a nurse, ambulatory nursing may be an ideal option for you. Ambulatory care nurses work in settings outside of hospitals, so they must be ready to use their critical thinking and analysis skills on the fly, often on their own.
Posted on Nov-24-2011

437 What a Career as an Animal Behaviorist Looks Like
Animal behavior is a fascinating field of study that is concerned with pretty much everything animals, from the tiniest single-celled organisms to the biggest land mammals, do. Aside from humans and plants, virtually everything living on the planet can be considered as part of animal behavior study.
Posted on Nov-23-2011

452 The Evolution of Prisoner Rights in the American Criminal Justice System
There was a time when inmates were considered to be little more than subhuman slaves of the state by the criminal justice system. Judges once maintained that prisoners had no rights and thus could not do anything to impede their punishment, no matter how cruel and life threatening.
Posted on Nov-22-2011

460 How to Embark on a Career in Holistic Nursing
You may think holistic nursing is a new concept, but for as long as there have been nurses, this practice has been alive and well. Florence Nightingale herself was a proponent of holistic nursing, which is basically a set of principles related to the interconnected nature of the mind, body and spirit.
Posted on Nov-22-2011

486 Top Ten Common Phobias
It is natural for human beings to have some form of fear. When fear becomes excessive and causes irrational behavior, it is considered a phobia. Many people are embarrassed to admit that they have an excessive fear for something, but phobia is actually not an uncommon condition.
Posted on Oct-28-2011

531 Paralegal School Accreditation
Paralegal school accreditation is a crucial factor to consider as you are deciding where to complete your education. Whether you’re planning on attending a technical school, vocational institute, community college, online university or a traditional college or university program, you can count on having a good education as long as the school is ABA accredited.
Posted on Oct-28-2011