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By Sara Goldstein Car accidents are bad enough. Accidents involving big rigs can be a hundred times worse, in terms of the number of other vehicles affected, the frequency of deaths, and the severity of injuries. Causes of trucking accidents These include all the causes of typical car accidents, such as driver intoxication, brake failure, and reckless driving, as well as others, such as: Overloaded trucks Oversized trucks Driver fatigue Driver inexperience When a big rig driver engages in the same illegal behavior as some car drivers, the consequences can be far worse. Picture the scene when a big rig driver collides with a car because of: Speeding Failure to yield right of way Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Driver Regulation In the early 1980s, the increasing number of 18-wheelers led to the formation of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Laws were then enacted to improve big-rig driver responsibility. Such drivers were required to meet minimum national standards before they could obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Each state was also required to use uniform testing standards for licensing commercial drivers. And special endorsements are required for some vehicles: Double or triple tractor trailers Semi trucks loaded with hazardous materials Tank vehicles Combinations of tank and hazardous materials Trucking Industry regulationsInterstate traffic is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). In addition, each state his its own set of regulations and laws. The FMCSR regulates such issues as: Safe loading Use of alcohol and drugs Driver qualifications Emergency equipment The truck drivers log Truck driver logs and inspectionsAll truck drivers have to maintain a log, recording their driving times and hours of rest, among other things. Before each trip, the driver must inspect his truck systematically and this is governed by FMCSR 392.7. The driver must: Review any previous inspection reports Double-check that anything marked for repair was in fact repaired Check the overall condition of his truck, looking for flat tires, suspension problems etc. Check underneath the truck for any evidence of oil, coolant or fuel leaks Examine the area around the truck for anything that might present danger to its movement, such as objects on the ground or low hanging wires Driver fatigueAlso regulated by the FMCSR, in an attempt to cut down on accidents caused by sleepy or slow-reacting drivers, is permissible driving hours. For instance, truck drivers: May drive for 11 hours if theyve just had 10 consecutive hours off May not drive after being on the road for 60 hours in a 7-day period Must take at least 34 consecutive hours off before they can begin another driving cycle But because of pressure over the profit margin, drivers are sometimes instructed to drive more hours than these regulations permit. Loading up the truckUnbalanced or overweight loads, or loads that shift while the trucks in motion are another cause of accidents because they can cause the driver to lose control. The driver is responsible for his cargo. Unless his cargo has been sealed, he must: Know what it is Know what it weighs Make sure its placed properly Inspect it before he starts his trip An overloaded big rig takes longer to stop. It also gathers more speed on downhill grades, requiring more use of the brakes, which can overheat. A lopsided load puts too much weight on some of the tires and axles, which can break. Get legal help If youve been hurt in a semi-truck accident, it would be wise to consult an experienced truck accident attorney because the relevant law is complex. Time is of the essence Relevant evidence may disappear as time passes, such as the truck drivers log, which may legally be destroyed after 6 months if no attorney subpoenas it or obtains a court order very soon after the truck accident. 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By Bill Ellis A NEW SCIENCE/RELIGION PARADIGM The third aspect of the New Science/Social Paradigm Id like to consider today is more amorphous and far more sensitive than the two Ive suggested so far. It is the melding of science and religion. Perhaps in no time since Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of thdoor of the Castle church at Wittenburg (1517), or Calvin published his Institutes (1534) has religion been in such spiritual chaos. No one set out the serious concern of this age of religious chaos better than did Fritz Shumacher in Guide to the Perplexed. Other scholars of the times like Gregory Bateson, Buckminster Fuller, Margaret Mead and others had a clear but unproclaimed religious character to their works. Schumachers was the first, most profound, and most open declaration of the age of spiritual turmoil. The religious chaos of the 1960s and 70s was most clearly and dramatically proclaimed by the beads, incense, granny dresses, long hair and horned rimmed glasses of the hippies. It was also declared by movements such as T.M., est, Hari Krishna, the search for Eastern religions, the return of paganism, shamanism and Wiccan. It was expressed in the Broadway musicals Hair, and Jesus Christ Superstar, and in the attempt to escape from social hills with psychedelic drugs. The concept of New Age started out to be, more