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Questions: an inspired fantasy
It was the second time my friend surprised me with a question that evening. After telephoning to make sure that he could now see visitors, I drove up to his house. I was the first visitor he had told yes, you could call by. He was delighted to see me and I even more so.
I did not let my face betray my feelings when we hugged. He had lost a lot of weight. His face, usually close to rotund, was now thin, almost haggard.
How are you, how do you feel, are you in pain? I asked in a rush.
I am not in pain, he said. I have now started to recover from this first phase. I still can't believe that it hit me, though.
We had been friends for the whole of our working life and remained close now that we had both retired. We shared many of the same tastes, including a healthy disregard for those who thought and argued in absolutes when it came to religion.
We both had the best of health so the news he gave me when we were at their house for his youngest son's birthday came like a bolt out of the blue.
I have cancer, he said simply, drawing me to one side. I am starting chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, then the operation.
I stammered a few words. But… but you don't smoke, I said, as if smoking was the only cause of the disease.
It's not that, he said, it is rectal – in my backside. Now how on earth did that come about?
I offered no reply. He was speaking in a matter-of-fact voice, showing that he accepted his appointment with destiny.
We met regularly when he was taking chemotherapy and later radiotherapy. His relative serenity kept me from bursting out in style with my thoughts: What have you done to God? Why you? Why does he let this happen if he is truly there?
I am an out and out atheist and such thoughts had often burned within me. Asked about after life, I invariably trot out a quote by the philosopher Bertrand Russel – I believe when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive, he used to say. My friend was not gone to the same degree, yet neither was he religious in the practising sense of the word.
But while he was undergoing treatment before the operation he would tell me that many friends were offering prayers for him. I would smile grimly until he told me that he, too, had taken to praying, begging first of all for belief, then for succour.
That evening of the first post-operation visit he suggested we go out for a walk.
Is that wise at this stage, I asked him.
The surgeon had recommended it, he said. He wanted him to get back to his old routine as soon as possible.
We walked slowly, mindful that the stitches in his abdomen were still fresh. We talked of this and that. At a point he started telling me he had been about to make plans for his wife and family if he died. But you know all that and would help if it became necessary, he said.
We walked on for a while in silence after that. He stopped in front of a non-descript building at the side of the village church. The wooden door was open but a closed glass door kept me from seeing what was inside.
Would you come inside the chapel with me, he said, I don't want you to wait outside though I won't be long.
I had not been inside a church for years. I don't even go to funerals to make sure I kept out of them. Though startled, I quickly said I would. It was a small bare room with about a dozen wooden chairs.
It was gently dominated by a light on a small altar at the back and what I understood to be the Host upon it. He sat down and I did the same. He made the sign of the Cross and, in a reflex action recalling my young days, I did so too.
We were the only two people there. He prayed in silence, his eyes fixed on the Host. I lowered mine and did not know what to think. It was as if my thoughts had rushed away from me. I felt no resentment because my friend had made me enter the chapel. I was gripped by a strange feeling which welled slowly inside me, as if taking me over.
After a while, my friend stood up, made the sign of the Cross and looked at me to see if I was ready too. I scampered to my feet and we went outside into the early evening taking the day over.
As we started walking back to his house he asked me another question: Do you believe in miracles? I was startled once again; he knew me well enough. He did not give me a chance to reply.
I don't, much, he went on. I don't even understand my belief in God. I just say Lord I do believe, please help my unbelief. But miracles, let me tell you this.
I saw my surgeon for a check-up yesterday. He is a friend as well as a very good surgeon. He had encouraged me a lot before the operation. Let me tell you something now, the surgeon said gruffly yesterday – you were touch and go. Before we started, I was less than certain I could take the tumour out without leaving you permanently damaged. I succeeded by a hair's breadth.
Did all those prayers help? Who knows what miracles are, said my friend, more to himself than to me. I repeated his question in my mind and could find none of my old, bragging answers. I no longer knew what to believe…
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The Simpsons are becoming the last step for architectural consecration (?). It is also known appearance of Frank Gehry in a chapter a few years ago (in 2005 in "The Seven-Beer Stretch" and then in 2009 "Maggie Roark"), but honestly do not know if in that case was a praise. In general appearance in the series implies a critique of the forms to design, if you know the series will understand, all is intelligent and brilliant irony.
Years ago the appearance on the guiñoles Channel Plus (puppets) supposed something like fame (in some countries still is), despite the criticism implied, a celebrity without its puppet, it was nobody.
Rem Koolhaas. The Simpsons, Season 23, Episode 19. April 29, 2012.
In this process of integration of architecture in everyday life, or its decay, on April 29, 2012, in season 23, episode 19 of The Simpons, the honor of participating was to Rem Koolhaas, again with the iconic building CCTV, in the "KidZone Elite", lwith a proposal to LEGO's series architecture.
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Movies: I like cheesy 80s/90s family flicks, like Labyrinth, Sing, Newsies, Adventures in Babysitting, Goonies, Best of the Best; also How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Pulp Fiction, Scream, Dan in Real Life, Pieces of April, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Station Agent, Chicago, Little Women (both the old and new versions)
Music: Florence + the Machine, Kimbra, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Wonder, CCR, Cat Stevens, Suzanne Vega, Lila Downs, John Legend, Paul Simon, Temptations, Orishas, Gipsy Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, peppy 80's tunes like Don't Stop Believin' and Walkin' on Sunshine, early 90's throwbacks like En Vogue, TLC, Boyz II Men
Food: I'm pretty open-minded, but I don't like seafood
2. intellect / mind
2. emotion / heart
4. imagination / soul
5. family / love
6. friends / companionship
I'm looking for someone who wants to "live deliberately [H. D. Thoreau]." Someone who aspires, desires, dreams, achieves, appreciates. Someone who can critically examine the status quo, but also find peace and balance in the moment.


text: Annonay - Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins is the sole leader of the British outfit despite the strong challenge of teammate Christopher Froome at the Tour de France, sports director Sean Yates said on Friday.Wiggins, bidding to become the first British rider to win the Tour, leads Froome by 2 minutes and 5 seconds overall. He beat Froome in the first long time trial of this year's race but looked inferior to his lieutenant in the mountains.Yates said Sky won't take the risk of jeopardizing a possible win in cycling's most prestigious race by letting the two men race each other on the road."Our goal from the start has been to win the Tour," Yates said before Friday's 12th stage of the race. "We need to be conservative, we're not going to play roulette. It's logical that he (Brad) should be up there, we're in a perfect situation and we don't want to jeopardize that. That's the end of the story really."Behind the Sky pair, Vincenzo Nibali of Italy sits in third place, 2:23 off the pace, while defending Tour champion Cadel Evans lags 3:19 behind."At the moment, he's got two minutes up on Froomey," Yates said. "When we look at what's left for us in the Tour, then you put two and two together and you come up with Bradley, don't you? It's not a question of trust, it's a question of playing your cards right."Froome's attack in the final three kilometers of Thursday's alpine stage showed the 27-year-old Kenyan-born climber's superiority in the mountains. He conceded just 35 seconds to Wiggins in the first time trial but is trailing his leader by more than two minutes because of a puncture that cost him precious time during the first stage."It's not necessarily the best man who wins, the best man could lose five minutes like (Alberto) Contador did last year," Yates said. "So you could argue he was the best man and he did not win. Circumstances sometimes dictate that it's not necessarily the best man who wins. You have to play to your strengths and other teams' weaknesses."Sky has outclassed its rivals from the start of the Tour and looks all but guaranteed to secure a British 1-2 when the race ends in Paris on July 22. There is only one big mountain stage still to be raced in the Pyrennes while Wiggins and Froome are expected to dominate the second time trial scheduled on the eve of the final stage on the Champs Elysees.But Yates refuses to get carried away."If Froome went out of the road and Bradley got dropped and then slipped down to fourth and Chris fell off, then we're stuffed," he said. "It's not the swashbuckling days of the 1980s. It's more calculated these days and the reason for that is the increasing budgets, the increasing commercialism and the demands from sponsors. They are not in it for the fun."


