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Website Testing & Google Search
We've gotten several questions recently about whether website testing—such as A/B or multivariate testing—affects a site's performance in search results. We're glad you're asking, because we're glad you're testing! A/B and multivariate testing are great ways of making sure that what you're offering really appeals to your users.
Before we dig into the implications for search, a brief primer:
Website testing is when you try out different versions of your website (or a part of your website), and collect data about how users react to each version. You use software to track which version causes users to do-what-you-want-them-to-do most often: which one results in the most purchases, or the most email signups, or whatever you're testing for. After the test is finished you can update your website to use the "winner" of the test—the most effective content.
A/B testing is when you run a test by creating multiple versions of a page, each with its own URL. When users try to access the original URL, you redirect some of them to each of the variation URLs and then compare users' behaviour to see which page is most effective.
Multivariate testing is when you use software to change differents parts of your website on the fly. You can test changes to multiple parts of a page—say, the heading, a photo, and the 'Add to Cart' button—and the software will show variations of each of these sections to users in different combinations and then statistically analyze which variations are the most effective. Only one URL is involved; the variations are inserted dynamically on the page.
So how does this affect what Googlebot sees on your site? Will serving different content variants change how your site ranks? Below are some guidelines for running an effective test with minimal impact on your site's search performance.
- No cloaking.
Cloaking—showing one set of content to humans, and a different set to Googlebot—is against our Webmaster Guidelines, whether you're running a test or not. Make sure that you're not deciding whether to serve the test, or which content variant to serve, based on user-agent. An example of this would be always serving the original content when you see the user-agent "Googlebot." Remember that infringing our Guidelines can get your site demoted or removed from Google search results—probably not the desired outcome of your test.
- Use rel="canonical".
If you're running an A/B test with multiple URLs, you can use the rel="canonical" link attribute on all of your alternate URLs to indicate that the original URL is the preferred version. We recommend using rel="canonical" rather than a noindex meta tag because it more closely matches your intent in this situation. Let's say you were testing variations of your homepage; you don't want search engines to not index your homepage, you just want them to understand that all the test URLs are close duplicates or variations on the original URL and should be grouped as such, with the original URL as the canonical. Using noindex rather than rel="canonical" in such a situation can sometimes have unexpected effects (e.g., if for some reason we choose one of the variant URLs as the canonical, the "original" URL might also get dropped from the index since it would get treated as a duplicate).
- Use 302s, not 301s.
If you're running an A/B test that redirects users from the original URL to a variation URL, use a 302 (temporary) redirect, not a 301 (permanent) redirect. This tells search engines that this redirect is temporary—it will only be in place as long as you're running the experiment—and that they should keep the original URL in their index rather than replacing it with the target of the redirect (the test page). JavaScript-based redirects are also fine.
- Only run the experiment as long as necessary.
The amount of time required for a reliable test will vary depending on factors like your conversion rates, and how much traffic your website gets; a good testing tool should tell you when you've gathered enough data to draw a reliable conclusion. Once you've concluded the test, you should update your site with the desired content variation(s) and remove all elements of the test as soon as possible, such as alternate URLs or testing scripts and markup. If we discover a site running an experiment for an unnecessarily long time, we may interpret this as an attempt to deceive search engines and take action accordingly. This is especially true if you're serving one content variant to a large percentage of your users.


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Daniel and Jordan Pious slid into first place to win "The Amazing Race."
The distinctly different siblings from Barrington, R.I., crossed the finish line first in San Francisco to take home the CBS reality series' $1 million grand prize.
The brothers snaked to an early lead at the final leg's start, skipping cowboy brothers Jet and Cord McCoy from Tupelo, Okla., in line at the airport then slipping into the front of the plane.
"There's a million bucks at the other end, and I'm going after it," hissed Jordan.
After the trek from Shanghai to the City by the Bay, the teams were tasked with ascending up the Coit Tower, navigating a virtual maze at visual effects company Industrial Light and Magic, lugging a giant trunk through the streets of San Francisco and assembling a puzzle of the previously eliminated teams from the around-the-world competition's 16th season.
The pairs of brothers battled for the top spot, while dating models Caite Upton from Lexington, S.C., and Brent Horne from Columbia, S.C., lingered in third place. At the finish line, the former Miss Teen South Carolina, who infamously flubbed a 2007 pageant question, and her boyfriend were confronted by another team they targeted earlier in the race.
"You purposely whacked us," yelled racer Brandy Snow, who refused to clap for them.
The resilient Pious brothers were ultimately able to stay ahead of the bull-riding McCoy brothers, despite Cord's best efforts to confuse Daniel as the men guided their siblings through a virtual world with the aid of motion-capture technology. The McCoys, who went from last to first place on the show's eighth leg, lamented their close finish at the mat.
"We can walk out of here with our heads held high," said Jet, "and look people straight in the face."
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Situated at the foot of the striking Mount Vesuvius, Naples is a city with a rich history, jaw-dropping scenery, and a modern business and cultural center. Whatever your reasons for needing a place to stay in Naples, Hotels.com can help you find the best accommodations in Naples for your needs. By partnering with a wide variety of Naples hotels across the city, we are able to help travelers like you find the best fit for their budget and itinerary. Thanks to our innovative hotel ratings system, compiled from reviews provided by previous visitors, we make comparing and selecting hotels easy, and allow you to feel confident and comfortable. For each partner location, we also provide maps and photos - the only better way to get an idea of what each hotel is like is to be there! Planning everything for a big trip can be tough, but by using Hotels.com, you can be assured that your next trip to Naples will be easy to plan and comfortable - and we'll make sure you get your money's worth.
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After Rome, Naples is likely the image that springs to mind when Italy is mentioned - and the city does not disappoint for sights and culture. By the shoreline, the old Castelnuovo gives an excellent view of the city and cuts an impressive figure itself - to say nothing of the art galleries housed inside. Galleries and museums are prominent in Naples, including the Napolitan National Gallery and Naples Archeological Museum, the latter of which contains the most extensive collection of ancient Roman and Greek history in the world. For something a little different, check out the Napoli Sotterranea - a network of tunnels underneath the city itself. Santa Chiara Monastery is another historical site of interest, thanks to its colorful frescoes. But for those with an interest in history, perhaps no locations are more important to visit than the ancient, buried ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, near the slopes of nearby Mount Vesuvius. Along with the volcano itself, these sites offer some of the best views in the world. So if you're looking for Naples hotels that will let you see all of this and more, give Hotels.com a try, and let us help you find a place to stay that will make your Naples adventure truly special.
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Naples has an undeserved reputation as being a bit sketchy, which is not the case; while standard traveling precautions apply, nothing special is really necessary. Owing to various influences over the centuries, Naples is home to Italian, French, Spanish, and English-speakers alike, along with its own unique (and difficult) Napulitano dialect. Public transit is good, but a bit disorganized; all in all, getting around and fitting in is greatly aided by at least an Italian phrasebook, if not fluency. If you can get past that, though, there is plenty of to do to fit in and experience what Naples is about, so long as you pay attention. Pizza was originally invented here, and other dishes such as eggplant Parmesan are done better nowhere else. Seafood is also very popular, though those with a low tolerance for piquancy may want to avoid anything with a sauce described as fra diavolo, which tends to be intense in terms of spiciness! Finally, one last tip: with Hotels.com, you can find the best Naples hotels to make your stay an excellent one!


