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Is the Red Cross pet first aid class worth it? I'm interested in taking the pet first aid class that it offered by the Red Cross. I'm curious to know if it is worth it or if is just like a how to wrap your pet in a towel before you rush him off to the vet kinda thing. I don't know a ton about pet first aid, but I also don't want to spend $32 and 4 hours for nothing.

Does the Red Cross offer pet first aid classes in your town? They just started to here and I thought it was a great idea. They offer rescue breathing and CPR and how to look for signs of stomach distention. It's only a 4 hour class. I think it's important for all pet owners to know. Do they offer it where you live?

Where can I get PET first-aid and CPR certified? The Red-Cross gives booklets... but where can I actually get certified for animal/pet first-aid? Thanks!

Canine First Aid Class?? Did you know The Red Cross offers Canine & Feline First Aid Classes? I didn't until I just read my monthly issue of Pit Bull Lovers Gazette. It teaches you Pet CPR and other emergency care. http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_339_4395,00.html http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/pfachapter.html#fl I'm definitely going to check on the course in my area.

Any comment to my Resume?...? Mark Twain P. O. Box 712 • Langley Park, MD • 20787 Cell: (xxx) 491 6305 • fk_w@yahoo.com OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level Nuclear Medicine Technologist position that will enable me to implement and develop the skill and knowledge that I acquired during didactic and clinical rotation in the past. EDUCATION: -Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD AAS in Nuclear Medicine Technology (anticipated graduation date: July 3, 2008) -Diploma in Airline Marketing and Sales, Ethiopian Airlines, July 1995 Achievements: President’s List, Dean’s List, Phi Theta Kappa member; GPA: 3.96; Attended 37th Annual Fall SNMTS Meeting of Eastern Chapter, Solomon’s Island, MD October 20-21, 2007 LICENSES: American Red Cross (First Aid) Exp. June 2009 American Heart Association (CPR & AED) Exp. March 2010 EXPERIENCE: -Prince George’s Hospital Center, Cheverly, MD, Jan 2008- To date -Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Sep – Dec 2007 Beyond observing and assisting Staff Technologists’, I have checked written orders and patient history, set IVs, prepared; calibrated; and administered radiopharmaceuticals. I then acquired images according to written protocol, and processed those images to be interpreted by the radiologist. The protocols during my clinical rotation include but not limited to: SPECT/CT of cardiac, Thyroid up-take, Thyroid scan & therapy, Parathyroid scan, Lung ventilation/Perfusion, Bone scan, HIDA, Gastric emptying, cysternography, Renal scan, MUGA and Lymphoscintigraphy just to name a few. In line with this, I have utilized variety of equipments such as E-CAM, Genesys, Vertex, PICKER PRISM XP 2000, Orbiter cameras and GEMINI TF PET/CT system. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES •Admiral Security Service, Security Officer, Bethesda, MD Jan – Dec 2007 I was responsible to prevent the theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, money, valuable documents, articles and damage of real or personal property. I also was in charge of protecting citizens from assaults, disorders and illegal occurrences at private properties, meetings, and events. •Source One Direct, senior data card producer, Atlanta, GA June 2002- Dec 2006 My duty includes personalizing data cards for many of the world’s most prominent companies in insurance, finance (Visa, MasterCard…), loyalty related services, retail, telecom, and public utilities. •Ethiopian Airlines, Senior Ticket agent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 1995 – May 2001 My duties and responsibilities include issuing air tickets, hotel reservations, cargo sales and handling, cashier activity & daily sales reporting, resolving customer complains and flight irregularities, consulting visa; custom and health requirements to travelers, mentoring junior and entry level airline agents. REFERENCES: Will furnish up on request

assorted cat jokes....? What do cats eat for breakfast? Mice Crispies Why do cats like to hear other cats make noise? It's meow-sic to their ears! Why do cats eat fur balls? Because they love a good gag! Why does everyone love cats? They're purr-fect! What do you call a cat who eats lemons? A sourpuss! What do you call it when a cat bites? Catnip! What's every cat's favorite song? Three Blind Mice! What do you call it when a cat stops? A paws! What's a cat's second favorite food? Spa-catti! What do you call a cat who's joined the Red Cross? A first-aid kit! What do you call a cat when he first wakes up with the alarm clock? Catsup! Where do cats write down notes? Scratch Paper! What kind of cats lay around the house? Car-pets! How do cats buy things? From a cat-alogue!

