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Consider a Career in the Army

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Are you nearing school graduation and are unsure of what to do  next or where to go to college? Or maybe you are uncertain if the university is actually the next step for you? If yes then you might want to consider the choice of serving with the army.

Think about all the ways your life has been protected and improved thanks to the constant service of women and men in the army. In numerous states around the globe it’s the army which has permitted each country to become all that it is today. Picture your life without all the liberties you so adore. And when I stop to consider it, the people serving in the army merit a lot of my thanks for the life I enjoy today.

Serving in the army is a good way to be part of a cause that’s bigger than yourself. In the army your life isn’t just about you, but it is about helping, serving, and keeping other people safe.

Deciding to serve in the army is also a good way to meet new people, see the world, and experience new things which will last an entire life.

It will continue to be possible to enter the university once your time of service in the army is up while gaining valuable abilities and discipline that may provide advantage to you for the remainder of your life. There’s maybe no simpler way to spend your first years out of school than serving your country in the army.

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Office Theft: More Common Than You Actually Think

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

The good news: Many employees feel quite at home at the office.

The bad news: a number of them feel so much at home, they take the office home with them in ways that they shouldn’t. These folk should know they are putting themselves in danger of being fired and of possible legal implications for taking home company property, even something as tiny as a stapler or a pen.

Among people who admit to taking office supplies for private use, the most usually nicked office supplies include pens / pencils (77%), followed by self-adhesive “sticky” notes (44%) and paper clips (40%). 2 % of workers even take decorations like plants, paintings and office furniture. But that’s going a bit overboard.

These things can happen easier than you’ll realize and we aren’t just talking about pens and paper here ; workers are also taking dear things, too, like PCs, software, books and other publications. Worker theft costs home businesses billions annually. These costs are then passed on to clients hence incurring higher costs and to other employees resulting in lower salary and less benefits.

In fact, as well as pens and paper, some folks also sometimes borrow resources immediately related to the productiveness of the business such as classified info, patents, company contacts, actual examples and regulars.

Office theft may seem like a small problem but it reflects a lack of discipline and respect for the company which can directly affect profit and productivity.

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Decline in the Death of Police Officers

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Less law enforcement officials died in the line of duty in 2005 than in prior years due to enhancements in body armor, better coaching and less-lethal weapons.

A 2005 report indicated that 153 law enforcement officials across America died in the line of duty , marking a continued declining trend over the last thirty years. In the 1970s, more than 220 officials were fatally injured every year, making it the deadliest decade in law enforcement history. But with the exception of 2001 and the large number police fatalities in the 9/11 attacks attacks, the officer death rate has did exceed 160 every year.

California, which lost seventeen officials over the last year, had the state’s most line-of-duty fatal injuries, followed by Texas, with fourteen, and Georgia, with ten. These figures were released by the nation’s Law Enforcement Officials Commemorative Fund ( NLEOMF ) and the Concerns of Police Survivors ( COPS ), 2 non profit groups established to commemorate those who fell in the line of duty. Although the number of fatalities have declined,  more safety measures are requested to further reduce these numbers.

“The fact remains that an officer dies just about every other day, and we want to stay targeted on the measures which will protect their lives,” related State Law Enforcement Officers Commemorative Fund Boss Craig W Floyd. The NLEOMF and its partner organization, the International organisation of Chiefs of Police ( IACP ), spotted the significance of body armor.

Because this is the second successive year in which traffic-related accidents either equaled or topped gunfire as the premiere reason for death, the NLEOMF and COPS are asking for better driver coaching for officials, safer vehicles, and a driving public that’s more conscientious to officer safety when approaching accident scenes and traffic stops.

Each officer who died in the line of duty during 2005 will be honored at a Candlelight Vigil on May thirteen, 2006, during Countrywide Police Week. When law enforcement officers die in the line of duty , their families need robust support to show the bereaved that their loved ones gave their lives for something greater than themselves.

Police officers put their lives at risk everyday, without their efforts, anarchy would reign in society and law and order would be imposed only by those who have the power to wield it for their own purpose, may they be gangs, organized crime, or petty criminals. Let us not forget their sacrifice and, in turn, the sacrifice of those they left behind.

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Hope For Two Young Tsunami Survivors

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

When the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck the day after Christmas of 2004, many lives changed as the colossal waves claimed hundreds of thousands of people in one of the worst tsunami disasters in history.

Many of these who survived, including kids, literally lost parts of themselves.7 year-old Tara Aulia and 11-year-old Hamdani survived the tsunami that tore thru their towns in Indonesia’s Aceh province. But these children lost more than their homes and families, both youngsters lost a limb.

Regardless of the horrors Tara and Hamdani experienced and the steep chances they faced at getting correct medical care, they would find that strangers from around the world would help them in accepting their loss and rebuilding. Both children were given a new start and new prosthesis by donors from the United States.

Hamdani was playing football when the tsunami swept him away. He grabbed onto a boat, and as he held on for his life with his left arm, an uprooted tree severed his right arm above the elbow.

Tara, whose right leg needed to be amputated when it became infected from an injury sustained in the tsunami, instantly adjusted to her prosthesis. “It’s glorious to see a kid adapt as well as she has so quickly,” expounded Jeff Eichhorn, director of orthopedic and prosthesis at the Philadelphia surgery.

Tara and Hamdani came to the Philadelphia infirmary through the Worldwide Medical Relief Fund, a charitable organization that provides transport to the US and housing to youngsters hurt by war, natural disasters or sickness. Thanks to generous donations, and the hard work of the medical staff, they have given these two children more than a new lease on life, they have given them hope during times of tragedy and loss, there are people who are there to help.

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