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What wine should we buy for our baby?
My wife and I are expecting our first baby on Tuesday.
I've always thought it would be neat to buy a good bottle of wine (or two) from our baby's birth year -- one that would age well that we could share with him/her* when s/he turns 18 and/or 21.
(Yes, it's sort of cheesy, but whatever.)
So, any recs? Which 2012 wines would be good for this purpose?
* We don't know the sex; we're leaving it a surprise.
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Huge range of New Boat motors for sale, Cheap outboard motors for sale
2018 Tohatsu MFS25CEPL Outboard Motor
With Tohatsu's reputation for powerful speed and unmatched reliability, the Tohatsu 25 hp EFI 4-stroke will keep boaters loyal. Redesigned for 2015, the upper and lower motor cover features a more modern look, and easier access to regular maintenance items.
The all new multi-function tiller handle comes standard on all 25hp models with electric start. This tiller includes all controls conveniently located on the handle for easy access giving you more control, better maneuverability and increased safety.
With all of the features you need to make the most of your motor on the water, this engine with electronic fuel injection gives what it promises: powerful performance and exceptional fuel economy. This 25 hp 4-stroke has become another top seller.
Tohatsu 4-Stroke Benefits
All new sleek design
Designed with proven technology
Advanced cross-flow induction for smooth operation
Canister style oil filter for easy replacement
Larger capacity oil reservoir for optimum lubrication
Tuned intake system for crisp takeoffs
Ultra Low emission, EPA and CARB approved
5 Year limited warranty
High Performance and Easy Operation
Lower gear ratio from 1.92:1 to 2.17:1 gives you better low end torque and the ability to turn a higher pitch prop for better top end performance
Electronic Fuel Injection
The boating industry's first battery-free, manual start EFI 4-stroke
Digital CD ignition system for quicker starts
Large alternator and rectifier for superior battery charging
Adjustable steering friction and trim tab for reducing steering effort
Front mounted shift lever for easier operation
Shallow water drive, 6 tilt positions* (*Certain models)
Power trim and tilt* (*Certain models)
Remote control** (**Remote control models)
Fundamentals for User Convenience and Reliability
Redesigned upper and lower motor cover for a more modern look and easier access to regular maintenance items
Built in fresh water flush system on lower motor cover for easy access
Through-the-prop exhaust for a quieter ride
Thermostatically controlled cooling system for consistent engine temperature
Stainless steel water pump housing liner for outstanding durability
High grade marine aluminum alloy that provides the ultimate protection against corrosion
Zinc coating on internal water passages for superior corrosion resistance
6.6 gallon (25 liter) fuel tank including fuel fittings and fuel line
Aluminum propeller
Warning and Protection
Overheat warning (audible)
Low oil pressure warning (audible)
Safety lanyard (an essential protection feature standard on all Tohatsu outboards)
Start-in-gear protection for safer engine starting
Over-rev. limiter
Multi-Function Tiller Handle is available on select models. : The multi-function tiller handle features an ergonomically designed shift lever for easy and convenient shifting as well as a longer throttle grip with 110 degrees rotation for easier maneuverability. All controls on the new multi-function tiller are conveniently located on the handle for easy access and control. More specifically, the gear shift, throttle control, trim switch, safety lanyard cord, TLDIR warning lights, and electric start key switch are all integrated in the tiller handle.
Engine Control Unit (ECU): The 16 bit ECU precisely controls the fuel injection and ignition timing for 4-stroke engines.
Battery-Less Electronic Fuel Injection: The 30hp and 25hp now have the industry's first battery-less electronically controlled fuel injection that provides quick throttle response, excellent fuel economy, and very smooth rides on the water.
Tuned Intake Manifold: The tuned intake manifold provides increased low & mid speed torque and quieter operation.
Tubular Air-Intake: The tubular structure of the air-intake, originally developed by Tohatsu, helps to take in necessary airflow to the engine while preventing water from entering into the motor cover.
Built-in: Standard built-in freshwater flushing system simplifies routine engine flushing.
Model Specific Features
Model: MFS25CEPL
Shaft Length: 20
Cylinders: 3
Electric Start: Standard
Remote Control: Standard
12V Charging System: Standard
Propeller: Standard
Engine (No. of Cylinder): 3
Output: 25 hp (18.4 kW)
Displacement: 526 cc (32.09 cu.in.)
Bore x Stroke: 61 x 60 mm (2.4 x 2.36 in)
Starting: Electric or Manual
Control Type: Remote Control or Tiller Handle
Gear Shift: Forward - Neutral - Reverse
Gear Ratio: 2.17:1
Propeller Selection Range: 8 in. - 14 in.
Transom Height: 15 in., 20 in.
Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline (87 Octane)
Oil Type: NMMA Certified FC-W® 4-stroke oil** SAE 10W-30/40 (SF, SG, SH, SJ)
Oil Capacity: 2 qt. (1800 mL)
Fuel Tank: 6.6 US gal. (25 L) Separate Fuel Tank
Weight*: 157 lb. (71.5 kg)
Alternator Output: 12V, 180W, 15A
Max. RPM Range: 5,000 - 6,000
Electronic Fuel Injection: Standard
Digital CD Ignition System: Standard
Start In Gear Protection: Standard
Thermostat Controlled Cooling System: Standard
Through-The-Prop Exhaust: Standard
Power Trim and Tilt: Optional on Certain Models
Oil Pressure Warning: Standard
Shallow Water Drive: Optional on Certain Models
2018 Tohatsu MFS25CEPL Outboard Motor
Engine Type
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Bore x Stroke
2.4 x 2.36 in. (61 x 60 mm)
526 cc (32.09 cu.in.)
Electric Start
Shaft Length
20 in.
157 lb. (71.5 kg)
Propshaft Horsepower
25 hp (18.4 kW)
Full Throttle Operating Range
5,000 - 6,000 rpm
Gear Ratio / Shift
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The following is a press release from Library and Archives Canada:
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 12/09/10 -- Within the next seven years, Library and Archives Canada will put most of its services online, transforming the country's leading memory institution into a fully engaged digital organization, just in time to celebrate Confederation's 150th anniversary in 2017.
"Taking advantage of new digital information technologies will change not only the way we acquire and preserve our collection but also how we make it accessible to Canadians." explained Dr. Daniel J. Caron, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. "The digital environment is also providing us with opportunities to enhance our services to other documentary heritage institutions. This makes sense from both the client service and business practice perspectives - to stay relevant, we must move forward."
As part of an overall strategy designed to provide more online public access, LAC will take a multi-faceted approach: adapting services and transforming business processes to make access easier, and increasing online content by switching to digital formats.
