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		<title>HIV Testing And Treatment for Infants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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The United Nations health agency today said that while access to treatment for children with HIV has reached a new milestone, many more lives could be saved if more infants started receiving medication earlier.
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The United Nations health agency today said that while access to treatment for children with HIV has reached a new milestone, many more lives could be saved if more infants started receiving medication earlier.</p>
<p>Read more on <a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00388/hiv-testing-and-treatment-for-infants.htm">Scoop.co.nz</a><br/><br/></p>
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		<title>2010 Salary Survey: Solano County</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2010 Salary Survey: Solano County
Population: 426,729 Operating budget: General Fund budget: For the health insurance cafeteria plan, the county contributes $1,107.
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Population: 426,729 Operating budget: General Fund budget: For the health insurance cafeteria plan, the county contributes $1,107.</p>
<p>Read more on <a href="http://www.thereporter.com/ci_15086019?source=rss">The Vacaville Reporter</a><br/><br/></p>
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		<title>Philippines Call Center &#8211; Virtual Assistant, Inbound Customer Service, Outbound Telemarketing!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Visit www.live2sellgroup.com for more information. Corporate video from the live2sell Group of Companies &#8211; an American &#038; European owned and operated Total Business Outsourcing company based in Cebu City, Philippines. Member of BPAP (Business Processing Association of Philippines), the ATA (American Teleservices Association), IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) and a Microsoft Windows Certified Business [...]]]></description>
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Visit www.live2sellgroup.com for more information. Corporate video from the live2sell Group of Companies &#8211; an American &#038; European owned and operated Total Business Outsourcing company based in Cebu City, Philippines. Member of BPAP (Business Processing Association of Philippines), the ATA (American Teleservices Association), IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) and a Microsoft Windows Certified Business Partner! Offering Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services such as Virtual Assistants, Web pa&#8217;s, Outbound Telemarketing (B2B and B2C Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, Market Research, Database Cleansing, etc) and Inbound Call Center Solutions (Customer Service, Technical Support, 800 Number Handling, Order Taking Upselling, etc). Copyright © live2sell Group 2009. All rights reserved.</p>
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		<title>Medical Assistant &#8211; National Polytechnic College</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Medical Assistant &#8211; National Polytechnic College
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Medical Assistant &#8211; National Polytechnic College</p>
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		<title>Dental Assistant&#8217;s Role in Periodontal Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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The Periodontal Surgery set-up, using four-handed dentistry and a chairside assistant. Orig. air date: FEB 17 72
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The Periodontal Surgery set-up, using four-handed dentistry and a chairside assistant. Orig. air date: FEB 17 72</p>
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		<title>Pharmacy Technician and Veterinary Assistant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Pharmacy Technician Program: 01/ 25 to 4/29 Monday and Thursday 6 to 9 pm and 3/23 to 7/03 Tuesday 6 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 12. This 14 week program of instruction prepares individuals for entry-level jobs as a Pharmacy Technician in retail and institutional settings. Graduates may find employment with local [...]]]></description>
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Pharmacy Technician Program: 01/ 25 to 4/29 Monday and Thursday 6 to 9 pm and 3/23 to 7/03 Tuesday 6 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 12. This 14 week program of instruction prepares individuals for entry-level jobs as a Pharmacy Technician in retail and institutional settings. Graduates may find employment with local community pharmacies, hospitals, retail pharmacies, mail-order drug companies, and insurance companies. Students will learn to prepare prescription orders under the supervision of &#8230;</p>
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		<title>Do You Need Help? Hiring a Virtual Assistant is the Answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult challenges for somebody who is working in a company is have the skill to multi-task. In every office, it is quite rare that the list of the stuffs to carry out is a little one. In fact, to tell you that there are numbers of tasks that needs to be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most difficult challenges for somebody who is working in a company is have the skill to multi-task. In every office, it is quite rare that the list of the stuffs to carry out is a little one. In fact, to tell you that there are numbers of tasks that needs to be done as an irony. If you can only relate to the statements listed above, you would find yourself nodding and smiling at the same time, it might be a great idea to read on. It is certain that you want to start spending more time for yourself or things that aren’t related to work. To be able to attain greater efficiency, it might help if you consider hiring a VA. This will guarantee more time and hopefully better output on your part. It also much likely to effect in having much more work completed.</p>
