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		<title>Visiting Charleston West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in town on business many of the hotels in Charleston West Virginia offer their guests the resources they will require in order to complete their business successfully. If you are in town for pleasure many of the hotels in Charleston West Virginia offer you close proximity to major Charleston attractions such as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are in town on business many of the hotels in Charleston West Virginia offer their guests the resources they will require in order to complete their business successfully. If you are in town for pleasure many of the hotels in Charleston West Virginia offer you close proximity to major Charleston attractions such as Charleston West Virginia Downtown and the many outdoor activities available in Charleston. </p>
<p>Regardless of the purpose of your trip the hotels in Charleston West Virginia can accommodate all of your needs, your selection only comes down to the resources you will need during your trip.</p>
<p>As a result of the high level of regular business activities occurring in the city the hotels in Charleston West Virginia are prepared to supply their business travelers with the business needs they require. A primary resource that every traveler requires is access to Wi-Fi and preferably access to it from the comfort of their own room, a feature offered by some hotels in Charleston West Virginia.</p>
<p> The internet allows the business traveler to stay apprised of events occurring in their company as well as stay in touch with crucial members of their sales team. Another feature that is helpful in hotels in Charleston West Virginia can be found with a fully functional business center.</p>
<p>When a person is traveling it is often discovered how important it is to have a functioning office with all of your business needs. With this understanding hotels in Charleston West Virginia offer their business travelers the option of a fully function business center that acts as a traveling business office that assists the traveler in expediting their business demands. </p>
<p>The final and sometimes most key component of on-the-road business travel is found with having access to a conference room in hotels in Charleston West Virginia. Going to the office of a potential client gives them the home field advantage and meeting in a restaurant is strangely unprofessional. </p>
<p>For the traveler seeking pleasure the hotels in Charleston West Virginia can offer them a comfortable stay with close proximity to the top attractions. Charleston West Virginia downtown is the center of shopping and dining in the city of Charleston. Through Charleston West Virginia Downtown and individual can enjoy a day of shopping to be concluded with a great meal in one of the many restaurants found in Charleston West Virginia Downtown.</p>
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		<title>The Design Schools in West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Peters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Design at West Virginia University and Concord University- Department of Design are the state&#8217;s pride and joy when it comes to design programs. Established in 1867 (WVU) and 1872 (Concord), these popular institutions enroll roughly 200 hand-picked design students each year. Overall, the state has a total undergraduate student population of nearly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Department of Design at West Virginia University and Concord University- Department of Design are the state&#8217;s pride and joy when it comes to design programs. Established in 1867 (WVU) and 1872 (Concord), these popular institutions enroll roughly 200 hand-picked design students each year. Overall, the state has a total undergraduate student population of nearly more than 100,000. These students attend the 23 public and 21 private institutions. Across the nation, undergraduate art and design school enrollment is 110,273.</p>
<p>WVU, Concord and other West Virginia design schools offer degree programs ranging from architecture to sculpture. Design students may earn a degree in graphic design, interior design, web design, drawing, illustration, multimedia and film, ceramics, jewelry making, photography, printmaking, metalsmithing, and painting. The costs for these programs vary by school, but on average, design students can expect to shell out around $4,377 per academic year at a public school $15,296 per academic year at a private school.</p>
<p>Fortunately, tuition rates are lower than the national average. The average tuition for public four-year schools across the nation is $5,950. For private schools, students pay $21,588 on average. West Virginia students may pay even less by completing all or part of the degree program online. Online students save a significant amount of money each year by eliminating room and board costs as well as transportation. Room and board costs average around $7,049 per academic year.</p>
<p>To get started on a design career, you should select a school. If you would like to explore options outside of the top schools listed above, you can browse through listings by visiting college directories or college ranking websites such as U.S. News &#038; World Report or Design-schools.us. After you have selected several options, be sure to visit the school&#8217;s official website to begin the application process. Most directories and ranking websites feature links to each school&#8217;s official website.</p>
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		<title>Great Wedding Venues in Charleston</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tera Warner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are planning a wedding the the Charleston, West Virginia area. Here are four fantastic places for weddings, big and small. Whether you need a venue intimate and cozy or grand and expansive, there is somewhere perfect for your and your beautiful Charleston wedding. The Hampton Inn in Charleston Southridge has the perfect set-up for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are planning a wedding the the Charleston, West Virginia area. Here are four fantastic places for weddings, big and small. Whether you need a venue intimate and cozy or grand and expansive, there is somewhere perfect for your and your beautiful Charleston wedding. The Hampton Inn in Charleston Southridge has the perfect set-up for an intimate wedding. Their well-appointed meeting rooms offer flexible seating and standing arrangements to suit your small wedding. Their exceptional catering services and peerless service are also sure to impress. The Woman&#8217;s Club of Charleston have a beautiful clubhouse that you can use as a setting for your small wedding and reception. The inside of the clubhouse features rich wooden flooring and decadent interiors, while the facade of the clubhouse is especially breathtaking during the fall. The clubhouse welcomes outside catering to handle food and drinks, however some restrictions do apply.</p>
