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New Orleans native, bestselling author and Aspen Institute president Walter Isaacson has written a commentary on the Time web site about the Ray Nagin sentencing, offering a "modest proposal for exploiting corrupt politicians."
The piece is the latest a long history of riffs on the 18th century satirical essay by Jonathan Swift, which posited that the poor should sell their children as food for the rich. Isaacson's essay said giving prison sentences to corrupt politicians doesn't seem to be working to deter public corruption.
"The whole field of alternatives to incarceration seems a bit lame these days, in need of an infusion of new ideas," Isaacson wrote.
He suggested exiling all the convicted politicians on Grand Isle, where tourists could visit them in a petting zoo.
"This little Elba could become a tourist attraction, like the bird sanctuary and Tabasco factory on Avery Island," Isaacson wrote. "Visitors from around the world could pay to poke, feed, and photograph an authentic corrupt Louisiana politician."
Another idea, he said, would be to put them to work investigating current politicians.
"Convicted politicians would have to serve in the corps until they ferreted out and helped convict another corrupt officeholder, who would then take over that slot in the corps," Isaacson wrote.


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How long does an ELUMA cartridge last and can it be refilled before it needs to be disgarded?
An Eluma cartridge is equivelant to a pack of cigarettes. Since Eluma cartridges are pre-filled with .90ML of liquid and are sold for $1 or less per cartridge, the resulting cost savings of refilling them yourself is minimal at best. You will find that Eluma smoke liquid flavors are the absolute best.
How much liquid does an ELUMA cartridge hold compared to other models on the market?
Each Eluma cartridge comes pre-filled with the largest amount of smoke liquid on the market. .90ML to be exact. That's over 3 times more than most other brands on the market especially those "super-mini" ones.
How many cigarettes is an ELUMA cartridge equivelant to?
Everyone has different smoking habits and where one smoker may find an ELUMA cartridge is equivelant to over a pack of cigarettes another may find this same cartridge is only equivelant to just a single pack of cigs. There are ecigarette companies out there making false claims about their cartridges holding the equivelant of "15" cigarettes when in actuality most of these so called "super-mini" e-cigarette cartridges are the equivelant of about 5 cigarettes if you're lucky. As we stated above, ELUMA cartridges come pre-filled with more than TRIPLE the liquid of most other brand ecigs, that results in a single ELUMA cartridge being equivelant to 1 pack of cigarettes or more depending on your smoking habits. IE: How much of the cigarette you smoke, how long it takes you to smoke a cigarette, etc.
How much liquid is equivelant to a pack of cigarettes?
If you've read the above FAQ then in comparison, each ELUMA cartridge comes pre-filled with .90ML of liquid. You can deduce from this that is equivalent to AT LEAST 1 pack of cigarettes if not more based on your smoking habits.
How long does ELUMA stay charged?
GOOD QUESTION!! Since we are dealing with the law of averages, the average length of a charge held by the ELUMA for a 1 pack a day smoker is approxiametly 6-8 hours. For instance, if my ELUMA was charged overnight and is full in the morning it will last me on average from 9am to around 5pm at night. Then you simply switch to your other charged ELUMA battery to keep on vaping! The life of an Eluma Battery & Epack depends on the amount of times the user charges it. An Eluma Battery & Epack can be charged up to 200 times each. For some that is a month of use, for others up to 6 months or more. It all depends on how much you use Eluma.
What are the ingredients in the smoke liquid?
Another very good question. There has been debate as of late by the "powers that be" regarding this. Let us assure you right now that THERE ARE NO SUBSTANCES IN THE ELUMA LIQUID which has been proven to cause cancer!!!! YES YOU HEARD CORRECTLY. We are on record stating this because we have contracted with an independent laboratory to continuously test samples of our products to maintain quality control and product integrity. WE WILL NEVER SELL SMOKE LIQUID OR FILLED CARTRIDGES THAT HAVE ANY ROGUE INGREDIENTS IN THEM!! That would defeat the purpose of ELUMA wouldn't it? The ingredient list in lamens terms is as follows:
91-94% Propylene Glycol(AN FDA APPROVED SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION SUBSTANCE. Some examples of its use are: To deliver medication orally in hospitals. In certain Asthma inhalers. in many foods you eat, In theatrical fog machines.)
0%-1.6% Nicotine(As is known to be a stimulant and has also been proven to be addictive. Used in moderation is not lethal and is legal for human consumption.)
.9% Lactic Acid(Also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes and used in various medicinal applications for delivery purposes.)
1.8% Flavorings(The same substances used to flavor all sorts of food products on the market today.)
4.5% Alcohol(NO YOU CANNOT GET INTOXICATED FROM USING ELUMA, The amount of alcohol in the liquid is negligible.)
How big is ELUMA?
While many ecigarette companies market "how small" their ecigarettes are trust us when we say SIZE DOES MATTER. The smaller the ecigarette, the faster the battery dies, the less liquid you can fit into a cartridge and so on. While initially a super mini sized ecigarette is visually appealing, it will lose its usefulness very quick. ELUMA is 119MM long when using an atomizer and refill cartridge and about 99MM long when using a Cartomizer and around 9.2MM wide. ELUMA is not the largest ecigarette nor the smallest, ELUMA IS SIMPLY THE BEST!
Does ELUMA produce smoke?
No obviously that would be detrimental to your health which is one our main concerns. The "smoke like" effect is merely vaporized smoke liquid. See the FAQ on what the ingredients of smoke liquid is.
Who can purchase ELUMA?
Although there are currently no laws preventing the sale to minors, we feel it our duty to only sell ELUMA to adults 18 years of age or older. THIS IS OUR POLICY AND THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! We do not ship to states in the U.S. where prohibited by law. We now do ship outside the U.S. however, we are not responsible for countries or territories that prohibit the importation of electronic cigarettes. It is your responsibility to check with your local, state & federal laws pertaining to ecigs prior to ordering.
Where is ELUMA available for purchase?
ELUMA is available for sale to US residents as well as other countries where not prohibited by law.
It is your responsibility to be aware of and adhere to your local, state and federal laws/ordinances pertaining to electronic cigarettes.
ELUMA is available for sale to US residents as well as other countries where not prohibited by law.
It is your responsibility to be aware of and adhere to your local, state and federal laws/ordinances pertaining to electronic cigarettes.
How long does it take to recharge ELUMA?
A fully discharged ELUMA battery can take up to 2 hours to charge completely.
How much Nicotine is in each cartridge?
The beauty of ELUMA is you can purchase cartridges in a variety of nicotine strengths. ELUMA is available in the following 4 strengths: 16mg, 11mg, 8mg, 0mg. Perhaps you are a 1 pack a day smoker and you want to completely rid yourself of tobacco use all together, then in that case you may want to consider using 16mg. A half a pack a day smoker can get away with the 11mg. A less than a half a pack you can use the 8mg and if you just want the look and feel of smoking without nicotine then go with the 0mg.
Can ELUMA be used to as a smoking cessation option?
Although we make no claims that ELUMA can be used to stop smoking, most ELUMA users do stop using tobacco all together. ELUMA has not been tested as a smoking cessation method, but it is clear that using ELUMA can completely substitute your tobacco habit. ELUMA is also available in non-nicotine for those smokers who want to completely remove their nicotine intake while still allowing them to satisfy their desire to smoke.
Is my purchase secure?
100% Secure ordering all day every day using your credit card with our state of the art secure online processing. We take our customers privacy and security seriously. Therefore your information will never be shared with anyone or sold to any 3rd parties.
How long does an Eluma "atomizer" last?
Eluma atomizers are built to last. Keep in mind that although our atomizers are the best quality, they still can be misused and as a result burnt out. An atomizer is not meant to be used without a cartridge or liquid present. Therefore it is crucial to change cartridges when you detect a drop in vapor production. A drop in vapor production simply means your cartridge is close to empty and therefore little or no smoke liquid remains.