Can you please spell check this for me please? (real short)? I am a college student looking to help a family out and to make some extra money over the summer. I am 24 years old and very honest, responsable and reliable. I love children and animals! I have been working as a manager at a small company for over 4 years. Due to the economy my company can not give me the full time hours I need over the summer. I am still working there about 15 hours but I can schedual those hours whenever I need to fit my schedual to yours. You may contact my employer for a referance. I am expirienced with children of all ages. I can also clean your house, do yard work, run erands, basically anything. I have a new reliable vehical. I am also very expirienced with pets. I am in the process of getting CPR and first aid certified through the Red Cross. Pay is negotiable. Please contact me at ***-***-****. Look forward to hearing from you!

More fun then the stripper name guide, need a good deed? Use the first letter of your first name a= pick up random trash on the street b= recycle old cans c= help out the neighbors d= donate to a charity e= give up your seat on the bus to another person f= adopt a pet from a local shelter g= donate blood to the red cross h= volunteer to help out at your local school i= help out at the local church j= leave a tip in the tip jar at a restraunt k= help find a lost pet l= donate old clothes to salvation army m= hold the door for a stranger n= donate to a charity o= help the new neighbors move in p= recycle some old paper q= pick up trash on the side of the road r= answer some questions with helpful answers s= lend a hand to a person who needs help t= offer a homeless man/woman some food u= get tested for aids v= donate supplies to the war effort w= help save an endangered animal species x= change the toilet paper roll after it is empty y= be tolerant of other people z= help somebody out PASS IT ON PEOPLE!

Need a good deed idea? Here is a fun guide!? Use the first letter of your first name a= pick up random trash on the street b= recycle old cans c= help out the neighbors d= donate to a charity e= give up your seat on the bus to another person f= adopt a pet from a local shelter g= donate blood to the red cross h= volunteer to help out at your local school i= help out at the local church j= leave a tip in the tip jar at a restraunt k= help find a lost pet l= donate old clothes to salvation army m= hold the door for a stranger n= donate to a charity o= help the new neighbors move in p= recycle some old paper q= pick up trash on the side of the road r= answer some questions with helpful answers s= lend a hand to a person who needs help t= offer a homeless man/woman some food u= get tested for aids v= donate supplies to the war effort w= help save an endangered animal species x= change the toilet paper roll after it is empty y= be tolerant of other people z= help somebody out this list took me a long time. what good deed are you going to do today? Isnt this more fun then the stripper name guide?

I'm posting a babysitting ad. Is this ok? Should I add anything? Hi, my name is ____________ I'm 14 years old, and have lots of experience of looking after young children. My parent’s friends all have children from the ages of 4-10 who I have baby-sat on various occasions. I am taking a Red Cross babysitting course at school at the moment which involves first aid for children. I’ll give my full attention to your children, and I love playing games and doing crafty stuff, painting etc, and I will always clear up afterwards. I can also cook, clean and feed/walk pets for an extra charge, I have two dogs and have had cats, birds and rodents before, and so I am very experienced at looking after animals. You may have seen me walking around the estate with my dog _____! I live in the row of houses by _____ road in the _________ Estate, and am willing to babysit anywhere within the estate, so I will not need driving home. Contact me on Home: _____________ Mobile: ______________ Email: ____________ Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you

