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Challenging the Discriminatory Practices of the Boy Scouts of America
Downey, Margaret, The Humanist
In December 1992, nearly seven years ago, I filed discrimination complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) against the Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for rejecting the applications of my son, Matthew Schottmiller, and myself. Matthew, then fourteen years of age, had attempted to reinstate his Boy Scout membership; he'd previously been active in Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops in two states over a seven-year period. At the same time, I had applied to become a BSA adult volunteer. On the forms provided, we'd each crossed off the word God in the BSA's "Declaration of Religious Principle." Such honest clarification of our philosophical views was, in the eyes of BSA officials, enough to disqualify us. For we were told outright that it was necessary to "acknowledge the existence of God as a condition of becoming a Boy Scout or an adult volunteer."
After filing our complaint, matters in Margaret Downey-Schottmiller v. Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts of America progressed slowly, with the BSA denying that its discrimination against nontheists was unlawful. The BSA argued that membership in the organization was "not an accommodation, advantage, or privilege of a public accommodation" and emphasized that "the Boy Scouts are distinctly private" within the meaning of the law. Thus, the BSA held that it could enforce its rule "that all persons seeking youth or adult membership must agree to observe the Scout Oath and Scout Law," each of which includes reference to God. We, on the other hand, argued that, pursuant to its federal charter and bylaws, the BSA is mandated to make Scouting available to all boys who meet entrance age requirements--irrespective of race, religion, or ethnic origin.
Finally, on January 18, 1996, the PHRC issued a Finding of Probable Cause. The commission concluded:
Probable cause exists to credit the Complainant allegations that both she and her minor son were unlawfully discriminated against, in violation of Section 6 (i) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, because of religious creed when Respondent [the BSA] advised the Complainant that belief in the existence of God was a requirement to obtain the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and/or privileges offered to Boy Scouts and adult membership volunteers.
The BSA was then ordered to immediately advise us of our right to apply for membership at the appropriate levels; to notify all administrative personnel and volunteers in writing that " individuals who are unwilling or unable to acknowledge a belief in God for religious reasons may nonetheless apply for and be accepted as scouts and/or volunteers"; and to post and exhibit prominently the commission's public accommodations fair practices poster, advising people of the rights guaranteed under the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act. (By then, however, my son had turned eighteen, making him too old to continue as either a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout; only the Explorer and adult volunteer programs cover young people his age.)
Did the BSA comply? No. Three more years passed as the organization stood in opposition to the ruling and refused to cooperate with any conciliation negotiations. This culminated in a pre-hearing conference on January 20, 1999, at which the PHRC determined that its only recourse was to take the BSA to the next phase of forced compliance: a public hearing.
That hearing was held this past May but, unfortunately, we didn't prevail. On June 28, the decision of the full commission was seven to two against us. Our complaint was dismissed and the BSA was declared a private organization not subject to the anti-discrimination laws of Pennsylvania. Since then, however, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has taken up our cause and we have filed an appeal.
Similar results have occurred elsewhere. Randall v. Boy Scouts of America failed to prove that the BSA was a business subject to the Unruh Act, a California anti-discrimination law. …


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Kitzhaber asked his education policy board on Thursday to come up with legislation that would allow one or more universities to have an independent governing board. He asks the Oregon Education Investment Board to figure out how the concept might work and to propose a bill for the Legislature in 2013.
A longstanding debate about university governing boards heated up last week, when University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere was told he would be fired. Lariviere had aggressively pushed for the UO to have more independence from the university system.
Supporters of the concept say universities should be able to make more of their decisions locally without having them ratified by the chancellor's office, which oversees seven institutions.


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Matt Kalman at NHL.com reports that the recent string of healthy scratches are not sitting well with Brian Boyle... "I'm trying not to think about anything, really, honestly. I'm just trying to come work every day and work as hard as I can because it's ... I've said it before, I didn't play as well as I think I could've, but I know I can be a good player and effective player in this League and on this team. It's infuriating sitting out, it's awful. And it's pissing me off a lot." ..it's too bad Boyle didn't play with this kind of emotion and anger earlier this year because he'd likely still be in the line-up. ...it's good that Boyle's angry. Any player who's a healthy scratch should be. Hoping he channels it the right way and can be affective when he gets back into the line-up. And he will get back into the line-up. ...seen a lot of Rangers fans wanting to trade Boyle, Why in the world would you want to trade away depth when the Rangers finally have it? John Tort...
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Axum (also known as AKSUM) was once the capital of Axumite Kingdom, from the 1st century AD to the 4th, though now is no more than a little villaget hat lives somehow from the tourists and religious pilgrims.
Maybe the most famous highligts are the stelae fields, specially the great Northern Stelae Park (see pic). It is still a lot to be uncovered in Axum, and some guides even compared the Axumite to the Egyptian civilization!
One of the main atractives of Axum is to visit the place where it is said that the Ark is kept: the Church of Saint Mary of Zion. After the destruction of the Solomon Temple, and through many travels around, it is widely believed that the famous Ark (yes, that of Indiana Jones and the lost Ark!) ended up here, where a "keeper of the Ark" guards it. The problem is that you have to believe, none is allowed to see the Ark, and none means none except the keeper. Entrance is not allowed, reproductions are forbidden, no images of the Ark are known, so... believe it or not!
Not only the village has historical highlights. If you head northeast there are 2 important places to be seen:
- Yeha's ancient temple
- Debre Damo orthodox Monastery
Both can be seen on a daytrip, though to do this you have to hire a private tour or a 4x4. I did it on public transport, but in 2 days, sleeping in the Debre Damo monastery (women not allowed BTW) and with a guide, because you have to do some trekking to reach Debre Damo.
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You and your neighbor among the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S
How would you feel if you knew that you and your neighbors are the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S.? Well, it's true.