Easier access:
-- Digital copies - LAC sends out about 750,000 photocopies each year in response to client requests. Clients are now requesting digital copies. To better respond to these changing client needs and to contribute to the preservation of our country's documentary heritage, clients will now be able to order digital copies of documents found in LAC's collection. Paper copies will be phased out by April 2011. Digitized documents will be made available through LAC's web site for repeat requests. By 2012, LAC will start responding to Access to Information requests by producing digitized records for clients. -- Canadian libraries' bibliographic information - The National Union Catalogue provides Canadians with digital access to a vast store of information about items in library catalogues from across Canada. In order to make this information easier to access and share, LAC is working with contributing libraries to identify common digital search tools. By 2011, Canadians will be able to access the entire contents of the National Union Catalogue, representing more than 30 million entries, using popular on-line search engines. -- Electronic theses and dissertations submission program - Electronic theses and dissertations offer unprecedented access to academic research, contributing to Canada's economic growth and research potential. The Theses Canada Portal at LAC offers one stop shopping for this area of LAC's collection, but many universities still provide their documents in paper form. By 2014, LAC will only accept theses and dissertations from Canadian universities in electronic form, saving money in the operation of the program and offering more comprehensive access.Increased online content:
-- Digitized content - Over the next year, LAC will double the volume of its on-line content, mounting millions of genealogy images on its website in partnership with Ancestry.ca. For example, by 2011, Canadians will be able to access digitized images of original census documents from 1861 and 1871, which contain the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of Canadians at the time. LAC is also exploring ways to reuse images requested by clients in order to provide a broad range of digital content from the collection online.New business processes:
-- Government e-records - Governments around the world are moving consistently towards sharing more information with the public in readily accessible formats. By 2017, LAC will acquire and preserve all borne digital federal archival records electronically, making them easier to find and use. -- Trusted digital repository - By 2017, LAC will preserve digital material through a trusted digital repository that meets international standards. This will safeguard Canada's digital heritage and ensure that it remains accessible to Canadians in the long term, even after the technology which created it has changed.LAC will introduce these and other changes gradually and at no additional cost by working collaboratively with other memory institutions, government departments, universities, researchers and the publishing community. More information on these and additional initiatives will be posted to www.collectionscanada.gc.ca as it becomes available.
Library and Archives Canada
The mandate of Library and Archives Canada is to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations, and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. In addition, Library and Archives Canada facilitates cooperation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge, and serves as the continuing memory of the government of Canada and its institutions.
The announcement says "most of its services," presumably meaning more than 50%. What is that figure now? How is it being measured?
Already at The National Archives in the UK 221 documents are provided virtually, online through the Documents Online service, for every one produced physically. I understand that does not include information provided through partners such as Ancestry.co.uk.


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text: Lany Freelove Cassandra #1 Posted October 1, 2017 It is that time of the year again, to sign up for the ASOIAF world-wide Secret Santa. As a way of getting to know each other better and bringing us closer together, every year for the past 11 years we have had a Secret Santa "game" here at Westeros. It has been a great deal of fun, and I am proud to once again host it. You do not need to celebrate Christmas to participate. We do have a $50 US gift amount. Please be mindful that this doesn't include shipping. I highly recommend using a site such as Amazon to ship the gifts, as postage can be very expensive. I say this every year, but it needs to be said again: PLEASE ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU ARE SURE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE! You have about a month to decide. You can see how previous years worked here and here and here It works like this: 1) Sign up between Oct 1 and Nov 1; Answer at least one of the questionnaires either in the thread or send to me privately; PM me your address, even if you have played before. Unless I have permission*, I do not keep your addresses from year to year. (*if I send you Holiday Cards, I have your address) 2) Nov 1: I will use random.org to assign you a giftee; secretly find out everything you can about your giftee (questionnaire, reading their posts, etc); Buy gift(s); Ship before Dec 1 (I will post shipping deadlines provided by the US Postal Service and others); PM me when you ship (I'm pretty anal about keeping track of things 3) Receive your gift--try to guess who it is from; Post in the thread about, even if you don't open it until Christmas, so your Santa doesn't worry that the gift was lost (this has happened, gifts have even been stolen, but Amazon replaced the stolen ones, another reason to use their service) or just PM me that your gift has arrived The Santas: Lany Cassandra Zar Lannister Helena KiDisaster Rocksniffer Lily Valley Anubiel expecto patronum TC Tellus Exploror Fragile Bird Dream Song Q the Cat Mlle. Zabzy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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D.O.C.G. by Scott Conant could not have asked for a more fitting location than The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. A marriage created in a very hip and trendy heaven, D.O.C.G. created a restaurant that epitomizes what a trip to Las Vegas is all about, a laid back and fun atmosphere while also serving up creative world-class food.
D.O.C.G. was created to serve as a casual alternative to Scarpetta, which has a Los Angeles location as well as making its Las Vegas home right next to D.O.C.G. in The Cosmopolitan. While the atmosphere is certainly more laid back than Scarpetta, the food will leave you feeling anything but casual.
Italian in concept, D.O.C.G. works a little magic in its menu to make sure you will find plenty of unique twists and turns. The pasta portion of the menu is a great place to start when it comes to seeing the creativity and unusual flavors that D.O.C.G. has to offer that you are not likely to find in any other Italian restaurant. Coming across duck and rabbit under the pasta section might take you aback a little, but without question, these are two of the most flavorful and interesting dishes on the menu.
The braised duck is served in a pici pasta, a truly robust and flavorful dish. The duck is served in pieces and each bite of duck you will find to be tender and moist. The duck is served in a stunning black truffle sauce and pairing it with the pici pasta really makes this dish a winner. The pici pasta is a very thick, hand rolled pasta that is incredibly fresh but it is that thickness and heartiness that is great match for the rich flavor of the duck. The rabbit ravioli (note: the rabbit ravioli has been replaced with an oxtail ravioli for the new summer/fall menu) is on the opposite end of the taste spectrum, a very light dish with more subtle flavors. The pasta in the ravioli you will also find very fresh and you will appreciate how it is crafted and the rabbit provides a unique flavor that borders that of a chicken, but has a very slight sense of sweetness and it also gives you just a hint of gaminess that you won't find in chicken. If you have never tried rabbit before this a fabulous dish to indulge. Finally if you love seafood, pass on the fish and give the Scialatielli a try. Another fabulous pasta dish, this one is filled with lobster and shrimp. You literally can not take a bite of this dish without finding some tender and moist lobster and fish and you get to enjoy it with some of the amazing D.O.C.G pasta, this time a shorter version of fettuccine.
If you love or even just like pizza, the one thing you can't leave without trying at D.O.C.G. is their wood fired pizza. A treat for the guests is this beautiful pizza oven is right in the back of the kitchen in plain sight so you get an almost fireplace feeling to the view and you are able to enjoy watching your pizza get made nearly right in front of you. Not on the current written menu but you can ask for it, and you clearly should, is the seasonal truffle and mushroom pizza. The flavors of the mushrooms and cheese make for a wonderful pizza, but what makes this the best pizza in Las Vegas is when you combine those flavors and then have truffles shaved directly on top of the pizza. The freshness of the truffles really creates an intensity of flavor that you aren't going to find in any other pizza and you still can taste the undertones of the fresh mushrooms and cheese. There are a number of other flavorful pizzas on the menu, but the other pizza of note has to be "The D.O.C.G. Pizza" which is topped with fonduta, egg and truffles. D.O.C.G. will become your go-to spot in Las Vegas when it comes to pizza between the incredible ingredients and the baking of the crust using the high heat of the oven which allows the pizza to bake in a mere 90 seconds. Despite the rapid baking style, this makes for a wonderful crust that is crisp but not overcooked.
