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Nancy Lauzon over at The Chick Dick Mysteries thought of me the other day and gave me this Versatile Blogger Award.
Most of the time I think I'm alone here and any attention comes as a nice surprise. And I'm trying to be versatile. At least in my thinking.
So, the award asks for a link back to the giver. Done.
Share 7 things about yourself. Hmmm. What could possibly be interesting at this point? Well, I won't try for interesting and see what happens.
1. I want and hate attention, and when I get awards I tend to take them home and hide them in the back of the closet. I got a trophy for a poem once. Eventually threw it away. Now my son wins trophies and medals and I find places to display them.
2. I caused a fender bender a few days before Christmas and I'm in something of a snit about it. In 27 years of driving and I've never hit another car. But that doesn't matter when the officer gives the ticket for $167 and the only damage to the other car was a bit of paint off the fender under the license plate and the driver of the other car wouldn't acknowledge me until the police arrived. My fault though. So. I can't say anything in my defense.
The lady was actually quite nice when she finally did speak to me. "Now don't you let this ruin your holiday!"
3. One of my least favorite ordinary questions is: what do you want to eat?
4. My mother's death from an aortic aneurysm was terrible. But I've always been secretly glad it happened at work. If it hadn't happened at work it might have happened when she was alone in her apartment. It would've been days before anyone found her. Or it might have happened while she was driving on the Interstate. I'm sorry for her coworkers, but…
5. For a few years I believed that I could make this writing career thing work with enough determination. That belief has changed.
6. I'm a wee bit irritated that my boss waited until after I left the meeting to announce his plans to resign, and then no one from work contacted me to let me know. I got the news through a facebook status update. Wouldn't that annoy you?
7. If they ever invent a pill that makes sleep unnecessary, I'm going to take it.
The next step is to link to 15 blogs you enjoy reading.
This is where things get tricky because part of me thinks a shout out to some blogging friends is a good thing. You wouldn't mind if I said I liked your blog, right? But another part of me thinks that you don't want to share things and find 15 other blogs to link to and it seems like a lot of work. But then I think it isn't that much work, and you must like 15 other blogs you'd like to give attention to, right? But maybe this feels like social pressure and it strikes you as chain-lettery and popularity seeking…
oh, whatever…I'm going to link to blogs I like and if that happens to be you–carry on as you wish. I like you and just want to say so. I like Nancy too so I want to play along. I do suspect a couple of folks of reacting with a rather aurgh-I-don't-want-to-get-sucked-into-this sort of reply. Gnash your teeth and pretend you saw nothing here.
If I don't link to you it is probably because I'm flawed and miss great things all the time.
1. Running After My Hat. His Friday posts are the best if you like poetry, quotes, and other gems.
2. Shelly Lowenkopf. read his blog because you probably can't get to his class.
3. 7 Impossible Things before Breakfast. I love this blog but avoid it often because it is impossible to read just one post and then I miss breakfast.
4. Sherri Blossoms. Because she's a writer that understands me.
5. The Querulous Squirrel. Querulous and sharp. We need more of that.
6. Warrior Girl. Writer and artist. I've got one of her pictures on my wall. Now if only I could have a book by her on my shelf…
7. Write out in the Open. I just discovered a friend has this blog and she's been writing about her mother's death. I hope she keeps writing.
8. And the Walls Came Tumbling Down. Aother soul I've met in cyberspace whose point of view and insights I like.
9. The Gray Pen. A young man who writes. I noticed he hasn't been blogging lately and I think he has a lot of things getting in the way. Maybe a nudge from new readers would get him back to writing again.
10. Ami McKay. My college roommate who is a published author! Buy her books, people!
Oh…5 more…
I'm going to think about them and post them later. Who knows what will pop into my head before I fall asleep.


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MDUFMA Small Business Qualification Certification (Form FDA 3602)--(OMB Control Number 0910-0508)--Extension Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for user fees for certain medical device applications. The initial fees (for fiscal year (FY) 2003) are set by statute; FDA will publish a Federal Register notice by August 1, 2003, announcing the fees for FY 2004. To avoid harming small businesses, MDUFMA provides for reduced or waived fees for applicants who qualify as a ``small business.'' This means there are two levels of fees, a standard fee, and a reduced or waived small business fee. Presently, a ``small business'' is an applicant who reported no more than $30 million ``gross receipts or sales'' on its Federal income tax return for the most recent tax year; the applicant must count the ``gross receipts or sales'' of all of its affiliates, partners, or parent firms when calculating whether it meets the $30 million threshold. An applicant must pay the full standard fee unless it provides evidence demonstrating to FDA that it meets the ``small business'' criteria. The evidence required by MDUFMA is a copy of the most recent Federal income tax return of the applicant, and any affiliate, partner, or parent firm. FDA will review these materials and decide whether an applicant is a ``small business'' within the meaning of MDUFMA. Form FDA 3602 will be available in a forthcoming guidance document, ``MDUFMA Small Business Qualification Worksheet and Certification.'' 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>General Running>Best Places in the World to Be a Runner?
Barefoot and happy
Lazy idiot
Tick tock
You'll ruin your knees!
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
Where ever you are! Put on your shoes and go run!
Just keep running...
12 Monkeys
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Golden Buff
Looking gooooood ;p
Speed my steps along your path, according to your will.


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NHL Kings Sign Up Blue Shield Of California Menard Headed To New NASCAR Cup Team Boomer Esiason Promoting Indoor Sausage Grill Pistons' Patch Deal Includes Arena Signage Phoenix Raceway Allowing Fans To Sponsor Lap Marketplace Roundup Pistons Adding Flagstar Bank As Jersey Sponsor Comcast Xfinity Re-Ups Esports Deals Wisconsin Searching For Sports Drink Provider Marketplace Roundup
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THE PRESSURE'S ON: N.Y. Daily News columnist Mike Lupica said the pressure on U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn will be "self-imposed" to recover from serious knee and leg injuries to compete at the '14 Sochi Games. NBC's Matt Lauer said, "You say 'self-imposed' pressure to comeback. Don't those huge endorsements that rely on Olympic-style exposure place a lot of pressure on her?" Lupica replied, "I think they do, but we're going to find out how important one more Olympics is to her because when you're in that gym and you're doing all the stuff she's going to have to do, I don't think you're thinking about dollar signs at the end. You're thinking about Gold Medals" ("Today," NBC, 2/7).
KEEP IT CLEAN: In Indianapolis, Anthony Schoettle wrote he was "surprised at the negative response" on Twitter about the idea of ads on NBA jerseys. The response "certainly wasn't unanimously negative, but more than half were against the idea." Schoettle wrote, "Since the NBA has a much higher profile than the WNBA and since the NBA would be the first of the big four U.S. stick-and-ball leagues to break from tradition of having uniforms clean of corporate clutter, I'm quite certain there's going to be some kind of reaction." But just how "violent that reaction is will depend on how effectively NBA owners can get out in front of this issue and how much the sport's fans think they're getting out of the deal" (IBJ.com, 2/7).
