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I live on the opposite side of the country and have wanted to go to comic con for like a few years now, when do tickets go on sale? also can i do everything online like volunteer?

If you mean the San Diego comic con

Preregistration has already started, for people that have gone in the past.

You will need to keep watching their website, for the general population tickets . They will go on sale sometime before the end of the year.

Volunteering information is provided on-line, usually when ticket sales start.

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_vol.php

I am looking to get in my car n jus head somewhere new and volunteer for a week. I plan on jus living dirt cheap n possibly sleepin in my car but i jus don’t know what places need volunteers everyday.

>>I am looking to get in my car n jus head somewhere new and volunteer for a week.

You won’t be doing that. Sorry. If you want to volunteer, you are going to have to apply, let the organization interview you, and even undergo a reference check and criminal background check, depending on what the volunteering activity will be. Organizations don’t take just anyone as a volunteer – they want to ensure quality in their programs.

How to Find Volunteering Opportunities
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/volunteering.shtml
Provides a plethora of links and a lot of specific ideas beyond "the usual." Includes instructions on how to find specific volunteering opportunities (with animals, with children, just for one day, long-term, etc.).

> i jus don’t know what places need volunteers everyday

If you have an RV, you can apply to be a camp host at national parks and state parks. The aforementioned web site has information. Some shelters have a need for live-in facility managers, however, these are paid positions, not volunteer positions.

Do the volunteers already have some illness that there is a chance the medicine could cure in testing?
If so, for most illnesses (e.g. diabetes) medicines already exist that would be safer for the patient to use. Also the people who may look to untested medicines because no existing medicine works would not make up a reliable sample for people affected by the illness, right?

Are the volunteers given money? If so, how do they acquire the illness the medicine is designed to cure?

What is the main motivation for volunteering in human clinical trials?

Clinical trials are highly regulated by the FDA with a clear set of guidelines and procedures that must be followed. The selection of potential candidates must be clearly defined by a very specific criteria, which is in turn must also be approved by the FDA. This criteria largely depends on a number of factors, including the type of drug, age, lifestyle, etc.

Usually, there is two types of testing: compensated and uncompensated. The uncompensated is what most people are familiar with, which usually comes in the form of treating patients with a terminal illness or a disorder that currently has no effective treatments. The compensation for participation is being possibility of being cured or at least have improved symptoms instead of monetary values. The other form, compensated testing, is found typically in elective products, like cosmetics and weight loss pills, where the volunteer will get paid a certain amount upon completing the trial successfully and adhering to their protocols.

"How do they acquire the illness the medicine is designed to cure?" Humans aren’t lab rats, so it is unethical and illegal to induce any condition that alter health of an individual negatively. Again, the individuals selected must either already have the condition the product is intended to treat or at least show clear signs that they can benefit from its use. In most cases, even the latter is not enough to volunteer.

Does anyone know of websites/opportunities where you can..

- volunteer online/ do community service online/help people online
- from your house
- without paying/donating money
?

Serious answers/legit websites only please

Yup – here’s a list of them!

Finding Online Volunteering / Virtual Volunteering
& Home-Based Volunteering
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/findvv.shtml

All free!

High school WGPA: 3.4 ( Its extremely bad and Im worried that this will kill my chances)
SAT I : 2350 (800 W 800 M 750 CR)
SAT II : Math II – 800 Physics – 750
ACT: 34
Captain of the Debate team at his school (Ranked in the top ten debaters in the State)
I’v been playing the violin for 8 years. I performed in Belgium and France. Also performed in the Lincoln Center
Volunteers at Nursing Home: 150 hours +
Volunteers at Hospital: 100 hours +
I am expecting to have great recommendations from my teachers and a recommendation from a congressman.
I also am currently involved in a research project with a professor at Auburn University. (I will probably get a recommendation from him as well)
Ethnicity : Indian Male
FBLA member for 4 years

And should I apply ED to this school? Would this Increase my chances?

ED would help in terms of your low GPA. Everything else is outstanding!

Im wondering how old you have to be to be a Volunteer Fire Fighter in the state of Indiana. My grandpa is the Fire Captain of Fowler Center-Township Volunteer Fire Department, which is the one I’m planning on joining. He told me he thought it was 16 with a license. I was wondering if anyone could verify that. Im 15 also.

Your grandpa is the fire captain and doesn’t know? YIKES!

Call the state agency that overseas volunteer firefighters and ask.

I am already a Yahoo Groups member for a couple of sailboat sites.

I have recently joined the AAT Volunteers at OSF St Anthony’s. All of the Volunteers communication is via Yahoo Groups. How do I find it?

they’ll list here
http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups

I just made a new site 2 days ago and I am looking for some writers and data miners. http://techreviewsandhelp.com/home/about-us/test/jobs/

Since the site is super new and hasn’t made any profit I was wondering where can I find online volunteer writers

On your "about us" page
http://techreviewsandhelp.com/home/about-us/
You need to say that you are NOT a registered charity, that you are NOT a registered business, and that you do not take in any fees or income on the site. You also need to say that volunteering with the site won’t qualify as community service, because it’s not with a registered charity.

Because you are not a registered charity, you can’t use any of the sites that help charities recruit online volunteers. Since the nature of your site is tech, look for tech user groups on yahoogroups, googlegroups, and other online community platforms.

You might let Computer Aid UK know about your effort, and ask if they would let their volunteers know about it:
http://www.computeraid.org/

the job entails packing toys into boxes and putting them onto a van, it sounds like an easy job, that’s all the job is, it’s volunteering and i think i should take it because i need a new place to work, the chance to mix with new people a new refernece because iv’e been out of work for several years and i don’t have many references. the only thing is, all this job will do is, get me used to working, get me out of the house and get me feeling confident. the other reason why i think i should take it is, because the only place where there is friction and arguement’s is at home. the more i am out of the house, the more i am at peace with myself, the happier i am. i know it’s only volunteering but it’s still work and i have to get back into work before i get a paid job.

should i take it

I would accept the job offer based upon the following (1) have not worked in several years, (2) will gain valuable skills to put on your resume and a solid recent work experience, if possible stay at least six months to a year, (3) there is always the possibility they might offer you a paid job if you are dependable, ambitious and a quick learner and you can transfer to another department or be promoted. (4) if possible try while working to take courses at a vocational school i.e. auto mechanic, electronics, technology etc or enroll at a community college i.e. para legal, medical billing etc. (5)
You can continue to apply for permanent paid jobs while volunteering (6) interaction with new people detaching from the situation at home where there is chaos will help your mental state of mind.

It is a solid move towards gaining work experience and eventually realizing your career goals.

P.S. I started as a volunteer and was hired at a toy company worked for 3 years. Then left after taking some business courses at the community college and landed a job in banking. I started their at a junior administrative and then became a Vice President, 30 years.

I’m currently a full time student for premed, so I can’t take a class in the hospital in the mornings. I was wondering if I could take a class online and volunteer at the local hospital for my on hands training skills.
If you have any answers, ideas, anything, it will help. Thank you.

Best to discuss this with your faculty adviser and the hospital personal office..