The only problem with D.O.C.G. is how are you going to manage to eat all of this amazing food. That is just the main course, you can't pass up on some of the tasty appetizers that are on the menu, you might just have to share these with the rest of your table to save room for dinner. For a pure rich and indulgent dish, the Grilled Filone stands alone. A fonduta cheese sauce that surrounds a duck egg, you get an incredibly thick and rich flavor that is enhanced as you break open the yolk of the egg. For just pure unadulterated flavor, this dish is a can't miss! Octopus is one dish that is very hit-and-miss and D.O.C.G. is one of the few restaurants that made it enjoyable. The octopus was very tender and what made it even more special was the smoky flavor that it gave off.
There is only one way to finish your meal at D.O.C.G. and that is with an espresso and the Caramel Budino. This creative dessert takes you taste buds through the gamant of tastes. Make sure you start at the bottom of the dish and get a little bit of everything as you will find a sweet and salty combination as you make your way through the homemade vanilla cream, caramel and salted whipped cream. The toffee bits that are on the plate make this creation even more tantalizing. A glorious way to end your evening.
If you are looking for a dining experience that says Las Vegas, D.O.C.G. will leave you that lasting memory that you want to take with you when you leave Las Vegas. The pasta and pizza will leave their impression on your taste buds, but the venue and the atmosphere will stimulate the recesses of your mind and they will make you long for your next trip to Las Vegas.
For more information on D.O.C.G. by Scott Conant, visit: http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/taste/restaurant-collection/d-o-c-g.aspx/
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Jim Fitzgerald is a character in the GTA IV era, appearing in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Jim Fitzgerald is a senior member and the treasurer of The Lost and acts as a right hand man of sorts to Vice President, Johnny Klebitz. Like Johnny, Jim was against the violent war with The Angels of Death that is reignited in The Lost and Damned when Billy Grey returns from rehab. Along with Johnny, he does not like the way Billy is taking the gang.
He works closely with Johnny, stealing a few bikes from the Angels of Death. Two FIB officers take the bikes away from them, and in the process humiliate Johnny and Jim. They decide that they aren't going to put up with the officers behavior, and lead them into an ambush.
Jim is present when the deal with the Triads is taking place, along with Johnny, Billy and Brian. Johnny and Jim get ambushed, and Billy is incarcerated. They escape, and start their feud with Brian, who no longer wants to be a part of the gang. However, he then makes a truce with The Lost, and Johnny and the gang arrive, as a violent shootout between The Lost and Brian's faction takes place.
After Johnny kills Brian, they start working with Ray Boccino. During the deal involving the Jewish Mob and Niko Bellic, when they are ambushed by the Ancelotti Family and Luis Fernando Lopez. Johnny escapes with the money, and brings it to Jim. Ray captures Jim, and one of his goons tortures him. After Johnny shows up, Jim escapes using a switchblade, and takes Ray's handgun. Jim slits Ray's goon's throat, and runs away, along with Johnny. Ray runs up to his dead goon and clutching his dead body, yells "I'll see you later!". After this Jim rides off on his bike and it assumed that he meets up with another biker in the alleyway we see them in in Grand Theft Auto IV before he is killed by Niko. Jim dies after being chased by Niko Bellic when he rides onto train tracks and a train collides into him. Afterwards Johnny comes to Ashley Butler and she says that Jim has died.
Based on the Weazel news reports in GTA IV, one of the bikers that Niko killed on the mission No Way on the Subway is indeed Jim (the other biker is seen hanging around with Jim in The Lost and Damned). Johnny later says that Jim is the greatest thing that has happened to the gang. Johnny states that he will send money to Jim's wife and kid, he owes them that much, and more.
Early in the game when arranging an activity with him, he and Clay bicker about the army and its revealed that Jim was in the Marines.
In The Lost and Damned, Johnny can make a call to Jim to arrange for a loaded weapon to be left in The Lost MC clubhouse.
LCPD Database Information
First Name:
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Acter, Alderney
Member of the Alderney Chapter of the Lost OMG
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1987 - Assault
1989 - Hijacking
1993 - Grand Larceny
1999 - Unlawful Manufacture Methamphetamine
2005 - Grand Larceny
- Senior member of the Alderney Chapter of the Lost OMG.
- Believed to be loyal to Johnny Klebitz, the acting leader while Billy Grey was incarcerated.
- One of the oldest bikers in the Lost.
- Believed to have been against the war with the Angels of Death OMG.
- The Jim in the Beta version and in the trailers has no bandana around his head, and the final one has a bandana, with the American flag on it.
- Jim appears different in GTA IV than he does in The Lost and Damned.


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Back in Norwich after last week's trip to Bahrain. This week thinking about Kenya, Maldives and Tanzania.
This blog has been set up to chart the activities and research findings of two projects led by Anne Haour, an archaeologist from the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom.
The first project, called Crossroads, brings together a team of archaeologists, historians and anthropologists studying the Niger Valley where it borders Niger and Bénin (West Africa). We are hoping to shed more light on the people that inhabited the area in the past 1500 years and to understand how population movements and craft techniques shaped the area's past.
The second project, called Cowries, examines the money cowrie, a shell which served as currency, ritual object and ornament across the world for millennia, and in medieval times most especially in the Maldive Islands of the Indian Ocean and the Sahelian regions of West Africa. We hope to understand how this shell was sourced and used in those two areas.
These investigations are funded by the European Research Council as part of the Starting Independent Researcher Programme (Seventh Framework Programme – FP7) and by the Leverhulme Trust as a Research Project Grant. The opinions posted here are however Anne Haour's own!
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St Catherine's Island, off Tenby's Castle Sands, is a small rocky island with one of Palmerston's Follies on the top.
The fort, built in 1868-70 to defend this coast and the approaches to Milford Haven Harbour from the perceived threat from the French under Napoleon 111, is one of a chain of such forts, most of which are inside the Haven, from Dale and Thorn Island at its mouth to Scoveston and Pembroke Dock in the upper reaches.
Accessible from the sands at low tide, it was the only fort built of the proposed outermost line from Tenby to Trewent and its isolated position made it virtually useless from the military standpoint. Thankfully. however, it was never required to fire a shot in anger.
The site was originally occupied by a small chapel dedicated to St Catherine, a legacy of the significant early Christian community which existed in the Tenby-Penally area in the Dark Ages. St Catherine is the Patron Saint of spinners, a flourishing trade in Tenby until the 16th century. The Victorian fort is rectangular with three batteries forming rounded bastions on the most vulnerable side to the east, It is constructed with substantial limestone ashlar, probably quarried on St Margaret's Island between Caldey and the mainland, with detail of Lundy granite. The entrance, facing west towards Tenby was accessed by a drawbridge over the moat-like chasm in the rocks, and to each side there were matching caponiers pierced by rifle loops in each of the three storeys. There are three levels on the west side over bomb-proof brick barrel-vaulted chambers in the basement of the caponiers, with six casemates at the main level, further barrel-vaulted chambers each side of a corridor. Vaulted tunnels lead to the magazines below.