Atomizers are designed to be fairly maintenance free but most Eluma users find that regular basic cleaning & blowing out of the Eluma atomizers have extended the atomizers life many months. The typical life expectancy from an Eluma atomizer is typically up to 2 months for a very heavy user and up to 6 months or more for a very light user.
Are Eluma components compatible with other brands?
What kind of warranty do Eluma products have?
How does the varying Nicotine strengths differ?
The main difference between the various nicotine strengths is going to be what Eluma users call "Throat Hit". That is the somewhat burning or tingling sensation you get when you draw on Eluma which is very similar to the sensation you get from dragging on a tobacco cigarette. Obvious difference is there's no carcinogens in Eluma as compared to the over 4000 in tobacco cigarettes. Needless to say, the higher the nicotine level the stronger and more potent that "throat hit" is. So it's safe to deduce that the Eluma Full Flavored nicotine strength is going to give you the most sensation and Non-nicotine has no throat hit.
The other difference is the higher the nicotine level the stronger the flavor comes through or the more flavor you taste. Full Flavored gives the most flavor and non-nicotine gives the least. This is simply because nicotine enhances the flavoring ingredients in Eluma liquid very similar to how salt makes food taste better and bolder.
Eluma Traditional Tobacco has always come in 4 Unique nicotine strengths: Full Flavored=24mg - Light=18mg - Ultra Light=11mg - Non-nicotine=0mg
All other Eluma Flavors always comes in these 4 nicotine strengths: Full Flavored=16mg - Light=12mg - Ultra Light=8mg - Non-nicotine=0mg
What are some of the things I should not do?
1. Don't ever transport your Eluma Ecigarette in your pocket or a bag while the device is ASSEMBLED. To be specific, you don't need to remove the cartridge from the atomizer, you do need to unscrew the atomizer/cartridge combo from the battery when carrying in your pocket, purse, bag, etc. This will prevent incidental activation from occurring while you are carrying the device, which causes damage to your components not covered by warranty.
What things should I be sure to do?
1. Do Clean your atomizer & battery's brass contact with a lint free cloth or paper towel and preferably a little dab of hand sanitizer especially before inserting into any Eluma charging aparatus. This will keep oxidation from transferring to the charger from the battery and allow for good contact from the battery to the charger. It will also increase your units performance and longevity.
What's the difference between Cartridges and Cartomizers?
Cartridges or better referred to as refill cartridges, require the use of an Eluma Atomizer. Essentially, Eluma refill cartridges are in theory a less expensive alternative to Cartomizers. The added aspect of certain basic maintenance requirements (cleaning, periodic draining of atomizer, etc.), tends to steer most Eluma users in the direction of the virtually maintenance free aspect of the NEW Eluma Cartomizer.
The NEW Eluma Cartomizer is a super long lasting cartridge and a disposable atomizer all in one! No more clogged or flooded atomizers, cleanings or added maintenance! Eluma Cartomizers will guarantee you an almost maintenance free vaping experience. Not to mention Eluma batteries have been newly improved and optimized for the new Eluma Cartomizers so they will last even longer between charges. Using Eluma Cartomizers do not require an additional atomizer thus making Eluma a 2 piece more compact style. The new Eluma Cartomizer is all about convenience, ease of use and an improved more pleasurable vaping experience. Once the Cartomizer is done, you unscrew it, toss it and screw on a new one. That's it! They last a good 250-300 puffs/draws.
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Personally I don't think it has to be no. In general the leaner you are, the more important the presence of carbs in your diet becomes.
That said, I cycle carbs. Training days could be 200-250g with off days around 150g. There are both psycological and physiolocal benefits to carb and calorie cycling, so I think keeping things like that static/low is a mistake for an active and lean person.


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Counterpoint: private property is not the 'Commons' | Guest Column
By Frank Penwell
Richard and Rita Weisbrod are promoting the point that we need a new CAO due to population growth.
Their view that humans are bad for the environment is simplistic, and their assumptions are not based on facts. If you look at forest areas where the native peoples manage their lands, and areas next door where the BLM manages its lands by leaving them natural, one can see that humans can actually improve the quality of the environment.
Another example closer to home is Lake Washington. In the 60s, Lake Washington's water clarity was about 15 feet and levels of dissolved oxygen were so low that some species of fish disappeared. Lake Washington is cleaner now, despite the large population growth of Lake Washington's watershed.
Population growth does not equal accumulative harm to the earth. The earth is resilient, and nature knows how to recycle natural elements. Environmental improvements occur without draconian regulations, because of enlightened self interests.
Besides spreading misinformation regarding our CAO, many are misquoting information, confusing the public, and providing distractions like the idea of "The Commons". Private property is not the commons, and our CAO is not protection of the commons.
However, since it is brought up, the undisputed expert on the Commons is Elinor Ostrom, who won a 2009 Nobel Prize for her science on the Commons. This web link, http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/11/04-5, reports on Ostrom telling about her best strategies for managing a commons. Ostrom recommends local control as the best path for protecting a commons because it allows rules to be "based on unique aspects of a local resource and culture".
Ostrom believes that, "local people usually know more about what's best for their communities than expert planners." Ostrom promotes education and low cost sanctions for rule violators.
This respected, and high quality scientific information, does not work well for (Washing state Department of Ecology), county staff, or their network of special interest groups. Why is that?
Mostly because it does not create income or promote control of the many by the few. See this video about "Obedience" to get a better understanding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W147ybOdgpE.
I encourage all to ask our County Council to shift gears on the CAO process. Ask them to enter into the legal process of coordination, rather than the process of cooperation that they are currently using.
Coordination levels the playing field and establishes the principle that all levels of government must work toward equality and consistency of policies. In coordination, DOE would not be able to dictate based on theories, agendas, and fear tactics that are arbitrarily and capriciously promoted as necessary by special interest agendas.
If equality and consistency are not agreed to in coordination, then the party asking for change (i.e. , DOE, EPA) have to pay for all mitigation costs. In cooperation, they just offer bribes in the form of grants with strings attached. Coordination would also give us the tools of the Data Quality Act and the Regulatory Flexibility Act to protect our communities' health and welfare from overreaching arbitrary and capricious regulations.
Currently, assumptions/theories are pushed forward through votes in cherry-picked committees using "Boogie-Man" tactics, rather than by scientific evidence or by identified problems. Our islands are cleaner today than years ago because we have less industrial pollution in our islands. Logging is gone, the canneries are gone, the lime kilns are gone.
We have a right to know: "Where is the problem?" "What are we doing wrong?" Just like the video above, staff and council are marching forward in blind obedience toward prohibition, rather than toward conservation. If you haven't seen, "Prohibition vs Conservation", call me: 360-378-6473.
Solutions to real problems are critical and absolutely necessary; but one must identify the problem before a "solution" becomes viable and targeted to correct the problem. If one has tuberculosis, a cancer treatment is not likely to help or be effective.
Frank Penwell/San Juan Island
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At 7 a.m., the center of Olga was located about 65 miles south-southeast of the eastern tip of Cuba and about 110 miles west-northwest of Port au Prince, Haiti.
Olga is moving toward the west near 19 mph and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. This motion should bring the center of Olga near the southern coast of eastern Cuba today.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 mph with higher gusts. Satellite imagery indicates that Olga has become disorganized and further weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Olga could weaken to a tropical depression later today.
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Many weapons buried with the dead are buried for a very good reason as they have had a potent curse placed on them making them dangerous or near-useless to the living.
A certain tribe in a valley believes that the soul remains trapped in the body after death and is aware of it. So they treat their dead as if they are alive, talking to them and keeping them at home. They are used to the stink and for some reason are also immune to the diseases that this practise causes but outsiders are not so lucky.
The Pcs discover an ancient, dusty oil lamp, somewhere in the bowels of a dungeon. Naturally they "rub it", and out pops a wizened, old djinn. So far so good. Then it speaks...
"Ah at last, at last I am free! Now grant me my wish!"