WAGON WHEEL: Clippers C DeAndre Jordan appeared on Wednesday's edition of "Wheel of Fortune" as part of "NBA Week," and host Pat Sajak noted Jordan "has a big endorsement deal with Under Armour." Sajak: "They're one of our prize sponsors this week, and it's a great company. It's a great product, but it's really great people." Jordan: "They do a great job there. They're a young company really trying to build" ("Wheel of Fortune," 2/6).


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Princeton Engineering attracts record freshman class
The freshman class enrolled in Princeton's School of Engineering and Science this fall is the largest in the school's history and comprises a diverse and highly qualified group of students.
At registration, 260 freshmen enrolled as B.S.E students, 24 more than last year. The class includes students from 37 states and 27 nations, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Key Biscayne, Florida, and from Vietnam to Mauritius. Thirty-six percent are women, a record high.Full story
Researchers reveal 'extremely serious' vulnerabilities in e-voting machinesIn a paper released on Sept 13, a group of Princeton computer scientists reported that they created demonstration vote-stealing software that can be installed within a minute on a common electronic voting machine. The software can fraudulently change vote counts without being detected and can spread from machine to machine.
The findings received widespread attention, including a congressional hearing at which Prof. Ed Felten demonstrated how the machine could be hacked.
Malik becomes director of Center for Innovation in Engineering Education
Sharad Malik, George Van Ness Lothrop Professor in Engineering, has been named director of Princeton's Center for Innovation in Engineering Education. The freshly minted center begins its second academic year with an ambitious agenda that includes two lecture series, an internship initiative, and innovative curriculum offerings for undergraduates and graduate students.
Full story; Related story: Bob Monsour, associate director, brings entrepreneurial experience to bear in creating internships.
Collaboration with start-up company aims to improve efficiency of solar power
Solar panels to be installed this fall on the roof of Princeton's Engineering Quadrangle will shave only about $60 off the University's monthly electricity bill. But the technology that emerges from this unique industry-academia research collaboration may eventually save New Jersey households millions of dollars in energy costs.
Princeton Power Systems, a company started in 2001 by three Princeton engineering graduates, is making solar power more efficient when sun conditions are not ideal.Full story
Undersea robots glide into new realm of marine researchPrinceton engineers led a month-long experiment in Monterey Bay, Calif., in August, testing a fleet of undersea robots that, for the first time, worked together without the aid of humans to make detailed and efficient observations of the ocean.
"It's thrilling," said Naomi Ehrich Leonard, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton and co-leader of the project. "The fact that six of these underwater gliders are being coordinated with humans completely out of the loop is unique."
Quark Park sparks playful collaborations between engineers and artists
Four engineering faculty members were among ten Princeton University scientists who teamed up with local sculptors, architects and landscape architects to create a phenomenon known as Quark Park.
Located in downtown Princeton, the park features playful garden sculptures that evoke the serious research that the scientists do.
Dudley Saville, renowned teacher and researcher in chemical engineering, diesDudley Saville, a chemical engineer whose research and teaching transcended his specialty and inspired advances and leaders in many fields, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, at age 73. The cause was cancer.
Saville, the Stephen C. Macaleer '63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science, was a pioneer in the fields of fluid mechanics and colloid science. "He was, first of all, a wonderful human being," said Pablo Debenedetti, a longtime colleague and former chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Panel to discuss entrepreneurial ventures in India
Three entrepreneurs and a venture capitalist specializing in technology companies in India will participate in a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the Friend Center Auditorium. The event is part of a lecture series on technology entrepreneurship sponsored by Princeton University's Center for Innovation in Engineering Education and the Jumpstart New Jersey Angel Network.
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Sudharani Lakshmi
Jeevana Chaitra
Vishwanath (Dr. Rajkumar) oversees the well-being of eight villages -- fighting crime and illiteracy with great success -- and hopes that his offspring will carry on the family tradition. But the children have ideas of their own. And a new rift opens when the oldest son falls for a classmate who happens to be the daughter of a liquor racketeer once beaten by Vishwanath. Madhavi co-stars as Vishwanath's wife.


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"Robin we need yo-" Aqualad tried to finish his sentence as quickly as he could but the psychic link went down before he could finish.
"Aqualad, come in Aqualad. M'gann? Artemis? Superboy?" Robin tried to use his com-link to communicate with his team but to no avail. He turned to Kid Flash, "Can you reach them?'
"Nope, should we abandon our post and try to find them?"
"It sounds like that's what Aqualad wanted us to do."
"Yea, I mean we already took out the guards here."
"You go see if you can find them. I'll make sure that the target doesn't come this way."
"Deal," KF ran off but was back seconds later with a surprised and amused look on his face. "The targets gone and the team's fine."
Robin punched the nearest tree. "How did he get away?"
Kid scooped Robin up into his arms and sped off into the direction he came from, "I have an idea." He stopped and dropped Robin.
Robin looked around and sighed when he didn't see any signs of their target. "This isn't funny KF!"
"Look down Rob."
Robin looked down and noticed four tiny babies squirming in clothes five times too big for them. "You have got to be kidding me."
"Batman said he was working on a weapon. I guess he didn't expect it'd be a deaging weapon. Besides, look at how cute they are!"
"That's why the link went down! M'gann must not be strong enough to support it. Okay let's just grab them and get back home. Hopefully it will where off, if not, maybe Batman will have an antidote." Robin went over to M'gann and picked up the smiling green baby then picked up Aqualad who was fascinated with a puddle on the floor.
"Who knows this might be fun. You, me, babysitting our best friends." Wally scooped Artemis into an arm and tried to control her angry squirms before he attempted to pick up Superboy.
"Shut up Wally, this isn't funny."
"I don't know it kind of is," Wally quickly pecked Robin's cheek then walked off towards the bioship.
Robin turned bright red. He and Wally had been dating for almost two years now, but Wally had never kissed him during a mission. Even small kisses like that made Robin turn redder than his uniform.
Dick and Wally entered the cave and set the four baby heroes on the couch. Dick shed his mask and draped his cape over the babies, hoping it would distract them.
Wally pulled off his cowl and sat on the floor in front of the couch to make sure his friends didn't fall off. "Hey babe, what are we going to do about feeding these guys? I mean we don't have baby food or bottles."
"We have milk and Alfred keeps bottles at the manor just in case."
"In case of what?"