It's generally not intentional, but each day we all do things that add up to one big problem.
Storm water runoff is just what it sounds like: water from rain or snowmelt that flows over the ground. Impervious surfaces like driveways, streets and parking lots prevent storm water from being absorbed into the ground, contributing to the flow of runoff.
Storm water flows downhill to the nearest storm drain. What most people don't understand is that anything that enters a storm drain flows untreated into a nearby creek, river or lake. These rivers and lakes are the source of drinking water to 85 percent of Americans and a valued resource for swimming, boating or fishing for all of us.
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Our lifestyles contribute to many sources of pollution that end up in storm water runoff.
Litter is one way we pollute our water. Yes, it's unsightly but it can also harm or kill aquatic life such as fish, turtles, ducks and birds. All of these creatures contribute to maintaining a healthy eco-system.
Excess nutrients are a major source of contamination. When we use too much fertilizer on our lawn and garden or apply it right before a heavy rain, the excess is picked up by storm water runoff and dumped into our waterways. The over-load of nutrients causes algae to bloom. These so called 'algae blooms' remove needed oxygen from the water, choking the life from vital water creatures that help maintain the quality of that waterway.
Bacteria are another problem that could come from a backed up sewage pipe or even from pet waste. You can prevent backed up sewer pipes by not pouring grease down the drain when you cook. This can clog pipes leading to backed up sewage that can spill into our waterways or worse yet, your home. And pick up after your pets. When you consider the fact that there are more than 150 million pet dogs and cats in this country, you soon realize that adds up to a lot of poop that can find its way into storm drains.
Hazardous waste does not belong in our water. Items like used motor oil, insecticides, pesticides, oil-based paints and chemical solvents should never be poured down a storm drain. Use the Zip code search feature at Earth911.com to find out where you can dispose of these items properly.
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The latest version of the ransomware uses the name of "Internet Crime Complaint Center" to frighten victims into sending money to the perpetrators, according to the Police Department. This version of the malware also claims that the user's computer activity is being recorded using audio, video and other devices.
The cyber-scam lures victims to a drive-by download website, at which time the ransomware is installed on the user's computer. Once installed, the computer freezes and a screen is displayed warning the user they have violated United States Federal Law. The message further declares that a law enforcement agency has determined that a computer using the victim's IP address has accessed child pornography and other illegal content, according to the Police Department's news release.
To unlock the computer from being frozen, the user is instructed to pay a fine using prepaid money card services. The geographic location of the user's PC determines what payment services are offered. The malware then continues to operate on the compromised computer and can be used to commit online banking and credit card fraud.
For information about this scam or to report Internet abuse, contact the Menomonee Falls Police Department by calling (262) 532-8700.
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ISAFJÖRDUR has been one of our stations around ICELAND .
We think that is one of the beautifulst city of Iceland , because you can see a lot of charming old houses , a lot restauratet . And what it makes worth a visit , is you ve a lot things to do around , and its of course a city , surely not big but with cafe , fitness club , restaurants and so on ..
This ISLAND is wellknown for its MILL and there live actually people .
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Wow, Isafjordur looks like a really beautiful place!
Another good page with great photos
The name of the supermarket is Samkaup Úrval. In other ATM's you have use your card to get in.
I remember my trip to Ísafjörður like it was yesterday! I absolutely loved my stay there! I'm glad to know other's have made it to this small remote town! Thanks for creating a page!
das ist ja wunderschoen hier..und die Lichtverhaeltnisse, bet you had a couple of headache's ......thanx Ritchi
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I bought this lens after using a Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM for a couple of years. My photographic style had centred around a type of image that the 28-135mm didn't have the resolving power to cope with, although it had been a very good lens to me. I suspect that someone somewhere will also be wondering whether to make the same upgrade, so I'll try to help as much as I can.
The first, and most obvious difference between the two lenses is build quality. The 28-135mm isn't bad, but there is (what I would call) considerable play in the lens' extending barrel even when it's not extended, although it is worse when stretched to its full 135mm reach. The 24-105mm is very solid, and even when the lens is extended to 105mm there is not a single millimeter of play - just what I like. Also, as it is part of the L series family, the materials used to build the 24-105mm are fantastic quality and feel lovely in the hand, making the 28-135mm seem plasticky in comparison.
In use the lenses handle relatively similarly, apart from a tiny bit of play in the 28-135mm's zoom ring that is absent from the 24-105mm. As a result the 24-105mm has a more positive zoom action that is hard not to get spolit by - going back to the 28-135mm feels like being demoted, even though it's not a bad lens!
Image stabilisation (it has a 'z' but I refuse to spell like an American!) features on both these lenses, but the 24-105mm sports a newer, better model. It's silent and so smooth you have to make sure occasionally that it is turned on. In contrast the 28-135mm makes a constant whirring humming noise, with an even louder motor noise that lasts for a split second when the stabiliser starts up and shuts off.
Both lenses are lightweight enough to balance well on my 35mm EOS 30 which is about 500g or so. The slightly weightier 24-105mm would still match well on one of Canon's 'mid range' DSLRs like a 30D or 5D.
Image quality is something of a minefield in a review. Most people have different opinions of what is good image quality, but in my opinion the 28-135mm loses too much sharpness towards the edge of the frame when wide open, although in general use it performs very well.
It's in high contrast photography that I noticed the biggest difference in peformance between these two models. The humble 28-135mm can't hide the chromatic abberation (CA) around subject edges, e.g. leaves against a bright sky. The 24-105mm performs much better, and I haven't noticed any CA yet. Very impressive. Neither seems to render colours any better than the other, indicating that the 28-135mm punches above its weight.
Centre sharpness of the two isn't as different as you might think. Both are pin sharp in the middle, but the 24-105mm holds onto this sharpness across most of the 35mm frame, when the 28-135mm falls behind.