like Shumakers Small is Beautiful, a critique and correction of the excesses of the Industrial Age. It ended up being identified, particularly by its critics, and the press, as being an off beat and occult religious movement, more likely to end up with the Jonestown and the more recent UFO induced suicides or other strange behaviors than in any serious revival of a deeper sense of spirituality. Schumacher in Guide to the Perplexed took the high road and recognized that the meandering search for meaning of the hippie generation was a deeper and more profound expression of the age than was being recognized by mainstream society. In Small is Beautiful Schumacher had been concerned with what we do. In Guide to the Perplexed he was concerned with why we do it. He recognized two kinds of science. One was knowledge for manipulation, the other knowledge for understanding. The former led to techniques and technologies for the satisfaction of the lower visible level of human wants. The later led to the higher values, meaning and purpose for life. As he said:It may conceivably be possible to live without churches; but it is not possible to live without religion, that is, without systematic work to keep in contact with, and develop toward, Higher Levels than those of ordinary life. … Everywhere in the modern world there are experiments in new life-styles…and it is sometimes tolerated even in polite society to mention God. The Evolution of God Belief in powers beyond the human level have been with us since humans first became conscious of themselves and the world into which they were born. Stories of creation, and speculation on the higher power have filled the human mind, and were the rocks on which cultures were built in every part of the world. Throughout history humanitys understanding of that great power that created and controls the universe has grown, like the understanding of the physical cosmos and of biological life, through many transitions. The evolution of our understanding of the Christian God is the one most familiar to us. The first God of the Bible was a fierce and vengeful god to be feared. He was one of many gods (or baals) each of whom ruled over a limited people in a limited territory. The God of Abraham could command human sacrifice. Jacob wrestled all night face to face with his God. By the time of Isaiah, God had grown to be the creator of the world, the greatest among all gods. Jeremiah taught, God was not in the Temple but in the heart of humans. He had created the world for human use. The god of Moses lived on a Mountain in the Sinai desert from which he handed down the ethical rules for his chosen people, the Jews. With the teachings of Jesus, god took off his demeanor of wrath and punishment to become an all loving god promising eternal life for his people who did not sin. 12 With Paul there was one all powerful Christian god for all people. To Augustine the universe was a Chain-of-Being with humans near the top, and a hierarchy down through women, children, and lesser animals. Vastly above man sat God, with the Chain-of-Being filed with angels and other demigods. For Saint Thomas Aquinas, God was a omnipresent spiritual form more than a human like being. His existence was as discernible through reason as through revelation. The view of God as creator of the universe that was to be ruled by man, was amplified by the Greek philosophers who first conceived of the idea that the universe was an ordered unity, and that man had the capability to understand it. To Socrates, Plato and Aristotle the ordered and purposeful universe was obviously for human use. All plants and animals were in a natural hierarchy with man at the top. The Roman Empire, Mediaeval Church, and European Monarchs, continued and expanded the idea that humans (more correctly man) was the caretaker for all creation. The Dichotomy Between Science and Religions This view of mans dominion over the Earth prevailed until the time of Bacon and Descartes who had little respect for the non-human world, but divided human life into two realms, the physical and the spiritual. They did not challenge the concept that the purpose of the universe was the use of humans. But, did contend that humans were created with the power to understand and dominate that universe. With the founding of economic theory on the principles of self-interest and survival-of-the-fittest, the material side of life became dominant. In the past 200 years mastery of the external world has become the single most powerful driving force of humanity. A belief in God has remained as separate from the material world, as the 2000+ years in the evolution of God has reached to the edge of chaos. This dichotomy between science and religion was established when the mediaeval Christian clerics refused to look through Galileos telescope. For them, the scriptures had revealed that there could be no moons around Jupiter. It was not fear of knowledge that held their hands. It was fear of social dissolution. The moral certainty of the Mediaeval Church was based on man being at the center of the spiritual universe. This in turn rested on mans home, the Earth, being the center of the physical universe. It was feared that if the Earth were proven to not be at the center of the universe, the whole fabric of spiritual and social adherence could disintegrate. The