"You know, if Bruce adopts even younger then he has in the past, or we save some poor baby orphan. Who knows, the possibilities are endless in Gotham. I'll see if he can have Bruce bring them when he comes back here." Dick pulled out his phone and dialed the number for the manor. "Hey Alfred, can you put Bruce on speaker? I need to talk to both of you, thanks. Okay so the whole team besides for Wally and I were deaged. I was wondering if you could come over here and look at them, see if they need an antidote. Also, we need those spare bottles we keep in the kitchen. Thanks, yea we'll be fine till then."
"What's the word pretty bird?"
"Bruce will be over soon. Then he'll work on an antidote while we feed the team."
"Great, now come over here and sit down, you work two much and you're not even the leader."
Dick sighed and sat beside his boyfriend. He rested his head on Wally's shoulder as he watched his team. Wally curled his fingers around Dick's and rested them on his thighs. Dick had to free his hand and grab M'gann when she suddenly levitated off the couch and began floating upside down. She giggled as she floated out of Superboy's grasps and a frustrated look crossed his face. Dick put her in his lap and rested a hand on her, to keep her in place. Superboy began to cry when M'gann was taken away and Wally had to put him in his lap to keep him calm and close to her.
Batman arrived just in time. Dick and Wally thought they were going to lose it when Superboy began to climb onto Wally's head and pull on his head so hard, Wally thought he'd rip his scalp off. M'gann began to fly again when Dick had to let go to stop Artemis from choking Aqualad with her tiny baby arms.
Batman pulled M'gann down and gently pried Superboy away from Wally. He sent them down and helped Dick pry Artemis away from Aqualad. "I see the mission was a complete failure. Is the target at least secure?"
"No sir," Dick tried to avoid his mentor's gaze. "The team had him at their end of the building while Wally and I were doing perimeter. He used the weapon on them and escaped."
"That is disappointing to hear. Let me analyze the situation, go make yourselves useful." Bruce shoved a bag full of baby bottles into Dick's arms and another bag full of powdered formula into Wally's.
Dick nodded and walked into the kitchen with Wally on his heels. "Is he like that in Gotham?"
"Yea, expect it doesn't happen as much because he doesn't except failure. If I don't do well on my part he does both of our jobs to make sure we don't fail."
Wally handed Dick a packet of formula to mix into the bottles, "Geez. Well that was fun, you know looking after super babies." Wally smiled and rubbed the top of his head.
Dick smiled, he put his hands on Wally's head, stood on his tippy toes, and bent his head forward to kiss the top. "At least we have blackmail on everyone. Artemis was the baby terrorist. Aqualad lost a battle to Artemis, the baby terrorist. Superboy was way too clingy to M'gann and he nearly ripped your brains out. M'gann was just the floating baby from hell."
Wally laughed as he put the bottles in the microwave. "You are always the optimist."
Dick smiled, "Yes, yes I am."
Wally removed the bottles and tested the warmth on his skin. He handed two to Dick and they walked back to the couch. "Any news?" Wally asked Batman.
"Yes I found pollen on all of their skin. If I can find reverse pollen, I can reverse the effect. Do you two mind taking care of them while I work on this?"
"No," Dick smiled at his mentor as he put Aqualad and Artemis onto his lap and put a bottle to each of their lips.
Wally sat beside him with Superboy and M'gann, "I second that."
"I will work as fast as I can and return here when I have the antidote. Dick if you need anything, you know to call Alfred?"
"Of course," Dick sighed and smiled. Always call Alfred with these kinds of problems.
Wally smiled at Dick as he looked at the happy smile on his boyfriends face as he fed the babies. "What's got you so happy?"
"I just love kids. It doesn't matter that these are our teammates and that they're all older than me. I mean just look at the way their tiny hands try to curl around the bottle." Dick smiled at the two tiny babies in his lap.
Wally smiled at his boyfriend. "You'd make a great parent, you know that?" He leaned in and kissed Dick's cheek.
Dick turned his head and kissed Wally's lips, "So would you."
"Maybe one day," Wally sighed against Dick's lips before kissing him again.
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CALL 911! i have a Heart attack from all this CUTENESS!!! Nice job by the way *Faints*
Are you going to continue this ? I honestly think you should.
so adorable
This is soooooooo CUTE! OMG! I love this!~
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KRISTINA KENEALLY made her last pitch to western Sydney on the eve of the state government going into caretaker mode, announcing the long-awaited arts hub for the old King's School site in Parramatta.
The Premier yesterday used her final opportunity to spend government money by committing to the $24 million project, which will be housed in derelict heritage buildings on the site of the old school on the Parramatta River.
The government went into caretaker mode at midnight, bringing an end to any new government commitments.
The dilapidated buildings will be refurbished and transformed into galleries and spaces for arts groups.
There were fears Ms Keneally would cave in to the wishes of the Bishop of Parramatta, Anthony Fisher, who she worked with on World Youth Day in 2008, and hand the government-owned land to the Catholic Church.
But instead the government will sell 12 per cent of the land to the church for $5.5 million and create the arts and education precinct, which Ms Keneally said would be the biggest arts investment in western Sydney.
"Parramatta is Sydney's indisputable second CBD and this $24.6 million recognises that local residents deserve their very own arts precinct close to home,'' Ms Keneally said.
The Land and Property Management Authority negotiated the sale of a part of the site to the Parramatta Catholic diocese, which owns adjoining land, with all the proceeds from the sale to be directed to the arts precinct.
The announcement was welcomed by the mayor of Parramatta, John Chedid, the Tourism and Transport Forum and the Catholic Church.
Bishop Fisher said the church had wanted to buy the entire site to share with state and local government agencies. "While the government has decided only to sell the church 12 per cent of the site, this still presents us with an exciting new opportunity to serve the people of Parramatta and beyond even better," he said.
Ms Keneally made the announcement with the Arts Minister, Virginia Judge, the Western Sydney Minister, David Borger, and her predecessor, Nathan Rees, who she praised for his commitment to western Sydney.
''This is an historic step - a major element of Australia's history is being brought to life in a way that will benefit western Sydney for generations to come,'' Mr Rees said.


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|Create Nutrition for Teachers and Coaches undergraduate course
|Submitting Dean
|Dr. Mark Shermis
|Submitting College
|Education -- Roberta Reese x2114
|Departments Generating the Proposal
|Phys & HE
|Objection Deadline
|April 05, 2010
|Proposal Status
|Final Approval Granted
|Proposal Last Updated
|June 01, 2010 by Karen Greene
|Effective Date
|Fall 2010
|Brief Summary of Proposal
|The purpose of this proposal is to create a new undergraduate course titled Nutrition for Teachers and Coaches. The graduate level of this course is created in ED-10-14.
|Type of Proposal
|Course changes only
|Graduate School Endorsement Status
|Not required
|Graduate School Endorsement Updated
|March 09, 2010 by GS Heather Blake
|Institutional Research Status
|IR Status Updated
|March 16, 2010 by IR Diane Maffei
|Library Status
|Library Status Updated
|March 09, 2010 by UL Steve Aby
|Distance Learning Review Committee Status
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|DLRC Status Updated
|General Education Advisory Committee Status
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|GEAC Status Updated
|March 08, 2010 by Karen Greene
|Resource Requirements
|No additional resources
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|November 17, 2009 by ED dean's ofc Roberta Reese
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that new book smell makes me poop
Poonami asks:
Whenever I go into a card shop, library, or bookstore, the smell of all that paper makes my bowels want to empty immediately. Any insight into this quirky bung habit?