When the PCs explain that they are the ones that should be granted a wish, the malignant djinn explains to them that his particular oil-lamp has a curse placed upon it. Whomsoever releases the entity inside shall be geased to grant the djinn's wish to the best of their ability.
Groans ensue from the party. The djinn rubs his wrinkled hands, grins, and proceeds to name his wish. What could it be?
Coinlake sits perched between two sheer cliffs in the Stigrani range, and is difficult to find, much less approach. Four miles long and two across, the water is a vibrant cyan blue. The lake's shoreline is an unassuming beach of gray pebbles, and its mean depth is seventy feet. The rare times when the sun makes its way between the cliffs and shines over the the still water, one could see clearly the lake's rock-strewn bottom.
Strangely, no fish or aquatic life can be found here.
At night, a peculiar phenomena occurs. When the night sky is clear, the moon and stars are reflected in the lake's surface, but if one were to look at the surface from a high vantage point, the reflection does not match the firmament above!
Instead the water's surface reflects the night sky of some other distant world and seventeen shining golden moons besides, each ones shimmering upon the water like so many gold coins!
Legends whisper that Coinlake is not a lake at all, but a gate or nexus, to some distant alien world.
The mystery has long remained unsolved, and only recently has the Arch-Duke commissioned an expedition to uncover the secret of Coinlake once and for all. Among the team members are several scholars of the Nascent Academy, an astrologer from the Occultists Guild, and of course the PCs, acting as body guards.
The PCs are exploring the catacombs beneath a Colosseum-in-Rome type of structure, when they come across a foul-smelling, stagnant, ankle-deep with algae, public mass latrine. Countless urinals of marble, line this rather large chamber equally crafted of marble. Whatever system of plumbing once worked here, has not in many years. Old graffiti lines the stained,dirty walls, prominently bolded are such intellectual poetic musings as, "Urine For It Now", "I Pee Therefore It Comes" and "Now Urine Trouble".
A few moments after the PCs get to take in this unpleasant location, they hear the low rumbling of ancient plumbing and rather large Urine Elemental rises like a great, wet, wave of filth to attack them. The creature reeks and exudes noxious debilitating fumes, while its liquid strikes burn flesh like acid.
Sages and naturalists frown at the common name given to these strange creatures by the small folk, but sometimes the silliest nicknames for creatures, places and people persevere in the minds of many. "Purifiers", "Pond Jellies", "Breath-Stealers", "Lung-Ticklers" and "River Butterflies" are much less commonly heard appellations for these life forms. Wet Faeries are basically (and simply) a species of fist-sized, fresh-water jellyfish. Several traits steer them toward the peculiar category however. Firstly, Wet Faeries are nearly invisible in the water, much like their marine cousins but even more so. One can swim in a river swarming with these critters and not even notice their presence. Secondly, they possess the unique ability to clean and purify whatever body of water they inhabit. They do this via some sort of biological filtration process, sucking in all toxins present in the water, and releasing it back in its purest form. Needless to say, they are both a blessing and a curse to whichever folk dwell beside the rivers and lakes Wet Faeries inhabit. On one hand, no purer water can be found anywhere than a Wet Faerie lake or pond, and yet, in "pure" water "life" tends in fact to die out, lacking the needed nutrients to prosper. Thirdly, their "sting" is (unfortunately) virulently poisonous to all mammalians. Wet Faeries are loathe to sting anyone or anything, using their barbed fronds as a last line of defense, but if stung, most swimmers will suffer respiratory arrest, and die within minutes, usually drowning before they can make it back to shore.
Alchemists, druids, and less savory characters have studied these creatures over the years, and have predictably found all the ways Wet Faeries could be exploited. Morbidly humorous, some bards find it, that the Poisoners and Assassins Guilds as well as the Healer's Union, all prize these creatures. The assassins use the extracted venom in obvious fashion, while the priests and healers use the still-living jelly-fish to sterilize other poison potions and to cure those already poisoned on death's door.
It is known that a certain Earl Von Trumble keeps his vast castle moat stocked with Wet Faeries, the waters so clear that every bone of every one of his past enemies can be clearly seen on the bottom, twenty two feet below.
These rare, fist-sized spiders do not make webs, but rather excrete secretions which harden upon contact with air. These "droppings" resemble barley-sized spider eggs, or even lustrous pearls, once the slime coating them, dries up. In fact, dried Pearl Spider "drops" are indistinguishable from the marine varieties produced by mollusks, and hence of identical value on the open market!
Several centuries ago, they were studied by naturalists, and several observations were made. Firstly, was that these spiders "lay" these pearls for no apparent or discernible "natural" reason, and secondly, the naturalists had discovered that the more these spiders ate or were fed--and they were true omnivores--the larger the spider pearls came out.
A cottage industry began. Enterprising merchants hunted and collected these creatures across the lands, erecting spider-farms for the manufacture of Spider Pearls. It wasn't long before someone got the idea to force-feed the spiders, ala foie gras geese, and soon, the fattened spiders began pooping out pearls of great size! (relatively speaking). The regular pearl market came to disarray, and prices and value fluctuated wildly.
[b]Plothook[/b] The Mermen Mercantile Alliance hires the party to eradicate all terrestrial Pearl Spider Farms!
An army and navy who work in the same way as others except their rank titles are upside-down. So people start as full generals and those with the rank of private command armies.
A massive iron key - 2' length, 20 lbs forged with demonic faces from the bones and horns of demon-lords. When used with a massive portal - carefully built according to documents found in powerful books of evil knowledge, it will open into the realm of demons and allow them to flood into the world. The applications of this item for villains are obvious. Mortals touching this item are subject to [Effects_of_Touching_Powerful_Evil_Artifacts]
In a deeply unsettled world, much of it anarchistic or ruled by murderous gangs, a group have adopted the armour, weapons and discipline of an army of the distant past.
As they are travelling along the road, the characters come upon a carriage under Goblin attack. They rush to the rescue and defeat the attackers, but the owners of the carriage, a man and a woman, are already dead. As they rummage through the corpses looking for gold and valuables they hear a noise coming from inside the carriage. Investigating, they find a young child hiding underneath one of the benches. What will they do with this orphan?
Strolen's Citadel is an actual place of learning in the world- what is it like?
God has been slayed by a mortal man and his head is now worshipped and put on a pedestal. The PCs are hired to steal the head and bring it to a mystic that claims to have the power to revive God.
The PCs find a small green glass bottle, something can be seen writhing within the smoked glass. If the PCs open the bottle a repulsing form of life will pour forth and grow in size. A genderless beings of soft pliable purple flesh towers before the PCs, it has no detail, no distinguishing characteristics except for a narrow slit for a mouth that holds rows of inwardly curving teeth.
During a storm the PCs come upon a little boy that plays in the rain. Upon further inspection they discover that he has one eye and a long tongue lolling in its mouth. Spit dripping. It is a demon from beyond that can access our realm during storms, it eats all heads that are not its own, living and dead.
Moonlight shines down on the tranquil scene of a slumbering inn along one of the many roads that cross the land. Trees sway gently in the night air, and the stars twinkle brightly. All is quiet as the PCs snore away, a fine tendril of smoke curlsrnunder their door. The tavern is on fire! This is particularly bad news if the PCs own any horses - the screaming they hear is probably from their mounts! Panicky people are rushing about with buckets of water, trying to tame the flames. The fire fighting effort is not very coordinated as everybody is either hungover or still drunk, including the PCs. Hurry!
The PCs find a strange helmet, when donned it will take control of that PC and speak and act trough him/her. It explains that it is benevolent and needs their help in a quest and that it will stop possessing the PC when the task is done. Great if a player is gone for a number of sessions.
What if casting magic changed (for a few hours or days depending on the strength of the spell) the colour of the skin of the spellcaster? It could lead sadly to a very racist world to rp in.
As the PCs cross a brigde/tree over a deep river they see the glimmer of gold and jewels lying at the bottom. At further inspection they notice that it is the skeleton of a man still holding on to a sack of treasure. Will the PCs try to dive to get it? What killed the man? Did he simly not let go of the bag he could not swim to the surface with? What cleansed his bones so? Are there flesh-eating beings that dwell in the deep? Can the players resist the chanse of being wealthy for once?
