El Paso County Statutory Probate Court No. 1 Judge Yvonne Rodriguez is looking for 100 aides to check in on wards of court. In order for her court, which appoints guardians, among its other duties, to fulfill a mandate from the Texas Probate Court, the judge needs volunteers willing to check in on some of the 3,000 wards handled by her court.
Each volunteer will have to fill out a report on the s
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Volunteers are needed. All volunteers wanting to assist with the continuing cleanup from the recent weather event should report to the northwest corner of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium parking lot (near the corner of Kimball and College Avenues) between 9:00am and 3:00pm on Friday, June 13. Those volunteers shou
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Part of being a great volunteer is loving what you’re doing. Find something that you’re passionate about or something that inspires you, and then find a need in your community. There are dozens of reasons why you should volunteer - you just need to find the one that feels right.
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Infusion Camp for rising 5th through 8th graders
We need adult men over 25, preferably married with children who can be a chaperone in a cabin with 10 boys ( rising 5th - 8th ) grade for the week.
There will be 2 chaperones, one adult and one teen or college male. The chaperones are responsible for [...]
This is true even at major competitions such as the national games currently taking place in Ifrane (from April 27 to May 2). From the earliest days of this event, hundreds of young people struggle to be the pampered athletes with mental disabilities. At sites like accommodation, dining, as in competition venues, volunteers are really on all fronts. They are with the players everywhere. They mento
If you want to make a difference in American Politics, then I am that man who can make real change. I’m not going to ask you to give money or to get an “Ahmnodt Heare” tattoo. All I want is for you to put the link below on your website or in your blog.
I thank [...]
German artist (who is a little obsessed with death) Gregor Schneider has started looking for willing volunteers to die naturally in a gallery to show “the beauty of death”.
He plans on showing the piece at the Haus Lange Museum in Krefeld, Germany but, if they aren’t interested (i cant imagine why, who wouldn’t!) he [...]
"The European Space Agency (Esa) is seeking volunteers for a simulated human trip to Mars, in which six crew spend 17 months in an isolation tank. They will live and work in a series of interlocked modules at a research institute in Moscow."[via bbc news]
Honda is ramping up for production of its FCX Clarity, the industry’s first dedicated fuel-cell vehicle for customer use. The automaker will begin assembly in May in Tochigi, Japan, and will build a small pool of vehicles available for lease in the U.S. this summer.
A still-secret number of consumers will be able to lease a Clarity fuel-cell vehicle for $600 a month for three years, which will include maintenance and insurance. The lessee must pay for the hydrogen, which costs about $5 per kilogram in compressed-gas form. The Clarity’s fuel tank will hold about five kilograms. That amount is good for a range of about 270 miles, giving the Clarity fuel economy equivalent to 68 mpg, or about two times the efficiency of a conventional gasoline engine, says Steve Ellis, manager of FCV mark
Saturday morning, students from Bishop Gorman High School returned to their schools old neighborhood for some community service. They painted fire hydrants, red no parking zone curbs, painted addresses on the curbs, and cleaned up the pocket park at Maryland Parkway and Oakey.
The City of Las Vegas Neighborhood Services and along with Gorman High [...]
McAfee is conducting a global survey into spamming habits by getting volunteers to sign up to every spam offer they receive.
The global Spammed Persistently All Month experiment will take place over 30 days.
Volunteers with new laptops will respond to every spam they receive, and make purchases, sign up for competitions and buy products online.
A record [...]
Well, my bracket is totally screwed. Not only did Georgetown take a big, fat doodie on my bracket, now Tennessee comes right behind them and did the same thing. Losing last night to Louisville in a game that was not even close. As I watched Bruce Pearl continue to do his non-coaching and watch Rick [...]
Volunteers. They are probably one of the most valuable assets your nonprofit organization has. And, most nonprofit organizations, schools, clubs, churches, etc., need all the volunteer help they can get. When you are planning a fundraising event, one of the major considerations to take into account is whether or not you will [...]