<p>Clay Center has a number of spaces that you can rent out for your wedding. Some of them are beautiful large spaces great for big weddings &#8212; like the Benedum Grand Lobby and the Clark Performance Terrace. There are also smaller spaces for more intimate weddings, such as the Intermezzo Cafe and the Sculpture Garden. The Ramada Charleston has a Conference Center with close to 12,150 square feet of space &#8212; wide, expansive, and impressive for wedding parties of more than three hundred guests. The Center also has adjoining meeting rooms that you can utilize as green rooms for the wedding party and the wedding organizers. The Ramada also offers delicious catered meals to fit every budget, and you can also rely on the well-trained professional staff to help pull your wedding off without a hitch.</p>
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		<title>West Virginia Division of Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West Virginia is a state where the Appalachian culture shows clear links to the European heritage of the people who settled here. The Welsh, German and Italian immigrants came to work in the natural resource industries of coal, oil and natural gas and found mountainous countryside that today offers superb outdoor recreation in all four [...]]]></description>
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West Virginia is a state where the Appalachian culture shows clear links to the European heritage of the people who settled here. The Welsh, German and Italian immigrants came to work in the natural resource industries of coal, oil and natural gas and found mountainous countryside that today offers superb outdoor recreation in all four seasons. The Swiss who came to farm found challenging landscapes yet the farming traditions carry on in West Virginia where many cottage industries sell specialty foods and handcrafted products.</p>
<p>The forested lands in West Virginia are wonderful for hiking, cycling and camping while metropolitan cities and towns offer cultural events, fine dining, shopping and nightlife activities. Throughout the state, artisans and artists have found a home where they can pursue their crafts and fine arts in a restful atmosphere and breathtaking environment.</p>
<p>.Reference resource: <a href="http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/west-virginia/overview.html">Click Here</a>.</p>
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		<title>West Virginia Real Estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West Virginia is a southern state. Rich in natural resources, physical beauty, and traditional culture, West Virginia&#8217;s charm is that of being &#8220;off the beaten path.&#8221; West Virginia is a destination for white water rafting, kayaking, skiing, climbing, golf, mountain biking, hiking, and off-roading. It is the only state that is entirely contained in Appalachia. [...]]]></description>
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West Virginia is a southern state. Rich in natural resources, physical beauty, and traditional culture, West Virginia&#8217;s charm is that of being &#8220;off the beaten path.&#8221; West Virginia is a destination for white water rafting, kayaking, skiing, climbing, golf, mountain biking, hiking, and off-roading. It is the only state that is entirely contained in Appalachia. Its location between the midwest and eastern seaboard of the United States means that over 60% of the United States population lives less than 500 miles from West Virginia.</p>
<p>West Virginia is abundant in natural resources, being primarily known as a major producer of coal since the 1800s—in fact, it&#8217;s the number two coal-producing state in the U.S. *</p>
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		<title>Jamie Oliver Gone, Sponsorship Disappears</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The spotlight is gone. And so is U.S. Foodservice&#8217;s support for healthy eating in Huntington, West Virginia. Last year, U.S. Foodservice, one of the country&#8217;s largest food distributors, jumped at the chance to board the &#8220;good-food&#8221; bandwagon and burnish its reputation. When celebrity chef Jamie Oliver came to town, it welcomed him—and the cameras—into its [...]]]></description>
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The spotlight is gone. And so is U.S. Foodservice&#8217;s support for healthy eating in Huntington, West Virginia. </p>
<p>Last year, U.S. Foodservice, one of the country&#8217;s largest food distributors, jumped at the chance to board the &#8220;good-food&#8221; bandwagon and burnish its reputation. When celebrity chef Jamie Oliver came to town, it welcomed him—and the cameras—into its warehouses and made clear it could provide fresh, healthy foods at prices the local school system could afford. Then, the company went one step further, offering one year of free food and cleaning supplies worth up to $25,000 to Huntington&#8217;s Kitchen, the cooking school that Oliver established.</p>
<p>&#8220;The health and success of the communities where we operate is essential to our company,&#8221; Mark Eggerding, senior vice president of U.S. Foodservice, declared at the time.</p>
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		<title>University Programs In West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concord University, located in Athens, Mercer County, in southern West Virginia, is a public liberal arts institution offering Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree programs in the fields of Business, Education &#038; Human Performance, Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages &#038; Literature, Natural Science &#038; Social Science. Concord University is accredited by the National Council for the [...]]]></description>