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Oliver-Gonzalez: no contest!
By Irish Patrick Kelley at ringside
In the main event of Cappiello Promotions "Showdown at Early Sunset" at the Roxy in Boston, the New England junior featherweight title fight between Mike Oliver (21-2-1, 7 KOs) and Castulo Gonzalez (9-8, 3 KOs) ended in a second round no decision when a cut over Gonzalez eye forced a halt to the bout. Referee Dick Flaherty ruled that the injury was the result of an accidental clash of heads.
In the co-feature bout former world title challenger Elvin Ayala (20-3, 9 KOs) dropped a very game Eddie Caminero (5-2, 5 KOs) twice in the third round, resulting in a third round TKO (:41 seconds). Ayala looked very sharp in his second fight back since his loss to Arthur Abraham.
In a special undercard attraction, junior welterweight prospect "Irish" Danny O'Connor (7-0, 2 KOs) continued his winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over Canada's Sebastien Hamel (10-19, 1 KO). All three judges had the bout scored 60-54.


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Hello Julee: I want to wish for you a very Merry Christmas and a Joyful and Healthy 2016. I want also to thank you for this past year's challenges here at Mojo Monday, it's been a pleasure and a joy for me to participate in this challenges, as a total blogging newbie, I had so much fun making my cards to share in the gallery. I've learned a lot too and I'm looking forward to all the new challenges in 2016!ReplyDelete
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With smartphone usage on the up and IT literacy expanding, bringing Internet of Things (IoT) level connectivity is a natural progression for this tech-hungry continent...
Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016
Ministers from African member countries of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) mega project met in Pretoria on Wednesday to discuss future cooperation in radio astronomy...
26 Mar 2015
It took 14 years to sell 40 million laptops, but only four years to sell 40 million tablets...
Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2015
Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa.
14 May 2013
Audio Branding comes to Africa... Audio branding, also known as sound branding or sonic branding, is the use of sound to reinforce brand identity. Sound branding is increasingly becoming a vehicle for conveying a memorable message to consumers by taking advantage of the powerful memory sense of sound.
Lars Deutsch 16 Apr 2012
LUXEMBOURG: Intelsat SA, one of the world's leading providers of fixed satellite services, recently announced a series of new contracts with media customers using the company's leading video neighbourhoods.
14 Apr 2011
LONDON, UK: Smartphone users are generating two-thirds of total mobile cellular traffic* worldwide despite the fact that only 13% of mobile subscribers use smartphones, according to the latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media (informatm.com/smartphones).
3 Nov 2010
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc yesterday, 29 July 2010, released a global report on women's online usage titled, Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet, which provides an in-depth analysis of the female Internet user, highlighting key trends by Internet activity, worldwide region and digital channel.
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As one of the taller players on Paducah Tilghman's girls basketball team, Karlee Humphrey is expected to play a big role under the basket hitting the easy shots and grabbing rebounds.
However, Humphrey has proven quite the threat on the outside as well. With the Second District championship on the line against McCracken County at the Strawberry Hills Pharmacy Arena, Humphrey sank four 3-pointers as part of her game-high 21 points that helped the Lady Tornado pull away for the 59-39 triumph Thursday night.
"Hitting them from downtown is always fun and exciting," Humphrey said during the postgame celebration. "I try to be as versatile as possible. If inside isn't working, I'm gonna go outside and outside was on today."
In the first quarter, the inside was not working for anyone on the Lady Tornado. Paducah got its first points off 3-pointers by Humphrey and Alex Kohler. When right underneath the basket, Tilghman's shots kept clanging off the rim and the Lady Mustangs were able to keep it close. Tilghman did lead 10-6 after the first period.
"We came out with a lot of energy and passion," Lady Tornado coach Rodrick Thomas said of his squad. "I thought they did a great job of setting the tone early."
Tilghman really got into gear in the second quarter. After McCracken cut the lead to 10-8, Paducah scored 13 unanswered points over a two-minute span. Kohler made a 3-point play and Humphrey hit two more from behind the arc. Whenever the Lady Mustangs tried to get on the board, Jalisa Smith was there for a possession-ending rebound.
Mariah Donelson closed the first half by nailing a 3-pointer from the far right side of the court. Her shot made it 30-12. The game was never in doubt after that, although McCracken did stay close through the third.
Jacqueline Roof and Alex Smith shared high-scoring honors for the Lady Mustangs with 12 points apiece. Roof also hit the team's only 3-pointer. Kohler finished with 14 points and Donelson wound up with 10.
Humphrey, Kohler, Roof and Smith made the All-Second District team along with Tilghman's Joya Smith, McCracken's Maddye Rice and Kaylyn Telfair, St. Mary's Casey Kupper and Alex Durbin plus Community Christian's Payton Carter.
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McCracken County 6 12 25 39
TILGHMAN - Gardner 2, Donelson 10, Shapiro 2, Shaw, Kohler 14, Mayes, Humphrey 21, Jo. Smith 6, Ja. Smith 4, Horne.
Field goals 22/48. 3-pointers 7/12 (Humphrey 4, Donelson 2, Kohler). Free throws 8/18. Record 22-8.
MCCRACKEN - Baer 5, Smith 12, Lemus 2, Perry, Roof 12, Kidd 2, Weir 2, Telfair 4, Womack, Lowery.
Field goals 11/38. 3-pointers 1/9 (Roof). Free throws 16/21. Record 15-16.