The fort was disarmed in 1906 and lay empty until it was sold to a wealthy family named Windsor from Caerleon in 1914, who turned it into an unusual dwelling on a beautiful site overlooking Caldey Roads and Carmarthen Bay. After they left it was briefly a small zoo, but access depended on the tide and the enterprise did not last long. In the early sixties it was thought it would be occupied again by an American pop star, P. J. Proby, who indicated the intention of turning it into a retreat, with a heli-pad to ease swift access. But nothing came of that except a lot of international publicity and since then it has lain derelict for decades. A few years before the fort was built, the 19th century marine biologist Gosse explored the caves and rockpools around St Catherines Island and found them a rich source of specimens of sea anemone and shellfish. Between 1858 and 1860 he wrote an elaborate work called Actinologia Britannica describing the various finds he made there.They included dog winkle, smooth anemone, snowy-disked anemone, acorn shells, stag's-horn sponge and crumb-of-bread sponge, scarlet and yellow sponges and starfish.


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President of Ain Shams University receives EU Delegation for Higher Education Erasmus
Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahab Ezzat, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Dr. Abdel Nasser Sengab, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research received a delegation from the European Union and Erasmus + in the presence of Prof. Dr. Sheref Kotb Director of Innovation and Enterprise Development Unit.
The delegation included Dr. Yasser Al-Shayeb Coordinator of the European Union Office in Higher Education and Dr. Duaa Sami Deputy Coordinator of the Office of the European Union and Dr. Franco Yur Gio Representative of the EACEa Agency and Dr. Simania Dar Djevi, National Office of the European Union for Higher Education, Serbia and Mr. Dalia Al-Arabi Managing Director, European Union Office for Higher Education.
A meeting chaired by Prof. Dr. Abdul Nasser Sengab, Prof. Dr. Sherif Kotb and Prof. Dr, Nagwa Badr Dean of the Faculty of Computers and Information and all members of the delegation. During which he reviewed a quick overview of the projects funded by the Erasmus project that represents 18 projects in various faculties of the university, including engineering, computers, science and science.
Prot. Dr. Aisha Mahmoud Sweilem, head of the Spanish language department at the Faculty of Al Alsun, discussed the experience of eight students from the third division of the Faculty to the Spanish University and praised the administration of the Spanish University for the high level of students and the success of the experiment.
Prof. Dr. Tamer Al-Nadi Professor of Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, reviewed the Research Center for Sound, Vibration and Smart Structures at the Faculty of Engineering and its development since its inception in 2005. He also pointed to a large number of universities, has done joint projects with them.
The aim of the visit is to measure the impact of projects funded by the European Union Education Program Erasmus Plus on students, faculty staff and the educational institution in general.


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Country of origin labeling has been vilified for quite some time; an end might be in sight.
If country of origin labeling (COOL) was as simple as just slapping a stamp on a package of meat to inform consumers where their dinner came from it would be easy to support. However, there is nothing simple about COOL, which is why the beef industry has been on an odyssey since the announcement of the program in 2002 and the implementation in 2008. Over the course of the past six years COOL has been a hot topic in courtrooms and legislatures around the U.S. and even globally.
The latest developments in 2014 have been confusing to say the least, but might spell a resolution to the maligned program.
To start the year, Congress went to work on the Agricultural Act of 2014, serving as a prime opportunity to repeal COOL. The farm bill was later signed by President Obama on February 7 with no revisions made to the COOL portion of the legislation.
A collation of packers and industry groups that had previously taken legal action by filing an injunction in a federal district court to stop COOL from putting in place more stringent rules took their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals. On March 28, a three-judge panel for the Appellate Court reaffirmed the ruling by the district court. A week later, in a startling move, the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated the panel's decision and set a May 19 court date to examine the lawsuit.
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is one of the plaintiffs in the case, and vice president for government affairs Colin Woodall is optimistic about what the latest development could mean to beef producers. "I think having a full bench review of this case is a good thing for us. It shows that there is some concern from the court on just how far this mandatory, government-run COOL program has gone."
As it stands now, Mexico and Canada, two of the U.S.'s largest trade partners for beef, have not appreciated the negative impact COOL has had for their livestock producers. Canada is looking to apply tariffs on imports of beef and pork, as well as certain fruits, vegetables and manufactured goods.
"There is a long list and it really just depends on which state they are looking at to determine what is on that list," Woodall says of the possible tariffs.
Mexico hasn't announced any tariffs that the country could implement, but the meat packing industry south of the border has certainly increased thanks in part to COOL. Fewer and fewer cattle are coming into the U.S. via Mexico, which makes the already delicate business of feeding cattle even more of a challenge for feedlot operations like Barrett & Crofoot Feedyards in Hereford, Texas.
"What we're doing with COOL is continually outsourcing this nation's Mexican supply of product. It is one of the worst things to happen to our industry," feedlot owner-operator Bob Barrett says.
Barrett's family feeds 140,000 head of cattle with 60 percent of that capacity being filled by cattle from Mexico. Since COOL started, Barrett has had a harder time procuring Mexican cattle because demand and prices have increased in Mexico.
Much of that competition was brought on by Mexico's packing and feeding giant SuKarne.
In 2000, according to SuKarne's website, the company was processing 244,000 head of livestock with nearly $162 million in sales, which was two years before the announcement of COOL. Fast-forward to 2012 and the company is slaughtering more than 1 million head of livestock with nearly $2 billion in sales.
NCBA's data indicates that feedlot operators who depend on foreign cattle, like Barrett, have been seeing a deduction of anywhere between $35 and $45 per head at the packer, and in some instances as high as $60.
"When you do that you put yourself at a disadvantage to selling beef all over the world, because it is costing us $35 a head for every animal we send to the packing plant," Barrett states. "As a producer, it is more difficult for us to compete in the global market with what SuKarne does in Mexico."
If the next step with the U.S. Court of Appeals fails it will be up to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to offer some closure.
Ron Plain, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri, thinks the WTO could side with Mexico and Canada since earlier cases involving COOL have been ruled in those countries' favor.
"I'm expecting eventually for the WTO to rule against us, but that is going to be a long process," Plain says. "The way those rules are setup nothing happens quickly, and there are opportunities to appeal when they rule against you. I'm guessing eventually we'll probably lose there."


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Educators Leave Representative Assembly Committed to Leading the Profession
If public education is to remain a basic right for every child, rather than a privilege for only the wealthy, educators will have to lead their profession not just in their schools but in their communities and in political campaigns. That was the recurring message from President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki, and the more than 8,000 educators at the 2012 National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly, which ended deliberations today.
The Representative Assembly is the largest democratic decision-making body in the world. Nearly 8,000 educators gathered in Washington, DC to determine education policy for the nation's largest union. They also gathered to hear from leaders in politics and education, and to honor their colleagues.
2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki spoke about the power teachers have to shape and transform the lives of their students.
An English teacher at Luther Burbank Middle School in Burbank, Calif., Mieliwocki told delegates she is proud to represent teachers. "So here I stand, one teacher symbolizing millions," she said. "One imperfect, enthusiastic, hard-working and committed example of the millions more just like me. One voice to stand for all of us…"
Judy Near, an elementary school health technician from Colorado, is NEA's Education Support Professional of the Year. Near urged educators to take control of their profession through leadership roles. "To lead you just need a vision, hope, and inner strength to believe you can change things," Near said.