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<p>A VA is someone whom you can engage on a contractual basis. They’re offering a wide range of different services that will help you in your own business. Most of the time, they are usually hired to handle some detail that’s significant to be addressed but meanwhile is not sufficient to be not delegated by individuals or companies. The services include administrative, creative or technical aspects of one company. </p>
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<p>Virtual assistants present their services more appealing by positioning their expertise. Examples of these specializations are in the fields of technical support and web design. These specializations reflect their selling point for their target customers and clients. These specializations could be a great start for you to base your choice in which VA you need for your business. It will not be an advantage for you to delegate that job in the first place, it won’t be offered by the VAs to you because even if they have agreed, if the work is not within their skills and ability, more likely, your business will be negatively affected.</p>
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<p>The practicality of employing a VA includes not have to handle of where they should reside as they work. This is simply because as VAs, they are always expected to have their own place of work. Their being virtual is an advantage because you are expected to constantly have a work for them. Your business affairs with them are just contractual. Work that has to be completed is outsourced to the Virtual Assistant. You will save more money because you only have to pay them for the work that they have done. </p>
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<p>If you want, need to get more efficiency, time, you need assistance. Think of being able to do more stuffs that matter to you than being locked up in a duty that eats most of your time but doesn’t have considerable amount of profit. If you hire a VA, you will be able to organize your life and business more efficiently without having to hire for a permanent worker. The Virtual Assistants will handle every tiny but important detail, the business strands that you want to be flawlessly crocheted to produce a wonderful business stream. </p>
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<p>&#8220;Written by OnDemandVA.com , the best place to hire a virtual assistant. OnDemandVA.com is the global leader in providing Virtual Assistant Services to busy professionals and SMB. Visit www.ondemandva.com and Hire your Virtual Assistant straight away at the price which no one in the industry can touch.</p>
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		<title>Naples nursing home volunteer designs extensive holiday decorations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naples nursing home volunteer designs extensive holiday decorations
NAPLES —Bonita resident Chris Mason took the “season for giving” sentiment to extraordinary lengths when she volunteered to decorate a Naples nursing home for the holidays.Putting in six months of work and using money from her pocket for supplies, Mason’s gift to the residents of the Chateau nursing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Naples nursing home volunteer designs extensive holiday decorations</b><br />
NAPLES —Bonita resident Chris Mason took the “season for giving” sentiment to extraordinary lengths when she volunteered to decorate a Naples nursing home for the holidays.Putting in six months of work and using money from her pocket for supplies, Mason’s gift to the residents of the Chateau nursing facility was a unique spectacle of holiday cheer.The Chateau, which is located on the Moorings &#8230;</p>
<p>Read more on <a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/dec/22/naples-nursing-home-volunteer-designs-extensive-ho/?partner=yahoo_feeds">Naples Daily News</a><br/><br/></p>
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		<title>Medical Assistant: A Serious Profession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a large number of medical assistant schools available around the globe and hence a lot of choices to choose among the best medical assistant school.  Looking for a good and attractive job after graduation, check out for some important factors:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are a large number of medical assistant schools available around the globe and hence a lot of choices to choose among the best medical assistant school. <br /> Looking for a good and attractive job after graduation, check out for some important factors:</p>
<p> It is observed that a serious and reputed medical assistant school caters to the need of providing medical assistant training to its students. Seriousness of the school about its student can be checked easily if the following considerations are checked out:</p>
<p> 1. One of the most important factors in determining the seriousness of any Medical assistant school is the classroom size. In the medical field, there is no scope of any mistake as even a small mistake can cost lives. Keeping this thing in mind, a reputed institute keeps the class size that is well adjusted to each student. It should be small so that each student gets proper and extra attention.<br /> 2. Always choose a niche school if you are looking for medical assistant programs and medical billing courses. Niche school is a specialized school for healthcare education. The reputed and best medical assistant school generally offers variety of degree programs such as, certified medical assistant programs, Dental Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant and Medical Laboratory Assistant. Being definite, the courses are ought to be delegated in the right manner.<br /> 3. Institute that offers both certified medical assistant programs and associate degree program is 100% committed seriously to its students. This is because they offer a certificate and degree to you after the successful completion of your course. This will make way for wide career options to choose from.</p>