Dear Poonami,
It is really quite simple.
You have obviously at some point wiped your ass with a discarded Valentine's card, or with pages from a book that you keep by the can to read while dropping a load. Your ass, believe it or not, has a finely tuned memory for the types of materials it comes in contact with, and a well-developed sense of smell.
There is really no cure for this, unfortunately. Sorry I couldn't have been more help.
Please be advised that I am only a Poonurse. I am NOT a medical doctor. Any advice I give should be taken moderate skepticism. Please consult a REAL medical doctor if you feel you have a serious medical condition.
-- Poonurse
Poonurse is an RN with 25 years experience in labor and delivery. Her qualifications include seeing a lot of poop, and owning a computer. Also, she works in Michigan, which she calls the asshole of the universe, so that's another bit of credibility.
Got a question for her?
76 Comments on "that new book smell makes me poop"
Was it a religious bookstore? Maybe you were sensing all the crap inside.
I found Jesus! He was behind the sofa the whole time!
Do you read books on the crapper? I do and I also suffer from "bookstore shits."
I always assumed that since I dump while enjoying a good read, my brain ties the two smells together and tells me it's time to poop when the overpowering scent of books strikes me.
Steve, that could cause major problems for you when you're at the library or in Barnes&Noble or Border's when the restroom is on the opposite end of the building.
Pavlov would love this. :)
Yes, this is a psychological thing. However, there are many other things I read here that are similar. Many people can't get their turd moving, until they hear a splash down from somebody else.
I find that the musty smells of certain stores, such as Ames, K-Mart, etc, can trigger bowel movements. Also, hanging around in the frozen foods section at the supermarket can get me going.
I figure that the cold causes the bowels to constrict, but I have no idea why dust and damp can trigger the effect...
Jaid, I've got the same thing... I buy and sell stuff on Ebay for a profit... and sometimes I have to go to the worst of the worst places to acquire the collectibles. Whenever I'm in Goodwill (or any other place that has a musty old smell,) I get the urge to shit, within minutes... oddly enough, it hardly happens anywhere else, even after I've eaten a greasy lunch at the Burger King. I wonder what the deal is? It's strange...
i thought i was the only one who this happens to! glad i'm not alone in my weirdness. bookstores get me good but so does the video store.
i'm convinced the act of browsing causes it.
I have always had this effect at the public library which is the WORST place to poo from all the homeless people plus they have 'county grade' tp which I could write an entire conspiracy theory book on! I thought it was maybe the glue in all the bindings gradually evaporating and fuming out all over. It doesn't seem psychological. It's a sudden intense phsyical crap like being ram rodded in the gut and I have to go! You can avoid this by reserving books online and popping in to pick them up and never browsing around in the stacks.
HOLY SHIT. I thought i was the only one. I get the urge from books, but i get it more from musty or dusty smells. The sure fire place is under my parents house. The musty smell, combined with having to bend slightly at the waist to avoid hitting my head gives me the urge almost immediately!!
Smell is a lot stronger for sparking a memory than any other sense. Maybe this smell just reminds everyone that they need to poop.
I found Jesus! He was behind the sofa the whole time!
We also react to bookstores and videoshoppes with the gassy buildup. Arrived here with the google query "why does the videostore make me fart". Though logical, I doubt the psychological explanation, since aging has switched the associations of "reading the newspaper/crappy inspirational bathroom books AND crapping" WITH "reading the newspaper/crappy inspirational bathroom books AND increasing the chances of developing hemorrhoids". So since I don't feel like I'm getting a flare-up of the piles when I'm perusing the Classics, I don't feel as if I'm in the grips of a Pavlovian dog's gut mindwarp. Though I do like to recreationally experiment with placebos now and then...
Smell is essentially TOUCH, as arguably are all the other senses, so I'm looking for a physiological explanation to my google query. Also, if you replace the word "smell" with the word "fume", you're hinting at a much more tangible aspect of the alchemy involved.
Anyway, I'm looking to invest in any company involved in BOTH pharmaceutical laxatives and book/video outlets. Please let me in on it if you hear anything.
Asphincter says WHAT...(!)
Oh my goodness - I'm so glad there are others! I've noticed this same thing ever since I can remember. The smell of bookstacks totally makes me need to poop immediately. I discussed this with a friend the other day, and he has the same thing. SO STRANGE.
Maybe this explains a couple of other threads we have going right now about people defacing library bathrooms with poop. Evidently there's something about the library that makes some folks have to go! Why is it, then, that the stereotypical old-maid librarian always looks so constipated?
I know a fellow who used to get a hardon in the grocery store. Back when he used to get hardons, that is.
There are many of us out here. I've always wondered about this phenomenon. I've noticed since high school that anytime I go into a library, I have to drop a load within 5 minutes. It's uncanny. I am a medical student now so I practically live at the library, and it still happens w/o fail. The odd thing is that I am a very private shitter. I HATE crapping anywhere but at home, and will go out of my way to get home if the need arises. However, I am now at peace with the library. It has defeated me. The 5th floor stall and I just had our daily date a few minutes ago; that's why I decided to type "books make me poop" into Google.
I have a theory that insoluable fiber(such as wood pulp) may trigger a jealous reaction from reluctant bowels full of soluable fiber.
Or maybe it's just too many trips to the outhouse with the old Sears catalog bringing back fond memories....
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i used to have a similar experience when going to fabric stores with my mom. i guess i thought it was all in my head. lol
The Shit Volcano (3006) -- 03.25.2004
Was it a religious bookstore? Maybe you were sensing all the crap inside.
Crapping in a religious book stroe would result in a holly shit.
Poonami. It sounds to me like you have nothing more than a bad case of Pavlov's anus.
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"Two percent of the population think; three percent of the population think they think, and 95 percent of the population would rather die than think."
Is there any way of making it smell less? Like my girlfriend, I almost can't smell it after she comes out of the bathroom. I'm tired of having to quarantine the bathroom for 15-30 minutes after me :(
my ass always bleeds when I eat bread. Cause, BREADMAKESMEPOOP.COM. I love poop and toast. I like shit sandwiches and crapola. Lets keep intouch...with ourselves.
libraries and book stores always make me crap too! i love this website haha.. every weird pooping thing i've ever had is on here and there are a ton of other people who have had it!
i just went to barnes &noble yesterday and after 10 minutes, i was off to the bathroom. i can't spend more than 15 minutes in a library without having to go either. i guess if i'm constipated i know where to go!