Galileo compromise, later clarified by Descartian dualism, was that scientific knowledge should be developed to aid man in his understanding and domination of the Earth. That is, in creating technology. Religion should dominate the realm of the deeper meaning of life and the moral codes which create harmony among the people of the Earth. Science would not be recognized as a process for enlightening humans as to their place in the universe. This bifurcation was operable as long as the development of technologies was beneficial to humanity. That is, before the challenge of the excessive use of natural resources, the pollution of air, water and soil, the threat of global warming, the discovery of thinning of the protective ozone layer, increased health risks due to toxic chemicals, the loss of jobs brought on by labor saving automation and foreign trade, biotechnology threatened to privatize all life, automobiles and highway separated citizens from one another, and, in general, technology became our master rather than our slave. These unanticipated consequences of technology have spurred the creation of technology and environmental assessment programs by the government. They also initiated a deep reassessment of the value and use of science as well as technology. God and Gaia Part of the reassessment of science has been lin conert with the reassessment of religion in a holistic revaluation of the place of knowledge in society. A new search for meaning and spirituality emerged from the peace, human rights, feminist, and ecological movements of the 1960s. The search for meaning was intensified by the bold adventures into New Age cults and fancies, the deep searches through Eastern Religions, and the unfettered acceptance of questionable pseudo sciences. However, it was brought to fruition, with some deep scholarly theological redefinitions of deep religious and scientific tenets. Pope John Paul II, in acknowledging that homosexuality is a phenomena of nature, in his apology for the Churchs condemnation of Galileo, in his acceptance of evolution as a valid scientific theory, and in his admission if the Churchs error in failing to opposse to the Holocaust, has made the Catholic Church seem to recognize it own fallibility, and to see science as a joint venture in the search for knoweldge of the cosmos and humanitys place in it. Fr. Thomas Berry has been one of the leaders of this movement. He holds that our modern societys creation myth is the scientific story of cosmic evolution.13 No creation myth could produce more awe, wonder, and mystery than the revelation of how the universe, the planets and life emerged from the Big Bang. Other theologians like Bernard Lonegran S.J. and Laurent Leduc have gone a step further. They suggest that religion, like science, is a search for the truth not the last immutable word. Theologians like those in the Institute for Theological Encounter with Science and Technology (ITEST) see theology as accepting the scientific view of nature, but acting as a sort of watchdog for recognizing that there is a bigger picture that we can not completely understand nor appreciate from a natural viewpoint. From the scientific end there is a growing humility. Science accepts justifiable condemnation for the technologies derived from it, and their detrimental affect on society and the environment. In addition, the certainty that surrounded Newtonian Mechanics and Darwinian Evolution was taken to extremes by many disciplines and by some scientists. As Alfred Whitehead warned. the success of physics in explaining and predicting one set of phenomena led many so called scholars to apply the methods of physics beyond their sphere of relevance, in what he called misplaced concreteness. That is, building mathematical structures on uncertain premises. Both the limits of and the fallibility of science are now emphasized, giving more room for a rational religious speculation. A New Age of Science At the same time, the advent of quantum and relativity theories, and even more in the new sciences of Gaia, Chaos and Complexity, it is being recognized that science is relevant, to use Schumachers words, as knowledge for understanding. Today, science is not just as a base for new technologies; but science reveals what little reasonably certain factual knowledge we know about the cosmos and cosmic evolution. This limited knowledge is relevant to humanitys place in the universe. It implies rules to live by if humanity is to continue to exist. A new age of science is dawning. We made one mention of this in our discussion of learning above. That is the scientific fact implicit in the Gaia Hypothesis that evrything is dependent on everything else. That is, that humans belong to Gaia . We belong to Gaia not just as parts of it, but belonging is a proto values for our lives. Belonging implies both being subject to and being responsible for one another and for the Earth. Beyond that, as Gregory Bateson points out in Steps to an Ecology of Mind, a living organism can continue to exist only if it meets three biological principles. 