Contact Jon Futrell, a Paducah Sun sports writer, at 270-575-8664
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX flat as positive U.S. data offsets Iraq fears
* TSX up 10.12 points, or 0.07 percent, at 15,115.75 * Six of the 10 main index sectors advance * TD, Scotiabank lead gains By John Tilak TORONTO, June 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was little changed on Tuesday as positive U.S. economic data was balanced by worries over the crisis in Iraq. U.S. consumer confidence climbed in June, and sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped in May, figures showed. Both were at their strongest levels in six years. In Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with leaders of the Middle East country's autonomous Kurdish region. The Toronto market, which reached an record closing high last week, is up about 11 percent this year. Fund managers are seeing "renewed optimism," said John Stephenson, president of Stephenson & Company Capital Management. "Overall it's looking like a recovery is occurring, and the data reflects it." "If you're looking at Canada, the story has been one of oil prices rising," he added. "Most of the gains have come from the energy sector, and I see that continuing for a while." The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 10.12 points, or 0.07 percent, at 15,115.75. Six of the 10 main sectors on the index were higher. Shares of energy producers slipped slightly. Suncor Energy Inc gave back 0.7 percent to C$45.95, and Talisman Energy Inc fell 0.6 percent to C$11.50. Financials, the index's most heavily weighted sector, climbed 0.2 percent, with Bank of Nova Scotia adding 0.3 percent to C$71.43 and Toronto-Dominion Bank rising 0.2 percent to C$54.74. The materials sector, which includes mining stocks, added 0.2 percent, benefiting from higher gold, silver and copper prices. First Quantum Minerals Ltd jumped 1.3 percent to C$22.71. A director at First Quantum said the company has delayed investment projects worth more than $1 billion in Zambia due to uncertainty over the fiscal regime in Africa's second biggest copper producer. ($1=$1.07 Canadian) (Editing by Peter Galloway)
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Stonewall 40 years:1969-2009 , Minneapolis Music Theater, Bedlam Theater, The Tretter Collection
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This week on Write on Radio, Arthur Phillips joins us in the studio to talk about his 4th novel, The Song Is You, a dark comedy of music and love in the digital age.
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Image source: Mozcast.comThis clampdown from Google is intended to clean up the Google SERPs which have, since the rollout, become very Authorship-heavy. For some queries, every result on the first page would have Authorship. In other cases, Authorship was being used in an attempt to increase clickthrough rate on somewhat spammy sites, which pulled away from the original point of Authorship, to "help users find high quality content on the web".
It is good to see that Google are not removing Authorship altogether and it will be interesting to see the future changes they make to this feature in coming months.
Amid rumours, on Tuesday 17 December Facebook announced the rollout of auto-playing video adverts. This is great news for advertisers who want to push strong video content to a large and targeted audience outside of YouTube. However, there is currently no mention of the costing for such an advert, with Facebook writing that it "does not disclose pricing".
This announcement has raised a number of concerns to users of Facebook who have worried about data plans on mobile and the annoyance of an auto-playing video. However, Facebook has already considered these issues and has announced that videos will not be automatically downloaded over mobile connections, but rather in the background while connected to Wi-Fi. The videos will also be muted on auto-play to minimise any annoyance.
The first advert to be shown is for the forthcoming film Divergent and will be shown to select users in the United States.
In his regular Webmaster video series, Google's head of webspam Matt Cutts claims that about 25-30% of the web is duplicated, although, most of this duplication is not considered spam if it is not created to manipulate search engines. He does, however, make it clear that Google groups duplicated content together and displays the best of the bunch in their search results, reiterating the point that good quality original content is still king.
2013 has been a wild year and Google is the best party for monitoring the key moments through its trending searches of the year. It has released its top 10 global trending searches for the year for us all to get a feel for what was running through people's minds in 2013:
They also made a chilling and beautiful video to remember the year by which is well worth a watch:
See you guys next year :)


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The Tom Walkinshaw-controlled team responded to months of speculation about its precarious financial position by saying it was in talks with potential investors and would not compete in this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
But even those with only a passing interest in motor sport would have been unsurprised by confirmation of the industry's worst-kept secret. The trackside gossip has suggested all season that Arrows' future could be short, with more-informed followers citing its uncertain relationship with mobile phone operator and key sponsor Orange as evidence of its troubles.
They say Orange has long been seeing red over its £50m sponsorship of Arrows and is about to bring down the chequered flag on its three-year deal with the struggling group. The speculation that Arrows could be about to follow competitor Jordan Grand Prix in losing its 'title' sponsor (Benson & Hedges is now a secondary sponsor at Jordan) cuts to the core of the financial hardship hitting some members of motor racing's global elite. Orange, whose industry knows all about financial pain, admits it is questioning whether the international exposure gained by having its name splashed on the side of the 200 miles-an-hour openwheeler is the best use of its £50m.
'We are undertaking a big spending review and where we go from here has not been decided,' an Orange spokesman says. 'When we started we were a UK-centric company and wanted to create a global brand so we could expand. But now we are in Thailand and Scandinavia and the onus of sponsorship has changed and we have to look at other ways of making the marketing dollar work for us.'
There is obvious logic in the Orange approach. Just because phone users around the world recognise the name does not mean they necessarily like the product and Orange may well do better to spend its money on promotions that convince them otherwise. But Arrows' competitors dismiss this as commercial waffle aimed at covering the fact that Orange, which battles for a share of its own extremely competitive market, is tired of being associated with the underperforming Arrows team.
The contrast between Arrows and Ferrari, which is sponsored by Orange's arch rival Vodafone, highlights the growing polarisation which many believe is threatening to kill Formula One's value as a spectator attraction. The Italian team's obvious superiority has already made many of the races into the world's most expensive procession. While teams at both ends of the spectrum agree this has the potential to bring the sport (does anyone still think that is what it is?) to its knees, the question of what to do about it is attracting an equally wide range of answers.
The smaller teams - Jordan, Arrows and Minardi - argue the solution lies in making it possible for them to first compete on the financial stage. Bernie Ecclestone, F1's multimillionaire controller, appears to have some sympathy for this view, asking team leaders recently to 'put their heads together' over ways to pare back the cars' technology in a bid to cut costs.
Ecclestone argues that nobody will notice the minor reduction in performance but the smaller teams will benefit richly from the savings they stand to make in areas such as testing, where trials could be restricted to the workshop rather than the more costly trackwork.
But F1's wealthier members say the smaller teams' efforts at crying poor are largely a facade for their campaign for the introduction of technical changes that will help them close the performance gap. They argue that such restrictions will do little to lower overheads, with leading teams such as Ferrari finding other ways to spend money.
'We are aware that, as in football's Premier League, there are problems,' says Jim Wright, the head of marketing for Williams, one of Formula One's most successful teams. 'We recognise the problems that some teams have but we would like to see a thorough review of everything rather than cost-cutting. If you stop Ferrari from spending £1m on testing, they will spend it on a simulation budget, so where is the gain? I don't think it is possible to police costs. Do you say to them they can't pay Michael Schumacher $40m a year?'
Wright wants the sport's governors to study ways of ensuring greater TV coverage of smaller teams during a race, saying this would help them sell advertising space on their cars. 'But this is a competitive business and the strongest will survive. While some of those teams are giving interviews about cutting costs, others are doing good sponsorship deals.'
Gap between track's rich and poor to widen
THERE is still plenty of money chasing the tiny sponsorship slot on the front of Michael Schumacher's crash helmet, but in these times of economic uncertainty the sport's lesser known competitors can expect a far rougher ride. The financial advantage that comes from working with the sport's top teams was brought home starkly to Chris Akers, the former Leeds United chairman, whose Sports Resource Group dipped into the red last year thanks to the financial crash of Team Prost.
