Indian Elephants

The land of India is home to many endangered species. While the tiger is probably the most famous, the elephant is high on the list. Male Indian elephants have valuable ivory tusks. This has caused poachers to target them instead of females that don’t have them. The ratio of male elephants to female is in some cases as much as 100-1.

Another problem the elephants are facing is the growing loss of habitat. Development has interfered with their traditional traveling corridors. Efforts are under way to help the elephants through a variety of methods by the Indian government. I hope these efforts will work and these wonderful animals can be saved.

What Did You Say?

One thing about the daily life around our office is that it is never boring. We have an assortment of odd things happening all the time. One such event occurred the other day when we received instructions for a new copier that was all in Chinese. Since we needed the copier up and running soon, we had to find an answer to the problem. Needless to say, we were in a bind and needed a translator to make sense of the words.

Lucky for us, I was able to find a cool website that offers translation. The site can translate your documents quickly and easily. The best part was that the translation was very fast and we were able to use our copier in no time. I was glad that I was able to solve the problem so quickly.

Since I was on the site anyway, I decided to check it out. It seems that they offer online translation for nearly every language.  I was very happy about that! I guess the next time we have need of a translation, at least I will know where to go!

Online Schools

One thing that is very important for young people to do is to ensure that they receive the best education they can get. Having a degree will help them advance their careers and rise in the company they work for. Whenever I hire someone, the first thing I look for is that they have the proper degrees to show they have completed their training. A good education could mean the difference in the quality of their lives.

Whenever you start your education, it’s good to find out all you can about what is going on. I found a good source of information in a paper that is called The Chronicle. It contains general education news as well as facts about the careers you may be entering. I like the fact that there are people who can help you keep up with the latest news.

One school that I particularly like is called Walden University. This school is on the leading edge of education. You can earn the higher degrees that are needed to succeed. Another bonus about the school is that you can do it online. This makes it convenient for those with busy schedules. I know that many people must hold a job while going to school and this is a great way to do it.

Hard work and money

One thing that always amazes me is how much money there is to be made in this world. Some people are just fabulously wealthy and are able to buy just about anything they want. I have always wondered about how they got the money they had. I have found a few friends that are doing very well and they suggested that I look into Stock Trading as a way to build my portfolio. It’s worked for them and they are sure that it will work for me too.

One thing that I don’t have is a lot of time. That’s why I preferred to start my investing career online. It is so much easier for me to stay at home where I am comfortable and work at my own leisure. I began Online Trading earlier this year and can say that I have been very happy with my results thus far. With a little studying and some hard work, I have been able to do very well with the money I had when I started.

One tip that I would like to disseminate to everyone is making sure that you can get help when you need it. I would suggest that you contact an Online Broker to help you through the rough spots. They can assist you with the terminology and a number of other tricks to help you get started. I am glad that my family will be able to rely on the gains that I have made. My financial security is getting better all the time and that makes me feel good!

Shopping Equipment for my Truck

I have started looking for some of the things I will need when I get my own truck. After just a couple weeks of shopping at truck stops and checking the internet, I have realized just how much I am going to have to spend to get my truck where I want it. I will need a trucker’s GPS and a CB radio to start.

I have looked at a couple of the GPS units that they have at the Pilot truck stops and of all of them I am either going to go with a Cobra or a Rand McNally. I haven’t decided – I really like some features on both of them. I am kinda leaning toward the McNally, because most companies build their routes using that system, but the Cobra has some really cool features, like speed trap warnings and it also tells you what lane you need to be in and when you are on a road with a weight limit.

As far as the CB radio goes, I just want one that can be heard clear and I will have to get an antenna that reaches further that the stock one that will come on the truck I get. I am eventually going to have to get a small fridge to go in the truck and a 12 volt skillet to cook with, because all of this fast food is killing me. I love a burger as much as the next man, but nothing but fast food makes my mouth water for some vegetables (and I never thought I would say that!).

I have to get back to work – time to put the tarps on my load and it takes me a while, so better get busy.

Homesick

I miss home, don’t get me wrong I love this job, but I miss having a reel bed and not living out of a truck stop. We spent last night watching TV in Spanish because we are on the border to Mexico and all of the stations are in Spanish. I love the travel part but you don’t think about how truckers live most of the time. I don’t know how many times I walked into a truck stop and didn’t even notice the small city of trucks parked behind them. I didn’t even notice the showers that I now know are in all of said truck stops. I can’t describe the feeling of waking up in a new city every night or not knowing where I will be when I stop the next time I need to sleep and I am still with my trainer for another two weeks I can’t tell you how small the space in the truck is with two pretty good size men trying to make room for each other. Picture two people living in a space about as big as your average bathroom, and because I am in his truck I have my bag with all my stuff that I have to sleep with on a twin size bed. I can’t wait to get my own truck and be able to personalize it, my trainer is a great guy but I would love this truck to feel more like home and maybe I won’t miss home quite as much.

Trainer

I am so tired, I finally got the hang of sleeping while driving and let me tell you we are on the go all the time. I love this job I have already been some very cool places. One of my life long dreams was to see California and I was really lucky that my first trip was to San Francisco. I can’t get use to the eating on the road I miss my home cooked southern food already, truck stop food consists of fried food or nothing, I am afraid I will get fat so as soon as I get my own truck I will have to get me plenty of exercise tools and weights. I am really glad the guy that’s training me is really cool and laid back. He said that it helps that he already trusts me because I am a good driver, he told me most of the time it is two weeks before he can sleep with a student driving but by the second night of me driving he was snoring up a storm. That made me feel really good and I wasn’t as nervous about making a mistake after that if he trusts me why shouldn’t I trust myself. Well wouldn’t want to get in trouble my first week so I will keep you posted and every time you pass a big truck think of me.

The biggst thing on the road

I love driving something bigger then anything on the road! I had a couple of problems in the beginning but once I got the hang of it I just wanted to keep going in fact I almost missed my exit in my excitement. I did the best on the simulator even though half the people in my class have more experience than me. I can’t wait to get back in the truck but for now we are doing book work to prepare us for the written part of the test. I am nervous about that I was never very good at tests, I guess that’s why I finally quit school. I can’t wait to get out there and see all of the places I’ve always wanted to visit.

Woot

I won my match last night and I am stoked. My coach is happy as well, because we all won our individual matches and took the whole tournament. We are looking great for this season and have a really good chance at the finals. I would love to bring home a championship this year. We came so close last year, but were unable to pull the last couple of matches off. I am going to keep my fingers crossed and work extra hard. Time to hit the books though, talk to you people later.

Managing medicine

The world seems to be getting smaller all the time. I was just talking to one of my cousins who happens to live overseas. He was telling me about how his career in the medical field was going and he seems to be doing well. He is training to become a doctor someday but he has to go through a lot of training before he gets his license. He told me about some of the things he was doing.

The first thing he was very excited about was a course he was taking called the medical teaching course. It helps him learn about how to teach others in his field. He likes the class a lot and learned a few tricks that will help him in the future. He is also undergoing a consultant interview course. It helps him learn how to interview perspective personnel that he will be sure to hire in the future.

Just in case he is not busy enough, he is doing even more to advance his career. He has enrolled in a medical management course that keeps him on his toes about being in a position of authority. All in all, I think he is doing well and will become a great doctor. The world can always use people who are willing to help others.