Hi tweety2!
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List of the top 20 "best places to live"
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Employment Review's Best Places to Live and Work, 2003
?Employment review's report lists twenty American cities, along with
the reasons for ranking them as America's best cities. They appear to
look for locations that are in a growth mode, with job opportunities
and a good quality of life.?
You may view the following key information for each city
Key employers:
Housing costs:
Taxes:
Unemployment rate:
Projected job growth through 2008:
Education:
Healthcare:
Arts:
Recreation:
Employment Review
http://www.employmentreview.com/2003-06/coverstory/CNcoverstory.asp
Money Magazine's Best Places to Live
?The editors have chosen several cities they rank as best choices for
the typical MONEY reader: college educated, working professional,
well-above average median income.?
In addition, the town had to be located no more than 60 miles from a
major city. That ensures reasonable access art and culture resources.
Only cities with median incomes above $50,000 a year and unemployment
rates below the national average were included in the results.
Here is the list of cities:
http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/cities_table/
Kid Friendly Cities Honor Roll
This report card helps you find a kid-friendly city that's right for
you. Just click on the link to each city to view information and
grades regarding Health, Education, Public Safety, Economics,
Environment Grade and Community Life
http://www.kidfriendlycities.org/2001/majorranking.html
Forbe?s Best Places For Business And Careers 2003
You may view the list by:
Rank | Metro Area | Cost Of Doing Business | Job Growth | Educational
Attainment | Population
http://www.forbes.com/2003/05/07/bestland.html
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List of top 50 "Best Companies to Work For/Employers of Choice"
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The Forbes' Lists
For Employer Rankings, this includes:
-200 Best Small Companies
-400 Best Big Companies
Here is the link to the page of lists. Just on the link of the list of
your interest on the left side of the webpage.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/
The 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers List 2003
Direct Link: http://www.workingmother.com/oct03/100BestList.shtml
TOP 1O BEST OF THE BEST
?The ten companies listed, alphabetically, receive Top 10 marks this
year for raising the bar on many of the family-friendly programs and
policies that are most important to working mothers.?
http://www.workingmother.com/oct03/100BestOfBest.shtml
The Inc. 500
They provide the top 500 "small businesses" according to Inc Magazine.
http://www.inc.com/inc500/
FORTUNE's list of the Best Companies to Work For
FORTUNE'100 Best Companies to Work For
?Job hunting? Find the right company for you. Rated by best benefits,
salary, training budgets, work/life balance and stock performance.?
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies/archives/0,19083,,00.html
FORTUNE' 2004 Top Employers
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies/0,15126,,00.html
In order to view the lists you must be a subscriber.
Sign up for Fortune Magazine for just $4.95 for 6 issues and get
instant access to Fortune.com
https://cgi.timeinc.net/cgi-bin/mso_login?url=http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies/subs/job_growth/0,19101,,00.html&attempt=0&zone=FMA
ComputerWorld Research
?A variety of surveys, most done annually by ComputerWorld. Among this
list you'll find their annual Best Places to Work in IT, the Premier
100 IT Leaders, and Emerging Companies to Watch.?
Subscription required
http://www.computerworld.com/services/research?from=left
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List of top 20 most successful small businesses
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What are the top "10" most successful small businesses?
According to the latest research, here are the top ten most successful
small businesses:
1. Computer Consultant
2. Information Broker
3. Medical Billing Service
4. Web Design & Development
5. Software Developer
6. Copywriter
7. Family-Child Care Provider
8. Environmental Consultant
9. Cleaning Services
10. In-Home Health Care
http://www.bizroadmap.com/bizroadmap/forum/ChooseBizAnswer3.asp
BizStats.com?s list of the Safest & Riskiest Small Businesses
?What are the safest small businesses to start, and what are the
riskiest? One measure of risk is to compare relative percentages of
profitable and loss businesses in a given industry. We used sole
proprietorship data since net income or loss is not affected by
owners' compensation. We compiled data on 120 different types of
businesses, and came up with some interesting results.?
1. Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services
2. Optometrists
3. Dentists
4. Certified public accountants
5. School and charter bus drivers
6. Special trade contractors
7. Mental health practitioners and social therapists
8. Physicians (except mental health specialists)
9. Taxi and limousine service
10. Residential building construction
11. Medical and diagnostic lab services
12. Architectural services
13. Land subdivision & land development
14. Child day care services
15. Legal services
16. Administrative and support services
17. Home health care services
18. Physicians - mental health specialist
19. Educational
20. General freight trucking,local
You may view the full list of 120 businesses at this link to BizStats.com
http://www.bizstats.com/sprisk2.htm
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List of top 20 highest paying professions
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The 20 Highest Paying Jobs in the U.S.