'Last year we placed Adecco, one of the world's largest employment agencies, with Prost. We did a good job but we didn't get paid our commission by Prost because Prost went into administration,' Akers says.
His company was forced to write off £250,000 from the collapse of Prost, headed by former world champion Alain Prost, after it went into financial meltdown in January, putting 200 people out of work and sending shock waves through F1.
Akers, whose group has also arranged sponsorship for Ferrari, Toyota and McLaren, says the reverberations from the Prost debacle mean the gap between the sport's haves and have-nots is now set to widen. The big money wants the sport's major names, and teams that traditionally stack up at the back of the grid can expect a far harder time attracting sponsorship.
'What Prost taught us is that you have to be absolutely sure that the team, or franchise you are retained by, is financially robust. What we do now is represent the top teams,' Akers adds.
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Dad finally went a sprung for the Ranch Rifle he's been wanting for years. He asked me what kind of scope would be best for it. I was thinking a 3x9, but wanted some opinions from somebody who might actually have one. As background, this rifle will never see an actual gun range. Dad's a cattle rancher in Oklahoma, so the rifle will likely be used mainly on coyotes.
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You may have noticed this blog is back to a PageRank 6. Back in October 2007 my site was one of the blogs hit with a PageRank penalty because I had paid links. I dropped from a 6 to a 5 and then later when the big sweep happened, down to a 3.
This article sums up my speculation during the event and lists some of the other blogs hit at the time – Possible Explanations for the PageRank Penalty Sweep.
After some thinking I decided, at least on this blog, to add 'no follow' to any paid links and succumb to Google's wishes. I added the no follows, submitted a review request with Google at their Webmaster Tools and then sat down and wrote this – Frustrating Yes – But I Want Google To Be My Friend.
Nothing happened for a month, but I thought Google might need longer so I let it sit. Little did I know that Google simply doesn't tell you whether you have successfully adhered to their requests or you still need to do more to have the penalty removed and apparently I hadn't done enough.
Another victim of a PageRank drop was Wendy Piersall from eMoms at Home. Wendy was relentlessly monitoring what was going on with Google as she attempted to have her PageRank restored to it's original status and every now and then she updated me with details on what she found.
A couple of weeks ago she finally found what she was looking for – a blog post about people who had submitted requests to remove the PageRank penalty to no avail. The post itself didn't have the answers, it was the comment stream after it that presented the solution, or should I say it was Matt Cutts, Google's blogging rep who provided the answer because he was diligently responding to comments to the post.
Matt went so far as to even personally help some of the bloggers who asked for Google to go look at their site because they were certain they had removed or nofollowed all paid links.
The blog post is here – Matt Cutts, Why Am I Still Being Punished? – and kudos to DazzlinDonna from SEO Scoop for asking the question.
I read the comment stream, determined that I hadn't been liberal enough with no follow tagging and then went into my blog archives to rectify the situation (I'm just glad I haven't done many paid reviews, I can't imagine how much of a job this would be for someone who actively does paid reviews). After I submitted another Google request to have the penalty removed and a week or so later it was done.
I owe Wendy a huge thanks for keeping me up to date with this – cheers Wendy!
If you still have not had your PageRank restored and you are prepared to follow Google's rules, check out the post above, the answers are there.
Congrats, Yaro 🙂
My blog was also penalized by Google three months ago due to selling of text links and my PR dropped from 3 to 0..
I decided to stop selling these links and send Google a reinclusion request and my PR resumed to 3 after two weeks =)
I also talked about this in my blog two months ago. One thing to note is that my SERP also dropped during the penalty period..
Thanks for sharing Yaro. Back in December my friend Lynn Terry said good by to Text Link Ads.
I've found this whole thing quite interesting and yet I can see alot of people have probably lost income due to all of this.
Thank goodness there's alot more things one can do to bring in income. 🙂
You can read Lynn's post here…
Thanks for bringing light to this issue. So simply, what should beginners do to avoid page rank issues before they get stung like you guys did?
The important question is:
What is the problem with having low PR, if your SERP do not change?
Or will they change?
Your SERP will decrease with lower PR.. that is my main concern when my site was penalized.. PR is part of the algorithm of calculating SERP.
Quick and possibly stupid question. How does Google know if a link is paid for or not? What if I simply link to a site/service that I like? How does Google know that the link has been paid for?
@Jeremy Killian – Google assumes a link is paid based on human judgement. One of my other blogs did a review of a product that wasn't paid for (nor even solicited by the company). Because it looked like a paid review (which admittedly, it did), they dropped the site to a PR of 0.
Regardless of appearances, the author wrote that review because she thought her readers would benefit from the information. This is a serious problem with Google's approach to this problem – in fact, they are penalizing some people who are in compliance and NOT penalizing some people who aren't.
What can I do about it? Nothing, except go NoFollow the links Google wants me to NoFollow, whether or not they are paid for.
WOW Yaro!!! Your RSS Subscribers EXPLODED today!! Yesterday you had 6750 subscribers!
TODAY, YOU have 17596 subscribers!! You REALLY know how to hit those HUGE communications channels!!
I'm just waiting for my first pagerank. My blog has been around for three months and getting moderate traffic, but still my PR is 0. Just gonna keep working on quality content and working to increase traffic. Eventually Google will throw me a number.
I submitted to the Yahoo Directory and my page rank jumped from 1 to 4 almost overnight! It was the best $299 I have ever spent! You should pay the $299 Yaro and watch what happens!
I also noticed that your RSS numbers are significantly greater than when I saw them last time. What's going on??? Are you just signing yourself up with tons of free Yahoo accounts?? C'mon you can tell us!
Anything to do with the improved page rank maybe?
To add on to what Wendy Piersall has mentioned, Google knows you are selling links when someone reports you as well. You will be surprised how many of our competitors are doing that.
This pagerank thing is curious. Google is my browser default page. A few days ago I glanced at the pagerank it was giving itself and noticed that it was less than "10". After refreshing I checked a few more times throughout the day and noticed that it had indeed penalized itself. What a hoot.
Today it is back at "10".
Very glad to see you have your page rank back again Yaro.
And that RSS explosion is incredible. Surely the two aren't linked in any way? Mind you I'd believe anything in this crazy blogging World.
Thanks for bringing light to this issue. So simply, what should beginners do to avoid page rank issues before they get stung like you guys did?
Hi I was browsing about how to restore my page rank when I stumble by here. Anyway Congrats to you and Thanks for the info you posted here. I hope I can be able to get my PR back soon too.
i also lost my PR3. how, i wish i could get it back again. it's just a good thing my other blog got PR2.


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FSU Basketball At A Glance: The Ferris State men's basketball team embarks on a four-game Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) road swing by heading to Michigan's Upper Peninsula this week. The Bulldogs will face Northern Michigan Thursday (Jan. 24) at 7:30 p.m. (EST) in Marquette, Mich. Ferris then takes on Michigan Tech Saturday (Jan. 26) with tipoff set for 3 p.m. (EST) at Houghton, Mich. Both games will be the second contest of a women's and men's doubleheader.