1) Health, the ability to exist within its environment, 2) Competence, the ability to draw sustenance from its environment, and 3) adaptive flexibility, the ability to change as its environment changes. These principles are as applicable to social systems as they are to biological systems. They instruct us as to how we must live if humanity is to sustain itself. Tom Ellis states the ethical implication of the Gaian theory in a new categorical imperative: Make all decision based on whatever promotes the health, competence and adaptive flexibility of oneself and of all the larger system of which one is a part.14 Science joins with religion in uncovering the code of conduct necessary for human existence. This melding of science and religion follows Spinozas belief that God is nature and Einsteins concept that a religion is feeling of cosmic awe, wonder and mystery which comes with the deep concentrated study of what is, science. It surpasses human understanding. It is feeling the ultimate reality. God, in this sense, cannot be reduced to human characteristics. God, so defined, is pure spirit invisible to humans. God is beyond the materialism and foibles of human frailties. For humans to quibble over His attributes is to diminish His grandeur. You just cant use the word God and describe it. It is a state of being rather than a conscious attribute. It transcends definition. The new sciences of Chaos, Complexity and Gaia provide a new world view, that humanity is an integral, and equal, part of a self-organizing cosmos. Each part of, the cosmos as a whole, is equally sacred and to be revered. The Gaian paradigm, that all there is — is webs of being, suggests a new concept of God-as-cosmos, and Science-as-revelation. Humanity may well be on the verge of a new age of science and a new age of religion. A unified search for fundamental knowledge, which may save it from the apocalypse by which it is threatened, (2267 words on Religion) Conclusion These three brief examinations only hint of the holistic and comprehensive cultural transition in the offing. They were not meant to be accurate prediction of the future. A central theme of chaos and complexity theories are that self-organization cannot be fully guided by human intervention, the best we can do is to examine possible option and prepare for any of them to happen. The emerging New Scientific/Social Paradigm radically changes the way we will look at all aspects of our culture in the millennium ahead. The future of economics, health, transportation, habitat or all other social institutions could as well be taken as examples examples. Or we might have examined the lifestyles we will live if this Gaian Paradigm become universal. in the decades ahead Earth citizens may well look back at the society in which we now live as not far removed from our cave dwelling ancestors. Technophobes can point out a myriad of technological possibilities now on the shelf awaiting development and exploitation. Highly respected scientists, like Freeman Dyson in Imagined Worlds, speak of radio telepathy, designed biomechanical intelligent beings, bioengineered biomes in space, and other wonders we now read of in science fiction. The coming millennium, will first have to solve the social, economic, health, education, ecological and other problems which beset todays world. Without solution, the current world problematique dooms humanity to a degraded existence reminiscent of H.G. Wells The Wars of the Worlds. In Gaia, Complexity, and Chaos theories we see the opening of an opportunity to choose between a number of possible scenarios. The coming of the 3rd millennium is a chance to set that direction. 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By Michael Russell In this article we’re going to cover one of the rarest collectible dolls in history, the classic Mike Hazard Double Agent. During the 1960s, cloak and dagger and spy stuff was all the wave with shows like Mission Impossible, The Man From Uncle, I Spy and of course movies like James Bond. Well, the toy companies took care of their end as well. One of the most popular dolls of that era was Mike Hazard, Double Agent which was manufactured by Louis Mark Company in 1967. The doll was 12 inches in height and was solid as a rock. The body was made of very hard plastic. If you were to hit somebody over the head with this doll you would probably give them a concussion. This was the most solidly put together doll in the history of toy manufacturing next to professional ventriloquist dummies. The body color was a strange dark blue. There were actually five different series of Mike Hazard dolls made in 1967. The only real differences were not so much in the dolls themselves but in the boxes. There was the original box, the sunburst box, the international box and then a couple of variations of the three of them. The lure of the doll was not so much in the look of it but what you could do with it. As accessories went, Mike Hazard was loaded with them. His nickname was “master of disguise” and he was that. Included with the figure were a number of great disguises that you could mix and match in many different ways. To start with, he came with a great blond wig. His natural hair color was dark brown. The wig didn’t quite cover his hair completely so you could see some of the brown sticking out but it was still pretty cool. Then there was the beard, mustache and glasses. This was actually one piece as the three were all attached. It was difficult using the beard and glasses with the wig because the glasses didn’t fit very well over the face because of the