Focusing is quick and quiet with both units. In normal conditions the more expensive L lens has the edge, but I would have expected it to do better in certain (admittedly rare) situations, where it can sometimes fail to find a focus point.
To sum up, as I am running out of characters, the EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM is a convincingly better lens than the EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM. However, I have perhaps been spoiled by it, and must admit that for about 24 months I thought the cheaper lens was more than good enough. It comes down to what you can afford. Got the money? Go for the L! On a budget? The 28-135mm will serve you well.
This is the lens I keep on my camera most of the time it covers wide angle to short telephoto on a full frame camera and standard to medium telephoto with an APS sensor. Build quality is excellent, with the standard L Series dust and moisture seal. It is quite expensive, but not in the league of Canon's longer lenses. The image quality is great and even at F4 there is little distortion.
I love this lens. I purchased it to replace my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L lens (since receiving the new lens I have sold my little used 24-70mm one).
The question is: why sell a 24-70 and replace it with a 24-104 lens. Well, my main interest is portrait photography - of dogs. I found that with the (excellent) 24-70mm, I had to stop down routinley, in order to get the dogs eyes and most of the nose in focus. Also, the 70mm reach was a little short for my purposes (the longer focal length allows me to stay back a little more, thereby not spooking the animals so much!) This is the history of my purchase and replacement. I have got an excellent lens - entirely fit for purpose, which produces a lovely bokeh when fully open at the zoom end. The bokeh is not quite as nice as that for the f2.8 24-70mm, and if I was a portrait photographer who concentrated on 'people' I might not have made the change I suspect.
The IS is also handy to have on the 24-105mm (dogs move quickly, and cause the photographer to do likewise). Having said that, I didn't really notice the lack of IS on the 24-70mm, particularly when I could use it at f2.8 (my sister's baby).
The final thing is that the 24-105 is substantially lighter, more compact, and cheaper than the 24-70mm which is good if you intend - as I do - to use this lens as a replacement for a 'kit' lens that I purchased might at the time of camera purchase.
I would strongly recommend this lens to anyone considering it. The sharpness is amazing, as it the lack of distortion across the resultant images.
I hope this review helps some other folk out there. The vendor from whom I purchased the lens also comes highly recommended...
What follow are my personal views, that's all.
Why deja vue?, I freely admit that I was totally wrong in selling my first one on EBay, which meant that after I realised exactly how good it had been I had to buy another! Yes, such an about turn cost me but it is well worth it. The pin sharp lens and Image Stabiliser mean that f4 is your starting aperture, not two down, say 5.6 or 6.3, for very acceptable sharpness.The viewfinder image does not seem much darker than a wider aperture version but I find this comparison hard to assess.
This means that the lens is in image terms better than a low end f2.8 and the IS enables much slower shutter speeds than I normally wobble at to be used.
The 24-105mm could be a practical 40mm-170mm when used with an APS size sensor or a genuine 24-105mm when used with a full frame camera, e.g. EOS5D.Even at 40mm it makes a moderate wide angle and the 170mm is a lovely mid range telephoto.Optimum portrait focal length is fully covered, resulting in less distortion.
I have had no problems with auto focusing speed, even in low light. It is nice and quiet and solidly built, not light, but not exceptionally heavy. I wouldn't buy it for the macro but that's what I have extension tubes for, and combining them with the lens produces a great result.
So that's my tupenny worth, hope it helps.
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I have seen several reviews which compare, in detail, this example of Canon L glass, the 24-105mm, with the "prosumer" non L 28-105mm zoom lens. I am, frankly, astonished with the manner in which features such as vignetting, resolution, IS function, barrel "play", bokeh, chromatic aberration etc. etc, are compared, in detail, between the two lenses!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the 28-105mm "standard" Canon lens, and for the price you pay, in the absence of objective testing, your results will be more than adequate in most situations.... but, get a life guys; even if your optical knowledge is close to nil, the price differential, and quality differential when handling the two items is so great, that common sense, coupled with the oft quoted "law of diminishing returns" should suggest to the average photographer, that the difference between these two lenses is like chalk and cheese!
Compare top end Nikon glass with top end Canon glass; compare top end whatever with whatever, but don't waste time comparing Canon L glass with Canon non L glass! A cursory look at very simple photographic testing charts reveals all!
For heaven's sake, you even get an extra 4mms at the wide angle end of the Canon 24-105mm L compared with the 28-105mm non L!
Canon's standard 28-105 non L lenses will do a good job much of the time, for a relatively small expenditure. If you're a professional photographer, or even someone who expects the best he or she can achieve, and has a camera body of quality, then, despite the previously quoted "law of diminishing returns", and for a lens that you are invariably going to use quite often, Canon's "L" glass is undoubtedly worth stretching your budget for.
Let's see some sort of attempt at comparing like with like in the future please!
How can you rate an L lens as anything less than excellent? Well, call me picky but I'm disappointed that this lens isn't a huge improvement on the optical performance of the Canon EF 28-135mm IS, but more than this, I'm amazed at the barrel distortion at 24mm. It is correctable using PSPro or (with a little more effort) Photoshop, and perhaps I'm expecting too much, even of an L lens! That said, the build quality and "Rolls-Royce" feel is what you're paying for, and in this respect it doesn't disappoint at all. The zoom ring is silky smooth, and AF is as silent and fast as you could want. It just feels like quality, and is - in this area - a quantum leap from the 28-135 IS.
Optically it is noticeably more contrasty than the 28-135, so that's a good thing, and as you'd expect having spent out around double the money. It is, actually, sharper than the 28-135 particularly at the extremes of the zoom range, and at full aperture. At around f8 I think you'd be hard-pressed to see any difference at all. So don't expect a huge difference in the sharpness of your shots if you trade up from the 28-135 IS.