<p> Associate degree programs are different from medical assistant program. As a medical assistant one works directly with patients and as an associate one works at medical centers, clinics and hospitals etc.<br /> While imparting medical assistant training, a good and reputed medical assistant school inculcates the confidence in you to handle your job as a medical assistant professionally and perfectly.</p>
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		<title>Overview on the Job Outlook and Salary of a Dental Assistant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years making a career as a dental assistant has gained enormous popularity in the United States. In fact, it has emerged as one of the few professions in the health care industry that has pulled the interests of many people in last few years. The tasks of a dental assistant include [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the past few years making a career as a dental assistant has gained enormous popularity in the United States. In fact, it has emerged as one of the few professions in the health care industry that has pulled the interests of many people in last few years. The tasks of a dental assistant include patient care, as well as office and laboratory responsibilities. While the specific duties of a dental assistant differ depending on the work setting, training and experience level, all dental assistants primarily work closely with dentists to make sure that each dental process gets completed effectively.</p>
<p><strong>Job Description</strong></p>
<p>The main responsibility of dental assistants is to help dentist execute different dental procedures. In most of the cases, responsibilities generally revolve around managing tasks that require to be done proceeding to a dental procedure, such as a filling, crown, ties or tooth extraction. Adding to this, it is also the responsibility of assistant to clean the chair and equipment so that it is ready for the patient. The other responsibilities also include: sterilizing, washing instruments and apparatus and informing patients about postoperative and basic dental health.</p>
<p>Apart from all this, <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.healthdegreesu.com/" title="dental assistant">dental assistant</a> who works in the office is equally responsible for scheduling and reminding patients of appointments, checking patients in, managing bills and payments, and ordering dental materials. It is important to understand that the profile of a dental assistant is not similar to a hygienist. It differs significantly from hygienists.  In fact, hygienists are licensed professionals with clinical duties.</p>
<p><strong>Job Prospect</strong></p>
<p>The job outlook for dental assistant is excellent and in next few years the field is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016. As per the recent observations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that this profession will be the third fastest growing occupation. It is projected to be one of the fastest growing jobs over the next several years. Several job openings will arise due to the growth of employment and the need to replace transferring assistants, retiring assistants or others. Definitely, this is great news, especially for those who are just entering or looking forward making career in this field. While assistants can choose to complete <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.healthdegreesu.com/" title="dental assistant training programs">dental assistant training programs</a>, this is one occupation for which on-the-job training is common.</p>
<p><strong>Decent Salary</strong></p>
<p>In terms of salary, this profession also offers a decent income. As a general benchmark, these are the most recent salary figures for dental assistants in the United States:</p>
<p> 50% of dental assistants earn between $29,785 and $36,564 per year. The top 10% of dental assistants earn over $39,400 per year. Dental assistant hourly rates generally start at $11.55 straight out of school and can exceed $20 with experience.
<p>Though, the pay for dental assistants varies based on experience and qualifications. The compensation levels for dental assistants also fluctuate from state to state. This is primarily due to the differences in cost of living and other local factors. Another factor that influences dental assistant salaries is industries like Dental Laboratory, Orthodontics, Cosmetic and Dental Prosthetic Service. As per the current scenario, comparing Dental Assistant Salary by Industry shows that assistants who work in cosmetic dentistry tend to earn higher salaries.</p>
<p>The salary of a dental assistant also depends mainly upon the responsibilities associated with the specific position. In some states, dental assistant earn salaries equal to other health care personnel with similar training and experience such as medical assistants, physical therapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants. Though assistants can also expect to see an increase in their dental assistant salaries as greater experience is acquired.</p>
<p>Today selecting a profession as a dental assistant has actually generated tremendous scope for professional development. If you have the qualities required to be a dental assistant and want a decent paying job, getting a degree or certificate in dental assisting is surely one if the best ways to secure your future in this profession.</p>
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