A world where, instead of aging in years, the people age in knowledge. So, instead of dying once a general age was reached, they die once they achieve a certain amount of knowledge. A man could live forever if he never learned anything, or could die after reading a few choice books. Of course, the knowledge of the land would be regulated, like medical drugs.


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Head of Book Acquisition
- Recruiter
- Retail Kudos
- Location
- Home Based
- Salary
- £50,000 +up to 40% bonus, car allowance, home office set up, stock options and international travel.
- Posted
- 09 May 2012
- Closes
- 06 Jun 2012
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- Buyer, Retail Management
- Discipline
- Entertainment, Leisure, Non Food
- Job Type
- Permanent
Head of Book Acquisition up to £50,000 + Bonus and Benefits - UK Home Based
Better World Books are a fast growing used bookseller with a social mission to promote literacy across the world. We sell unwanted books online and return a proportion of our profits to charitable projects across the world.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of this fast growing socially conscience enterprise. Acquiring unwanted books from our partner organisations, selling them on line and returning a proportion of the profit to global education and literacy projects is what we do best. Due to our ongoing success, we are now looking for a Head of Book Acquisition to drive our vital stock generation programme. Our used books are mainly sourced from libraries, educational and other large organisations. We are looking to extend this reach to develop new strategic partnerships and secure additional avenues of unwanted books.
Reporting to the M.D your remit will be to:
• Identify and source new and exciting avenues of used stock
• Manage existing and develop new strategic business partnerships for stock acquisition
• Sell and promote or ex stock solutions
• Negotiate key contracts
• Manage and develop the account management team
• Develop effective business presentations
This is a highly consultative strategic sales based role. Ideal candidates will have working knowledge of the book industry and will have a proven track record of business development within the private and public sectors. Exposure to the online retail and the charity sector would be a distinct advantage.
Ideally of graduate calibre, you will be an expert at cultivating long-term strategic partnerships, will be proven in selling complex solutions, be a strategic problem solver and have a desire to work in an entrepreneurial social enterprise, with green credentials. You will be a natural leader and will have an interest in education and literacy.
We offer an excellent base salary, up to 40% bonus, car allowance, home office set up, stock options and international travel.
Apply in confidence with your CV and covering note
Interviews to be held mid June 2012
Ref : LB/HAQ/053


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Archbishop of Tours and Cardinal, b., probably, towards 1423, at the castle of Bourdeilles (Périgord); d. 5 July, 1484, at Artannes near Tours. He was the son of the viscount Arnaud de Bourdeilles. Having entered the Franciscan Order at an early age, he was only twenty-four when, at the request of Charles VII, he was appointed to the See of Périgueux (1447). During the wars between France and England he was held prisoner for several years by the English, in consequence of his defence of ecclesiastical immunity. In 1468 he was appointed to the Archiepiscopal See of Tours, and in 1483 he was raised to the cardinalate by Sixtus IV. Bourdeilles continued, during his episcopate, to practise religious poverty and was intimate friend of St. Francis of Paula. He is mentioned among the Blessed in the Franciscan Martyrology for the 5th day of July. A stanch defender of the rights of the Church against the encroachments of the State, Bourdeilles advocated the abolition of the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges, as may be seen from his treatise, "Pro Pragmaticæ Sanctionis Abrogatione" (Rome, 1486). He also wrote "Libellus in Pragmaticam Sanctionem Gallorum" (Rome, 1484); and a Latin defence of Jeanne d'Arc which is attached in manuscript to the process of her rehabilitation.
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Sports, Baltimore Colts great Joe Ehrmann believes, is not a game. It is too much a part of this country's social fabric, from Saturday morning soccer games to Super Bowl Sundays. It must have a higher purpose than simply to entertain.
The striving of the athlete, Ehrmann says, must be equaled by the sober introspection of the men and women who coach them because of the power and influence those coaches carry — in the look on their faces or in the sound of their voices.
"One of the great myths in America is that sports build character," Ehrmann writes in his new book, "InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives."
"They can and they should. Indeed, sports may be the perfect venue in which to build character. But sports don't build character unless a coach possesses character and intentionally teaches it."
In the book, Ehrmann makes the case any parent might make: At the very least, coaches should do no harm, as they did to Ehrmann. "As my first memory shows, sports can also beat up young people and break them down so profoundly that they barely recover as adults."
Outside of parents, Ehrmann writes, there may be no more influential figure in a young person's life. Coaching is a sacred trust, and any coach owes his players thoughtful answers to these questions:
"Why do I coach? Why do I coach the way I do? How do I define and measure success?"
And, perhaps most important, "What does it feel like to be coached by me?"
Ehrmann, who was 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds during his career as a defensive lineman, had always been a natural as an athlete. But his success could also be attributed to the rage he felt — at his father, at the men who abused him as a boy, at the coaches who used him for their own screwed-up purposes.
His "mean streak" was, in fact, the reason the Colts chose him in the first round of the NFL draft.
Ehrmann has spoken often of his journey through that rage to the other side. He was ordained and has ministered to the poor of Baltimore. And he became a football coach at Gilman School, where an enlightened administration was willing to allow him to coach character as well as the game of football.
"Season of Life," by sportswriter Jeffrey Marx, describes a year at Gilman with Ehrmann, and it landed the coach on the cover of Parade magazine, which called him "The Most Important Coach in America."
Now, with his youngest out of Gilman and playing football for Wake Forest, he has given up coaching — "I wanted to be able to go to Joey's games" — and taken up a different kind of preaching.
With the help of his wife, Paula, a psychologist whom he has credited with so many of his emotional breakthroughs, and writer Gregory Jordan, Ehrmann has organized his coaching theories in this new book, and he is traveling to campuses to speak to coaches and athletic department administrators about it.
At each stop, he works with the athletic staff to write a kind of coaching values and goals statement.
"I wanted it to be a prescription for transforming coaches, although all of us are coaches in one way or another," said Ehrmann by phone from North Carolina, where he had just finished speaking to the staffs at University of North Carolina and Duke.
The book is also for parents. "Moms and dads seeing their kids being eaten up by sports and not sure how to advocate or protect their child," he says.
"We have lost our way," says Ehrmann. "Sports is connected to schools for a reason. It has to be more than a means to an end, more than revenue, more than recognition, more than visibility for the school.
"It has to have a moral construction. It can't be about coaches using kids to get their needs met."
MORE: The National Fatherhood Initiative interviews Ehrmann about the book.
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DETROIT - Justin Verlander did all his interviews, answered all the questions, accepted all the congratulations.
The Detroit Tigers went back to regularly scheduled programming. In other words, the bullpen is once again the issue of the day.
Fernando Rodney was the culprit Wednesday. He gave up a two-run Bill Hall home run in the eighth inning, and the Tigers followed up Verlander's no-hitter with a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee.
"He just left the ball over the plate," catcher Pudge Rodriguez said. "He's still a good pitcher. He's just going through a tough time."
That's one way to put it. Here's another: While Verlander just pitched nine hitless innings in one night, Rodney hasn't had a hitless inning in more than a month. He's given up at least one hit in eight straight appearances, and at least one run in each of his last five.
He's appeared in four games since coming back from the disabled list nine days ago, and he's been scored on each time.
Each and every time.
"I don't know what it is right now," Rodney said.
What it is is a mess, for a Tiger team that can't seem to get this bullpen thing figured out. They have 12 blown saves now, tied with Colorado for the major-league lead, and they've converted just one of five save opportunities over the last three weeks.
It's hard to call it a crisis, because the Tigers are still 10 games over .500 and one game out of first place, but it sure has to be a major concern.
Right now, Rodney has to be the biggest concern of all. A year ago today, he had a 2.59 ERA and was teaming with Joel Zumaya to give the Tigers as good a 1-2 setup punch as there was in baseball. Now, Zumaya's on the disabled list, and Rodney's ERA has ballooned to 5.76.