"When Worlds Collide"........................details given below? In the article “When Worlds Collide” the opinions of three thinkers, Thomas Friedman, John Ralston Saul and Jeffery Sachs, are reviewed. Briefly describe the (3) three different solutions to today’s global inequities offered by Friedman, Saul and Sachs. (Approximate length of answer: 3 Paragraphs) THREE THINKERS OFFER THREE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S GLOBAL INEQUITIES The Live 8 concerts, broadcast internationally to an estimated audience of three billion and dedicated to pressuring western political leaders to tackle poverty in Africa, dominated the headlines earlier this summer. For a while at least, the 10 shows, which relied on a global logistics team using advanced telecommunications technology, and on media outlet co-operation worldwide, appeared to strike a chord, and united citizens far and wide to support an undoubtedly important cause. But after the Pet Shop Boys took the stage in Moscow's Red Square, and after crowds swayed to Neil Young in Barrie, Ont., how much was there left to cheer about? Because, although it's easy to agree that ridding the world of poverty is a worthwhile goal, just how to achieve that goal is clearly a much thornier proposition. Against this backdrop, new books from three global thinkers, dedicated to understanding the world we live in and suggesting ways to create a more equitable planet, can be found on store shelves. Their recommendations, not surprisingly, are drastically different. While Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat: A Bnef History of the Twenty-first Century (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $38.50), suggests that integration is the key to global prosperity, John Ralston Saul argues nearly the opposite in The Collapse of Globalism (Viking Canada, $36), proclaiming the death of globalism as a good thing and reasserting the need for national power. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Sachs's The End of Poverty (Penguin, $40) posits that if rich countries would just increase foreign aid budgets, abject poverty would be eliminated. None of these tomes makes for light summer reading, but the most compelling of the three is Friedman's. In The World is Flat, Friedman, a columnist for The New York Times, argues that, since the fall of the Berlin Wall, geopolitical change and technological innovations like PCs, the Internet and workflow software have resulted in an explosion of creative cross-border businesses and an increasingly "flat" playing field for commercial actors worldwide. Friedman's tidy description of the 10 flattening forces lays the groundwork for a provocative analysis of how America (and, by extension, Canada) can thrive in a world led by companies like HealthScribe India, a Bangalore-based firm that relies on satellites and digitization to provide transcription services for doctors working in the United States. While Friedman seems thoroughly convinced that greater trade and economic integration grows the global pie, upping standards of living everywhere and reducing the chances of war, the challenge lies in reconciling the benefits of a streamlined global marketplace with the immediate chaos that factors like outsourcing can cause locally. In Friedman's eyes, the rise of countries like India and China represents the beginning of an era in which the only way westerners can compete is by turning themselves into "untouchables"-people whose jobs cannot be outsourced. Friedman doesn't suggest the transition to a globalized economy-or a globalized society, for that matter-is straightforward. He acknowledges the difficulties of bridging cultural, political and legal divides, and the fact that, at times, the new world order produces absurd results. case-in-point: in 2003, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., an Indian consulting firm, won a multimillion-dollar contract to upgrade the claims-processing system of the unemployment department of the state of Indiana. The deal caused an uproar because, while it saved Indiana taxpayers US$8.1 million, it also cost local jobs. A modern conundrum. But Friedman's deep-seated belief that the forces of globalization are both desirable and unstoppable, and that intertwined economies are the great leveller, is a constant. The book's one weakness stems from Friedman's American bias. Despite his admiration for the flat world, he's adamant the U.S. ought to "dominate the twenty-first century the way it dominated the twentieth." But if collaboration is the key, why should anyone dominate? Meanwhile, in The Collapse ofGlobalism, Saul suggests that the trade liberalization mantra has run its course. He doesn't want privatization, deregulation, tax cuts or shrinking governments; nor, according to him, do the scholars and policy-makers who once sang their praises. Apparently awakened to the reality that market reforms alone do not provide peace and prosperity, the governing orthodoxy, he argues, now embraces details like democratic transition and the rule of law. Saul's key frustration is with people and institutions that advise that, as long as the commercial ties between countries are solid, everything else will fall into place. He goes on at some length about the importance of good governance and proposes a heightened focus on public goods as the only way to ensure justice for all. Moreover, Saul disagrees with the sentiment that borders should take a back seat to commerce. He points to recently reborn nation-states like Ukraine, Bulgaria and Latvia, whose people are reluctant to give an ounce of sovereignty over to a global system, and predicts the re-emergence of powerful nation-states as critical to the maintenance of a fair and balanced world. While Friedman and Saul view the world through very different lenses, they hold in common a tendency to focus on the West and BRIG countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China). In Sachs's The End of Poverty, the emphasis is reversed. Here, the American economist, who is also the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, focuses on the poorest of the poor, laying out a bold, detailed plan for abolishing extreme global poverty by the year 202 5. Outlining the plight of the 1.1 billion people, most of them in Africa and Asia, who get by on, at most, one dollar a day, Sachs argues that if the wealthy world would pony up between US$135 billion and US$195 billion per year in foreign aid over the next 10 years, and continue giving for 10 years after that, abject poverty would be stamped out. He attributes entrenched poverty to geographical bad luck, poor infrastructure and poor health care, and dismisses corruption or culture as possible culprits. Sachs is a fan of free markets, but he argues that market forces alone are not enough to help, say, an isolated village in Kenya grow out of poverty. He suggests the key is investments in agricultural inputs, basic health, education, power, transportation, safe drinking water and telecommunications. Sachs's experience turning around stumbling economies is impressive. He's not shy about it, either-the first half of the book is an autobiography of sorts, detailing his accomplishments dictating monetary policy and fiscal restraint everywhere from Bolivia to China. Reading Sachs's carefully crafted plans, complete with diagrams and budgets, one wants to have faith in the theory-that if only our political leaders would fork over the cash, poverty could be eradicated. Yet it's hard to believe; the technocratic approach seems at odds with messy reality. Each author calls upon a different set of characters to prove his point. Friedman relies heavily on interviews with businessmen whose cross-border ventures are booming; Saul illustrates his perspective with historical examples and comments from politicians and World Bank types. Sachs, on the other hand, invokes personal anecdotes, academic studies, maps and photographs for impact. Ultimately, it doesn't seem like one book has nailed it. Instead, while addressing the common theme of global inequity, each volume shines a spotlight on a different corner of the complex global landscape. In this case, it's only by considering each approach that a full-colour portrait of our times is revealed, and the need to embrace a variety of strategies in order to set the best course exposed.