What you get for your money is pleasure! This is just a nice lens to hold and use, and one which will continue to please for a long long time. It does have its shortcomings, unlike for example the 100-400 L which, used carefully, produces absolutely stunningly sharp images that just glow, somehow. Despite the shortcomings though, it's still a lens I would recommend over the 28-135 IS. The difference between 24mm and 28mm is a very useful one, and well worth the trade-off at the other end of the zoom range.
If you are struggling with the dilemma of swapping your 28-135 IS for the 24-105 L (as I did), I'd say that if you can afford to make the swap, then do it - you may not see a vast improvement in IQ, but you will thoroughly enjoy taking pictures with the 24-105. And it will hold its value very well too, always nice to know when times get hard!
This lens was recommended to me by a professional press photographer I met at the Silverstone Grand Prix in 2008. Ideally suited to APS-C sized cameras, apparently.
It took me a while to get round to buying it, but am so delighted with it. The optics quality is superb, and it is such a great every day lens for my Canon EOS 40D. The zoom range is great for everyday use. What a great recommendation it was from the pro.
I have had some great results with this in the short time I have had it, and would recommend this for any photographer who is interested in upgrading to decent quality glass.
I am an amateur filmmaker who traded my video camera in exchange for a Canon DSLR a 5Dmk2, reasoning that not only would I have a full frame camera I would also have the ability to interchange lenses for filming effect. This is great but what I came to realize is that lenses and extra equipment are very expensive.
After buying a 50mm Prime lens I decided that the cost were so high that a more versatile lens would be a necessity. I was constantly refereed back to the Canon 24-105 for it's telezoom and macro ability in conjunction with great picture quality. However I was put of by what I considered to be a very high price usually between £600-£1000, enough to buy multiple cameras and lenses. I ended up settling on a third party lens which I had for a week and sold due to it's poor quality and so I relented and found a great deal on here purchasing the 24-105 lens.
I haven't looked back since, the quality is self evident. A smoothly mechanized lens with fantastic picture quality. It is so versatile and a favorite with both critics and the audiences. You could more then get by on this lens alone.
- Smooth mechnisms
- great picture quality allowing for great close up shots and bokeh effects
- Relatively quite motor
- Light weight
_ versatile
Cons -
- The motor may be a problem for people recording sound using their inbuilt camera mic or even a mic postioned directly above the lens due to the stabilizing engine which helps stop lens shake. (this can be turned off, recommended if you are using a tripod)
- Notable barreling below 35mm
Lesson I learnt, sometimes it's better to bite the bullet and splash that extra bit of cash or risk spending similarly on potentially inferior products.
Firstly.... All reviews of this, people moan that it being a f4 that its not quick enough, that that 1 stop of light makes it not so great...
The above is rubbish! This lens is fantastic! If your buying this lens, your not buying it because you need a specific focal range to fill a gap. You're buying it because you want an all round lens that you will use on a daily basis.
The reviews of this not being fast is rubbish. This lens focus's stupidly fast, very accurate and sharp. The IS is brilliant. I have got sharp shots at 105mm shooting at 1/4th of a second.
The reviews of the zoom ring being too stiff is rubbish. The zoom length is long, from 24-105. The zoom ring needs to be a little stiff to stop it creeping. A firm grip when zooming
is needed but your reassured.
The reports of 24-35 being way too close together is true but.. Not something that bothers me. I zoom to what I thinks best in the viewfinder, not to fit an exact mm range.
The buttons are slightly harder to change but this is a good thing, you know they are there, you can feel them but there is no chance of knocking them when working or using.
The IS. is amazing. You can hear it working, you can see the difference when zoomed to 105mm.
If you're buying this to fill the gap in the mid zoom range, and you can afford the 24-70 2.8 IS, then I'de go for that. But if you want an all round zoom lens, one that can stay on your camera for pro shots, also just when you're on a day out, or round the families, or for them days you just want to take 1 lens, then go for this. The build quality is second to none. Images a contrast are brilliant, very sharp. The bokeh is nice when zoomed right in and close to your subject. At some point I will get the 24-70 2.8 IS, but even when I do get that lens, I will probably still keeping this lens. It really is fantastic on either a crop or full frame. If you want to know more details, feel free to ask, search facebook for Dean Martin Photography.
I have used a number of cheap kit lenses in the past such as the 18-55mm the 18-135mm etc. and they have been OK but nothing great. It took me a few years before I decided to buy my first L lens as i couldn't really justify to spend too much money on a lens (I do photography just as a hobby). Do I regret buying it? Absolutely 100% NO!!!! As soon as I got this bad boy out of the box I knew I was going to have lots of fun with it.
I love everything about it. Its focal length range, superb build-quality, image-stabilization, instant silent auto-focus (which is truly outstanding) and, above all, its ability to produce wonderful images. Yes, it's not cheap but I truly believe this the best all rounder available. Unless you need something very specific (like a real macro lens in my case) you might not even need to invest in another lens. I personally only own two lenses: this one and a Canon 60mm macro but use this one 95% of the time.
Only negative in my opinion is that it's only an F4 so not the fastest lens in low light conditions. The IS normally does a good job but there have been occasions when I have had to use high ISO in order to get a decent photo. Some people think that the 24-70mm being an F2.8 is the best option available in this lens range. I have used both and I would choose the 24-105mm anyday. Just personal preference I guess.
If you are thinking about upgrading to this lens just do it. It's expensive but worth every penny. It is an L lens after all!
Hope this helps!


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KNOWING you're doing the right thing is a good place to be!
I am so glad for you Ecks! I pray that this will be one of those experiences that becomes a landmark of change and all for the good. We will patiently (not really!) wait for your updates whenever you can send them. Have you been on a ship before? I thoroughly enjoyed it - though I was on a tiny ship and only for about a week. So much fresh air and the smell of the salt, the sound of the water crashing against the bow. I didn't particularly enjoy being way down below decks with the smell of the diesel engines and no fresh air though I'll be interested in how your routine works out and what kind of food and workouts turn out like....