Worse yet, he's allowed five home runs in just 25 innings, and two homers in his last three appearances.
Rodney says he's healthy, after battling neck stiffness, forearm stiffness and biceps tendinitis. But something isn't right.
"The motion on his changeup looks different," manager Jim Leyland said. "I don't know if I'm just imagining things. And his velocity's been up and down all year. Rodney last year was a high fastball pitcher with better velocity. The inconsistent velocity probably makes it tough for him to go up (in the strike zone)."
Rodney got beat Wednesday on a low 93 mph fastball to Hall, a 3-2 pitch that came just after Rodney thought he had Hall struck out. It cost the Tigers a win, and it cost Mike Maroth a win in a game where he allowed just one run in seven innings, despite giving up nine hits.
"I made pitches when I needed them," said Maroth, who may or may not have increased his trade value. "I did hear the crowd after I gave up the first hit. There was a little mumbling."
That first hit wasn't an issue Wednesday, coming in the first inning. The Tigers would eventually take a 1-0 lead on a Magglio Ordonez single in the fourth, and go ahead 2-1 on a Curtis Granderson single in the seventh.
Then came Rodney, and then came the same old problems the Tigers have been dealing with for a month now.
A year ago at this time, they had six blown saves. Now they have 12. A year ago, they had two dependable eighth-inning setup men. Now it's not clear they have even one.
And a night after Verlander pitched nine hitless innings, Rodney couldn't make it through one.


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- 6 peridot 6mm bicone Swarovksi crystal beads
- 8 peridot 4mm bicone Swarovksi crystal beads
- 2 gold ear wires
- 18" length of .015" diameter gold Beadalon 7 beading wire
- 28 gold #2 Beadalon crimp beads
- Beadstorm™ Chain Nose Pliers
- Desginer Flush Cutters
- Desginer Crimper
- To make the teardrop part of the earring: cut one 4" length of beading wire. Pass the end through a crimp bead, make a small loop and pass it back through the crimp bead. Crimp it.
- Pass the wire through the following beads: crimp, 4mm, crimp, 6mm, crimp, 6mm, crimp, 6mm, crimp, 4mm, crimp. Don't crimp any of the crimp beads yet.
- Pass the wire end through a crimp bead, make a small loop and pass it back through the crimp bead. Crimp it.
- Adjust the beads so they're in the center of the wire, then crimp the outermost crimp beads on to hold the beaded section in place.
- To make the cloverleaf shape: Cut a 5" length of beading wire. Fold it in half and pass the ends through a crimp bead; adjust it so it's ¼" from the fold. Crimp it.
- Hold the wires together and pass them through a 4mm bead and a crimp bead. Crimp it.
- Pass each wire end through a crimp bead. Bend one wire in a loop and pass it back through the crimp bead. Crimp it. Repeat this step with the other wire.
- Hold the wires together and pass them through a crimp bead, 4mm bead and a crimp bead. Crimp the crimp beads and cut off any extra wire.
- To attach the wires to the earring, open the lower loop on the ear wire. Slide one end of the long wire onto the loop, then the cloverleaf, then the other end of the long wire. Close the ear wire loop.
- Repeat Steps 1-9 to make a matching earring.
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To the Editor:
Matt Bianco's April 4 letter, "Gloucester County Freeholder Vince Nestore voted against saving money," paints a picture that Nestore buckled under public pressure to vote against a jail consolidation with Cumberland County and chose not to save Gloucester taxpayers money.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
I've known Nestore for some time and I can tell you he cares more about this county and its residents than you could ever imagine. That is why, within his first month of being in office, he led a drive to end full-time health benefits for part-time elected county officials — which resulted in a yearly savings of $500,000.
Furthermore, Nestore, one of the freeholder board's two Republicans, has voted against unconscionable raises for department heads like our county administrator and treasurer, who make more than $196,000 and $175,000 respectively. That's more than the vice president of the United States and New Jersey's governor.
Finally, touching on the jail deal, Nestore voted against moving forward when presented with almost no facts and very little time to make a decision. I would hardly call that "buckling." I would, however, call it "responsible" and a basis for re-electing him to the freeholder board in November.
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Syracuse, NY -- The sports information department at Syracuse University recently emailed this open letter of gratitude from punter Rob Long for the prayers and concern he received after learning he had a benign brain tumor. Long is home recovering from surgery:
To my friends and supporters:
As many of you know, on December 2nd I was diagnosed with a large benign brain tumor that required imminent removal. I under went a successful operation on December 14th, preformed by Dr. David Andrews and a team of neurosurgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. I want to personally extend my gratitude to Dr. Andrews and the entire staff at Thomas Jefferson University for their exceptional care and professionalism. I would also like to thank Tim Neal, Denny Kellington, Dr. Michael Kernan and the entire Sports Medicine staff at Syracuse University for their continuous support throughout this process.
Furthermore, I would like to thank my head coach, Doug Marrone, the assistant coaches, and my fellow teammates for their sustained words of encouragement during my medical issue and recovery.
To my supporters, friends, and family you have kept my spirits high through this difficult process. The vast amount of support and encouraging words that I have received over the past two weeks has been nothing short of inspirational. I would like to thank those across the college football community who have extended their thoughts and prayers toward my family and I, as it is greatly appreciated. The outreach of support from the Syracuse community and my hometown has been extremely positive and uplifting. It is truly amazing to experience the compassion and encouragement from so many individuals, many whom I never met. This experience has given me a new perspective on what is truly important and that we all must cherish the opportunities that we are given in life.
I was released from Thomas Jefferson Hospital today to be at home to rest and recover for the next few weeks in hopes of re-joining my team in New York City at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on December 30th.
It is hard to truly articulate my gratefulness for the thoughts and prayers that I have received, as they have been an inspirational catalyst to my attitude and approach of my upcoming recovery. I look forward to seeing everyone in New York City at the end of the month.
Go Orange!
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I'm sure this will come as an OUTRAGEOUS surprise to all of you, but I am rather Type A. Hah. I can't tell you how many friends and family members have commented, "I cannot believe how calm you've been about pregnancy… I thought you would be, um, different." As in, they thought I would be totally freaked out and controlling, which is a fair assessment given my personality. But I haven't been! I've been really relaxed and laidback about most things.
Click through to read about the things that I have chosen not to stress out over:
- Weight gain — Online calculators like this one are helpful for determine whether or not you're anywhere close to a healthy weight gain' for pregnancy, but I have been consistently at the top of the graph or beyond my entire pregnancy i.e. I'm gaining weight faster than I should be.' While maintaining a healthy weight gain is important for my health and the health of the baby, I'm clearly not going nuts eating ice cream sundaes, soda, and pie every day for every meal. I'm eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly, so if my weight is a little higher than it's supposed' to be… who cares? My body just doesn't fit neatly into some chart. I'm not going to stress over it.
- No-No Foods and Caffeine I wrote two posts on this very topic early in my pregnancy — Food Rules and Pregnancy and Giving Up the Java (While Pregnant). While pregnant, you can't eat soft cheese, you can't drink coffee, you shouldn't eat sprouts, you shouldn't do this or that… or so they' say. And EVERYONE knows' these rules and will inform you that you're breaking one if, God forbid, you order a latte at Starbucks with a visible baby bump (seriously, this happened to me). One of the books that really changed my perspective on these rules was The Panic-Free Pregnancy: An OB-GYN Separates Fact from Fiction on Food, Exercise, Travel, Pets, Coffee, Medications, and Concerns You Have When You Are Expecting, which educated me about the reasoning behind the rules and the odds that the bad things' will happen to you. Am I going to eat soft cheese that's been sitting in the sun for five hours? Um, no. But I wouldn't do that when I wasn't pregnant, either. I'm not going to freak myself out over every single thing that passes my lips because, quite frankly, the odds of something bad happening are low. To each their own, of course.