Wow-- I'm so glad I'm not alone! I googled "smell triggers bowels" and didn't expect to get the exact result I wanted: Bookstores and libraries! Too weird. But(t) there's hope: I seem to have gotten over it just by admitting it! I've had this issue ever since I was a kid, but now that it's a joke in my family, it's suddenly gone. Go figure.
OMG! There ARE others! Everytime I go into a card store, bookstore or library it happens! It's terrible. I even have to be VERY careful when I'm in the grocery store and avoid looking at the card section! Too funny!
Another Bookstore Pooper -- 07.29.2007 -- wrote: "OMG! There ARE others!..."
*Pssst!* There's a meeting tonight in the Metaphysical Section at Borders! Be there.
The Dumpster (2588) -- 02.09.2006 -- "...
I know a fellow who used to get a hardon in the grocery store. Back when he used to get hardons, that is."
Walking by the canned clams, huh?
I thought clams were found in boxes.
Damned if I know.
This has always happened to me. Not always with just books though but with browsing of any kind. Looking through racks of clothes, shopping, etc. I think it has something to do with putting the mind into a sequential thinking mode. I've trained myself to do this while browsing the web too. Specifically sites like eBay, etc. So, every morning when I get up, I now browse eBay and in anywhere from 2-10 mins, I'm ready to go!
I guess some of the mods don't like my jokes. What kind of a poop HUMOR site is this???
"Two percent of the population think; three percent of the population think they think, and 95 percent of the population would rather die than think."
"Two percent of the population think; three percent of the population think they think, and 95 percent of the population would rather die than think."
H1, did you mean "holy"? THAT would have been kinda funny.
But I notice you said "holly", which doesn't make any sense, which is probably why you were "lame"'d.
It's all in the presentation.
Tip for healthy 1. Though everyone here is guilty of a lame post from time to time, most of us try our best to put some thought into our posts before we post them. (Most of the time!) It is fine if you have something to say about everything you read on this site. What annoys the moderators are when it is obvious that the poster is only doing so to rack up points, whether this is true or not.
We have had a few posters in the past who have done this. KeepOnCrappin, Double Flush, etc. Most of their comments were moronic, babbling, boring, or simply re-hashed what other people were saying just to post something. This kind of stuff tends to make the mods sensitive to anything a certain poster puts up.
Now, I am not going to cast an opinion on your joke, nor the reason it was lamed. I will say, that unless you have something relevant to post other than some equivelant of "me too" without any additional insight into why, just don't post it.
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I found Jesus! He was behind the sofa the whole time!
Yes, I did mean holy, my stupididty.
TSV, My above comments are meant as jokes. (going off topic a bit), Trust me, I have probably read well over 2000+ stories, and have either had nothing to say on some of them, or stopped reading midway through the story. I have only commented on about 50% of the stories that I have read, which I feel is a low percentage.
"Two percent of the population think; three percent of the population think they think, and 95 percent of the population would rather die than think."
"Two percent of the population think; three percent of the population think they think, and 95 percent of the population would rather die than think."
Ah yes, I once wiped my ass with maple leaves, ever since then i cant walk into a forest without a trusty roll for Charmin. . .I just hope those cartoon bears don't want to borrow any
Like ko0k, I do not only have this problem in bookstores and libraries, but any place there's "browsing" of any sort. In fact, I first noticed this problem years ago when I was an avid music collector and would have to find a bathroom whenever I spent any time looking for items for my collection.
Now it seems to hit me any time I shop. My local library, unfortunately, doesn't have a toilet. :( I am hoping to figure out a solution that doesn't involve an adult diaper. It doesn't matter if go to the loo just before I go to the library, I am farting and needing a toilet within minutes of walking into a library.
How many of you went to Catholic School? There might be a connection.
holy cow! i can't stay in the library for more than ten minutes without getting the urge. i didn't expect that from this site.
i wonder if libraries go through a lot of tp?
I'm glad there are others who have to poop at a certain smell. For me its certain fragrance in candles or bubble bath. Not sure what, cause it doesn't always happen..but the latest was at Walgreens. Once I smell this fragrance I have too poop within half an hour but if I stay in the area of the smell, it will be within 5 minutes.
I always get that in Barnes and Noble's b/c I like the bathroom there, and they have a Starbuck's in the store with this really wierd drink that's like eating a box of ex lax
I will never shit somewhere that only has that horrible, scratchy brand of toilet paper. That stuff sucks!
The Original Grasshopper
I think the smell is tied to my memory of the bathroom and the drink
I will never shit somewhere that only has that horrible, scratchy brand of toilet paper. That stuff sucks!
The Original Grasshopper
This always happens to me at the library. Try taking 3 kids with you into the toilet so you can take a super mega power dump from hell.
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Along with some others here, I am convinced that it is the browsing, not the smell of books, that triggers the bowel activity. I get it in bookstores, libraries, video rental stores, any place I browse. One more thing - when I am looking for something at home (like an item that is misplaced), I always have to stop the search after about 10 minutes to have a BM break.
Go to a college book store, get the required books for the semester, go to the register, wait for the total and then you will feel like shitting !
I'm a library-pooer too! I always thought I was the only one! I walk in, return my books, browse for 10 seconds, then have to bolt for the can!
It never fails!
If you're constipated - go to the library!
I have the same probelm. Everytime I go to Library or Big Warehouses or to a big place where I am alone. I thought may be the fear of loneliness causing it.
For me it is Sams club or BJ's whole sale club. Almost everytime I visit these stores, I am off to drop a load. I have long wondered what causes this reaction.


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I have seen the control panel close once automatically but never again since.
Did they forget to include a sensor so it doesn't close on output that has not been removed...? Thereby having to disable this functionality in drivers....?
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As a 35-year veteran of the automobile industry and a native of Middle Tennessee, I would like to weigh in on the facts surrounding the requested bridge loan for the Detroit 3 automakers.
I grew up in Carthage and went to Detroit to work for General Motors in 1966, having graduated from David Lipscomb College. It was a time when many of us had to leave this area to find good jobs. My wife Jan and I lived in a number of locations through out Michigan and Ohio and I spent a career in the GM Financial organization, working toward things that would make General Motors more cost effective and profitable. It was, however, in the face of ever declining market share as Japan and Germany, having been able to start with a clean sheet and U.S. Government Aid following World War II, cranked up their car production in order to fuel their economic recovery plans.