Start weight: 225.5 lbs Feb 14th 2012. Height: 5'7"
Primal low: 186 lbs
Current weight: 221.4 lbs
Goal weight: 140 lbs
"You are free to choose, BUT you are not free from the consequences of your choices."
Bon voyage, Ecks! I'm excited for you, and already looking forward to your first update.
@Coll this will be my first full on cruise liner. At best I've been on a large water taxi set up like a cruise It moved back and fourth between land and 1 island- restaraunt, arcade, waiting space... This will be a whole new experience. It's the biggest ship in their fleet and I think will be a whole new experience for me.
Friday is the big day. Really nervous. Feeling like I have so much to do and so little time. I've gotta do a shit ton of cleaning, START packing, I've gotta get a hair cut :S (It's been almost 2 years), gotta make sure my car is street legal (have not updated my licence plates yet for the year), gotta call insurance companies, cellphone company, credit card companies... dear lordie... It's a lot to handle
SW (Nov 22nd 2011): 333
Current Weight as of Nov 25 2015: 248
Short Term Goal: Fit into the shirts I got on my honeymoon at disney and universal in august next year when I go back to for my 1 year anniversary
Met Goal: Be a 2x Shirt, Fit in a standard airplane seat belt without the use of a seat belt extension
Long Term Goal: 166lbs (One day!), Buy whatever cloths I want to wear.
Pain is temporary, quitting is forever- Lance Armstrong #NoExcuses
One thing at a time! You'll get it done. Why bother getting your car licensed if you're not going to be here to drive it? Sounds like a grand adventure to me! Can't wait for the first update!
Yup, you have the sprint going on this week! Hang in there and stick to it - git 'er done and then you can catch your breath. Excited for you - I think it is so good to do something like this. Now is the time too - before you are married and have a family to take care of. Enjoy the whole process, adventure is stretching but FUN!
Start weight: 225.5 lbs Feb 14th 2012. Height: 5'7"
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"You are free to choose, BUT you are not free from the consequences of your choices."
You eat an elephant one bite at a time Ecks! You've got this sir
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link to my journal http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread97129.html
Once you actually sit down and do stuff it will be done in a flash. So excited for you!
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In Knight, Bob Knight recounts his basketball days as a player at Ohio State and a coach at Indiana with enough detail to satisfy even the most hard-core basketball junkies. The fiery coaching icon, known in part for his acrimonious relationship with the press, spices the text with his side of the story on the numerous controversies surrounding him.
With three championships and impeccable graduation rates, Knight proved with the Indiana Hoosiers that a coach could win and still obey the rules. Gold medals at the Pan-American Games in 1979 and the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984 only solidified Knight's basketball-coaching props. Clearly, Knight cares for and is even protective of his student-athletes. He writes, "Our big problem in college basketball is not with the kids we lose to the pros but the ones we pervert the process to admit…".
On the flip side, Knight's temper, hostility to the press, and player confrontations brought about serious ethical questions, ultimately leading to his dismissal from Indiana. Knight admits in the book that he's had a temper problem, and that has not always been right, but such admissions are sparse relative to the blizzard of denials and counteraccusations levied herewith. Typical of his sheer arrogance: "Being right and being quiet never has been a combination I was very good at." Certainly being right is a better strategy than being wrong -- there's no reason to yell about it.
Overall, though, he keeps Knight positive. An astounding number of personal testimonials -- prominent among them fishing buddy Ted Williams and former president and fellow pheasant hunter George H. W. Bush -- are evidence that Knight is indeed a people-person. He's defiant to the end, and readers on either side of the fence will find plenty of ammunition for or against the General. (Brenn Jones)


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Deputy City Manager Stan Strebel told Tri-City Herald (http://is.gd/Vunz5N) Monday that the verdict shows the officers acted within the scope of their duties.
Fred Nunez says police broke one of his paralyzed legs when they pulled him out of a car during a 2007 traffic stop.
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Climate Change Worsening Colorado River Droughts
Even as the number of Americans relying on the Colorado River for household water swells to about 40 million, global warming appears to be taking a chunk out of the flows that feed their reservoirs. Winter storms over the Rocky Mountains provide much of the water that courses down the heavily-tapped waterway, which spills through deep gorges of … Read More
Every State's Temperature Trend for Every Season
A winter heat wave is spreading inland from the West Coast and could bring unseasonable warmth spanning from coast-to-coast by the weekend. Southern California is on track to continue setting hot temperature records, Phoenix will have its earliest first 90°F day of the year, and parts of the South could see temperatures 20°-30°F above normal … Read More
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Close your eyes. Imagine a world where satellites smaller than a shoebox could tell you about every fire burning on earth. Now open them. You're living in that world (or at least you will be in just a few years). NASA has announced an ambitious plan to surround the earth with hundreds of tiny satellites that could monitor wildfires in near real … Read More
Warming May Boost Carbon Storage on Public Lands
Public lands are considered one of America's best defenses against rising greenhouse gas emissions because the forests there pull vast quantities of carbon from the atmosphere and store it in tree trunks and roots. As the climate warms, public lands may become even more valuable in America's effort to fight greenhouse gas emissions because climate… Read More
Large Wildfires Are Now More Common and Destructive
The West continues to be a fiery inferno as August starts to fade into September. Wildfires have exploded across the region this month. There have been 115 large wildfires to date including 66 large fires that are still burning. Those fires along with thousands of smaller blazes have contributed to 7.7 million acres burned in the U.S. That puts … Read More
Wildfires Are Ruining the National Park Service's Birthday
In honor of the agency's 99th birthday, the National Park Service is offering free entrance to its 58 parks and 350 other sites. In the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, park visitors might also be hoping that entry comes with a free respirator and x-ray vision. Smoke from large wildfires is obscuring some of the stunning vistas that inspired… Read More
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Scientific progress and more than a century of living with wildfire have boosted Western resilience to the threat. But improvements in how wildfire dangers have been managed have fallen far short of the reimaginations of landscapes that are needed. "We've made good progress, but not good enough," Jan van Wagtendonk, a retired Yosemite National Par… Read More


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Harry Reid has to double down on Lieberman filibuster threat
The big news of the day is that Senator Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 who became a party black sheep after losing his 2006 Senate primary in Connecticut, is promising to support a Republican filibuster of the Senate health care bill that Majority Leader Harry Reid announced on Monday. Color me surprised – I have in the past stated that Lieberman would do no such thing, and it looks like I underestimated the size of his ego:
Lieberman, who caucuses with Democrats and is positioning himself as a fiscal hawk on the issue, said he opposes any health care bill that includes a government-run insurance program — even if it includes a provision allowing states to opt out of the program, as Reid's has said the Senate bill will.