How the Barack Obama Campaign Uses Wikis to Organize Volunteers Excerpt:"The Obama campaign is using software from business intranet provider Central Desktop to manage "precinct captains" -- volunteers who get out the vote and spread the campaign message in specific precincts across the state. The campaign started using the software during the run up to an earlier nominating contest in California -- the nation's most populous state. "The Web-based collaboration platform combined with a strong organized grass-roots effort, created unprecedented public involvement that is revitalizing politics in America," said Patrick DeTemple, the California Data & Systems Manager for the Obama campaign. "Not since Bobby Kennedy has there been such an extensive Precinct Captain operation for a presiden
I'd like to take this time to say a special thank you to all the wonderful volunteers in Texas, and who traveled to Texas to help out the Huckabee campaign. Also I don't want to forget all the hundreds of rangers who made calls into the state and those who sent their leftover supplies and sent them off to Texas. Every vote and every delegate earned today down there is a testament to your hard work! THANK YOU!!!
Toad Patrol...Buckets At The Ready Although normally associated with water, toads spend most of their time on dry land. They are Britain’s largest amphibian, but are not found in Ireland. When they are not in water they can be found in fields, woodlands, gardens and under hedgerows in fact anywhere you would expect to find their food supply of insects, slugs and worms.They are creatures of habit and after their nightly feed you will often find them in the same place, resting. They can be difficult to spot though as they can take on the colouring of the soil in their chosen habitat, allowing them to blend in really well. With being a creature of habit toads tend to return to the same breeding pond, year after year, which is usually the original pond in which they developed. As they can l
Blogliners, we’re looking to meet you face-to-face for some quality time to discuss how you use a feed reader. We’re looking to meet people who are new to feeds and feed readers. We’ve met a lot of people over the past few months at conferences, the forums on the web, etc. And we love meeting our power users, but now we need to find some users who are new feeds and feed readers.
Here are some key questions to determine if your right for our customer research:
New to feeds and Bloglines in the past year.
Consider yourself a non-techie.
Willing to do some “homework” about 10 minutes a day for a few days.
Have broadband.
Live in the Bay Area - a must.
Willing to meet with our researcher for 90 minutes during the week of 11/29 to 12/7.
Modest compensation will be provided for you time.
Since we know that Bloglines attracts a wide set of people, we want to get a good mix - all ages, home or work users. So we’ve created a short (5 minute) survey to help
The Canadian Makeup Show is looking for 4 Driver volunteers.
Requirements:
-Must be at least 25 yrs old.
-Must have a valid G2 drivers license.
-Must have a 100% CLEAN driving record.
-Must pass Zipcar registration process
-Must be able to commit to 1 day, either sat or sun from 7am to 7pm.
We would require 2 volunteers each day to drive the keynote speakers,
lecturers and CMS staff around on
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There are many ways you can learn about volunteer opportunities, including the following:
Check with Keep America Beautiful or other local organizations for community clean-up days. Your local Parks and Recreation Department is a great resource for outdoor projects.
Check with local nursing homes and hospitals for “toddler days.”
Take on home baking projects for fundraising bake sales or meal delivery services.
Ask your local Chamber of Commerce for information about local organizations that may have volunteer opportunities.
Call non-profit organizations you like and ask what you can do. They may have needs/volunteer opportunities that you haven’t even thought of.
Check for opportunities listed in national volunteer website databases such as VolunteerMatch.org (has a designation for kid-friendly opportunities) or Idealist.org (has designations for teen opportunities and under-age-12 opportunities).