thickness of the wig and if you tried to use them together it actually looked pretty stupid. Then there was an actual new face that you could place over the original face. It only covered the front so that you could use the wig with it. Also, if you wanted, you could put the beard and glasses on over the new face. It just did fit. Mike Hazard also came with a few cool hats. They wouldn’t fit very well over the wig but if you used them on the original head they fit just perfectly. The hats were a beret and a Clark Kent style hat. Hazard also came with a really nice trench coat that was made out of material, the only thing in the set that was. Everything else was made out of plastic. As for weapons, he had weapons galore from pistols to machine guns to a futuristic gun. He also had a contraption that looked like a weapon but was actually a listening device. Needless to say, this was one cool figure. But it didn’t last long and today is considered a very rare collectors item. Mint in a sealed box will bring you about $1500. Not bad for a $5 toy. ——————————————————- Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Collectible Dolls ——————————————————- Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Russell http://EzineArticles.com/?Collectible-Dolls—Mike-Hazard-Double-Agent&id=156201 president might of take united into healthcare take arapaho too county had medicaid and georgia up hmo be how on to then apply also for who medicaid up michigan through online each pregnant before

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By Joe McKenna Anyone with the responsibility for hiring or promoting employees knows how aggravating it is to select a candidate that seemed right during the interview process only to realize later the new employee isnt really a good fit for the job. Both the company AND the employee suffer for it. Poor job fit often results in lost productivity, the need for tough management, conflict, burdens placed on other employees, acceptance of sub-par performance, lack of engagement, poor retention and more all costly issues for todays lean organizations. Many companies calculate their costs associated with turnover; that is one measure. But the true cost includes all of the above and more. Admit it, we sometimes (or is it too often) hire the wrong person for the job. First, lets acknowledge that selecting the right candidate to work for you is hard. Here are just some of the reasons (e-mail me with yours): A number of people who make hiring decisions are not trained selection experts. Candidates are often less than honest. Resumes leave out all but the good and safe stuff. There is a lack of clarity (by the hiring manager) about what is required beyond hard skills, experience and training - to perform the specific job well. Candidates are often hired because they have skills and are likeable. Candidates know a lot of people in the industry often have an advantage even when not justified. Candidates are often better prepared for the interview than the interviewers (especially true of candidates presented by some recruiters). Candidates who are not a good fit and the hiring manager knows it get hired anyway. Its the Who knows, maybe theyll surprise us. (How scary is this one.) How can you prevent hiring the wrong candidate in your organization? 1. Define the hard needs of the job including experience required (and in what), knowledge of industry, training and education, consistency of work history, willingness to travel, what they need to be proficient at (like using Excel or driving a truck). A review/background check is mandatory. Information provided needs to be verified. Examples include the candidates experiences, references, education, skills and training. All of this tells us WHAT they can do and whether it matches the requirements of the job. 2. Develop a list of 3-6 key accountabilities (goals) that the employee in this job will be held accountable for accomplishing. Accountabilities are the reason the job exists. They must be measurable. And these key accountabilities should occupy about 80% of the employees time and focus. (Note: From my work with clients, establishing key accountabilities is the most important pre-hiring activity and the one most often neglected.) 3. Benchmark the job. We find that those companies that effectively benchmark the soft skills required for success in the job have the information they need to look for the right candidate. And the information is objective (helping to eliminate bias). Notice I did not say benchmark your top performers in the job (such as sales). The reason is that your top performers may just be top performers in your company. It is not unusual for a company to benchmark the job and then assess their top performers and find this to be the reality. All is not lost. Two opportunities present themselves: a. Using the benchmark you can upgrade the talent in the position. b. Using the benchmark and the reports generated from our assessment reports, you will have great information with which to coach your current top performers into even greater performance. Also, using a predetermined benchmark is fine for comparison sake, but it may not be accurate for the specific job you are filling or for succession planning. 