"We're trying to do too much at once," Lieberman said. "To put this government-created insurance company on top of everything else is just asking for trouble for the taxpayers, for the premium payers and for the national debt. I don't think we need it now."
Lieberman did say he's "strongly inclined" to vote to proceed to the debate, but that he'll ultimately vote to block a floor vote on the bill if it isn't changed first.
"I've told Sen. Reid that if the bill stays as it is now I will vote against cloture," he said.
via Lieberman says he'll filibuster Reid plan – Manu Raju – POLITICO.com.
It remains to be seen how far Lieberman will go with this statement. The man is more slippery than an eel in the Connecticut River, and this could be more brinksmanship. See AP's take on the story which is less dour, and in which Lieberman says he could support public options set up by the states.
But whatever he does eventually, in the short term, this is bad news for Harry Reid.
At the beginning of the year, I could see the wisdom of keeping Joe Lieberman in the Democrats' fold. Sure, he campaigned against President Obama and for his long time friend John McCain. But keeping Lieberman in the Democratic caucus as an 'Independent Democrat' allowed Obama to keep up the post-partisan narrative on which he ran for office.
Extending his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee also gave the Senate Democratic leadership some leverage. It allowed Reid and company to say, "If you want to have a major impact on significant legislation, if you want to be more than a backbencher in this body, you'll be with us when it counts."
And it looks like Lieberman may have chosen to not stand with Senate Democrats when it counts. Plenty in the Democratic caucus have misgivings about the legislation on health care reform that Lieberman will take up. But whether progressive or fiscally conservative, none of those Democrats have pledged to allow the filibuster of their own party's bill. The junior senator of Connecticut has done just that.
This is a real test of Harry Reid's leadership in the Senate. Joe Lieberman is saying that he prefers the role of dealbreaker to Democrat. If the majority leader is unwilling to say that the perks and powers of a major committee chairmanship come with a price of loyalty at key moments, he's proving that he cannot keep his caucus in line, and he isn't fit to lead the Democratic majority in the Senate. The man from Nevada needs to bark loudly, and there better be some major bite behind it.
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Shipping Noise
One of the most ubiquitous sounds in the sea is the noise generated by trans-ocean shipping. Cavitation and turbulence generated by propellers is the dominant noise source, but also transmission of mechanical noise through a ship's hull. Some great work is being done by Chris Clark's lab at Cornell and by John Hildebrand's lab at Scripps to understand the impacts of this problem, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has come up with noise standards and recommendations to quiet down the merchant fleet, but as long as there is international commerce in goods there will be shipping noise.
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Seismic Airgun Surveys
Since the end of "easy oil" the fossil fuel industries are driven ever deeper into offshore oil and gas deposits. The industry as a whole contributes a substantial amount of noise to the sea. Second only to shipping noise in ubiquity is the noise of seismic airgun surveys. The surveys are conducted by trawling arrays of airguns behind a ship which explode every 10-15 seconds. The noise permeates the seafloor and the signal that reflects back is deciphered to portray the substrates below. These surveys can often be heard thousands of miles from the source and are known to disrupt whales and fish in various ways, including killing them. But it is more likely that the common disruptions from airguns are harder to determine – such as degradation to hearing, habitat displacement, stress, and migratory disruptions. The current global survey fleet includes close to 100 vessels, perhaps half of them working at any time around the world.
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Seafloor fossil fuel processing
As fossil fuel exploration and production moves into ever deeper waters, developing technologies are moving much of the processing down to the sea floor. Hydrocarbon deposits are not simple pools of oil or pockets of gas; rather they are typically an untidy mix of oil, gas, brine, and solids. These need to be separated, the useful product extracted and the waste products dealt with in some manner. Deposits are also often under enormous pressures. The wellhead pressure of the BP-Horizon disaster was in excess of 13,000 psi (and why stopping the flow was difficult). Handling multi-phase materials (solids, liquids, and gasses) at enormous pressures is not a formula for "quiet." Equipment placed on the seafloor to handle the tasks of separation, reinjection, and flow control all produce some attendant noises. While none of these processes have yet been characterized or measured, seafloor equipment is being deployed that are akin to setting up small cities on the seabed. If these were in an airborne environment the noises would be attenuated within a reasonable distance. That they are in the sea means that whatever noises they generate will be heard at far greater distances
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Low-Frequency Sonar
Low-frequency Active Sonar came out of the work of the brilliant physical oceanographer Walter Munk. He had been working on the transmission of 'phase coherent' long wavelength signals since 1978. Taking advantage of the efficiency with which water transmits acoustical energy, and the far reach of low frequency, long wavelength signals, the idea was to create sounds in the sea that could be heard at long distances and carry decipherable information. The concept went through a number of iterations including the Herd Island Feasibility Test (HIFT, 1991) which was the first sound heard around the world. The HIFT results were relayed into Acoustic Thermography of Ocean Climate (ATOC, 1995), and finally Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS). From a geo-physics perspective the idea is great, and the ability to transmit information around the globe would be particularly useful in surreptitious communication to tactical submarines. From a biological standpoint it may not be that great because these noises may mask important communication and navigation cues for baleen whales. These programs seem to have run their course, and while there may be future needs for a full scale LFAS program, currently (as best we can tell) marine basin-scale communications programs are not seriously compromising the ocean bio-acoustic habitat.