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Concord University, located in Athens, Mercer County, in southern West Virginia, is a public liberal arts institution offering Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree programs in the fields of Business, Education &#038; Human Performance, Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages &#038; Literature, Natural Science &#038; Social Science. Concord University is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the Council on Social Work Education. The Teacher Education Program is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education. Concord is a member of the National Association for Business Teacher Education.</p>
<p>Courses / Programs:<br />
- Business Administration<br />
- Secondary Education<br />
- Elementary Education<br />
- Biology, General<br />
- Advertising &#038; Graphic Design<br />
- Psychology, General<br />
- Accounting<br />
- Advertising &#038; Graphic Design<br />
- Athletic Training<br />
- Broadcasting &#038; Journalism<br />
- Computer Science<br />
- English / Literature<br />
- Finance<br />
- Health Care<br />
- Music<br />
- Pre-law<br />
- Management<br />
- Pre-med<br />
- Psychology<br />
- Recreation &#038; Tourism Management<br />
- Social Work<br />
- Sociology<br />
- Teacher Education</p>
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		<title>Best Old House Neighborhoods 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only 309 people can call the small town of Harpers Ferry home. But more than half a million visitors stop by each year to see the site of the United States Amory and Arsenal, which John Brown raided in 1859 in a failed attempt to end slavery. Situated at the scenic intersection of the Shenandoah [...]]]></description>
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Only 309 people can call the small town of Harpers Ferry home. But more than half a million visitors stop by each year to see the site of the United States Amory and Arsenal, which John Brown raided in 1859 in a failed attempt to end slavery. Situated at the scenic intersection of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, Harpers Ferry now has a national park built around the historic site. The downtown has old-timey shops and restaurants and a housing stock that looks as attractive as it did in the 19th century, thanks to the Harpers Ferry Historic Town Foundation.</p>
<p>The Houses<br />
Thanks to limited building lots, subdivision development never took place here. But as the population ages and downsizes, it is easier to find 18th-, 19th-, and early-20th-century houses starting around $150,000. Some of the earliest structures were destroyed during the Civil War, but there are Federal houses from the 1830s still standing in &#8220;Upper Town,&#8221; alongside Queen Annes from the late 1800s.</p>
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		<title>Being The Nurse Outside Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare. A profession where we are all taught how to and expected to respond appropriately in emergency situations, help people in need, and save lives… right? A hefty expectation for any individual, but an honorable one I suppose. When handed the appropriate resources for following out such expectations (hospital setting, nearby code cart, ample hands [...]]]></description>
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Healthcare. A profession where we are all taught how to and expected to respond appropriately in emergency situations, help people in need, and save lives… right? A hefty expectation for any individual, but an honorable one I suppose. When handed the appropriate resources for following out such expectations (hospital setting, nearby code cart, ample hands with comparable “life-saving” experience) although the result is not always favorable, it is easy to look back and say we did everything we could.</p>
<p>So how about when we are thrown into unfavorable situations where those same vital resources are not at our fingertips? When you don’t have an attending running the code or a respiratory therapist there to intubate in seconds. When you don’t have code drugs to push when you lose a pulse and the only faces you see around you are those staring in horror because they’ve never seen a person down in their lives. We are all comfortable with our CPR skills on dummies because we’ve practiced countless times. And many of us may be comfortable with our CPR skills on actual humans because we’ve been in countless codes in the hospital. But how many of us, aside from EMS and transport team folks, are comfortable with the idea of resuscitating an individual in a public setting, in a house, in a park, on a plane, in a restaurant, or on the street?</p>
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		<title>Charleston West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charleston West Virginia is a common stop for visitors on extended West Virginia tours. With only a few hours transportation by car separating many of the paramount stops on West Virginia vacations, like Summersville, Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg, a more thorough exploration of the small state is possible. Charleston West Virginia is the state capital [...]]]></description>
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Charleston West Virginia is a common stop for visitors on extended West Virginia tours. With only a few hours transportation by car separating many of the paramount stops on West Virginia vacations, like Summersville, Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg, a more thorough exploration of the small state is possible. Charleston West Virginia is the state capital and a large city that exudes the appeal and friendly atmosphere of a small town. The city offers an abundance of excellent amenities where you can usually find most necessities and services you might need. The city brims with many urban delights yet is a short drive away from mountain adventure and outdoor recreation, exhibiting the best of the city and the countryside.</p>
<p>Charleston attractions include Capital Complex, situated along the edge of the beautiful Kanawha River. Here locals and visitors enjoy leisurely strolls along the water in the warm months as well as many city events and activities. Many visitors enjoy tours through the West Virginia Capitol Building Monday through Friday with local guides. The Science Museum and Cultural Center, which presents many live performances, are also both popular attractions often visited on a Charleston vacation. Charleston tourism thrives partly because the city acts much like a crossroads of West Virginia, between the Midwest and east and the south and north. </p>
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