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Since publishing the Oct/Nov issue of Home Swappers on Monday, there has been a very good response from Home Base Holidays members and newsletter subscribers to various requests for volunteers - several of you would like a free copy of the new e-book, Home Exchange Academy, to review (two reviewers will be selected at random on 11 October), Irish members have responded to a request to appear on the new show, Highly Recommended (the chance to win 2000 euros might have been a good incentive!) and Alexander Grit, a PhD student in Hospitality Management, has had a good response to his request for volunteers to keep diaries of their next home exchanges for use in his research. Alexander has written to each volunteer, giving extra information about himself and family and his studies. This is a nice touch - he even invited volunteers to come and visit him in his home town in the Netherlands! Alexander wrote:Hi Lois,
First of all I would like to thank you for all your effort, I really
The University of Tennessee’s football team has certainly had a rough month of September. The schedule did not do Phil Fulmer’s young team any favors by having to face two of the Top 6 teams in America on the road. To many fans, it is not the fact that the team lost, because Cal and Florida are legitimate contenders, but how the losses occurred. Good special teams, ball security, and quality tackling are things that are paramount when you may not be as experienced or as talented as your foes. And this team has been putrid at all three through 4 games.
The glimmer of hope for the Vol faithful is that things like these can be addressed during a bye week. Here are some suggested remedies for what is ailing the Vols right now:
I certainly think that a few days of focused special teams, where the coaches get more team speed on the field in kick coverage and guys concentrate on staying in their lanes would benefit the team.
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I can't believe that the unveiling of Argus is a mere 45 days away. We are burning the midnight oil every night chugging away on what will be a gigantic leap forward for PayPerPost. Thousands of man hours have gone into Argus already and the system is looking better and more exciting by the day. I have got to hand it to the Dev team, the commitment to the project has been outstanding.
As mentioned in some of my previous posts PPP Tools (or whatever they will be called in 45 days) will be play a pivotal role in the Argus release. We will be using these tools to provide advertisers with accurate page view and visitor information rather than having to rely of Google PR or Alexa Score. This will also be great for those international bloggers who have a large US readership as we will be able to report geographic readership information as well. Of course, you will have the option of whether or not you choose to make this information public or not in Argus.
We are ready to test our blo
The primary treatment for those volunteers who
are experiencing vicarious traumatization is to temporarily have them refrain
from the volunteer activities that precipitated the condition. It may be very
difficult to help volunteers acknowledge that they are experiencing vicarious
traumatization, but it’s essential that their supervisor and/or colleagues help
them recognize what’s going on.
If they continue to volunteer, their
effectiveness will likely be compromised as will their future ability to help.
Burnout is the inevitable outcome of unrelieved vicarious traumatization. Once
volunteers have reached that point, they will be unable to be helpful and they
greatly increase the risk to themselves of physical and/or emotional disorders.
If vicarious traumatization is caught early, a
brief break involving rest and recreation may be all that’s needed. If it has
been allowed to progress, a longer period of recovery will likely be needed.
During that time it will be impor
Vicarious traumatization may be prevented by
ensuring that volunteers have adequate training and ongoing supervision. Knowing
ahead of time what to expect can help volunteers develop coping strategies
before coming face-to-face with difficult situations.
Being told that emotional reactions are to be
expected and are normal can go a long way toward freeing up the volunteers to
acknowledge what they are feeling and ask for help.
If the volunteers are aware of the potential for
developing vicarious traumatization and are educated about the signs and
symptoms, they will be more likely to be willing to take a break from their
volunteer activities to allow time for decompression and rest.
The supervisors of volunteers have a huge
responsibility for screening, training, and providing support on an ongoing
basis. Regular group and/or individual meetings between the volunteers and their
supervisors can provide for debriefings and evaluation of the volunteers’ state
of emotional st
People who volunteer their time and talents to
work with those who have experienced pain and loss may develop a traumatic
response to what they have seen and heard.
Called “vicarious traumatization” or “compassion
fatigue,” the constellation of symptoms can include intrusive images and
thoughts, hypervigilance, fear, numbing, difficulty sleeping, irritability, and
depression.
Some of the very qualities that motivate people
to become volunteers may be the qualities that make it difficult for them to
pace themselves or even allow themselves to recognize that they are becoming
traumatized.
A desire to help others can lead people to
ignore physical fatigue or emotional exhaustion. Observing and hearing about the
atrocities that exist in the world can lead to a spiritual crisis, a questioning
of the world view that one had prior to becoming aware first-hand of the
tragedies that some people experience.