NEA Executive Director John Stocks delivered his first address as executive director, challenging educators to become "social justice patriots."
Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota received the "Greatest Governor" Award. The annual award recognizes and honors governors who have made major, state-level education strides that improve public schools.
"I am very honored to receive this award from educators across America," said Gov. Dayton. "As a former public school teacher, I know how challenging their jobs are. I promised that my administration would make education and jobs my highest priorities."
Educators also heard from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who said that Governor Mitt Romney's attacks on teachers and public education are fundamentally an attack on the middle class.
Romney's vision of education is a system that only benefits the richest Americans, Obama said. But the power of public education is its potential for personal growth and collective progress.
"You can't help the American people," he said, "without helping education."
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Pharmacies are generally regarded as vital to any community, dispensing necessary medications to help cure or treat a wide array of chronic and temporary conditions. Usually, as the medication is dispensed, a clerk asks the consumer if he or she needs to speak with the pharmacist in the event that more information is needed about the medication.
But imagine if the pharmacist morally objected to the purpose behind your medication; if you were, for example, seeking a legally available and prescribed medicine designed to end a nonviable pregnancy. Imagine if the same pharmacist then decided it was within his or her moral purview to deny you that medication. Now imagine if his or her actions were legally protected.
In six states, you would not have to imagine this scenario because pharmacists there are legally allowed to do just that.
Questions centering around the dispensing of medications usually focus on prescriptions related to emergency contraceptives, often called "morning after pills." In some cases, pharmacists have refused to dispense such prescriptions based on their religious beliefs. The issue, not surprisingly, has ended up in the courts on more than one occasion, and has in some cases led to state laws.
The issue proved so contentious that it found its way to the Supreme Court. In June 2016, the court let stand a decision by a lower court that upheld the right of individual pharmacists to refuse to dispense specific medications because of their beliefs, but with the understanding that another pharmacist at the same pharmacy must fill the prescription. Lawyers representing owners of small pharmacies, where there is often only a single pharmacist employed, cried foul, arguing that there was no such option for their clients.
That question arose again earlier this month, when a woman from Arizona filed a formal complaint with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. Arizona, incidentally, is one of the six states that allow for a religious exemption. In this case, the customer claimed she had been verbally humiliated by a pharmacist at her local Walgreens when she attempted to fill a prescription for a pregnancy-terminating drug after learning from her doctor that her pregnancy was no longer viable. She claims that the pharmacist refused to fill the prescription and that the denial was loud enough that other customers could hear what was going on.
Walgreens has pledged to investigate the matter and has reiterated that company policy requires that if a pharmacist refuses to fill a prescription on moral grounds, he or she must ask another pharmacist on duty to do so. The company also noted that in this case, the pharmacist connected with the incident was the only one working at that location at that time, and that he called and referred the customer to another Walgreens to fulfill her needs.
Obviously, this issue walks the line between freedom of religious expression and the common good. The Supreme Court's 2016 decision struck a delicate balancing act between the two rights. And morning-after pills are not the only issue here. Consider: some individuals have deep-seated beliefs in connection with same-sex relationships, sexual relationships outside of marriage, and contraception in general. Does that mean they should be exempted from dispensing medication in connection with any or all of these scenarios?
One might also make the argument that if a pharmacist holds such strong moral beliefs he or she should give serious consideration to taking up a line of work that would not require such a compromise of faith; that while pharmacists should not be forced to act against their religious convictions, so too should the willingness to dispense all legal medications be a requirement for someone seeking to be a pharmacist. Anything else just seems like a prescription for disaster.


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'Lethal' year: Ex-mayor Cox back in town
Maurice Cox may have just returned from a year at Haaavad, but don't expect to see him "pahking" his "cah." The former mayor, who returned to town with his family on July 4, is still a bicycle commuter who says Boston architecture has inspired him to push for "nuanced" development here in Charlottesville.
"I'm going to continue to change this town bit by bit," Cox says with a grin, citing the development of West Main Street as a pet project.
Cox says he and the nine other architects accepted for Harvard's prestigious Loeb Fellowship took classes (and taught classes) in Cambridge. The energy and creativity among his Loeb colleagues, all "at the top of their game," Cox says, were so intense that he jokingly calls it "lethal."
Now that he's home, Cox says that pent-up energy must find a local outlet.
"The caliber of development and the quality of life [in Boston]," he says, "is something I hope I've brought back with me."
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Smart Meter Installations Headed for a Decline
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Smart meters are just one aspect of the new electric infrastructure generally known as the smart grid, but for consumers, they are the most visible. Utilities in California, Texas and other states have led the way on installing the meters, which can relay information about a household's energy use back to the grid.
A new report, however, predicts that smart meter installations will drop more than 35 percent through 2014 in North America, due to the depletion of stimulus money granted by the first-term Obama administration. The research and consulting firm Navigant produced the report, "Smart Grid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond," with an eye toward the many vendors who hope to make a profit from ongoing industry moves to overhaul the nation's aging electricity infrastructure. It paints a picture of a $500 billion effort that is moving forward, but in fits and starts.
"While technologies such as smart metering have been around for more than a decade, it is tough to claim that any aspect of the smart grid is a mature market," the report's authors write. It sees the smart meter market recovering slightly in 2015, "followed by basically flat shipments for several years."
Worldwide, the smart meter market is expected to grow overall through 2020 after a dip in 2015, with Asia contributing most to the growth. "Massive smart meter rollouts in China will continue in the near term as the country endeavors to fulfill its goal of deploying some 300 million smart meters by mid-decade," the report says.
Smart meters have met with small, but vociferous pockets of resistance from opponents who fear they will relay more about a household's energy use than the homeowner might care to disclose. (See related story: "Who's Watching? Privacy Concerns Persist as Smart Meters Roll Out.") Others fear radiation from the meters, even though such fears have not been justified by any major scientific study.
But for the majority of U.S. homes, smart meter installations have progressed without incident, and utilities say that the meters are helping them provide better service to customers. Indeed, many customers are the opposite of curious when it comes to learning what their smart meter does. That's a problem for utilities, who want consumers to feel as invested in smart meters as they are. To help illuminate the benefits, many utilities are providing customers with an easy way to access their own smart meter data via the "Green Button Initiative"—but the technology is still pretty, well, green. (See related post: "The Green Button Initiative One Year Later: Got Energy Data?")
Still, smart meters are an important factor in trend no. 3 on Navigant's smart grid list. The "home energy management" (HEM) market will gain momentum in 2013, it says, crediting utility savings programs, new construction and consumer interest in cost-cutting technology, among other factors. (Examples of HEM products and services would be a smart thermostat such as Nest, or an app that helps you manage your energy information.)
Smart meters also figure in another prediction on Navigant's list, one that should offer comfort to millions of consumers who have sat in the dark with melting foodstuffs in the freezer during an outage after a storm. Disaster recovery and service restoration will become more efficient in the coming years, the report says: "Disaster plans are being revised and improved, especially after recent catastrophic events have caused massive amounts of damage and widespread outages." Meters help utilities pinpoint service outages, while other smart grid technologies, along with new work-force management tools, help limit damage and speed repairs.
