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Post by Dr.Ken Sokolowski on Dec 14, 2004 16:42:06 GMT -5
Job Opportunity: Police Officer Wethersfield Police Division wethersfieldct.com/police/service.htmTown of Wethersfield Edited by Dr.Ken
For December, 2004 The Town of Wethersfield is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer. Successful candidates must be 21 years of age at time of appointment, U.S. citizen, possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED, and a valid motor vehicle operator's license. In addition, candidates must successfully complete a thorough background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological interview/test, and comprehensive medical examination including drug screening. Candidates must be or will be non-smokers during the course of employment with the Town of Wethersfield. The written examination is scheduled for January 22, 2005. Candidates will be required to pass P.O.S.T. mandated physical agility requirements or possess a current valid card from C.H.I.P. Candidates that do not possess a valid C.H.I.P. card on January 22, 2005 will be allowed to take the examination, but must obtain a C.H.I.P. card to advance to the next testing phase. (go to www.policecertification.com for a schedule of C.H.I.P. test dates). The Town of Wethersfield offers an attractive salary and fringe benefit package. Starting salary is $53,232 annually. The Town of Wethersfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination on any basis prohibited by law. You can download a copy of the application package at: Or, the "application packages" may be obtained at and submitted to the Wethersfield Police Department, 250 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109. There is a $25.00 processing fee due when application is submitted. The deadline for applications is Friday January 14, 2005 at 4:00 PM. |
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Post by Dr.Ken Sokolowski on Dec 15, 2004 18:11:09 GMT -5
** The Tri-Town YMCA has two opportunities ** ** Youth Sports Coach ** The Tri-Town YMCA is looking for a youth sports coach for our basketball program, Mondays 3:45pm-6:00pm. Knowledge of sports and experiece with children is preferred. Great Opportunity for an active parent. ** Lifeguard: ** The Tri-Town YMCA is looking for a lifeguard for our aquatics program, Mondays 3:00pm-7:00pm. Current Lifeguard Certification, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid are required. ** If interested please call (860) 563-0604. Michael Pink Tri-Town YMCA Program Director ** YMCA ** |
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Post by SyZyGy on Dec 30, 2004 9:05:11 GMT -5
Think about ALL that YOU have. Think about all the life lost a half-world away from us. Think about the devastation and incredible need of the survivors. As of the moment (12/30/2004), more than 114,000 people were killed on 12/26/2004 - 4.2 x Wethersfield's entire population!) Do the right thing. Don't think twice; just do it! Be part of the solution - donate - generously: ~ ~ ~ (CNN; 12/30/2004) -- Rotting corpses pose little threat to the health of survivors, and there is no need to rush to bury or cremate them, health officials have said.
Dr. David Nabarro, executive director for sustainable development and healthy environments at the World Health Organization, said, "After a number of hours, the pathogens inside the dead person's body become not dangerous. They usually decompose and die. And the dead person therefore is not a primary threat to the health of others."
Survivors faced the greatest risk of disease from exposure to feces or other contaminants produced by live people, Nabarro said, and that means it was critical for health officials to move quickly to provide survivors with clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.
"In too many cases," said Dr. Dana Van Alphen (an adviser to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), "authorities rush to bury victims without identifying them, under the false belief that bodies pose a serious threat of epidemics. It is just not true."
The practice also violated the human rights of victims and survivors, she said. Burials should be conducted so that the bodies could later be exhumed, health officials said.
"The major hazard facing emergency service personnel is spilt blood and any risk can be greatly reduced by preventing contact with blood."
The major public health concern now is lack of potable water, Dr. Daniel Lopez-Acuna of PAHO said. Contaminated water can lead to outbreaks of dysentery and cholera, malaria and dengue (fevers), he said.
For entire article: "WHO: Corpses pose little threat" BEFORE - - - - >AFTER
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Post by SyZyGy on Dec 31, 2004 11:36:05 GMT -5
KEY AID PLEDGES- Australia: $764m(1.5.05)
- Germany: $660m(1.5.05)
- Japan: $500m
- US: $350m (12.31.04)
- World Bank: $250m
- Norway: $181m(1.5.05)
- UK: $100m(1.5.05)
- Sweden: $75m
- China: $60m
- France: $56m
- EU $44m
- Netherlands: $36m
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[/color] [/li][li]Canada: $33m [/li][li]Denmark: $15.6m [/li][li] Saudi Arabia: $10m[/li][li]Taiwan: $5.1m [/li][li]Finland: $3.4m [/li][li]Kuwait: $2.1m [/li][li] UAE: $2m[/li][li]Source: Reuters, United Nations [/li][li](Interesting to see who is NOT on the list, isn't it!)[/li][/ul][/td][td]Confirmed dead: Bytes:
BBC: More than 1.7m people will have to be fed for months, says the UN ... Jan Egeland: "The biggest constraints are the logistical bottlenecks ... We need to make small, damaged airstrips some of the busiest airports in the world." US military helicopters ... crews had to throw food and other supplies to the ground after desperate mobs prevented them from landing.
NATURAL DISASTERS - 2004: Indian Ocean Quake & Tsunami - more than ~140,000 dead (CNN reports 150,000)
- 2003: Earthquake in Bam, Iran, officially kills 26,271
- 1976: Earthquake in Tangshan, China, kills 242,000
- 1970: Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 500,000
- 1923: Tokyo earthquake kills 140,000
- 1887: China's Yellow River breaks its banks in Huayan Kou killing 900,000
- 1826: Tsunami kills 27,000 in Japan
- 1815: Volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on Indonesia's Sumbawa Island kills 90,000
- 1556: Earthquake in China's Shanxi and Henan provinces kills 830,000
- Source: news.bbc.co.uk
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