Blue collar and government jobs are among the most
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careers for U.S. graduates, according to U.S. News magazine"s 2008 Best Careers report. U.S. employers are increasingly offshoring professional jobs. This means less jobs
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college-graduate skills, the magazine says.
As in many other countries, U.S. high school students are told that college is the
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. So there"s a growing
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of skilled people in jobs that don"t require a college education. But the report also says that some rewarding blue-collar careers, such as technical work in the biomedical equipment and security systems sectors, are more
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to college graduates. These are more knowledge-based than the usual blue-collar jobs.
Government is becoming an employer of
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. Corporations, fueled by pressures to compete globally, continue to get ever
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. Non-profit organizations are increasingly strapped for cash. Government is able to pay employees well,
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their practices are economically sound, the magazine says. The report also indicates that social
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may be the enemy of contentment in career. People are flocking in greater numbers to careers in the law, medicine and architecture. Yet recent surveys of job satisfaction in those professions
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a less-than-rosy picture.
The word "smog" has become a household word in urban China. Smog is an
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of greenhouse gases and pollutants that reduce visibility and harm respiratory functions. Smog is typically
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cities with high concentrations of cars and factories. The population density, amount of industry and the fuels used
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together to have an impact on smog levels. During summer, smog is worse
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the production of ozone, the main component of smog, increases in strong sunlight. The important thing to understand about smog is that this kind of pollution is spread out
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large distances.
Walking, biking or using public transportation can help limit ozone production.
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, decreasing household electricity use and keeping your vehicles fuel-efficient reduces
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greenhouse gases. Checking tire pressure, oil levels, air filters, and getting regular maintenance help
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fuel efficiency. Be sure to use only the fuel recommended in the vehicle"s user
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. Simple steps like avoiding stop-and-go traffic and reducing vehicle workload decrease smog-related emissions. To lighten the workload, avoid running the air-conditioner,
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the engine and carrying heavy objects in the vehicle.