Some people may try to deal with these symptoms
in unhealthy ways, s
More than 560,000 people have registered as Games-time volunteers for the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games since the recruitment kicked off on August 28, 2006, the BOCOG Volunteer Department said on Tuesday.As of July 30, a total of 561,296 have applied to become Games-time volunteers, of whom 318,189 are from Beijing, 206,441 from other provinces and municipalities and 36,666 from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas, the department said.
The recruitment has been characterized by an enthusiastic participation of young people and women, and the high educational background of the applicants.
97.9 percent of the applicants are under 36 years old, 1.6 percent between 37 and 51 years old and only 0.5 percent over 51 years old. As far as the gender proportion is concerned, 58.1 percent are women. The undergraduates and the people with higher educational background constitute 82.5 percent.
The number of applicants has far surpassed demand. The 2008 Olympic Games need 70,000 Game
One of the great things about Portland is that the people here are active. They’re on their bikes, walking the dog, running, exercising, protesting, keeping “Portland weird.”And we didn’t need a study to point it out, but all of this activeness isn’t self-centered. In fact, Portland ranks sixth in the country for percentage of residents who volunteer. According to a federally funded report by the Corporation for National and Community Service (I must confess I’ve never heard of this group), 36% of Portland residents volunteer.The report says that four factors encourage high volunteer rates: attachment of a community (such as high levels of home ownership), low commute times to and from work, high education levels among the population and the presence of nonprofit organizations in a community.Here are the cities with the highest percentage of volunteers.1. Minneapolis, MN2. Salt Lake City, UT3. Austin, TX4. Omaha, NE5. Seattle, WA6. Portland, ORAs for Portland, the
So I've just been looking at the Equitana website and remember the fun a friend had as a volunteer a couple of years back. And through being a volunteer and getting a pass and therefore access to the likes of vet Ian Bidstrup, Andrew and Bettina Hoy, saddler Peter Horobin, Linda and Pat Parelli, Sandi and David Simons and many more, who wouldn't want to be involved?Equitana is run over the 15 - 18th of November 2007 at the EQUITANA Precinct, Melbourne Showgrounds, Victoria, Australia. If you're horse obsessed, and have that weekend free, consider checking it out! Better yet, volunteer and get yourself in amongst some of the best in the industry! Probably wouldn't look too bad on the resume, either ;)The site is http://www.equitana.com.au/ and while you're there, do yourself a favour and check out the photo competition!"An exhibitor went up to a horse show judge to complain about being placed below someone who made some sort of mistake, such as being on the wrong lead. The judg
Youth Action Network believes that young people get a hard time in the press and we are dedicated to turning this around and getting them the positive press coverage they deserve! If you were to believe the media and programmes such as Skins and Shameless, then you might think that young people spend most of their time getting “wired” – binge drinking and taking drugs. We know that some young people are doing this, but there are more young people that don’t! Thousands of young people spend their time doing amazing things for the communities in which they live and we think more people should know about it!...
I was sent a link to Hello Mandarin Practice Chinese through Connecting China.
There are resources there for learning basic phrases for different situations such as business, survival, youth, etc.
You can also find Chinese volunteer teachers through this website, which is pretty cool.
From the site:
I'm a student in China.I love to talk with my foreign friends who are from all over the world about China.I love this proffesional that can make you knowledgeable in many feilds.I'm sure I will be a competent teacher and a good friend of you!