Media Coverage: Both games can be heard live locally on News Talk 1460 AM (WBRN) with Rob Bentley providing the play-by-play action. In addition, an audio-only webcast is slated to be available via the official FSU athletics website at www.ferris.edu/sports. A live video and audio webcast will be available for Thursday's game at NMU through B2 Networks for a $6 fee while both live statistics and a live pay-per-view video webcast will be available for the Michigan Tech game Saturday. Visit the FSU athletics website and click on internet event schedule for respective game links.
Ticket Info: Ticket information along with travel directions for this week's games can be obtained by directly contacting the MTU and NMU Athletics Departments, respectively. Michigan Tech's main office number is (906) 487-3070 while NMU can be reached by dialing (906) 227-2105.
About Ferris State: Ferris State University is a NCAA Division II school located in Big Rapids, Mich., with an enrollment of 12,578. The Bulldogs are a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Big Rapids is located in West Michigan approximately 60 miles north of Grand Rapids or 40 miles west of Mount Pleasant, Mich.
The Standings: The Bulldogs enter a key week as they are only a half-game behind both Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan in the GLIAC North Division standings entering this week's action. Grand Valley State leads the division (8-0) with Northwood (5-4) second followed by MTU and NMU, which are both at 4-5 overall. Ferris is next with a 3-5 mark with Lake Superior State (3-7) and Saginaw Valley State (2-6) rounding out the list. Gannon currently leads the South Division with a 7-1 conference record.
Hit The Road: After this week's trip to the Upper Peninsula, FSU will make a trek to Ohio next week for contests at Ashland (Jan. 31) along with Findlay (Feb. 2) as the Bulldogs make their two longest GLIAC road trips of the year in back-to-back weeks. After the two trips, the Bulldogs will play four of their final six GLIAC games inside the confines of Wink Arena.
Back On Track: A big run to start the second half sparked Ferris to a 63-58 league win over Mercyhurst this past Saturday (Jan. 19) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena at Big Rapids, Mich. The Bulldogs, who broke a three-game losing streak with the triumph, fell behind 31-19 at halftime to the visiting Lakers. However, Ferris responded by opening the second period on a 16-0 run to take a 35-31 lead. FSU began the second stanza by scoring 22 of the initial 26 points and never trailed the rest of the way. Freshman center Justin Keenan (Grand Rapids/Ottawa Hills) led the way for Ferris with a game-high tying 20 points and a contest-best 14 rebounds. Redshirt freshman forward Lou Williams (Muskegon Heights) chipped in 13 points and freshman guard DeJuan Wright (Detroit/Henry Ford) netted nine points for FSU.
FSU Falls To Gannon: Ferris battled the nation's 13th-ranked team for much of the game, but suffered a 75-61 league loss to GLIAC South Division leader Gannon last Thursday (Jan. 17) evening at Jim Wink Arena. The Knights sprinted out to a 16-point lead only nine minutes into the game, but FSU came back to pull within three (39-36) at halftime. GU shot 46% (13-28) from the floor in the final half to earn the win. Justin Keenan led Ferris with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds and freshman guard Bryan Pasciak (Rockford) added 12 points.
Next Home Game: Ferris' next home game won't be until Thursday, Feb. 7, when Northern Michigan visits Jim Wink Arena for an 8 p.m. (EST) GLIAC encounter.
Last Campaign: Ferris wrapped up its 2006-07 men's basketball season with an 10-18 overall record and made its fourth consecutive GLIAC Tournament appearance last campaign. The Bulldogs placed tied for third in the GLIAC North Division regular-season standings with a 8-10 league slate this campaign after advancing to the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament the previous two seasons. FSU captured back-to-back GLIAC North Division titles in 2003-04 and 2004-05 along with advancing to the NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen in 2004-05.
The Bulldog Roster: Ferris' current 2007-08 roster includes one senior, two juniors and nine freshmen. Seven of the 12 players are guards while the remaining five are frontcourt players. All 12 players on the Bulldogs' 2007-08 roster hail from Michigan.
Head Coach Bill Sall: A 1994 Calvin graduate, sixth-year FSU head coach Bill Sall previously held assistant coaching positions at Calvin (1992-95), Ferris State (1995-98) and Hillsdale (1998-02) prior to being named Ferris State's 11th head coach. The Zeeland, Mich., native served as Ferris' interim head coach for a portion of the 1995-96 campaign and led the Bulldogs to a 5-8 mark. Before joining the coaching ranks, Sall was a standout player at Calvin from 1985-90. He twice (1989-90) received second-team National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-America honors and led Calvin to three Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAA) championships, four NCAA-III Tournament bids and the 1990 NCAA-III Final Four. Sall has a current 90-86 (.511) career mark.
B2 Broadband Webcasts: A live broadband video and audio webcast will be available via B2 Networks for all of FSU's home games and selected road contests this season. The cost is $6 per game and includes live video along with a radio audio feed. To access the service or obtain more info, please visit the FSU Athletics Website at www.ferris.edu/sports.
Live Internet Stats: "Live Stats" of all 2007-08 Ferris State home games will be provided in progress via the internet. Visit the site at www.ferris.edu/sports and click the "Live Stats" icon to access.
GLIAC Games On The Air: All eighteen of FSU's 2007-08 league games are tentatively slated to be carried live by local radio station WBRN (News Talk 1460 AM). FSU Assistant Athletics Communications Director Rob Bentley will once again call the play-by-play action on the road while Jason DaDay will be the on-air talent for home games. The audio from road contests can also be accessed live via the internet by clicking on the Bulldog Athletics Webcasts icon at www.ferris.edu/sports.
On The Internet: Ferris State University Athletics' official web site can be found at www.ferris.edu/sports. The site features information on all FSU varsity programs including rosters, stats, yearbooks and more.
Bulldog History: Ferris State's impressive basketball tradition includes 11 GLIAC titles, eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a berth in the 1988 NCAA-II Elite Eight. Ferris, which last won the GLIAC Tournament championship during the 1997-98 campaign, captured a league record four consecutive conference titles from 1986-90. FSU has won more GLIAC Championships (11) than any other league member.
What A Change: The Bulldogs had posted only a 21-82 (.204) mark in the four seasons prior to head coach Bill Sall's arrival, but have since went 85-78 (.521) and claimed two divisional titles while making two NCAA-II Tournament appearances in his five previous seasons at the helm. FSU won only four games (4-22) the year before Sall arrived in 2001-02. Additionally, Ferris notched its fifth-straight 10-plus win campaign in 2006-07. Prior to the current stretch under Sall, the Bulldogs had not won more than eight games in the previous four seasons.
Ferris Picked Fourth: Ferris State was picked to finish fourth in the 2007-08 GLIAC Men's Basketball North Division Preseason Poll, which was announced during the league's media day teleconference (Oct. 24) held this season. The poll was chosen for the first time in league history by selected members of the media and the GLIAC's Sports Information Directors. The 30-member group tabbed Grand Valley State and Findlay to win the conference's North and South Division titles, respectively. The Bulldogs totaled 114 points in the balloting.