4. Assess top candidates versus the benchmark. By using validated, legal assessments designed for use in selection of top candidates, assessing candidates soft skills is easier today than ever before. You can have the candidate complete assessments via Internet access. And you will often have their reports within minutes. The candidates reports should align with the benchmark which makes your analysis easy and quick. In areas that are marginal, the candidates reports should guide you in asking interview questions that target the soft skills that are most important to success in the job. Soft skills are really important in all jobs? There was a time when it wasnt very fashionable in business to focus on soft skills. The trend was to focus on hard skills (Can they DO the job?). Today, though, we have matured and understand that soft skills (sometimes called personal skills) often have more to do with success and failure in a job than hard skills. For example, I have heard more than one client say We can train them to do X, but if they arent good team players (a soft skill), they cant be effective. One of the early proponents of soft skills was Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence. Soft skills comprise a persons job attributes, their motivators and their behaviors. Attributes are a cognitive measure of how strongly a person values certain competencies like customer service, leading others, quality orientation, flexibility, internal self control or self management. Attributes help us understand if the candidate WILL do the job. If a person does not value an attribute critical to success in the position, they will not consistently use that attribute. Motivators tell us WHY a person does what they do. There are six primary Motivators: Theoretical, Individualistic, Social, Utilitarian, Traditional and Aesthetic. Heres an example: Someone who is highly Utilitarian is motivated by results. They are profit-driven and bottom line oriented. They are driven by competition, challenges and economic incentives. If the job provides and rewards these characteristics, the individual will be motivated. If the job does not, the person will not be motivated by the job. Behaviors tell us HOW the person prefers to and does work - were once thought to be the key to success performance in a job. While still seen as important, Attributes and Motivators are often more important because it is easier to adapt behaviors to the situation. That said, Behaviors can cause a person to fail in a job or feel a great deal of stress because their style is not a good fit for the job. For example, if someone is outgoing, putting them in a job that has little people contact will be very frustrating for them. Someone in a position of authority who has difficulty making decision will have trouble leading. In addition, an understanding of ones behavioral style and that of others seems to be critical to effective interpersonal communication. (The right) assessments are the key to successful hiring. What is really powerful about the use of assessments in the selection process is that they can provide us with objective, job related information that can really help us make good decisions information that is very hard to get to in interviews. The right assessments are designed to help you understand a candidates attributes, motivators and behaviors. Comparing a candidates assessment reports to the job benchmark can help you understand how good or poor a fit the candidate will be for the job. Assessments help you get under the resume and the candidates interviewing persona. The right assessments will unearth a wonderfully rich body of information which you can use to help you continue the interviewing process and make your decision. The information you get from a candidates reports can even serve as a coaching guide for those candidates you hire or incumbents you are working to develop. One of my clients, who has been using assessments for the past three years, says I dont know how we could effectively make a hiring decision today without the information we get from these (assessment) reports. Another client says These reports have saved me, more than once, from making a terrible hiring mistake. The benefits of hiring employees who fit their job. Managers who are clear about the requirements for success in a job - including the ideal profile of personal attributes, motivators and behaviors - will have high levels of success when they select the candidate to hire. Filling each of your job openings with candidates who really fit the job is simply good business. It improves productivity, morale, and ultimately, the success of your organization. It reduces the burden on the manager because the employee will like their job. It creates energy for those who work around someone who likes their job. It creates loyalty (yep, there is still such a thing as loyalty). It inspires creativity. And finally, it saves money and reduces disruptions to the business which is the result of having to fire someone or having them quit (whether they actually leave or not). Copyright 2005 Joe McKenna, founder of The KENNA Company, is an expert in the areas of employee selection, succession planning, executive coaching, communication skills and team building. He can be reached at (816) 943-0868 or info@kennacompany.com. Find Joe on the web at http://www.kennacompany.com. 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