Low-Frequency SonarOcean Enterprise
Mid-Frequency Sonar
Mid frequency military sonar has proven one of the most troubling acoustical assaults on marine life, particularly associated with catastrophic strandings of marine mammals. The most common victims have been odontocetes – toothed whales and dolphins, but Minke whales have also washed up on the shore after the use of these sonars. "Mid Frequency" is considered between 1 kHz and 10 kHz – within the human auditory band. When noises have been correlated to events they have been ranging sonars – extremely loud chirps and tones used for navigation and surveillance. But increasingly more complicated signals are being deployed that may have varying impacts on various animals.
Mid-Frequency SonarOcean Enterprise
Communication Signals
The ocean is largely opaque to radio frequency energy so communications underwater either needs to be transmitted by wire, or by sound. Increasingly as military and industrial processes take place in the ocean they will use various acoustical communication signals. Some of these signals are designed to transmit text, others to transmit control and condition data. Because most of this data transmission is "digital" it uses a code of "ones" and "zeros." These data streams do not sound pleasant at any volume, but at ear-shattering volumes they are even more problematic. Mid frequency signals (between 1kHZ and 10kHz) are designed to work in settings up to 25km. High frequency (20kHz – 65 kHz) are used up to 10 km. Higher frequency (100kHz and up) are used in close proximity up to 2 km. Mid frequency signals are in the range of human hearing, the higher frequencies are in the hearing range of dolphins, porpoises, and seals.
Communication SignalsOcean Enterprise
Offshore Energy: Wind and Tidal Swings
Increasingly energy is being converted from natural sources such as wind and tidal swings. While these sources are marked improvement over fossil fuels in terms of global impacts, they come with their own set of problems; noise being one. From installation through operation we can anticipate various noises to be generated. Installation often requires anchoring some structure to the seafloor. This is most often done with piles driven into the substrate. The piles are typically hammered in, transmitting a significant amount of acoustical energy into the surrounding environment. One of the big concerns with wind turbines is the noise of the gearbox being transmitted down the mast into the water. There are ways of decoupling this, but at some cost. Another concern is the "thwap" noise generated by the tip vortices as they pass by. While the noise of one turbine may not be problematic, wind farms are being planned and installed which will include hundreds to thousands of turbines. These large aggregations spread across hundreds of square kilometers of the ocean may create soundfields that distract or disrupt acoustical adaptations which have evolved over millions of years. Tidal technologies may bring their own sets of noises: The creaking of thousands of hinges, cavitation behind countless propellers, the thrashing of hundreds of swell-capture devices will all have some acoustical impacts. It remains to be heard whether they are a problem or not. But we do know that fossil fuel is killing the planet and we must weigh in as to what (or how) we are willing to sacrifice to keep up with our energy demands.
Offshore Energy: Wind and Tidal SwingsOcean Enterprise
Acoustic Harassment Devices
Marine aquaculture is a rapidly developing field. The protein conversion inefficiencies notwithstanding, the sea-pens and enclosures are also targets for marine life – mostly seals and sea lions, that don't miss the fact that if they can broach the barriers they could be on "easy street." In order to protect their enterprises marine fish farms employ "acoustic harassment devices" to discourage predation by the resident carnivores. As to be expected these devices sound nasty to the target predator. These devices displace the normal habitat of any animal that can hear them. There is naturally spill-over, so in addition to marine fish farms competing with wild animal food sources to feed their stock, they also disrupt wild animal's acoustic habitats.


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Verdant Law, PLLC
based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (USA)
Verdant Law, PLLC is a boutique environmental law firm located in Washington, D.C. Although located in the United States capital, the Firm has a global perspective, providing high-quality, personalized legal services to domestic and foreign clients on matters arising at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as internationally. Verdant's principal practice areas ...
PPB Analytical Inc.
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PPB Analytical Inc. has a team of experienced, skilled, and motivated professionals that can provide the best and most effective lab testing services to our client base worldwide. We are constantly updating our equipment and knowledge with the latest technology and information to enable us to deliver the best support in the industry. We can provide value added services in ...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
based in West End, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) is a technological leader, particularly in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) industry. We provide world-class software solutions, consulting services, technical support and hands-on training to Fortune 500 companies and laboratories that are ISO, CAP/CLIA, ELAP or NELAC certified. As a developer of quality ...
Cirrus Research plc
based in Hunmanby, UNITED KINGDOM
Cirrus Research plc is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of sound level meters, noise meters, noise dosimeters, environmental noise monitoring systems and acoustic transducers. Our products are used across and wide and diverse range of applications including Occupational Noise, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Noise Measurement, Vehicle Noise Testing and Airport ...
Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
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Professional weather monitoring equipment for public safety and industries affected by weather conditions. Our weather systems measure the meteorological parameters of wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, humidity, temperature, rainfall, solar radiation, fuel moisture, and leaf wetness. We offer a variety of weather stations including mobile weather stations , ...
Nanjing Xingtailong Special Ceramics Co., Ltd
based in Nanjing, CHINA
Our company is a leading manufacturer of ESP (electrostatic precipitator) ceramics, inulators in China. We supply high voltage ceramics, post insulators, rapping bars, shafts, wall bushing and other ceramics to most users in China. So far, we also export our products to India, Hungary, Denmark, etc. All of the customers are satisfied with both our products and service.
