Compares occupations in terms of numbers employed, projected employment growth, earnings, education and training requirements, opportunities for self-employment and part-time work, and unemployment rate.

This Bureau of Labor Statistics site tells what occupational therapists do and the types of people they work with. Describes their working conditions, job opportunities and salary. Tells qualifications needed to become an occupational therapist. Also gives examples of different cases and how they are treated.

This site from the Occupational Outlook Handbook provides a good description of what a physician's assistant is. An outline is provided with links to make navigation of this article easier. This is a great site to check out on the subject.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a general description of the college and university faculty career.

Part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' website, the major sector Productivity and Costs program produces quarterly and annual output per hour and unit labor costs for the U.S. business, nonfarm business, and manufacturing sectors. Contains tables, charts, and productivity statistics most often cited by the national media.

This resource provides information about purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents. Find out the nature of their work, working conditions, training and other qualifications, earnings, and much more.

An article, chart, and graph compares spending habits for hourseholds that bring in over $90,000 with those that bring in under $90,000. (Nov. 1998)

The U.S. Department of Labor provides an excellent site with all of the information you need to know about the career of a surgical technician.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers an overview of the whole teaching field, from kindergarten through high school.

This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.

The story of the economy of Burma is one of potential, but because of governmental mismangagement, there is no development of that potential. Read about the possibilities and realities of the Burmese economy based on information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Current to 2007.

Find out about the repressive government in Burma. There is a chart that lists the theoretical constitutional government, but there have been no elections since 1990 so the constitution is just a theory right now. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Current to 2007.

This video segment from Between the Lions uses an alphabet song to review the ABCs, matching each letter with the name of a character from the show.

In this activity, students will make their own finger signs for the numbers from zero to ten. Students will relate each finger sign to its numeral and then explore number sentences using the calculator.

Read about the different sights you can see along the seashore. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.

Live pictures from northeastern U.S. Air quality data and visibility. Real-Time pollution maps. Links to more data sites.

An evaluation of countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction. Examines missile defense programs. Includes a timeline showing the growth of nuclear weapons in the world.

Information for students, parents, health professionals, and educators about health programs and services available in schools and communities to support adolescent health. Includes fact sheets, articles, data, etc.

Discusses diabetes as a serious public health problem. Very comprehensive site with information on diagnosing and living with the disease, health insurance issues, prevention, and more.

This resource describes the causes of ebola hemorrhagic fever, where the ebola virus is found, where there are cases of it, how it spreads, the symptoms of it, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Includes PDFs (require Adobe Reader).