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Automakers are business men who are compelled to build what the public wants – and trucks and SUVs are what we all wanted – until gas went to $4/gallon. It is also a fact that the more fuel efficient full-size pickups from GM, Ford and Chrysler all have higher EPA fuel economy ratings than Toyota and Nissan's full-size pickups.
Finally, we all need to note that U.S.-based companies have 105 assembly and component plants in 20 states, including Kentucky and Tennessee. They purchase $156 billion in parts, materials and services, supporting millions of jobs in all 50 states and these suppliers are dependant on the survival of all three, a collapse by one would be likely to bankrupt hundreds of suppliers and stop the flow of parts to the other two.
The overall fact is that a government bridge loan will enable the domestic automakers to continue as an engine for prosperity and as a creator of both vehicles and technologies that America needs. Millions of jobs will be saved and enormous benefits will result for years to come. Hold their feet to the fire for a plan prior to receiving on penny in taxpayer money. They expected that, they just did not expect to be required to produce one at the initial hearings.
They have collectively paid billions in state, local and federal taxes and now failing to support them with a loan – not a bail-out, a loan – will surely have an impact upon us all, which will have unforeseen and unintended repercussions for decades to come.
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The Research Group on Secure Software Engineering will play a central role in EC SPRIDE, developing methods and tools in the area of constructive software security. The group aims at developing languages, mechanisms, processes and tools that allow software developers to clearly state security requirements and, if possible, synthesize partial implementations that achieve or help achieve these requirements. In cases where automated synthesis is impossible, and a programmer hence need to implement security features by hand the group uses automated program analyses to assist the programmer in deciding whether the implementation indeed fulfills the stated security requirements.
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Ashley Davis
Others - Poem by Ashley Davis
Sunshine everywhere
Looking outside as the cars pass by
Wonder where they are going?
Where has their life lead them?
Dark out now
Still see people out driving
Wonder where their family is?
Why are they out here?
Life has many turns.
No one life is the same
Do you understand that?
When you kneel beside your bed at night
Who do you pray for?
As humans, we are selfish creatures.
You pray for your family and friends.
What about the others of the world?
You don't pray for them.
Don't think beyond you social group.
Try this when you kneel to pray
Ask that your God
to help the people you do not know.
Help the ones that cannot help the position they are in
Help the single mothers
who work three jobs for her child
Help the ones dying of cancer
While you complain about a cold.
Pray for the ones who need it.
Go about your life
Read this and laugh
Say 'why should I think about them? '
'They never pray for me! '
I, myself, has prayed for you
Prayed you would receive happiness
That you would achieve your goals.
That you would take and look around
See the people you never noticed before
Help them, and pray for them.
Believe what you will
The choice is yours.
Still looking out the window.
Watching the cars pass
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If the reserve requirement is 20 percent, and banks keep no excess reserves, an increase in an initial inflow of $100 into the banking system will cause an increase in the money supply of:
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1. the market where business sell goods and services to households and the government is called
a. goods market
b. factor market
c. capital market
d. money market
Explanation: The goods market is term that refers to the primary market where businesses interact with end users of products.
2. Real gross domestic product is best defined as
a. the market value of intermediate goods and services produced in an economy including exports
b. all goods and services produced in an economy, stated in prices in a given year and multiplied by quantity
c. the market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy stated in the prices of a given year
d. the market value of goods and services produced in an economy stated in current year prices
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3. underemployment includes
a. who work off the books to avoid paying taxes
b. who are working part time or not using all their skills at a fulltime job
c. who are tired of looking for a job so they quit looking but still want one
d. whose skills are not in demand anymore
4. .The bureau of economic analysis is responsible for which of the following
a. setting interest rates
b. managing the money supply
c. calculating the US gross domestic product
d. paying unemployment benefits
5. The federal reserve provides which of the following data
a. federal funds rate
b. stock price of GE
c. bond yields of corporation
d. debt to GDP of Ireland
6. Consider if the government instituted a 10% income tax surcharge. In terms of the AS/AD model this change should have
a. shifted the AD curve to the left
b. shifted the AD curve to the right
c. made the AD curve flatter
7. The largest source of household income is in the U.S. is obtained
a. stock dividends
b. wages and salaries
c. interest earnings
d. rental income
8. If the depreciation of a country's currency increases it aggregate expenditures by 20, the AD curve will
a. shift right by more than 20
b. shift right by less than 20
c. shift right by exactly 20
d. not shift at all
9. Aggregate demand management policies are designed most directly to
a. minimize unemployment
b. minimize inflation
c. control the aggregate level of spending in the economy
d. prevent budget deficits or surpluses
10. Suppose that consumer spending is expected to decrease in the near future. If output is at potential output, which of the following policies is most appropriate according to the AS/AD model
a. an increase in government spending
b. an increase in taxes
c. a reduction in government spending
d. no change in taxes or government spending.
11. According to Keynes, market economies
A. never experience significant declines in aggregate demand
B. quickly recover after they experience a significant decline in aggregate demand
C. may recover slowly after they experience a significant decline in aggregate demand
D. are constantly experiencing significant declines in aggregate demand
12. The laissez-faire policy prescription to eliminate unemployment was to
A. eliminate labor unions and government policies that hold real wages too high
B. strengthen unions and government regulations protecting unions and workers
C. increase real wages so that people are encouraged to work
D. have government guarantee jobs for everyone
13. In the AS/AD model, an expansionary monetary policy has the greatest effect on the price level when it
A. increases both nominal and real income
B. increases real income but not nominal income
C. increases nominal income but not real income
D. doesn't increase real or nominal income
14. The Federal funds rate
A. is always slightly higher than the discount rate
B. can never be close to zero
C. may sometimes have to be targeted at zero
D. is an intermediate target
15. What tool of monetary policy will the Federal Reserve use to increase the federal funds rate from 1% to 1.25%?
A. Open-market operations
B. The discount rate
C. A change in reserve requirements
D. Margin requirements
16. If the Federal Reserve increases the required reserves, financial institutions will likely lend out
A. more than before, increasing the money supply
B. less than before, decreasing the money supply
C. more than before, decreasing the money supply
D. less than before, increasing the money supply
17. Suppose the money multiplier in the U.S. is 3. Suppose further that if the Federal Reserve changes the discount rate by 1 percentage point, banks change their reserves by 300. To increase the money supply by 2700 the Federal Reserve should