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Green Bios Technologies, an Atlanta based company, has a vision to become the global leader in developing innovative solutions and production of energy alternative sources from microorganisms. Green Bios Technologies` primary focus is the design, development, and implementation of closed-loop photobioreactors. We are currently developing modular and scalable ...
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Afghan security forces cannot stabilize the country amid political meltdown. To get to zero U.S. troops on the ground without Afghanistan unraveling, a different political approach is needed.
As the U.S. troop withdrawal approaches, Washington should consider how improving U.S.-Iranian relations can further its long-term goals in Afghanistan and the region.
Beijing is emerging as the big winner in Central Asia, displacing Washington and Moscow while ensuring that engagement with countries in the region takes place on its terms.
Central Asia is in a period of transition. Many tenets of Soviet infrastructure and culture have expired and rather than renew these precedents, the countries are emphasizing individual development.
Kuralai Baizakova was an associate in the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia, and a professor of international relations and the head of the European and NATO Resource Centers at al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty.
Muzaffar Olimov was an associate in the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia, the director of the SHARQ (ORIENS) Research Center, and a senior scientist at the Tajik Academy of Sciences Institute of Language, Literature, and Oriental Studies.
Saodat Olimova was an associate in the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia and head of the public opinion department at the SHARQ (ORIENS) Research Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Courtney Ranson was a consultant working for the al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia. Her research for the program focuses on issues related to climate change, environmental management, political developments, as well as media behavior and use in the region.
Established by al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Carnegie Endowment in 2011, the Al-Farabi Carnegie Program on Central Asia aims to generate a deeper dialogue between policy institutes, business leaders, and governments in Kazakhstan and the Central Asian region and to engage international audiences on a wide range of issues.
An IMF working paper examines the size of the informal economies of states in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
A bi-monthly Russian-language journal focusing on Russian and European affairs. With articles from leading policy experts from around the world, Pro et Contra is published by the Carnegie Moscow Center.
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Soundtracks: Moulin Rouge Sing-Along From the Gay Men's Chorus
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Great show and great audience participation!. I wish more people had sang-a-long though! Maybe a karaoke machine with the lyrics next time! LOL
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Everything would have been fine if I had been more aware of the protocols for the evening. Since I had no clue and was walking across the graveyard, I was subjected to pretty abusive behavior by one of the local security guys, which almost...continued
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Good crowd, good pre-show, good view of movie from most everywhere. Would attend this event again.
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I love "Moulin Rouge", so I'm a little biased, but I enjoyed myself. I will say though that I thought the Gay Men's Chorus was going to sing-along with the movie, but they didn't, so that was a little disappointing.
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Watch the performance of "Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge.
This is an outdoor screening. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner and beverages. Alcohol is permitted. Bring your own pillows and blankets. No tall chairs, dogs or barbeques allowed.
DJ Jeremy Blacklow will be spinning tunes on the lawn from 7:00pm till the movie starts!
About the Ticket Supplier: Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Hailed by the LA Times as "one of the last important links to a glorious tradition in music," Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles has been a notable part of Southern California for almost thirty-five years. Formed in 1979 as a completely volunteer effort of 99 men, GMCLA has doubled in size, gained professional artistic and administrative staff, toured internationally, released fifteen compact discs, and appeared with numerous stage, film, and television celebrities like Lily Tomlin, Melissa Manchester, Jerry Herman, Valarie Pettiford and LeAnn Rimes.
Among the many "firsts" of this dynamic arts organization, GMCLA was the first gay ensemble to perform for a sitting U.S. President (both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama); the first openly gay performers to be broadcast over Russian television in 1999; the first gay chorus to tour central Europe (1991) and South America (2006), created the original musical "It Gets Better"to combat anti-LGBT bullying (currently on a U.S. tour), and recently performed at the Academy Awards.
In addition to their vocal excellence, GMCLA wows audiences with their uniquely theatrical and inventive productions, performing three major concerts each season. They bring their music education program, Alive Music Project, to high school students across Los Angeles to build bridges between all communities by sharing music and their personal stories. GMCLA sings for a future free from homophobia and discrimination of all kinds.


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Digital Project Manager
- Recruiter
- Breast Cancer Care
- Location
- Southwark
- Salary
- £40-£45k, dependent on experience (Inc. LW)
- Posted
- 29 Nov 2012
- Closes
- 25 Dec 2012
- Job Function
- Design and Production, eCRM, Mobile, Search Marketing, Social Media
- Contract
- Temporary / Contract / Project
Job Description
6 month contract (possible extension to 12 months)
21-35 hours per week, flexibility will be considered
£40-£45k, dependent on experience (Inc. LW)
Based in London
Do you have formal project management skills and experience in a digital environment? Want to help develop a leading online community supporting thousands of people with a diagnosis or an experience of breast cancer?
The senior Digital Project Manager will work with the Digital & Social Engagement teams, internal stakeholders and third parties to manage the rebuild of the Breast Cancer Care online community forums ensuring that the platform is accessible on mobile devices, meets our service user needs and is as future proof as possible.
Our vision is that the second phase of the project (and the possible extension to contract) will be project managing the rebuild of the main corporate website to ensure that our digital offering is one from which we can fundraise effectively.
You will be a senior manager with project management skills and methodologies, as well as experience within a digital environment. Charity experience would be an advantage but not necessary. If you have a passion for digital and social web, a 'can do' attitude and a proven track record in managing complex digital projects we'd love to hear from you.
To find out more about us, and to apply for this post, please visit our website at http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/jobs/. If you do not have internet access, please call our recruitment line on 0845 092 0801.
Closing date for applications: 8th November
Interviews: 14th November
Contact / Application Details
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Please complete the application form found on our website here: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/jobs/digital-project-manager
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