Mothers would you hire me? [babysitter]? Hello I'm trying to get into babysitting in my neighborhood (up to 5 blocks away from me) and I'm about to hand out fliers about my business. i was wondering what you mothers though of my proposal and how i approach. just to see if i what families may think and maybe even a estimation of takers. i don't write this on my flier: but I'm 17 year old and will be a in 12th grade next fall. below the line is what i have on my fliers. printed on kid fun paper and has a funky font on top. __________________________________________________ Dear Parents, Do you need Babysitter but don’t have one? Someone who has a lot of experience and is available when you need? Hello my name is ______ and I enjoy being and working with kids! •I have Basic First Aid Training •I have taken a Red Cross Babysitting Course •I have been great a unit caddie for 5 years for Girl Scout Camp •Much experience working with family and friends! •& More! Responsible, Young, and Energetic! I provide hands on care and (with permission) will engage children in activities such as: Cooking, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Play Time, Movies, Reading, and Learning! I can also do minimal house work and look after pets. I charge $5.00 per kid and an additional $3.00 for 2 and $2.00 for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc an hour. Rates are Flexible and “The more I sit the more you save” is my motto. So please for a more accurate and customized price, call. Rate Chart: Child # First Hour Second *3rd Total 1 Child $5.00 $4.00$3.00$12.00 2 Children$8.00$5.00$4.00$17.00 3 Children$10.00$8.00$5.00$23.00 4 Children$12.00$10.00$6.00$28.00 5 Children$14.00$12.00$10.00$36.00 * Each additional hour after the 3rd hour will be 3rd hour’s price. I am available afternoons and evenings Monday-Saturday. Please don’t hesitate to call to Ask Questions and to set up a chance to have a night away! I come to your house and bring a ready basket of supplies! I look forward to your business! when i receive calls and appointments. i plan on meeting with the family at their house to ask questions about the kids and emergency numbers. then i plan on talking to the kids and seeing the house. while making notes. when its the time of babysitting i'll have supplies that the kids may not have at home. i also am ready to prepare a fun snack with the kids. i was an assistant girl scout camp counselor for 5 years. i'd lead the kids (2nd grade-6th grade) in songs , games, crafts, snack, hikes, creative play, etc. i also have experience in going to a very scheduled day care. and to be a camp counselor you need to have the first aid training in witch you attend a class and learn. so i have my BAT (basic aid training) certificate. so all what i say is true. ^^ another way i plan to let parents save is the "refer a friend" where both parties get 50% off of 2 hours of babysitting. and a punch card. where you can fill up a card of 8 punch spots and you receive however long you usually need me for (5 hours if you usually use me for 5 hours) of free babysitting.