A. reduce the discount rate by 3 percentage points
B. reduce the discount rate by 10 percentage points
C. raise the discount rate by 3 percentage points
D. raise the discount rate by 10 percentage points
18. If the Federal Reserve reduced its reserve requirement from 6.5 percent to 5 percent. This policy would most likely
A. increase both the money multiplier and the money supply
B. increase the money multiplier but decrease the money supply
C. decrease the money multiplier but increase the money supply
D. decrease both the money multiplier and the money supply
19. A country can have a trade deficit as long as it can
A. purchase foreign assets
B. make loans to other countries
C. borrow from or sell assets to foreigners
D. produce more than it consumes.
20. A weaker dollar
A. raises inflation and contracts the economy.
B. reduces inflation and contracts the economy
C. raises inflation and expands the economy
D. reduces inflation and expands the economy
21. In the short run, a trade deficit allows more consumption, but in the long run, a trade deficit is a problem because
A. the country eventually will consume more and produce less
B. the country eventually will sell all its financial assets to foreigners
C. the domestic currency will appreciate
D. the country eventually has to produce more than it consumes in order to pay foreigners their profits
22. Considering an economy with a current trade deficit and considering only the direct effect on income, an expansionary monetary policy tends to
A. decrease the exchange rate and increase the trade deficit
B. increase the exchange rate and increase the trade deficit
C. decrease the exchange rate and decrease the trade deficit
D. increase the exchange rate and decrease the trade deficit
23. The balance of trade measures the
A. difference between the value of imports and exports
B. share of U.S. imports coming from various regions of the world
C. share of U.S. exports going to various regions of the world
D. exchange rate needed to make imports equal exports
24. When a country runs a trade deficit, it does so by:
A. borrowing from foreign countries or selling assets to them.
B. borrowing from foreign countries or buying assets from them.
C. lending to foreign countries or selling assets to them.
D. lending to foreign countries or buying assets from them.
25. Expansionary fiscal policy tends to
A. raise U.S. income, increase U.S. imports, and increase the trade deficit
B. raise U.S. income, increase U.S. imports, and lower the trade deficit
C. lower U.S. income, reduce U.S. imports, and increase the trade deficit
D. lower U.S. income, reduce U.S. imports, and lower the trade deficit
26. In considering the net effect of expansionary fiscal policy on the trade deficit, the
A. income effect offsets the price effect
B. price effect offsets the income effect
C. income and price effects work in the same direction, so the trade deficit is decreased
D. income and price effects work in the same direction, so the trade deficit is increased
27. If U.S. interest rates fall relative to Japanese interest rates and Japanese inflation falls relative to U.S. inflation, then the
A. dollar will lose value in terms of yen
B. dollar will gain value in terms of yen
C. dollar's value will not change in terms of yen
D. change in the dollar's value cannot be determined
28. Expansionary monetary policy tends to
A. lower the U.S. interest rate and increase the U.S. exchange rate
B. lower the U.S. interest rate and decrease the U.S. exchange rate
C. increase the U.S. interest rate and decrease the U.S. exchange rate
D. increase the U.S. interest rate and increase the U.S. exchange rate
29. The U.S. has limits on Chinese textile imports. Such limits are an example of
A. a tariff
B. a quota
C. a regulatory trade restriction
D. an embargo
30. Duties imposed by the U.S. government on imported Chinese frozen and canned shrimp are an example of
A. tariffs
B. quotas
C. voluntary restrictions
D. regulatory trade restrictions


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Attaining a Juris Doctorate is an honor. Becoming a practiced and accomplished
attorney is also a distinguished feat of mental prowess and determination.
Lawyers deserve to be cocky and to flaunt their wealth of intellect as
well as their monetary wealth. Dating a pretty young woman is one way a
lawyer can publicly demonstrate his prominence and power in his field.
This is because, in order to snare a beautiful
younger woman, a man needs to be as assertive in his private life as
in his career. Also, a man who dates younger women generally has money
that attracts a glamour puss that expects to be pampered. A pretty little
thing is, therefore, a necessary status symbol for an important lawyer.
The reason lawyers want to have a status symbol hanging off their arms
like glittering cuff links is for more than just vanity; it is also an
intimidation tactic. The more beautiful his girlfriend is, the more money
and power a lawyer appears to have. This translates to a well-practiced,
high-paying, high-profile lawyer that can beat the stuffing out of an opponent
in court.
But, beyond just using a natural beauty for the sake of scare
tactics, lawyers love dating pretty younger women for selfish reasons.
These girls are like a breath of fresh air after being cooped up in the
stuffy halls of justice all day. Young
women are fun-loving and carefree, allowing a lawyer a much-needed
mental vacation at his beck and call. Dating a hot girl gives a lawyer
leeway to forget the stress of his job and tough-to-crack cases. Still,
while he is relaxing, he can enjoy a much-needed ego boost after being
worn down all day by the opposition or unscrupulous secretaries. Whether
his girl is ditzy or highly educated, chances are, she is not as smart,
sharp, or witty as he is, allowing him the sense that he is much funnier
than he might actually be. And whether or not he decides to recognize the
true nature of his own wit is his prerogative.
Finally, powerful lawyers who spend their days coming up with
clever ways to lie and equivocate can redeem themselves and their Karma
by giving to a younger
girlfriend. With their high paying jobs, they gain not only a lighthearted
companion who is easy on the eyes, but they also get someone less fortunate
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An Insight Into Image Optimising
Posted 10 September 2008 - 10:08 PM
While there have been many theses, patents, and whitepapers about content weighting I have seen little directly referencing images. What is particularly pleasing, to me, is that if you have been following webdev best practices with usability and standards in mind you are well on your way to 'doing it right' for the SEs as well. Yes, this patent is Microsofts but the logic is likely similar for all.
Basically there is an image relevance scoring system, i.e. algo input and/or filter, which considers:
1. Image level features (based on the image):
* photograph or CGI (computer generated image)
* person or not
* contrast, colour, blur
* size, dimension ratio
2. Page level features (based upon the relationship of image to page):
* x, y positions relative to page
* size relative to page
* dimensions relative to page dimensions
3. Site level features (based upon the relationship of the image to the site):
* image stored on/off site
* image usage frequency on pages within site.
And a text-image relevance scoring system:
1. metadata such as caption, alt text, anchor text (if image is a link).
2. surrounding text - especially within the same 'container', i.e. td or p or div.
Which all raises some questions such as:
* what about a fluid page vs. fixed page regarding the page-image relative size calculation?
* what about using an large image and sizing down on page via CSS?
* how does reuse frequency affect image value?
Some testing would seem to be in order - on these and several others that simply jumped out and said 'let's game this!'
As images are joined by multimedia the non-text content is going to become increasingly considered by the SEs. Every bit of insight such as this patent - thankfully in Bill's thoughtful 'plain English' translation - is gratefully received - and carefully tested.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 02:19 PM
How does reuse frequency affect image value?
IMHO it lowers the score. Image repetition here is a 'tip' to the algorithms that the image is perhaps a logo! Not much of interest to other people and therefore search engines.
Some testing would seem to be in order - on these and several others that simply jumped out and said 'let's game this!
Based on some testing that I have done in the past here are my conclusions, recommendations and some tips.
