Month: April 2007

Watch out for “rolling protests” around the nation next week.  I was reading WorldNetDaily this morning before work and came across this article about truckers and rolling protests.

American truckers plan to circle the White House and state capitals in a “rolling blockade” to protest a federal government plan to allow Mexican long-haul rigs to operate throughout the U.S.

Drivers who participate in “Truck-Out” also are being asked to run their rigs at the minimum speed permitted by law.

The protest is scheduled for April 23-25 to coordinate with the “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” rally and radio talk show marathon in Washington planned by the Federation for American Immigration Reform. 

This article in the LA Times about a guy declared dead before he was dead is one reason why I’m not an organ donor.

A man whose family agreed to donate his organs for transplant upon his death was wrongly declared brain-dead by two doctors at a Fresno hospital, records and interviews show.

Only after the man’s 26-year-old daughter and a nurse became suspicious was a third doctor, a neurosurgeon, brought in. He determined that John Foster, 47, was not brain-dead, a condition that would have cleared the way for his organs to be removed, records of the Feb. 21 incident show.

I don’t want Cyndi or Lydia to have to worry about something like that.   The article goes on to explain another reason I have for not being an organ donor:

Foster, an auto mechanic, collapsed Feb. 18 and was diagnosed with an inoperable Pontine bleed, a catastrophic hemorrhage in his brain stem with almost no hope of recovery.

Hours later, hospital personnel alerted the California Transplant Donor Network — the organ procurement group for much of Central and Northern California — that he was a potential candidate for organ donation. Such notification is routine.

After Sanchez agreed to donate, she said, she got calls “at least twice a day” from the organ group, saying: “We have to get the body parts in a certain time. Your dad can be a life-saver to someone else. How is he doing today? Did he go up or down?”

Cyndi or Lydia will have enough on their mind if something ever comes to this point.  I don’t want them to have to put up with people hounding them at a time like this. 

Why not check out the IMB’s Richmond Job Page?  Don’t worry…these jobs aren’t overseas…they are right here in the USA.  I’ve linked directly to some that I thought readers of maxsons.org might find interesting.  If you want more information about how to apply, specific requirements, etc… then follow the link to the IMB’s website.

Programmer Analyst I- CRST 

Assists in the configuration, customization, integration, upgrade, and conversion of software packages and the prototyping and coding of segments or component programs, dynamic web pages, and scripts in the appropriate language. Assists in the creation of specifications and designs for user interface, business logic, data access, and system integration according to established standards. Participates on project teams in the development, deployment, maintenance, or support of a software package, system application or web site, and assists in the development of system requirements. Understands and employs agile and traditional systems development methodologies and project management methodology as directed, standard operating procedures, and current software products. Provides 2nd level support for application functionality. Resolves technical issues. Develops test plans, tests, and corrects software packages, programs, data driven web pages, or conversions using test data for unit testing.

Programmer Analyst II- Financial Admin. Services

Configures, customizes, integrates, upgrades, converts software packages or prototypes and codes segments or components of programs, dynamic web pages, reports, stored procedures, scripts, and views in the appropriate language, and develops proposed data structure design. Performs application administration. Works with customers to define functional, technical and security requirements, evaluate information technology systems, and make recommendations for acquiring or developing departmental solutions. Provides oversight, leadership and project management for small to medium projects and assists project managers on large projects. Creates specifications and designs for user interface, business logic, data access, system integration, and reports according to established standards. Develops and maintains ongoing customer relationship in order to understand and meet requirements. Provides technical assistance to other ITG staff. Develops test plans, tests, and corrects software packages, programs, reports, data driven web pages, or conversions using test data for unit, system and integration testing. Provides 2nd level support by troubleshooting application functionality and cross-platform issues. Resolves technical issues. Completes implementation tasks including training appropriate personnel, data conversion, and change control. Understands, employs, and aids in the adoption of agile and traditional systems development methodology, project management methodology, standard operating procedures, and current software products.

Temporary Worker- Child Care

Work with IMB missionary kids (MK’s) on various programs such as Field Personnel Orientation and Stateside Assignment Use cross-cultural experience to mentor the children adding to the teaching program in place in classes where children learn of their people groups, experience new foods and cultures, continue in their walk with the Lord, and progress forward in their academic pursuits Use cross-cultural experience to assist returning MK’s to become acclimated back to the USA culture for the duration of their time in the states Assigned duties with children ranging in age from infant to high school Assist in leading classroom activities that are teacher directed Assist or lead in P.E. classes, Music classes, and Art activities

Intern- Multi-media

Support other eMedia producers with the creative direction of a given assignment to ensure the highest quality product is delivered on time and within budget. Products developed are for specific application to interactive distribution outlets (web and portable media players like SmartPhones and iPods). Support eMedia producers with the production process to fulfill the creative vision leadership has cast for multi-media products; from concept to completed product this might include oversees travel and local studio production. It will include working closely with designers to integrate with the look and feel of existing web outlets. Supports the eMedia department in accomplishing regularly scheduled tasks which might include; streaming video, converting files, organizing media files, logging video footage and other digital media related tasks. Some writing for digital media, video editing, photograhpic and videographic production will be involved.

Intern- Creative Design

Research, analyze and create designs that inspire our constituency to pray, give and go. Choose fonts, photography and create graphics that provide a cohesive campaign through multiple resources. These graphics will cross multiple media including web, video, print and newly developed converged media. Be proactive to keep your design projects on task and schedule. When assigned to be the Project manager, keep the approval for all team members continuing through the process. Learn and develop a comprehensive knowledge of IMB messages, policies and philosophy. Create the look and design the layout of internal and external displays. Oversee quality control and timely execution of projects by outside vendors.