THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023 Page 13 HIRING | FROM Page 12 many benefi ts and incentives. Making steady progress on its recruitment eff orts, the MBTA nearly doubled the number of new hires in the fi rst half of Fiscal Year 2023 (676 hires) when compared to the same period in Fiscal Year 2022 (344 hires). Employee retirement is cyclical and is incorporated into the MBTA’s ongoing workforce planning and retention eff orts. The MBTA offers competitive salaries, extensive healthcare benefi ts, free public transit, training programs, tuition assistance, employee assistance programs, and an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. MBTA employees also receive attractive retirement plans, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and fl exible spending accounts. The MBTA also covers the cost of obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License as part of the Bus Operator hiring and training process, which is an over $10,000 value. Members of the public can view open positions online and visit the MBTA website for more information on insurance and other benefi ts. The MBTA envisions a thriving region enabled by a bestin-class transit system. The MBTA’s mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation, and holds core values built around safety, service, equity, and sustainability. Each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. The MBTA is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For full information on starting a career at the T, visit mbta. com/careers, or connect with the T on Twitter @MBTA, Facebook /TheMBTA, Instagram @ theMBTA, or TikTok @thembta. Help for Parents of Children who Stutter is as Close as Your Library T 1. April 7 is National Beer Day; what beer has the same name as the outermost layer of the sun? 2. What Asian country has the most volcanoes? 3. On April 8, 1974, who hit a 715th career home run (to break Babe Ruth’s record)? 4. In March what German city decided to allow women to swim topless in its public pools? 5. What is the ship Ever Given famous for? 6. A Brannock device is used to measure what? 7. On April 9, 1965, what venue hosted the first indoor MLB game? 8. What causes some asparagus to be white? 9. On April 10, 2019, astronomers released the fi rst-ever image of what created from the collapse of a massive star? 10. What is the most frequently spoken language in Asia? 11. April 11 is National Pet Day; what American “WestAnswers ern” silent film star had a mansion with a pet cemetery? 12. The French government recently raised the pension age to what? 13. Which country has a denser population: Brazil, India or Monaco? 14. What carries West Nile virus, malaria and dengue? 15. On April 12, 1955, what vaccine was declared eff ective and safe? 16. From what expensive substance were billiard balls once frequently made? 17. What animal is baleen, which was used in corsets, from? 18. Recently, several parents of students in Florida objected to classroom pictures of what famous statue as being pornographic? 19. Up to about how many seeds does a sunfl ower have: 25, 250 or 2,000? 20. On April 13, 1964, who won an Academy Award for best actor for “Lilies of the Field”? hanks to some generous donations, the Stuttering Foundation has donated a DVD, entitled Kids Who Stutter: Parents Speak, to public libraries across the country. In this 16-minute DVD, parents and speech-language experts talk about how to promote easier talking as they interact with their children. The professionals off er simple tips that parents can follow easily. The DVD features some of the world's leading therapists with children who stutter: Lisa A Scott, Ph.D. of the Florida State University's School of Communication Science and Disorders; Ellen Kelly, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; speech-language consultants Frances Cook, MBE, MSc, Willie Botterill, MSc, and Elaine Kelman, MSc., from the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children in London. “This is an important tool for families and teachers of children who stutter,” added Jane Fraser, president of the nonprofi t Stuttering Foundation. "Our latest DVD is designed to give parents and teachers the tools they need to play a vital role in the process of helping children who stutter." For more information about stuttering write the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation, PO Box 11749; Memphis, TN 381110749, call 800-992-9392, or visit www.stutteringhelp.org. Since 1947, the nonprofit Foundation has provided free materials to public libraries nationwide. 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