- Sleeping on My Back or Right Side: When I first heard about this rule,' I was pretty freaked out. The rule comes from this study, which showed women who sleep on their back or right side have double the risk of a late-term stillbirth. DOUBLE THE RISK?! I lost it! But I let go of the anxiety over sleep position when I realized that the general odds of having a late-term stillbirth was a little over 3 / 1,000. Scary and horrifying, yes. Enough to stress out over every single night when I really need to be relaxing? Not for me. I try to sleep on my left, but if the right side is comfier, then it's right all the way. Back sleeping is impossible now, anyway!
Other things I choose not to stress out over: flying dozens of times well until the end of my second trimester (radiation!!!); dying my hair a total of two times (chemicals!!!); eating a mix of conventional and organic produce (even more chemicals!!!); exercising (whether too much' or not enough'); and having sex (samesies).
How did I get to the place of not being panic-stricken all the time? As mentioned, The Panic-Free Pregnancy really helped. Reading the studies behind the rules' made me realize how blown out of proportion most of them are at the core. When I do feel myself stressing out over small things, I remind myself that the human race has been populating the Earth for bajillions of years; if we were truly so fragile that sleeping on your back while pregnant harmed a high percentage of babies, we'd be screwed. And, ironically, having two early bleeds (check out 3 Things I Wish I Knew at 5 Weeks) also reduced my overall anxiety. Going through the bleed experience reminded me that I'm not in control of everything and somehow this allowed me to let go' of the desire to control.
To read the rest of the post – including a list of the things that I do stress out over – head over to my 31 Week Update on Healthy Tipping Point.
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Not only have those two gun-totin' Washington basketball players been shot down by the law, but they have exposed an alarming statistic in the process. Nets guard Devin Harris told reporters he believed as many as 75 percent of the NBA's players own guns. The athletes claim they need the firearms for protection, but given the way they handle them, maybe we need protection from them.
It's not too surprising that many are armed. It could be that the same percentage of ownership applies to the public at-large, too.
Gilbert Arenas, a gifted player, is now awaiting sentencing on a felony charge of having brought four guns into the Wizards locker room. In defense, he called it a practical joke. He has been joined by teammate Javaris Crittenton, who has drawn a year's probation for bringing an unloaded gun into the room. His lawyer says he brought the gun because he feared for his life.
Whatever the excuses, nobody is buying them. Says Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, "Mr. Arenas violated the most fundamental rule of responsible gun owners: Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Guns are not toys and should not be treated as a joke. Too many NBA cities — Philadelphia, Detroit, Miami, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Orlando, Chicago, Washington — have profound gun violence problems where children die in drive-by shootings, and an NBA player who is reckless with firearms is far from a joke."
He didn't include New York, but it might have been an oversight.
When Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, spoiling the end of the Giants' 2008 season, it more than just embarrassed the NFL. It reflected the arrogant privilege of an athlete. But the law reached out and stuffed Mr. Burress in the can, where he could reflect on an illegal and stupid act.
As for the NBA, NFL and the other alphabetized sports people, the last thing we want to hear from them is that they'll take care of it as a private matter. The only thing NBA employees have a right to shoot is a basketball.
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Conversations from our readers (only slightly edited):
Interesting section on concussions. I see two problems, one fixable, one not. One is the slow whistle. We need quicker whistles to stop the plays. It happens on almost every play; the ballcarrier is clearly down but there is a slow whistle. Players are told you play until you hear the whistle. Quick whistles can only help cut down on injuries, and it's fixable.
The second problem is what I call thug mentality. Now it's all about the hits, how hard you can hit and how much damage you can dish out. This leads to more injuries. Football, of course, is a rough game but this type of mentality can't be good for the sport.
Bill Magitz
Bill, football is war in a helmet. It is good for the fans who love the thuggery. It just isn't good for the players. The NFL and Congress make a show of trying to solve concussions, but I don't think they have the head for it.
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You have always been one of my favorite sportswriters, but your article, "Follow Vick's Route, Tiger," to coin your phrase, is truly "preposterous." I trust that you are not going soft in the head with your comment: "Vick's behavior was horribly worse than Woods.''
Woods destroyed his marriage, left a stigma on his wife and two children forever. He was cheating while his wife was pregnant with their two children, putting his wife in potential jeopardy for a disease. I guess your extensive contact with athletes and all the cheating have made you insensitive to the harm this behavior causes. I, too, am sympathetic to dogs but his wife and children deserve better treatment.
Ralph R. Miano
New Providence
Michael Vick, who brutalized and slaughtered fighting dogs and did almost 27 months behind bars, came out to join the Philadelphia Eagles and has received an award from his teammates for "sportsmanship and courage." So I made the point that a voyeuristic public that welcomed Vick back will surely do the same to Woods, no model himself but no ex-con, either. When Charlie Sheen, whose rap sheet could fill a book, got arrested around Christmas, his TV show "Two and a Half Men'' the following Monday was the highest rated on CBS. Woods will be the same curiosity magnet when he reappears. About my being soft in the head, please keep it between us.
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Vick, Tiger and the Devil: Good column Mr. Dorfman. The Devil, in this case, Martin Brodeur, has set numerous records, some of which will likely never be broken. Architect Lou Lamoriello, now in the Hall of Fame, also should be trumpeted.
Jim Soukop
Malvern, Pa.
Jim, I think hockey is a great game, even if I can't follow the puck. I also wish the net were larger, like in soccer. So do the teams that face Brodeur.
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That match race between Nashua and Swaps, which Swaps lost, as I recall it, was run at Washington Park, and not at Sam Houston Park, as you said. I hope you enjoy many more years of writing your columns.
Crosby Kurkjian
Kendall Park
Crosby, thanks for the correction. I'll enjoy writing them, if you'll keep reading them.
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Baldwinsville, N.Y. -- A two-man team from West Virginia won the small, but spirited Wild Carp Classic that ended today after 75 hours of straight fishing on Seneca River.
Cousins Chris and Paul Jackson, of Beckley, Va. turned in the top 10 biggest carp, weight-wise, earning $4,750. Their total weight was 257 pounds. Most of their fish were common carp.
Their biggest fish, though, was a mirror carp, a less common carp species, that weighed 31 pounds, 14 ounces. Tournament officials said it was the biggest mirror caught in the 6-year history of springtime carp tournaments on the Seneca River
A total of only 12 teams fished this year in the catch-and-release contest. The competition began at 7 a.m. Wednesday and ended at 10 a.m. today. Paul Jackson was asked what it takes to win one of these tournaments.
"It takes heart, takes stamina, patience, faith, endurance -- and the will to not want to go to sleep," he said. "That's the secret to winning."
Each two-person team paid $1,500 to register in the competition, which was radically scaled down compared to previous, spring carp fishing contests on the river.
Tamas Vegvari, who took over the tournament this year, grappled with several problems, including teams entering and then dropping out, and lack of a sponsor.
Another problem, some anglers said, was the fact that Vegvari more than doubled the entry fee from past years.
The conclusion of the tournament, Vegvari handed out a total of $15,000 in prize money.
The second place team, consisting of Jason Edwards and Matt Tatum, both of Atlanta, Ga., received $2,820. Their 10 biggest fish weighed a total of 255 pounds, three ounces. Their biggest fish weighed 29 pounds, 10 ounces.
The Big Fish Award (common carp) went to Tony Jackson, of North Carolina, who landed a 39- pound, one- ounce lunker with about 5 minutes to go in the competition. That fish earned him $720.
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I have recently been told that I need help for the amount of love I have for "Big Brother." Well, first of all, yes. Anyone who commits to this crack-like show three nights a week needs help. BUT I don't watch the live feeds (even the three hours a night of live feeds on ShoToo), and I don't even read recaps of the live feeds. The only thing I do other than watching the show is to blog about it (of course; I have to give myself some reasonable excuse for watching, right?) and to read the recaplets at Television Without Pity.
So, now that that's off my chest, last night's eviction episode:
I was glad Joe was evicted -- and not surprised (even though the show tried to build faux suspense).