How would I get certified in pet first aid? I looked on the Red Cross website, but the only pet first aid info they had just showed you what to do in emergencies. I'd like to take an actual CLASS, to get certified. Where would I go for that? I live in Maryland.

Would you hire me as a babysitter? Am I to young? Hi, my name is Anastasiya Orlova. I am a 12 almost 13 year old girl who lives in Virginia. I get A's and B's in school and I am responsible and self-relient. I have compleated the American Red Cross Babysitters Training Course and CPR training starting from infants to adults. Here are the services I can perform: Babysitter- I would ask about the child's/children's allergies, what the child/children can have, and what they can't have, the children's/child's schedule, their favorite things to do, about the child, parents contacts and/or family contacts, were the parents are going to be at the time I am babysitting just in case, were the first aid kit is, fire escape plane, and what we did, what the child/ren ate, what we played, and any other information. I also a Mommy helper. Costs: Babysitting Kids ages 1-5 $2 for each child. ( no charge for anything else) Kids ages 5+ $3 for each child. Costs: Mommy helper Kids ages 0+ FREE!!!! :) Pet sitter- I would walk, feed, clean after your pet, administer medications and/or wash your pet while you are on vacation, busy at work, or whenever you may need a little extra help with your pet. You can pick any services here or add any (within means). Walking ( per hour), Bathing, Feeding, Playtime, Clean up, and Medication: Small dogs: $4 one dollor more for bathing Medium dogs: $5 one dollor more for bathing Large dogs: $6 one dollor more for bathing Sorry, but I can't walk dogs over 100 lb. Unless they are proficient walkers. House sitting while you are on vacation: I will water the plants, pick up the mail, dust, and do anything else. The charge will be $2.00 a day. I am available over the summer for: Babysitting: Monday-Sunday. Starting from 6:00 am to between 2:00 pm and 5:30pm. ( only in Manassas,VA for the 6am. )For other cities it is from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm. For the school year it is Friday night starting between 4:30pm- 6:00pm and the latest I can finish is 10ish. On Saturday and Sunday I can start at 9:00am- whenever you want me to finish. Pet sitting: Monday-Sunday. School year Monday-Sunday House sitting: Monday-Sunday for both the summer and school year. My contact information email: _____________________ K, I know that the prices are low, and I will change them. But can you just tell me if you will hire me? Thank you!

Would you hire me and does this flyer sound good? Hi, my name is Anastasiya Orlova. I am a 12 almost 13 year old girl who lives in Virginia. I get A's and B's in school and I am responcible and self-relient. I have completed the American Red Cross Babysitters Training Course and CPR training starting from infants to adults. Here are the services I can perform: Babysitter- I would ask about the child's/children's allergies, what the child/children can have, and what they can't have, the children's/child's schedule, their favorite things to do, about the child, parents contacts and/or family contacts, were the parents are going to be at the time I am babysitting just in case, were the first aid kit is, fire escape plane, and what we did, what the child/ren ate, what we played, and any other information. I also a momy helper. Costs: Babysitting Kids ages 1-5 $2 for each child. ( no charge for anything else) Kids ages 5+ $3 for each child. Costs: Mommy helper Kids ages 0+ FREE!!!! :) Pet sitter- I would walk, feed, clean after your pet, administer medications and/or wash your pet while you are on vacation, busy at work, or whenever you may need a little extra help with your pet. You can pick any services here or add any (within means). Walking ( per hour), Bathing, Feeding, Playtime, Clean up, and Medication: Small dogs: $4 one dollor more for bathing Medium dogs: $5 one dollor more for bathing Large dogs: $6 one dollor more for bathing Sorry, but I can't walk dogs over 100 lb. Unless they are profecient walkers. House sitting while you are on vacation: I will water the plants, pick up the mail, dust, and do anything else. The charge will be $2.00 a day. I am available over the summer for: Babysitting: Monday-Sunday. Starting from 6:00 am to between 2:00 pm and 5:30pm. ( only in Manassas,VA for the 6am. )For other cities it is from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm. For the school year it is Friday night starting between 4:30pm- 6:00pm and the latest I can finish is 10ish. On Saturday and Sunday I can start at 9:00am- whenever you want me to finish. Pet sitting: Monday-Sunday. School year Monday-Sunday House sitting: Monday-Sunday for both the summer and school year. My contact information emial: _____________________