The Bulldog Tradition: The 2007-08 campaign marks the 80th season of Bulldog men's basketball. The program began in 1925 although Ferris did not field a team from 1942-45 due to World War II. FSU has compiled a 952-885 (.518) all-time mark. The Bulldogs have won 11 GLIAC titles, made eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and reached the 1988 NCAA-II Elite Eight. Ferris captured a league-record four consecutive GLIAC titles from 1986-90.
All-Tourney Team: Ferris' Justin Keenan was named to the all-tourney team as the Bulldogs split two games at the 16th annual AT&T Alascom Jamboree (Dec. 28-29) hosted by the University of Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska. He was also chosen as the event's Player of the Game as the Bulldogs snapped a six-game losing skid with a win over Alaska-Fairbanks in the final day of action.
Not Too Old: FSU's current roster this season includes nine freshmen, eight of whom are new to the program as true freshmen. The Bulldogs also have one redshirt freshman in Lou Williams. Ferris' top six scoring leaders this campaign are all in their freshman seasons with forward/center Justin Keenan leading the team in both scoring (16.6 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg) to date. Nine freshmen have played for FSU this year as the current roster features only three uppperclassmen and one senior in forward C.J. Van Wieren (Holland/West Ottawa).
Rookie Effort: Ferris' freshman class has accounted for 1,027 of the squad's 1,257 total points (82%) to date this season. Additionally, 538 of FSU's 717 total rebounds (75%) this year have came from rookie players.
Bulldog Bites: Ferris presently leads the GLIAC in offensive rebounds (14.95 pg.) for all games played this year ...... FSU ranks second in the league in rebounding offense (37.7) and rebound margin (+6.3) ...... Justin Keenan currently is listed fourth in the GLIAC in rebounding (8.3 rpg) along with sixth in scoring (16.6 ppg). He's second in offensive rebounds (4.32 pg.) .............. Keenan has reached double-figure scoring in 17 of 19 outings this campaign and has netted six double-double (points & rebounds) efforts. He has also scored 20 points or more six times this season.
See You At The Stripe: FSU's Justin Keenan has currently attempted 31 more free throws than any other GLIAC player this campaign. Keenan, who ranks 10th in free throw percentage among the GLIAC leaders, has converted 108 of 140 (.771) attempts this year. Grand Valley State's Callistus Eziukwu has the second-most attempts in the conference, but has made only 46 of his 109 (42%) attempts. Keenan has 54 more attempts than any player found among the top 15 league leaders in free throw percentage.
Scouting Northern Michigan: Northern Michigan holds a 4-13 overall record along with a 4-5 GLIAC mark entering Thursday's contest. The Wildcats, who are guided by 22nd-year head coach Dean Ellis, were picked to finish third in the 2007-08 GLIAC North Division Preseason Media Poll. They are led in scoring by senior guard Jake Suardini (15.9 ppg). The Wildcats have won three of their last four games to date this year after Sunday's (Jan. 20) 67-66 league home win over Hillsdale. NMU was 18-11 overall in 2006-07 and placed second (11-7) in the divisional standings.
Scouting Michigan Tech: MTU, which hosts Ashland Thursday (Jan. 24) prior to facing FSU, enters the week with a 9-8 record and a current 4-5 conference ledger. The Huskies, under 14th-year head coach Kevin Luke, have won three of their last four games, but dropped a 83-77 conference home decision to Hillsdale Saturday (Feb. 19). The Huskies were 13-15 overall during the 2006-07 campaign and compiled a third-place tying 8-10 GLIAC North Division record. MTU, which is led in scoring by senior forward Tim Strom (14.3 ppg), was picked to finish second in the 2007-08 GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll.
Series Information: NMU is presently 63-45 all-time against the Bulldogs. However, Ferris has captured 10 of the last 12 meetings, including a 89-81triumph in the most recent matchup (2/10/07) at Big Rapids, Mich. FSU's Bill Sall is 10-2 in his head coaching career against the Wildcats ......... Michigan Tech maintains a 50-48 all-time series' edge over Ferris although the Bulldogs won the most recent meeting earlier this year (2/8/07) by a score of 61-59 at Big Rapids, Mich. Sall has a current 5-5 mark versus the Huskies and has directed FSU to wins in five of the last seven games.


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Green Philosophy
Maria Montessori believed that nature should be an inspiration for learning. MSNV has always included nature in the curriculum-the students recycle, compost, and participate in nature studies ranging from indoor research and observation to outdoor gardening and nature hikes. Because being respectful of the earth and providing a healthy learning environment for our students go hand in hand, MSNV faculty and staff also observe these and other green practices.
MSNV's Co-op Committee spearheads the school's energy conservation and environmental initiatives. The committee's efforts fall into three main categories:
MSNV has taken numerous steps to cut down on the waste that comes in and out of the building, including:
Waste-Free Lunch. In addition to encouraging healthy, lifelong eating habits, we teach our students to help preserve the planet by recycling, composting, and packing "no waste" lunches. Our lunch guidelines recommend a reusable lunch box, reusable food containers and flatware, and cloth napkins.
Recycling and reusing materials. Students reuse materials whenever possible and every classroom has recycling bins for paper and plastic/glass.
Often before purchasing new items, we search for used ones that would meet our needs.
Eliminating disposables. Children use washable plates, utensils and glassware instead of paper or plastic for their daily snack. Parents are encouraged to bring class snacks to school in reusable bags; many classrooms have a dedicated snack bag that gets sent home to the weekly snack family.
Our elementary students surveyed the daily trash and realized that paper towels take up more space in our trash cans than any other single element. Our Primary and Elementary classrooms participate in the Reusable Towel Program, in which each student is given a hand towel to use for the day. Based on success in the classrooms, MSNV staff use small towels in their bathrooms as well.
Due to these combined efforts, we noticed our regular dumpster is less than half full at the end of the week. We changed from a 4 cubic yard to a 2 cubic yard dumpster which in addition to helping out the planet also reduced our costs.
MSNV strives to conserve energy wherever possible:
Saving energy. Our classrooms get so much natural light that most teachers rarely turn on all of the lights; lights are turned off when rooms are empty. Our thermostats are set to conserve energy as much as possible.
Conserving water. The school has installed low-flow aerators on all sinks and has replaced or converted most toilets to low-flush.
Using people power. MSNV encourages the use of rakes, hands, and elbow-grease at all work parties. Gas-powered tools are discouraged.
Carpooling: MSNV enforces a school wide plan that reduces the number of cars coming to and from the school. We promote carpooling and the use of our shuttle bus for events and regular student transportation.
Busing: MSNV purchased has 2 activity buses serving as student shuttles to pick up and drop off points, a special events shuttle and field trip transportation.
MSNV uses only environmentally safe cleaning products for daily school cleaning, and our integrated pest management program avoids using pesticides and herbicides.
As with their indoor work, the students work outdoors with child-sized tools and self-directed lesson boxes. They learn about worms and soil, observe sun and shade, listen to sounds, and identify colors. These activities reinforce a respect for all living things and help them reflect on nature to experience an inner quiet and peace.