Maybe someone will talk him into doing something else, but I think he'd be smart to make a deal with Jen (you're safe this week if you promise not to nominate me or vote against me next week) and ensure Kail is booted. (Yes, I'm officially rooting against the lady from Oregon. As if the fact that she drives a Hummer wasn't enough to have me rooting against her. Then you throw in her homophobia in episode 1. And now this. She's officially the person I want out of the house more than anyone. Even Jen. At least Jen makes me laugh hysterically.)
Speaking of Jen, her goodbye message to Joe KILLED ME. Because she acted like she was on the phone, "Hi Joe, this is Jen." You're on camera, fruit loop. He knows who you are.
My rank (from favorite to least favorite) of the remaining houseguests (List is subject to change at any moment; take Kail, for example, who I liked as little as three days ago):
1. Eric (the title of this post is a quote from him)
2. Jameka
3. Dustin
4. Dick
5. Amber
6. Mike (if Kail goes especially)
7. Daniele
8. Nick
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|Re: [TowerTalk] Elevated vertical
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|Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:08:28 -0500
Maybe a nit, or maybe not, but transmission line VSWR is determined solely by the ratio of the characteristic impedence of the feedline to the antenna feedpoint impedence. Adding a matching circuit at the transmitter (tuner) or adjusting the length of the feedline such that a 50 ohm resistive impedence is presented to the source does not change the VSWR in the feedline. Yes, the VSWR between the source and the tuner will be 1:1, but the VSWR in the feedline will remain unchanged. At HF with decent coax (or open wire line) we normally don't care too much about the absolute number as long as it's a "reasonable" SWR. Just don't be fooled into thinking that just because a tuner does its job that the VSWR on the transmission line is 1:1. It's not. Al AB2ZY -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Paul Christensen Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 10:36 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Elevated vertical > "Would you consider my 130' center fed dipole "resonant" on 60 or 30 m > because the antenna tuner inside the rig can tune the > antenna/twin-lead/balun/coax to a 1:1 SWR inside the rig? Sorry to say > but that one hurts my head to think of as "resonant". Tuned? yes. > Matched? Yes. Resonant? No." How are you defining the terms "tuned," and "matched?" What is tuned and what is matched? How is your use of "tuned" different than "resonant?" Your antenna in this example is not resonant at the antenna feed point, but resonant as a system attached to a transmission line with the help of the rig's tuner. Let's consider your example of a 130 ft center-fed dipole with some length of transmission line being used on 60 or 30m. If the tuner in the rig is performing it's job and it attains a 1:1 VSWR at the input to the tuner, then your 130 ft dipole and transmission line are resonated, where the system reactance is zero. That's a resonant antenna system - where circuit reactance is zero. In some circles, it's also called "tuned." See below. Tuned = Resonant = 0 reactance = X(0). That's the X value but R may be a value well above or well below 50 ohms, but your antenna is still resonant. However, is it also matched at the line input (50+j0)? I just assisted in the design and installation of a 160m "T" radiator consisting of 85' ft of vertical section and a 130 ft. flat top section. Using 4Nec2 software, the feed-point Z was close to 50+j200. This value was confirmed with a Vector Network Analyzer. Under this condition, tuning the antenna to resonance and matching the antenna to 50 ohms resistive requires a low-pass L network, or simply a series capacitor to cancel inductive reactance by an equal but opposite amount of capacitive reactance. In this case, one series capacitor will tune the system to resonance, while ensuring that the input remains matched at 50 ohms resistive (50+j0) for a 1:1 VSWR. It may have also been possible to achieve the same result by changing the feedline length to also tune the system into resonance. But tuning to resonance may not have yielded an R=50 value. Through the decades, this topic has been presented over and over again by QST's editors with re-prints of By Goodman's classic article: "My Feedline Tunes My Antenna." Here, Goodman used the term "tune" to denote resonance. Rather than using line length to resonate the system as discussed by Goodman, the tuner in your rig is doing it for you, and it's performing the full tune (resonating) and match function to attain 50+j0 at the tuner input for a 1:1 VSWR. http://www.qsl.net/4z4tl/pub/Feeder_tunes.pdf Paul, W9AC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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By Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer & Executive Vice President, Children's Health Fund
With 24 CHF programs in 16 states, it's not surprising that there is a lot going on within our National Network. We thought our readers would love to hear some of the exciting things happening within our programs around the country. Enjoy!
The construction of the brand new Pediatric Center of Excellence at the Chiricahua Community Health Center, home of the Southern Arizona Children's Health Project, has been completed and they expect to begin seeing children in early June. This new site will allow them to see more children and provide additional services, such as subspecialty care, helping to meet the complex needs of the many children with special health care needs living within their service area.
The New Jersey Children's Health Project is currently coordinating an expansion into Camden, NJ, a city with a large homeless population and high crime rate.
The mental health team at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Children's Health Project received a grant from BP last year and they have been using those funds for the development and implementation of a Peer Listening Program. They anticipate this program will be very useful for helping children cope with stress they experience around hurricane season and other natural disasters as well as the oil spill.
CHF's Center for Community Health Technology (CCHT) recently trained the Baton Rouge Children's Health Project to use eClinical Works, the electronic medical record that CHF uses and has developed content for. By all accounts, BRCHP staff is happy with their new EHR system and feel like it will improve their practice flow and allow for more research and publication opportunities. A special thank you to Sue Spalding (Medical Director, Dallas CHP) for joining CCHT as part of the training team.
Aaron E. Henry, home of the Mississippi Children's Health Project, recently added a 2,100 sq. ft. pediatric wing onto its main clinic in Clarksdale, MS. The wing includes five (5) spacious exam rooms, a newborn waiting area, two provide offices, lab, nurse's station, front office and a spacious waiting room all decorated to be child-centric (I saw it a few weeks ago - it really is beautiful.)
The Mississippi Children's Health Project also welcomed a new nurse practitioner, Lisa Bishop, to the clinic and on the mobile medical clinic in September 2010. Lisa has a great deal of experience in community medicine, having worked in hospital environments, head start agencies, college campuses and as a medical missionary volunteer in Togo, West Africa.
The NY Program's new Center for Child Health and Resiliency (CCHR) will open its doors next month, with a launch date of May 23. The focus of CCHR is the development of strategies for minimizing harmful psychological and biological effects of potentially toxic stressors facing many of our children. Stay tuned for more about this beautiful and much needed new space.
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With so much focus on trade imbalances between the U.S. and the rest of the world, I found data in the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report on fluid power imports/exports to be of high interest for two reasons: fluid power remains a highly used means of automation and control despite increased electronic automation use in the past decade, and 2) the number of areas in which the U.S. retains a sizable surplus in trade for this technology.
The report was sent to me by the National Fluid Power Association and represented data aggregated and summarized by the U.S. Census Bureau for the first six months of 2010.
According to the report, the top three countries with which the U.S. has the most sizable surplus in fluid technology exports are Brazil, South America and Australia/New Zealand. Combined, these three countries represent $215,365,960 worth of surplus fluid power trade for the U.S. This amounts to about 46% of the surplus U.S. fluid power exports.
Conversely, the top three countries with which the U.S. has the most sizable deficits are Germany, Japan, and Europe "Other" (i.e., all European countries other than Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom). With these top three regions alone, the U.S. runs a fluid power trade deficit of $603,410,585. Ouch!
Despite all the discussion about our trade imbalance with China, when it comes to fluid power, China ranks fifth (behind Italy). To provide a sense of comparison, our fluid power trade deficit with Germany in the first six months of 2010 was $261,434,993. With China it was $52,524,122 (barely 20% of the deficit with Germany).
Across all fluid power technologies, the U.S. runs a deficit of $354,079,942 — which is a little more than 35% higher in total than our deficit with Germany alone. This indicates that, despite our overall fluid power technology deficit, the trade imbalance in fluid power is not grossly tilted toward imports.