(01) Enclose your images always in divs. Give your divs a class with either a div or a photo class. Display the image in the div as a block and slightly larger that the div size. Re-size accordingly with CSS. Size does matter! There is very little competition at the larger size images.
(02) Display images any images that you want the search engines to know about at the beginning of the page. Right hand at approximately 35-40% of page size.
(03) Give your images a title with a heading in

 or higher.
(04) Naming of image is important. Treat it as a proper url. (For example image-of-gibraltar-rock-1985). Never ever give an image a name such as 12a_thumb.jpg! If you selling cameras don't name your file camera.jpg, rather model-XY-Sony-camera.jpg.
(05) Give the image a caption at the bottom. Possibly with relevant links. Display the caption as a paragraph, again preferably with a class named caption! Be descriptive in the caption.
(06) ALT text. Never to be missed. Treat it with the same reverence as the description meta.
(07) The title attribute is almost neglected by the search engines.
(08) LONGDESC forget it!
(09) Refer to the image from somewhere in your contents or link to it from other pages.
(10) Inconclusive test is about EXIF info. IMHO not currently used by the search engines, but one possible use in the near future is to score for duplicate image content.
(11) Some inconclusive tests but logical pointers are that a certain amount of image processing is done by G. This is based on the fact that they can pick-up faces (not difficult as an image processing problem) and possibly also filter images for safe search. When you display the potentially the same picture as other websites, the one with the better quality scores up. So treat your images nice!
(12) Last but not least, images attract the eye. People's photographs do more so. Your chance of your page being stumbled is directly proportional to the images you use on your page.
Hope this helps somebody and thanks to Bill and iamLost for bringing to light this 'great' microsoft patent. IMHO not shuttering news as the image processing community has been doing research on image search for years with some very good specialist image search engines out already! It is actually possible to search using an image rather than keywords already with very good results.
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Edited by iamlost, 12 September 2008 - 03:07 PM.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 03:12 PM
My thought about fluid/fixed is that often the images are a set size and not always as fluid as the rest of the page. If the page area increases with monitor size but the image area remains constant would that have an effect? Just another thing to put on the quicky check list.
I agree that image reuse frequency would probably lower it's ranking value. However, what needs to be confirmed is the rate of drop-off, i.e. if one use is worth 10, how many uses drops it to 9, 8, 7, etc. Also the effect on reuse if the caption, title, alt, size, etc. are varied.
And your dozen recommendations/tips are great. As I mentioned - and your tips emphasise - following normal usability best practices gets one a good way along the right road.
While we have long known that images are valuable additions it is always nice to have some basis for a check list rather than going on mere gut feeling. And that you are willing to share some test results is an added bonus. Thanks much.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 04:07 PM
My thought about fluid/fixed is that often the images are a set size and not always as fluid as the rest of the page.
With right CSS - which is really simple you can have the images displayed proportional to the page. The SE will however see only the 'real' image size. Here is how to do it in a couple of lines.
1.0 Remove any size info from the image tag i.e width="" height=""
2.0

You can see it in action here.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 05:43 PM
Query: have you managed to apply CSS sizing methodology to HVAC?
Edited by iamlost, 12 September 2008 - 05:43 PM.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 11:06 PM
Query: have you managed to apply CSS sizing methodology to HVAC?
Trying very hard to do so! :frustration:
Posted 18 September 2008 - 03:44 AM
One concern i had was that with the blog it has a set of images per post (3 to 5) and then each image is a link to a bigger version (img only) (so www.domain.com/post08/imh.jpg). Do you think i need to worry about diluting the post value at all with each image being a link to its bigger self? Perhaps better not to link the images at all and have all the big images directly in post?
I guess the best thing would be to build custom page so when you click on the image it takes you to a page that has soem text about that inidvidual image.
Also when you say big images are better what would you consider a large image?
Edited by saschaeh, 18 September 2008 - 03:47 AM.
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i dont see any shame in it
as the saying goes "you only learn from your mistakes"
also id rather have my limb working than broken
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i dont see any shame in it
as the saying goes "you only learn from your mistakes"
also id rather have my limb working than broken
when Ive been submitted in the past i feel violated and abused. Epically by either lucas or tom and dave
what about when i sub you in 10 secs of the roll with a darce choke!! i thought you were gonna cry ha ha
I've never been submitted.
In anwser to Madmax, if you not getting tapped in training, chances are your training with guys that cannot push you and you will struggleto improve. I recently trained with Steve Haydock for 6 months and was happy if i lasted over a minute or 2 without being tapped.
its true that that you do feel violated when rolling with tom or lucasz, dave faulkner is the same but he is far more smoother and gentle, its like when your uncle tells you its ok im your uncle dave and i love you..... now dont tell mummy!!!
in a comp id be gutted but obviously move on...in the gym, not arsed about being subbed as its just training and means theres ppl around you that will give u a good roll. If i i went to the gym and beat everyone all the time and never got subbed what would be the point. i wouldnt benifit from training. ur only as good as the ppl u train with.
That's all I gotta say on the matter.


text: This one ends up being a little more than a "patch". I ended up reorganizing the E7501 raminit code so I could follow it, and fixed some bugs along the way. Significant logical changes: * Added support for "fast" (64-clock) refresh * Added code to support remap window for 3 - 4 GB systems * Fixed premature configuration of true row boundaries that resulted in some sections of DRAM not receiving JEDEC commands (see http://openbios.org/pipermail/linuxbios/2005-June/011752.html). * Redefined RCOMP_MMIO so that RCOMP registers can be configured on systems where A20M# is asserted. * Disabled subsystem (vendor) ID configuration * #ifdef'd out suspicious looking code (see http://openbios.org/pipermail/linuxbios/2005-June/011759.html) * Added optional run-time checking of dual-channel compatibility of installed DIMMs * Move JEDEC SPD and SDRAM definitions into reusable #include files Probably, the rewritten code should be reviewed as if it were new. My hope is that it is now easy enough to follow that this shouldn't be too bad. The original code is, of course, in Subversion. Since I reordered the functions as part of the rewrite, a 'diff' of of the new code against the original won't tell you much. I've attached a reordered copy of the Subversion code that won't compile, but should be a little easier to diff against the new code so you can see what's changed. I will hold off on committing this for awhile to give people time to look at it. I know that radical changes are a pain to review, but IMHO the improvement in maintainability is significant. New files that are part of this 'patch', but not included here (I committed these to Subversion): src/include/spd.h src/include/sdram_mode.h src/include/northbridge/intel/e7501/e7501.h Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steven J. Magnani "I claim this network for MARS! www.digidescorp.com Earthling, return my space modulator!" #include <standard.disclaimer> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: raminit-new.c.zip Type: application/octet-stream Size: 31132 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/attachments/20050913/6451d076/attachment.obj>