In 2008, the National Wildlife Federation recognized MSNV's environmental leadership by certifying the schoolyard as a wildlife habitat. Our certification stemmed from our long history of providing clean water and shelter to wildlife, as well as of abiding by sustainable gardening practices such as mulching, composting and eliminating chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Rain barrels are located on both sides of the school. Students use this water for all outdoor projects from watering plants to cleaning up. The students are conscientious about composting their food waste into MSNV's two large compost bins. The composted material is then used in the school's gardens. Leaves and garden debris are raked into the woods to decompose instead of being bagged and put into the dumpster.
Our students and families also participate in community activities. Over the summer of 2008, MSNV families rescued plants slated for demolition and used them to start a native plant garden along the school's hiking trail. In the fall of 2008, the school organized a trash pick-up at the entrance to the Hillbrook neighborhood, across from George Mason library. The students routinely pick up trash along the stream valley when they take their weekly hikes.
At MSNV we are always looking for ways to be more responsible inhabitants of the earth and to provide a safe, forward-thinking learning environment for our students. We hope that through these small steps, our students and families will learn the golden rule of sustainability – that we should leave our world a better place than we found it. MSNV aspires to be the healthiest, happiest environment it can be. If you have suggestions for green policies or practices, please contact the Coop Committee chair.
Our new green roof at the Valleybrook campus.


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US-based Harman has entered into an agreement to buy Interchain Solution, an Indian company that specializes in telematics, fleet management, in-vehicle infotainment and location-based services.
The deal is subject to "customary closing conditions" but Harman expects it to close in late August.
Harman sees the acquisition as a way to expand its presence in the large Indian market and augment its own automotive infotainment and telematics offerings.
Interchain is the company behind products like GTVectra and GWTrack, which Harman sees as an ideal complement to its current portfolio.
Taking over Interchain will also give Harman a bigger share of the market for commercial vehicles.
"We are delighted to have the outstanding team of specialists from Interchain join us," said Dinesh C. Paliwal, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Harman, in a statement. "Some of the freshest and most innovative ideas are being developed in India and other emerging markets, and we will harness this energy such that customers get magnified gains through use of emerging technologies and platforms combined with Harman's highly successful and proven infotainment solutions."
Anand Ramamoorthy, the managing director of Harman's Indian business, added: "We believe the combination of Interchain and Harman will provide our customers in both established and emerging markets with a highly compelling proposition. In addition to enhancing our competitiveness, speed to innovate and spread of offerings in the space, it will allow us to offer our clients truly integrated and globally competitive products and solutions."
Interchain's existing customers include the likes of TeleAtlas, ALJACS Toyota and MapmyIndia, as well as various government bodies.
The company says it will continue to work with those customers on maintaining custom solutions as it merges with Harman.


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You're fairly sure it will fire at least the FIRST round. After that it's a crap shoot. Maybe it will cycle, maybe not. May misfeed may double feed won't know for sure. If you're betting your life you need some real range time.
This is a discussion on How to check before carry if can't get to range within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Of course this isn't my desired way to test /check a new gun before carry - but if circumstances dictate not being able to get ...
Of course this isn't my desired way to test /check a new gun before carry - but if circumstances dictate not being able to get to the range and nothing else to carry in the mean time - might want to consider the following:
I thought of a way to check firing - without actually firing.
I found some .45 ACP snap caps (fake practice bullets) that I had forgotten about.
Put a small piece of electrical tape on back of them - loaded mag with them - chambered first one & fired - of course had to manually rack slide each time to chamber next round but that wasn't a problem.
When done - looked at back of each round and saw a very distinct indention in each piece of tape - showing that the firing pin did it's job.
Now I'm sure it'll fire if need be - before actually being able to take to range.
Even so - still anxious to get to the range as soon as able.
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You're fairly sure it will fire at least the FIRST round. After that it's a crap shoot. Maybe it will cycle, maybe not. May misfeed may double feed won't know for sure. If you're betting your life you need some real range time.
I don't know. The chances are, yes it'll fire that first round. Like Bullseye said, but will it cycle after that?
It's a better test that just trusting an unknown gun.....but just barely. Just get to the range as soon as possible and wring that new gun out!
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The best way is to buy a glock and "know" it will work, every time, lol.
Without a snap cap you could try a pencil down the barrel. Eraser first and the firing pin should launch it out of the barrel.
The odds are greatly in your favor that, (A) It will fire (B) You won't need it anyway. Let's be realistic.
That said, it behooves you to get to the range and test it out as soon as you can because anything can happen, and you only have to lose once. Consider the odds against winning the lottery, yet there are people who have won more than once.
At least you know that you'll get one shot off (assuming good ammo). Your idea for the test was a good one. I give you an "A" for creativity !
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I don't trust a new gun until it has, in the case of an autoloader, put 500 - 1,000 rounds downrange with the last 200 being my carry load. For revolvers I'm a little more lax. I'll settle for 100 range loads and 50 of my carry load.
In short, I refuse to carry a gun that hasn't proven itself and I'm fortunate that I don't have to, as I keep a few "spare" guns in case something happens to the "primary". Also, after I have a gun worked on it has to prove itself at the Range before being carried. I have discovered problems with guns after a 'smith has worked on them. This is not a condemnation of Gunsmiths, just a statement of fact.
For example, one 'smith reduced the Trigger return spring weight, and cut a couple of coils off the Mainspring. This gave me a failure to fire at the range at intermittent times. I took the gun back to him and explained the problem. We solved it by him replacing the Trigger return Spring with the original he had taken out, and putting in a new Mainspring.
If I had carried that gun without testing it first, I may have heard a "click" when I needed to hear a BANG. The loudest sound in the world is a "click" when you expect to hear a bang.
I now carry nothing but my 2.5" 19-4 with a 36 as my spare mag/BUG. Went back to my roots and have complete confidence in both revolvers
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Come on Biker RN, follow it on up...... and the Second loudest sound in the world is???
While a gun that's never been fired, is better than being unarmed (but it could be the same thing), I'm a firm believer in 'testing' my tools prior to 'needing' to use them.
I can think of few reasons not to have tried a new 'tool'.OMOYMV
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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ArmyCop is making a point that at the very least folks should check to make certain that the semi-auto hand cycles and that there is an operational primer strike.
Using the same argument that some of you folks have been making...you would need to remove the bullet and open up or carefully weigh every simgle cartridge to make absolutely certain that there is propellent in there because every single cartridge in the box is a technical crapshoot.
Sorta like taking a lug wrench to EVERY wheel of your car EACH time you take a drive...to be sure they don't fall off..
We all do that..right..?!
Levity aside...I agree ANY weapon you are staking your life on SHOULD be thoroughly tested for reliability (and, with firearms....accuracy) BEFORE you carry....that means test-firing with the EXACT load you'll be using for SD.....
Just one guy's opinion.....


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2CELLOS Perform AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Like You've Never Heard it Before [VIDEO]
AC/DC's classic 'Thunderstruck' has been a crowd-pleaser for years, but this extraordinary performance might be one of the best you've ever seen.