Looking at specific fluid power technologies, the U.S. runs the biggest surplus on compressors, reciprocating hydraulic pumps and hydraulic valves. The technologies where the U.S. has the largest deficits are rotary hydraulic pumps, linear hydraulic actuators and vacuum pumps.
The economy in general has been a big topic in the automation and control sector lately – we even have an ongoing discussion on it taking place now at our "System & Product Design Engineering" group. We would be interested to hear your thoughts. You can access the discussion at http://bitly.com/DNeconomy


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Namaste: Inner peace is only a stretch away
t Stress poses no problems for Poulsbo Middle's yoga club
POULSBO — In the middle of a hallway — the jungle — students and teachers sit cross-legged and upright on an assortment of thin, colored mats.
Their eyes are closed at times, taking deep inhalations and exhalations.
Slowly the remnants of a hectic day at school begin to dissipate.
Welcome to yoga club at Poulsbo Middle.
The club meets every Wednesday from 2:40-3:40 p.m. Last Wednesday was the club's second meeting and two students and four teachers showed up.
"It helps me relax because it just sort of feels good at the end of the day to cool down and not worry about anything else," said yoga club member sixth-grader Annika Lutzenhiser. "I like the relaxation part of it and I get flexible doing it."
Annika is a dancer and joined the club to work on her flexibility.
Flexibility is just one of the many perks of regular yoga practice, and one of the benefits volunteer club instructor Ed Woods hopes his students garnish from their practice.
Topping the yoga goodness list for Woods' purposes are exercising regularly and teaching good posture.
"Number one, it teaches them a regular routine of fitness," said Woods, 67, who's been practicing yoga for about 10 years and looks nothing near his age. "Yoga fitness teaches flexibility, core strength, balance and posture — that's one of the big things. We tend to slouch over when we get at our desks and sit all day."
In a calm, gentle voice Woods leads his pupils through the moves, sitting cross-legged they reach one arm up high and bend over to one side and then transfer to the other, concentrating on their breath the whole time.
Woods is currently obtaining basic level 1 yoga certification through YogaFit, and eight hours of yoga-based community service is required for certification.
Woods said most do their community service through senior centers or churches, but when he heard about interest at Poulsbo Middle he decided yoga club would be the venue for his community service hours.
Although he only needs eight hours Woods plans on continuing with the club throughout the year and he'll evaluate the program part way through to see how his students are doing.
He said if the club's numbers don't spike he'll start recruiting and hanging up posters.
But for the sprinkling of participants who've been there for the first two club meetings it's been namaste-riffic.
"It's cool because it's free and my mom has a yoga CD, but it's not as fun as being in a live group doing it together," said Annika, who's favorite pose is child's pose. "It's fun and I just wanted to have fun."
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The Actor's Theatre of New Orleans will present the play "Dead Man's Cell Phone" beginning tonight through April 30 at the theater at 4539 N. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 200, Metairie.
The show will run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with two Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
There will be no performance this Saturday.
Written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by René J.F. Piazza, "Dead Man's Cell Phone" is the story of a woman forced to confront her assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically-obsessed world.
The cast includes Lauren Rodriguez, David Cole, Starr Mason, Margeaux Fanning, Eddie Simon and Kara Larson.
Tickets cost $20 for general admission, $18 for persons 64 and older and students with valid identification.
The show is intended for mature audiences.
For reservations or more information, call 504.456.4111 or visit www.actorstheatreofneworleans.com.
Spring fishing program
The New Orleans area chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association will host its spring fishing seminar Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Bent Marine, 8001 Airline Drive, Metairie.
The event is sponsored by Southern Eagle Budweiser and Bomber Saltwater Grade.
Guest speakers include:
Sam Barbera, who will talk about the 2011 Star Tournament and banquet preview.
Kevin Diez, who will discuss the close-haul fish in Lake Catouatche.
C.T. Williams, on the fishing conditions at Shell Beach, Hopedale and Breton Sound.
Matt Caire, who will talk about the fishing conditions in the Buras area.
Richard Whitner, who will discuss inshore fly fishing tactics and tackle.
Peace Marvel, who will talk about fishing offshore in Venice during the day and at night.
Greg Schlumbrecht, who will give a rundown on fishing in lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne.
Food and beverages will be provided.
Admission is $5.
Women and children will be admitted free.
For more information, call David Cresson at 225.952.9200.
Eat out for good cause
The Girl Scouts Louisiana East and Chili's restaurants invite everyone to participate in Tuesday's "Scouting for Supper" event from 5 to 11 p.m.
When customers show a special Girl Scout flyer for supper, Chili's will donate 10 percent of the sale to the local Girl Scout council.
The flyer may be obtained online at www.gsle.org or by calling the Girl Scout office in Elmwood at 504.733.8220.
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ORLANDO, Fla.-Even before they met on Wednesday to hammer out a truce, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy previously had talked about the possibility of the all-star becoming unhappy enough with Van Gundy to get the coach fired one day, following the lead of some NBA franchise players.
League history shows that the beginning of a feud with a superstar can end in a coach's exit. See Penny Hardaway and Brian Hill, circa 1997, in Orlando.
According to those close to the organization, Van Gundy basically told Howard he didn't care if he could run him out of town. He was going to keep coaching Howard and everyone else with an edge and try to make him the best player he could be.
So it was with this established understanding that the two leading Magic figures met amid a swirling controversy the morning after the Magic's 92-88 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the playoffs on Tuesday night.
Howard complained about not getting the ball enough ("You got a dominant player, let him be dominant.") and questioned some of Van Gundy's late-game strategy, his comments sending the talk-shows and Twitters all atwitter.
The Magic planned to take the day off until Howard aired his beefs so publicly for the first time in his five-year career, on a playoff stage. They decided to gather and deal with the issue, considering the real drama unfolds Thursday night at Amway Arena.
Trailing the Boston Celtics 3-2 in the series, the Magic play a win-or-go-home Game 6, looking to force a Game 7 on Sunday in Beantown.
Howard and Van Gundy talked before the team meeting, and they each said everything was cool.
Howard backed off his comments like a Michael Jackson moon-walk. But Van Gundy didn't back off of anything, defending his Xs and his Os and even lightly chastising Howard.
Van Gundy said he "didn't think (Howard's) energy level was as high (Tuesday night). The only game in this series where he's played with great, great energy throughout was Game 3 in Orlando."
Howard: "Me and Stan. We talked. A great talk, actually. . . . I can't let my frustrations get to a level where I say anything. He understands that as a player, you can get frustrated . . . but at the same time I have to get ready for Game 6."
Howard attempted just 10 shots, making five. He had just one touch in the last six minutes, 50 seconds and received just 22 offensive touches, four of which came via offensive rebounds. So he does have a point about the team going away from its inside-out game that makes defenses pick their poison.
"I can't worry about touches," Howard said. "I can't worry about shots. I just have to play basketball and not get frustrated and worry about little things like that."
Howard hasn't played up to his standards in his most pressurized series.
He is averaging just 16 points and shooting 54 percent (31-of-57). Like the Detroit Pistons in the previous two postseasons, the Celtics and center Kendrick Perkins have been physical with him in the half-court, realizing that he still lacks a full-service offensive repertoire beyond power moves.
Howard was 5-of-13 in a Game 2 loss, finishing with just 12 points.
Van Gundy said Howard is "coming off two very, very difficult losses-I think that Dwight takes his role as the franchise player and that responsibility very seriously.
"And because of that, he's even more frustrated than some of the other people. You don't get a lot of time after the games to decompress, and your emotions are pretty raw. He and I met for quite a while before the team and everything's fine and we're ready to move on."
Van Gundy drove straight to his office after the team plane landed at about 5 a.m. He said he watched video of all the games against Boston, including Game 5's meltdown. Howard intimated that substitutions by Van Gundy backfired, but wasn't specific.
"I'm comfortable with what we're doing strategically," Van Gundy said. "I'm a lot harder on myself than any of the players or (media) might be. I have a pretty good idea after games, sometimes even in games, what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong. As far as what anybody else thinks about that, I'm not too concerned."