1. Surgeons - $137,050/year
2. Obstetricians and gynecologists - $133,430/year
3. Anesthesiologists - $131,680/year
4. Internists, general - $126,940/year
5. Pediatricians, general - $116,550/year
6. Psychiatrists - $113,570/year
7. Family and general practitioners - $110,020/year
8. Dentists - $110,820/year
9. Chief executives - $107,670/year
10. Airline pilots, co-pilots, flight engineers - $99,400/year
11. Podiatrists - $95,500/year
12. Lawyers - $91,920/year
13. Optometrists - $88,100/year
14. Computer and information systems managers - $83,890/year
15. Physicists - $83,750/year
16. Air traffic controllers - $83,350/year
17. Petroleum engineers - $81,800/year
18. Nuclear engineers - $80,200/year
19. Judges, magistrate judges, magistrates - $79,540/year
20. Marketing managers - $78,410/year
http://fastweb.monster.com/fastweb/content/focus/story/3770.ptml?ID=
?A recent employment poll conducted by the National Association of
Colleges & Employees, which found the most sought-after grads this
spring are those who majored in accounting, mechanical engineering and
economics or finance.?
You may view the results of the poll at this link to CNN Money.
http://money.cnn.com/2002/04/03/pf/college/q_hotdiploma/
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List of top 20 public elementary schools in the US, in general, and
in the following States, in particular:
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- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- Washinghton D.C. and surrounding area
- North & South Carolina
- Northern California
I was not able to locate lists of top schools, however I am providing
you alternative information that will be prove useful.
GreatSchools.net
?GreatSchools.net is your objective source of school information on
elementary, middle and high schools. A nonprofit organization,
GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and
charter schools in all 50 states.?
http://www.greatschools.net
Washington D.C.
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/DC
List of public elementary schools sorted by Stanford Achievement Test
results. Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based on the
information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/dc/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RNE0&tab=over
Connecticut
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/CT
List of public elementary schools sorted by Connecticut Mastery Test
(CMT) results. Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based
on the information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/ct/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RC30&tab=over
Vermont
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/VT
List of public elementary schools sorted by New Standards Reference
Exam (NSRE) results. Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list
based on the information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/vt/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RC10&tab=over
North Carolina
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/NC
List of public elementary schools sorted by End-of-Grade (EOG)
results. Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based on the
information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/nc/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RC20&tab=over
South Carolina
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/SC
List of public elementary schools sorted by South Carolina Assessment
Tests. Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based on the
information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/sc/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RC20&tab=over
California
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/CA
List of public elementary schools
Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based on the
information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/ca/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=api_total&tab=over
Massachusetts
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/MA
List of public elementary schools sorted by scores on Massachusetts
Comprehensive Assessment System tests.
Click on a "sort by" button to reorder your list based on the
information in that column.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/ma/?level=e&area=s&allstate=1&sortby=RC30&tab=over
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Massachusetts School Rankings
?Massachusetts Public K-12 School Rankings are based on data from the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Test provided by
the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Elementary Schools: The Percentage of Students at the Advanced Level
in English Language Arts and Math for fourth graders.
Ranking of Elementary Schools in Massachusetts
(Based on 2002* Test Results)
http://www.psk12.com/rating/USthreeRsphp/STATE_MA_level_Elementary_CountyID_0.html
California School Rankings
?California Public K-12 School Rankings are based on data from the
Academic Performance Index (API) provided by California Department of
Education.
The Standard Rankings are based on the following:
Elementary Schools: API Score between 200 and 1000.
Ranking of Elementary Schools in California
(Based on 1999* Test Results)
http://www.psk12.com/rating/USthreeRsphp/STATE_CA_level_Elementary_CountyID_0.html
More recent Standard Rankings are available to Subscribers Only.
Subscription Fee is $39.95/year. Sign Up Here
http://www.psk12.com/rating/signup.php
Maryland School Rankings
?Maryland Public K-12 School Rankings are based on data from the
Maryland School Assessment (MSA) provided by Maryland State Department
of Education.
Standard Rankings are based on the following:
Elementary Schools: The percentages of third and fifth graders who
achieved "Advanced" level on the Reading and Mathematics parts of the
MSA test.
Ranking of Elementary Schools in Maryland
(Based on 1997* Test Results)
http://www.psk12.com/rating/USthreeRsphp/STATE_MD_level_Elementary_CountyID_0.html
More recent Standard Rankings are available to Subscribers Only.
Subscription Fee is $39.95/year. Sign Up Here
http://www.psk12.com/rating/signup.php
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National Education Association:
Scroll down this page to see the latest facts about our nation's
schools or click on your state to find out how it is doing:
This includes, reading writing and math scores, school safety,
computer availability and more
http://www.nea.org/goodnews/
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SCHOOL REPORTS
http://www.homefair.com/homefair/servlet/ActionServlet?pid=38&cid=homefair
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