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Mike Turner on Jobs
Republican Representative (OH-3)
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act created a bright line to protect people's right to a 40-hour work week, and make sure that that next hour after 40 hours is paid for with the time-and-a-half of wages. That created the weekend in America. That created the time off that middle class families have taken for granted for decades.
What this bill does is it blurs that line; it creates total chaos in terms of trying to come up with a system to set up ground rules with a case-by-case written contract, and then leaves it to the enforcement of State Labor Departments Wage and Hours Divisions, which are totally incapable of going into the tens of thousands of workplaces all across America.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:
Rep. CHARLES RANGEL (D, NY-15): The House, for weeks, has attempted to save the free world from a fiscal disaster. We have bailed out the banks and those who held mortgages. At the same time, we provided for energy extensions, we provided tax breaks for those people that tax provisions have expired. We provided for hurricane relief, for mental health. So over $1 trillion is out there for this House to ease the pain of millions of Americans.
While we were dealing with these gigantic powers, we overlooked the fact that over the last 12 months the number of unemployed workers has jumped by over 2 million, leaving 10 million Americans struggling for work. These are hardworking people that have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
Rep. JERRY WELLER (R, IL-11): This important legislation provides additional needed assistance to the long-term unemployed. It's important that we pass this legislation today as our last act before we leave for the election campaign.
This legislation focuses the most additional benefits on workers and States where the unemployment rate is highest and where jobs are hardest to find. This program continues the requirement that those benefiting from extended unemployment benefits had to have worked at least 20 weeks. Americans were rightly concerned about proposals to eliminate that work requirement and allow 39 weeks or, under the legislation before us today, as many as 59 weeks of total unemployment benefits to be paid to those who have previously only worked for a few weeks.
Opponent's argument to vote No:None voiced.
Congressional Summary: Provides for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY2012. Revises agricultural and related programs, including provisions respecting:
This bill lacks fiscal discipline. It continues subsidies for the wealthy and increases farm bill spending by more than $20 billion, while using budget gimmicks to hide much of the increase. It is inconsistent with our trade objectives of securing greater market access for American farmers. [Hence] I must veto H.R. 6124.
Proponents argument for voting YEA: We had a meeting this morning with the Secretary of Agriculture to talk about implementation. So [despite the two vetoes], the work has been going on within the department of agriculture to get ready for implementation.
This is a good bill. It has wide support in the Congress. It does address all of the issues that have been brought to the Agriculture Committee.
As the federation of America's unions, the AFL-CIO includes more than 13 million of America's workers in 60 member unions working in virtually every part of the economy. The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish this mission we will build and change the American labor movement.
The following ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free markets and limited government, has created a Congressional Labor Scorecard for the 112th Congress focusing on worker issues. The score is determined based on policies that support worker freedom and the elimination of Big Labor's privileges across the country.
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OH Senatorial:
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Newly-elected Democrats taking office Jan.2015:
AZ-7: Rep.-Elect Ruben Gallego
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VANCOUVER - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield probably cured a lot of people of the fear of spiders Monday night.
In a TEDtalk that will likely be used by hundreds of thousands of mothers and fathers to convince their children how to conquer their fears, Hadfield used spiders as a lesson for why people can be scared of absolutely nothing. Or if they are scared, how to think their way out of the corner.
Hadfield delved into the unnecessary psychological fear spiders can create when describing what happened when he went blind in both eyes while in the middle of a space walk outside the International Space Station.
His talk has not been posted to the Ted.com website yet but here's a sampling of what he said.
"What is the scariest thing you have ever done," Hadfield asked as he explained he'd just gone blind outside the space ship.
"A lot of people are afraid of spiders," he said, immediately changing subjects. "I think you should be afraid of spiders. I mean, spiders are creepy and they have long hairy legs."
However, he pointed out that of the 50,000 spiders in the world, only two dozen are venomous.
"And if you are in Canada, because of the cold winters, here in B.C. there are about 720-730 different types of spiders, and there is one, ONE, that is venomous and its venom isn't even fatal. It is just like a nasty sting."
Hadfield kept the audience in stitches relaying how that one spider, the black widow, even has "beautiful markings" on it. "It's like 'I'm dangerous, I have a great big radiation symbol on my back'.
"So if you are even slightly careful you can avoid running into them. They live close to the ground."
Hadfield said female black widows don't have spider webs and prefer to eat their partners. "It doesn't even care about you," he said.
"So the next time you walk into a spider web you don't need to panic and go with your cave man reaction. The danger is entirely different than the fear."
"Walk into another spider web. It's just a bit of fluffy stuff. The spider that made it is no more threat to you than a ladybug or a butterfly.
"I guarantee you that if you walk through a hundred spider webs, you will have changed your fundamental human behaviour, your cave man reaction and you will be able to walk in the park in the morning and not worry about that spider web."
It is that view, he said, that got him through being blind in space. He'd practiced for emergencies, and he knew he could hear Houston command, and his space walk partner could get him back in the craft. It turned out only to be an anti-fog solution in his helmet that had gotten into his eyes.
"Now we use Johnson's No More Tears, which we probably should have been using from the very beginning," he joked.
"The key to that is by looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, where's the real risk, the thing you should really be afraid of," he asked. "You can fundamentally change your reaction to things so that it allows you to go places and see things and do things that would otherwise be completely denied to you."


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Columnist Danny Henley writes about the different types of sharks he observed while on vacation.
What's a vacation without a few regrets?
Some people wind up regretting not generously applying sun screen on their first day outside. Some drivers will regret not listening carefully enough to the trip's navigator when he or she says to take the "I-whatever" exit up ahead. Some folks regret letting their teenage son consume a second super chili dog and then not responding immediately 20 miles down the road when he first mumbles, "I don't feel so good."
After my recent family vacation in South Carolina, my lingering regrets are few and insignificant:
• Always filling up the van with $3.87 a gallon fuel only to discover gasoline 10 cents a gallon cheaper just five minutes down the road.
• Not having any lightning to photograph. While thunderheads appeared from time to time, I never saw a single bolt while there.
• I'd hoped to see an alligator in the wild. But all we ever saw were signs warning us to leave the ill-tempered reptiles alone if we happened upon one.
While I never saw an alligator, I did see some sharks, which typically are not something you want to view near where you or loved ones are frolicking about in the ocean. However, one evening at dusk, as my son Caleb and I were looking for shells along the shore, that is exactly what we spotted.
It's a definite sign that I've watched too many nature shows on sharks when at a glance this Missouri boy immediately recognized the form of a shark dangling from a fisherman's line in the fading light.
As we approached, the fisherman was more than happy to show us the 6-inch, black-tipped shark he'd caught. After taking a picture of the shark with his cell phone, the fisherman took it off the hook and asked if I'd like to return the shark to the ocean.
The fisherman and I waded out about knee deep into the surf before I lowered the fish into the water. With a flick of its tail, it headed back out toward the ocean before suddenly pulling a U-turn, which prompted the fisherman and me to perform high-stepping retreats out of the water.