Who knew cellos could be so cool? This duo combined incredible skill with a great sense of humor and impeccable style to create the perfect video.
Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser make up 2CELLOS and have been performing cello covers of popular songs since 2011. The two Croatian members are preparing to go on tour in Japan for the next moth to perform their best covers of songs and much more.
Watch this to see your new favorite version of 'Thunderstruck':
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PITTSBURGH-Two Panthers earned first-place finishes, as the University of Pittsburgh men's track and field team recorded a fourth-place performance at the Morgan State Legacy Meet in Baltimore, Md., this weekend.
"We took a different approach at the meet this year," Pitt head coach Alonzo Webb said. "In the past we travelled with a full team. This season, however, we are more cautious about how much our athletes have been running the past few weekends and wanted to give them a break. Every meet from here on out will be important."
In the field events, junior Dan Kwiatkowski captured first in the shot put with a throw of 16 meters. Similarly, sophomore Brad Rocco won the pole vault with a height of 4.03 meters.
In the long jump, sophomore Reginald Steele IV finished third with a leap of 7.04 meters.
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wow, I wish I could go! I am going on a carribbean cruise at the end of Sept. But I have had Tahiti at the top of my list for too many years now.
I had finally decided that a cruise was going to be the best way for me to see and do as much as I can in French Polynesia.
I am in your age range, I am also an RN; I've traveled quite a lot by myself, as well as with others; I would love to discuss this trip with you further and maybe plan a future trip.
I did a 10 day mediterranean cruise last Nov. and finally got to see places I had always dreamed of visiting. I know this Tahiti trip will happen for me. Also, I speak passable French.
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I got a 1982 silverado k10 pickup, recently imported to sweden from the us.1994 a goodwrench 350 was put in. I found this number on the block: 10066036.I must be able to tell the swedish car controll system following:1. The year of produktion on the engine.2. Engine horsepower.Anyone?Joan
while i look for that block casting numbermany goodwrench 350 are long block replacement engines...they have oil pan to block internals, cylinder heads to valve covers..all the other parts on the engine are from the existing vehicle..there are part numbers on most items..there is one stamped into the drivers side of the carb... 1708XXXX that identifies the carb... there are casting numbers on the intake.. along with julian dates..a julian date is usually a 4 digit number.. looks like this.. (\)B147(\) that B indicates feb 14 either 1977 or 1987.. let me look around... but post numbers off the other parts... you can also post pictures of the emission decal on the core support and various pictures around your engine bay... i might be able to point out anything wrong ...i don't have any chevy trucks to grab images from...upload them to an image hosting site.. i don't know if photobucket will work from there.. take lots of photos... also.. include the first 11 digits of the vin number... the info from the emission label under the hood..and possibly the RPO sticker that could be under the hood... inside the glovebox on a door jam.. this is what the sticker looks like
a friend of mine posted this info about that block casting number10067353 - 5.7L- (LS9-L) & (LM1-6) 1971-1985 GM Cars & Trucks (Up To 7,200 GVW) With Chevy 350 V8 - Also known As The "Universal 350"Detailed Description 10067353 Brand New Goodwrench 350 Engine 1971-1985 Car and light Truck Replacement Engine.This engine remains our most popular largest selling crate engine of all times.This is a great entry level replacement engine for older cars and trucks, and a great basic street rod engine. All of the parts in this engine are Brand New.350 Cubic inches 4.00" Bore, 3.47" stroke8.5:1 compression ratio.250 HP @4300 rpm350 ft. lbs of torque @ 3600 rpm( These Numbers obtained with a Quadrajet Carb,1 5/8" headers , and an Edelbrock Performer intake part # 2101)Engine consists of the following parts:Block -part # 10066034, casting # 100660362 piece rear main seal 4 bolt mainCrankshaft- part # 3932444Nodular Iron 1985 and older flywheel bolt pattern.Powdered Metal Connecting rods- Part # 10108688Cast Aluminum Pistons- part#12514101G.M. High Volume Pump Oil Pump- part # 12555284Hydralic Flat tappet Camshaft-Intake Lift-.383" Exhaust Lift-.401"Intake Duration @ .050"- 194 Exhaust Duration @.050"- 202Lobe Seperation-112This cam Has a mechanical Fuel Pump Lobe.This is a low end Torque oriented camshaft.Cylinder Heads- part # 14034808, casting #33417369, 1.94" Intake valve, 1.50" Exhaust Valve, 76cc Combustion Chamber, 7 Bolt style Exhaust Flange Standard, 85' and prior intake manifold bolt pattern. Perimeter bolt style Valve Covers. This head is very similar to the old #882 castings from the 1970'sNotes:Will not work in 1986 and newer applications!This engine includes Painted Valve Covers, oil pan and Timing Cover. This engine is drilled for both L.H. and R.H. dipsticks. Plugs Are included to plug the side not used.Two timing pointers are also included, a pointer for a 6" balancer and a pointer for an 8' balancer.Balancer with 2:00 timing mark must be used with this engine in order for mark to line up with the pointer.For most stock applications with HEI ignition, Base ignition timing should be set to 10 before top dead center (with vacuum advance disconected) Total ignition timing should be around 36 @ 3000 rpm.Spark plugs that should be used are AC Delco R45TS gapped at .045"Oil filters used with this engine include PF25 , PF35 , PF1218 , or PF35L. The first oil filter is a 1/2 Quart type, the last three are the 1 quart type.Generally 10W30 or 10W40 oil is used in this engine.*Does Not Include: Balancer, Flywheel, Intake, Exhaust, Ignition, or Fuel parts.
search google or other for the goodwrench number10067353oh... check the julian dates for year it was CAST at the foundry...they have made those for a bunch of years.. did they make a warehouse full in one run and just let them sit as they sold them .. i don't know..most emissions people look at the emission controls.. not the engine block in most cases..but i live in california.. and in a smog testing area so i know kinda what you are going thru..
Very nice!!A late step out with the flashlight gaved me this carb nr: 17082226.Hopefully, in a few days I will be back with more nr:s and some good pics.
about 3/4 of the way down on the pagehttp://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=59526looks like chevy truck C10 series 305 vin H automatic transmission MD8 (th400) with A/C federal emissions standards..the numbers on the right go to the parts page diagram.. #16this page is the start of the parts list for that carb...http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=59534click the thumbnail image when this one loads above right to go to the next page or to the upper left to go the other way.


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90 F-150 SOA Dana 44 38" DJ PJ's only have 2000 miles on them! $330 each! NEW 302 and Trans, L&L lader bars, New Brakes front and rear, New 4.56 Gears Front and rear, Centerline 14X15 old AutoDrag Style wheels (You cant get these any more!) Twin K&N Style air filters, New Radiator, New Hoses, Black Majic 3200 CFM Mustang Electric fan ($299) To much to list truck is in good shape has some small rust spots on rear wheel wells (What ford dosnt) New SS Wheel well moldings, Custom graphics (Could be removed)
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