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More and more people are becoming aware of the existence of the cloud. As it creeps into the American mind, more and more companies are wondering how to move some or all of their computing needs to the cloud to reduce costs and improve performance. There are plenty of options available.

Many are finding that using cloud-based applications and storage enables greater collaboration between employees in different offices and even countries. Some companies have moved all their training and certification testing to on demand cloud systems, which cuts back on the need for travel and setting up special training rooms or centers. Employees can use online demos to entice new clients or as a way to show progress of new development to superiors. IT departments can also set up a virtual lab or run all services from a single cloud environment.

The main advantage of the cloud is the reduced need to purchase and maintain hardware and software for employees. Using remote servers and applications that exist on the internet rather than on individual computers puts the responsibility for maintenance and upgrades on the cloud companies. Most services are pay-as-you-go so that companies only pay for the actual services and features they use, rather than having to invest in full suites that include options they don’t really need. Using the cloud also makes it much easier for employees to become remote workers, cutting down on the need to have a physical office.

Internships are a resource that college students, and even post-grads, can utilize. They are a great way to get experience and build important connections that could help land that dream job. Although they may seem elusive sometimes, internships are everywhere and can be found online or through a career consultant .
The responsibilities of an intern vary greatly depending on the field the intern is entering and the type of internship that they are doing. For example a journalism student might look for an internship at Time Magazine writing articles, editing, and learning how the magazine comes together. A sales or business student, on the other hand, might look for an internship at Southwestern Company learning sales techniques and how to run their own business.
There is some debate recently over paid vs. unpaid internships . Some companies feel that interns receive enough payment through experience and connections that monetary compensation isn’t necessary. Those on the other side of the debate feel that interns should be paid for their work regardless. Fortunately there are thousands of internships out there –both paid and unpaid –that students can often decide which would work best for them.
Finding a job in today’s competitive market can be tough. Internships provide students the opportunity to stand above the rest and the confidence to accept the challenge.

People come from all over the United States and the world to visit the historic sites and monuments of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston played a pivotal role in the Colonial Period and the American Revolution . Some of the country’s oldest surviving churches, public buildings, homes, universities, and parks can be found in the region. However, visitors to Boston hotels who focus on just history will be missing out on the tremendous social, cultural, and artistic offerings the city houses.

The Museum of Fine Arts is one such gem. Over a million people visit the museum each year. With over 450,000 works of art, it houses one of the most comprehensive and largest collections in the Western Hemisphere. Housed in it’s current building since 1909, the museum was founded in 1870 and is currently undergoing a massive expansion and reorganization that will open 53 new galleries in an additonal 133,500 square feet. The new Art of the Americas wing is set to open in November 2010 as Phase I of the expansion. It will feature over 5000 works of art.

Boston’s MFA is known for it’s collections of Egyptian artifacts, ancient Greek and Roman art, and one of the best print collections in the country. The museum houses the largest collection of Monet paintings (excluding Paris) as well as a host of other French and post Impressionist works from Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, Manet, and Cezanne. Their collection of Japanese art is the world’s largest, outside of Japan, and includes 5000 pieces of pottery and a full Japanese Garden.