Not 30 yards down the shore, another fisherman was showing off to a crowd of curious onlookers a small, black-finned shark he'd just caught.
"He's little, but he's got sharp teeth. Wanna feel?" the fisherman asked.
I smiled but shook my head no. My momma raised ugly kids, not ones dumb enough to put their fingers into the mouth of a live shark.
As it turned out, those were not the only sharks I encountered along the Carolina shoreline.
Almost every morning, I'd rise early to see if there was going to be a sunrise worth photographing. One morning, as I took close-up photographs of some beautiful red flowers covered in water droplets, a woman in her 30s approached me. She told me the name of the flowers I was photographing, adding that the leaves were poisonous.
With the ice having been broken, she complimented the large beach house where we were staying and asked if it was mine. I told her we were only there for a week as guests of my in-laws who had rented the house. At that point, she abruptly headed for the beach.
I've never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, so it took me a couple of moments before I realized that I'd just encountered a different kind of shark. She was looking for a "sugar daddy" in which to sink her teeth. After learning I lacked the financial means to rent, let alone own, a big beach house overlooking the ocean, all interest was lost in me as prey.
The last I saw of the woman, she was seated on the beach, conversing with two silver-haired gentlemen. Turning to walk away, I realized the famous theme music from the movie "Jaws" was playing in my head.
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Today I've got a two-pronged post. First, the business side.
Many of you either know from experience or have heard of the Anniversary Effect.
On the anniversary of something traumatic, people may have upsetting dreams, or behaviors such as sleep disturbances, agitation, anxiety, sadness, jumpiness, or fear.
Classic Anniversary Effect triggers include the death of a loved one (their birthday, day of death, or holidays usually celebrated with them), 9/11, hurricane Katrina, or other traumatic events.
The effect can even be triggered by memories brought on by scents, sounds, and seasons.
Sometimes the sufferer is aware that their symptoms are because of the impending anniversary; sometimes not. In the latter case, the symptoms can be baffling to the sufferer and those around them. Only when they are reminded about the special association does it become easier to deal with.
Has anyone used or seen the anniversary effect in novels?
Okay, on to a happier anniversary item. Today marks the anniversary that I started my blog.
I can't believe it's been one year! I remember when I started. I didn't know what I was doing, and after my first post, I posted again that I was quitting. I'm glad I didn't!
My personal Anniversary Effect includes:
- disbelief that I could actually blog for a year
- sheer happiness with the supportive bloggers I've met
- nervousness that I won't be able to blog about a single, interesting thing next year
- stress over balancing blogging with writing and life in general
- enjoyment in making my silly drawings and reading some really entertaining blog posts and comments by my followers
You guys make it all worthwhile!
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Living here in the good ol' USA, we have options-too many as far as I'm concerned. one can choose where they want to live, what they want to live in, and for a little extra-oK a lot extra-what kind of amenities they would like. I remember as a child drinking water from the tap-yes, we actually used a glass and drank the same water as our fellow neighbors. Now we have an abundance of plain bottled water, flavored water, and vitamin-enhanced water to choose from. Talk about a spoiled society.
Well, there's no turning back now and the automobile is no exception. When purchasing a new-model vehicle, one has many choices: Do you go with the 4-, 6-, or 8-cylinder engine? If you choose the 8-cylinder, do you buy the standard or the high-horsepower version? Many options can be had depending on your budget. Think with your head and not over it (as most of us are guilty of the latter).
For this particular LS-engine installment we are looking to take a base model 1999 Corvette, which is equipped with a 5.7-liter LS1 engine rated at 345 hp and 350 lbft of torque, and take it to (or exceed) the power level of the 2001 Corvette Z06, which was advertised at 405 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. This could easily be achieved by employing a nitrous system or even some forced induction, but what's the challenge in that? Let's see if we can turn our tap water into a great tasting energy drink.
For part one of our journey we decided to facilitate better breathing by upgrading the entire exhaust system. While many products are available in the aftermarket, we decided to call upon the pros at SLP (Street Legal Performance) in Toms River, New Jersey. SLP is known as a topnotch leader in LS-powered technology. SLP designs, manufactures, and tests the majority of its products in-house, as quality control is of utmost importance. Whether your needs include something as minor as a gasket, or something as major as an all-out, firebreathing monster, SLP has you covered.
Upon arrival at SLP, Hank Daniecki Jr., director of engineering at SLP, greeted us. Our first order of business was to strap the Corvette on SLP's Super Flow chassis dyno to get some baseline numbers. After a couple of runs our stock 6-speed '99 rolled to the average tune of 312 hp and 323 lb-ft of torque-pretty impressive for a bone-stock LS1. After a little mathematics, that equates to an estimated 360 hp at the flywheel (that's 15 hp more than it was rated at).
We were impressed, both by the quality of SLP's parts and the ease of installation. Better still were the "after" dyno results. Not only were the peak numbers excellent (338 hp/348 torque) but the important digits under the curve were outstanding as well.
We are on our way.


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"Small government people" to change their minds on former Governor
Paul Joseph Watson
Friday, June 29, 2012
Judge Andrew Napolitano told Fox News that small government libertarians who have so far refused to throw their support behind Mitt Romney will now do so as a result of yesterday's Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare.
Labeling the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision a "gift" to Governor Romney, Napolitano stated, "I think this will drive conservatives toward him, many of whom had some doubts about him, you know I have a few friends with whom I communicate on Twitter and Facebook from time to time – these are very small government people – they are beside themselves over this and may actually take a look at Governor Romney because they don't want President Obama to be in office and to implement this."
"If he plays this right, he might draw a lot of votes that he might not otherwise have gotten," added Napolitano, who is seen as a leading light amongst libertarians who rail against big government intrusion.
Yesterday's highly unpopular decision is proving a boon for Romney in more ways than one. The Governor's campaign today announced that $4.3 million had been raised from 43,000 donations as of this morning.
During a speech yesterday, Romney promised to eliminate Obamacare on his first day in office if he was successful in the upcoming presidential election.
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Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer added that voters would be willing to forget "About what he did in Massacheussets," presumably referring to the Massachusetts health care insurance reform law enacted in 2006, which mandates that nearly every resident of Massachusetts obtain a state-government-regulated minimum level of healthcare insurance coverage – labeled 'Romneycare' by many libertarians.
According to Washington Times columnist Joseph Curl, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s choice to back liberals on the decisive vote has provided Romney with an opportunity to defeat Obama in November by highlighting the fact that Obamacare represents a massive tax hike, particularly for families earning under $250,000 a year.
"Now that Obamacare's penalty is a "tax," not a "fee," Mr. Obama is breaking a 2008 campaign pledge not to raise taxes on Americans earning less than $250,000. This new "tax" will hit across the economic spectrum, despite his campaign declaration that health care should "never be purchased with tax increase on middle-class families." Now, Mr. Obama and congressional Democrats have enacted the largest tax increase in history," writes Curl, adding that it's "game on" for election 2012.
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It seems that I forgot to set the permission of editing the folder I shared and someone has messed it up. Now I've cleaned up the folder, re-uploaded the dark theme, and set the permission that it can not be edited by others anymore. Hope this would help.
I have to generate a new download link in order to change the folder permission, so the original link shouldn't be working any longer.
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