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WHO:* Young Jeezy, Atlanta native and platinum-selling recording artist* V103 FM* Atlanta youth volunteers - go to www.BoostMobileRockCorps.com to register!*Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation*Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today's youthRockCorps, an organization that harnesses the power of music to inspire volunteerismWHAT:Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that since 2005 has motivated more than 19,000 young people to get involved and help their communities, is partnering with non-profit organizations to plan more than 175 volunteer projects in major metropolitan areas around the U.S. this year. In exchange for contributing four hours of community service, volunteers will receive tickets to signature Boost Mobile RockCorps concerts in their area.BMRC 2007 kicked off in Atlanta in mid-April with a diverse roster of volunteer projects and partnerships involving local Atlanta youth that will
AQILA ENGLISH CENTER is looking for VOLUNTEERS to teach english in MasjidIf you are :1. Man / Women less than 30 years old2. Good english (oral/written)3. Willing to teach in Masjid from 20.00-21.004. Willing to teach in Mampang Prapatan Jakarta Selatan area5. Willing to teach Kids, teens and adult (optional)6. Preferably living near Mampang Prapatan Jakarta Selatan area7. Preferably having social sense8. Preferably wearing hijab (Women)please send email (CV+photo) to : aqila_rec@... (aqila_rec atyahoo.com)Phone : 021-92764740 (Nadia) as soon as possibleTENTANG AQILA / ABOUT AQILA :AQILA ENGLISH CENTRE adalah Lembaga Pemberdayaan Umat yang dibentukoleh sekelompok kaum muda Muslim, dengan tujuan untuk mendidik umatmuslim (golongan menengah ke bawah), atas kesadaran untuk memakmurkanmasjid dan meningkatkan taraf kehidupan umat Islam. Para PengajarAQILA diharapkan menjadi motor da'wah di bidang pendidikan Bahasa Inggris.(AQILA ENGLISH CENTRE is formed by young Muslims with the same visio
As I began my hike to the highest point, these two volunteers gave me a quick run down on the path. They also informed me of the wildlife preserve, and the animals that are now coming out of hibernation. Amongst the animals reviewed was the Rattle Snake!
485 days remain until China’s Coming Out party. Prior to the opening of the first Olympic Games to be held in China, the organizing committee is scrambling to get volunteers. Web sites have been created and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) and the Beijing Olympic Games Volunteer Work Coordination Group are now trying to get volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic games from outside the Chinese mainland.The BOCOG has set a goal of 100,000 volunteers: 70,000 for the Olympic Games, 30,000 for the Paralympic Games. According to the official web site of the Games, more than 410,000 applications have been received to date.In June, 2008, BOCOG will begin recruiting more than 400,000 city volunteers to help with “information, translation, first-aid and other services at 2,000 urban service stations around the competition venues and key areas of Beijing.”Online ApplicationsHong Kong residents: www.hab.gov.hkMacao residents: www.sport.gov.moChinese Taipei re
I had a wonderful time in Los Angeles this weekend. Kaitlin and Dan and I drove over from Phoenix and arrived at about 10PM on Friday. We were trying to get there in time for Nick's party, but we were a little bit too late. I was up bright and early on Saturday to greet the "hopefuls" and the dedicated volunteers from GenArt were already on duty. They were busy all weekend. Thanks girls! In the top row are Sima, Tracy and Quinn and on the bottom are Anthea, Lauren, Melissa and Kristin.
Recruits You Care About:QB, BJ Coleman, Rivals 4-star, 2927 PaYd and 19 PaTDRB, Lennon Creer, Rivals 4-star, 2835 RuYd, 36 RuTdRB, Kevin Cooper, Rivals 3-starRB, Josh Hawkins, Rivals 3-starRB, Dennis Rogan, Rivals 3-starRB, Daryl Vereen, Rivals 3-starWR, Kenny O'Neal, Rivals 5-star, 707 ReYd, 4 ReTD, JUCO TransferWR, Ahmad Paige, Rivals 4-starWR, Todd Campbell, Rivals 3-star, Early EnrolleeWR, Tyler Maples, Rivals 3-starATH, Brent Vinson, Rivals 5-star, Re-signee from Hargrove MilitaryATH, Gerald Jones, Rivals 4-starATH, Darnius Moore, Rivals 3-starATH, Art Evans, Rivals 3-star, Early EnrolleeATH, Anthony Anderson, Rivals 3-star By the looks of this bobblehead, Coach Fulmer must have tried Jenny Craig this past offseason.Fantasy College Impact: Across the board, the pundits have lauded Phil Fulmer's 2007 recruiting prowess as only second to that of Florida's Urban Meyer. With 31 signees, Tennesse not only replaced a lot of talent leaving the program, but they did it with a high-star
Centcom news:
Wednesday, 07 February 2007
Story and photo by Spc. Laura M. Bigenho
28th Public Affairs Detachment
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Photo: Air Force 1st Lt. Christine Anouchian, 24, Glendale, Calif., plays with Iraqi children on a playground at a Civil Military Operations Center in Baghdad. The foreign disclosure officer, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, tries to visit the CMOC at least once a month.
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — In a place where violence can be part of everyday life, a smile can make a world of a difference. When humanitarian assistance is thrown in, combined with a desire to help others, lives can be changed for the better.
Servicemembers and civilians here realize this, and spend their time helping and working with Iraqis at the Civil Military Operation Center. The center works closely with the Government of Iraq to help as many Iraqi citizens as possible.
The CMOC opens every day to local Iraqis. Most
Three consecutive days of torrential rain have inundated several districts in Jakarta. Beginning 1 February, the non-stop rains have caused some of the worst flooding since 2002. The next day, volunteers of Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in Indonesia responded immediately and set up a Flood Relief Coordination Centre to assist evacuees. The volunteers split into three groups and went to three centers in Jakarta East, West and North to distribute food rations.
News: Tennessee WR Robert Meachem is going pro and leaves the Volunteer Wide Receiving corp in shambles. Meachem is expected to be a late first or early second round pick.Fantasy College Impact: Owners have to be a bit surprised about Meachem's departure. Sure, he was the top receiver for the Vols, but he did not get the national pub like other underclassmen. Irregardless, the loss hurts as Meachem racked up a bunch of points and those points will be sorely missed. As for Tennessee, it seems as though the race is wide open for the WR corp next season. None of the returning WRs caught a TD pass last season, if that says anything about the team's prospects. Watch for 4-star recruit Ahmad Paige to make an impact right out of the gate.News via > The TennesseanPhoto via > The Netitor
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Living & Laughing with Chronic Illness points to a story about World Trade Center volunteers who arrived on the scene for rescue and clean-up are now "conclusively...chronically sick...because of their exposure to asbestos, pulverized concrete, mercury and toxins..." (Emphasis mine.)
I left the following comment: I heard about this story today on the radio. I fear that New Orleans volunteers will/are having similar issues with mold toxicity, the consequences of which are only just beginning to be understood.
Also, I find it interesting that mercury is specifically named in the list of toxins. Asbestos makes sense, but how was there any sort of concentration of mercury in the building? And juxtapose a report like this that specifically names mercury as a cause of chronic sickness against the FDA declaring that mercury in your mouth is safe. MAKES NO SENSE!
The Joomla! Core Team consists of volunteer developers, designers, administrators and managers who, together with a large range of Work Groups of dedicated community members have taken Joomla! to new heights in its relatively short life. This well-oiled machine is often copied but never surpassed. Joomla! has some wonderfully talented people taking Open Source concepts to the forefront of industr
The Joomla! Core Team consists of volunteer developers, designers, administrators and managers who, together with a large range of Work Groups of dedicated community members have taken Joomla! to new heights in its relatively short life. This well-oiled machine is often copied but never surpassed. Joomla! has some wonderfully talented people taking Open Source concepts to the forefront of industry standards. Joomla! 1.5 is a major leap forward and represents the most exciting Joomla! release in the history of the project.
The Joomla! Core Team consists of volunteer developers, designers, administrators and managers who, together with a large range of Work Groups of dedicated community members have taken Joomla! to new heights in its relatively short life. This well-oiled machine is often copied but never surpassed. Joomla! has some wonderfully talented people taking Open Source concepts to the forefront of industr
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Dallas, Texas (CaymanMama.com) -- Eberstein & Witherite personal injury attorney Shelly Greco is acting on a pro bono basis as an attorney ad litem for two of the 464 children taken into custody by Texas’s Child Protective Services (CPS) after a raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of ...
