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Monday, April 1, 2013
My Missing Mary
In 1900, they're enumerated in Brooklyn, at 253 Clinton Ave. (John, Mary E., John J., Eugene)
In 1901, their son Patrick was born, on 15 Dec., at Castle St., Castlebar Co. Mayo, Ireland.
On 1 May 1902, they arrived back in NYC. (John, Mary, John, Eugene, Patrick)
On 6 April 1905, their daughter Malinda was born in Brooklyn and, 10 days later, baptized at St. Augustine's Catholic Church.
In June 1905, they were enumerated at 586 Baltic St. (John, Mary, John, Eugene, Pacey, Malina)
In April 1910, they were enumerated at 527 Baltic St. (John, Mary, John Jr., Eugene, Patrick, Melinda)
On 29 Oct 1910, Malinda died at home, at 527 Baltic St., age 5 1/2.
On 20 September 1911, their daughter Mary died at home, at 527 Baltic St., age 3.
Mary O'Hara existed according to both family lore and her death certificate. Both put her at 3 years of age at her death in 1911. And yet there's no evidence of her life. She's not a between-the-censuses baby. She was alive - she was about 2 - in 1910. But she's missing from the one census that should be a record of her. And although the O'Hara family lived in the same 2-block stretch of Baltic St. from 1905 through 1911, she was not baptized at St. Augustine's Church (116 6th Ave.), the nearby church where her sister had been baptized a few years earlier. I haven't been able to get a response from any of the other Catholic churches that I've contacted in the neighborhood. If they were switching churches, there must have been something going on, some story behind it. (I attend Mass at a few different local churches, depending on my schedule, but I can't imagine celebrating my family's important sacraments all over the place willy-nilly - not without a good reason.)
I have a baptismal certificate for Malinda, and death certificates for both girls. I've just requested a birth certificate for Malinda, and I've requested one for a Mary O'Hara. (There are a good half a dozen other Mary O'Haras born in Brooklyn between 1907 and 1909 who could be my missing Mary, and if this one's not right, I'll be requesting the rest of them next.)
There are lots of between-the-censuses babies in my family tree, and each of them has a sad story. But I can't get Mary out of my mind. Because she's not. Because she should be there, and she's missing. And it make me so curious - where is she? - at the same time that it makes me so sad. I hate that there's no record of this little girl except her death, especially when there definitely should be.
3 comments:
- Claudia said...
Perhaps the Baptism was not recorded in error. Searching the Archives of the Diocese of Pittsburgh I could not find the Baptism of my grandfathers sister, Agnes Dowd, but I did find the other seven siblings. They lived in the same house until my great grandparents death.
- April 1, 2013 at 8:26 AM
- Lisa Taisey said...
I also have a missing Mary that was born in Ireland and came to the states with my family in 1870. Lucky enough to find her on the 1870 census otherwise I knew would have know she was alive. Too many brick walls right now to find out more. I will eventually get to the bottom of this! My only thought was too poor to post in the newspaper and most likely in a paupers grave somewhere in Boston.
- April 3, 2013 at 7:22 AM
- Kathleen Scarlett O'Hara Naylor said...
Claudia - there's a possibility that the baptism wasn't recorded due to an error, but they had a younger brother born in 1914 who is also missing from the records of that church, even though their address in 1915 is in the same neighborhood. That 2 of them are missing suggests to me that they were baptized elsewhere, but I don't know where!
- April 4, 2013 at 11:59 PM


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Voluntary restrictions begin April 1
Mayor Don Wesely today released the City's revised Water Management Plan and will ask citizens to begin voluntary conservation April 1 due to continuing drought-like conditions.
"Precipitation in the Lincoln area is four to five inches below normal over the last 12 months," said Allan Abbott, Director of the City Public Works and Utilities Department. "The sources of our water supply also received below normal precipitation over the past year, so we anticipate continuing drought-like conditions to affect the City's water supply for the summer."
Last summer, the City implemented mandatory water restrictions for the first time since 1974. At that time, Wesely asked the Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force, which includes citizens, large water users and lawn and garden care professionals, to revise the previous plan.
"This is the worst drought many of us have seen in our lifetimes, and to maintain adequate supplies for our community, all of us must take conservation measures," said Mayor Wesely. "The changes in our water management plan include additional restrictions for local government's water use. At the same time, the changes will make it easier for homeowners to comply with restrictions. We are asking citizens to water lawns and wash vehicles on assigned days. We hope that by conserving now, we can avoid mandatory restrictions in the summer."
A major change for residents is a revision in the lawn watering schedule. Under the new plan, those with addresses ending in even numbers are asked to water on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Those with addresses ending in odd numbers are asked to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The change was recommended as being more workable, especially for those with automatic sprinkler systems. Citizens are also asked to wash vehicles on the same schedule. Mondays are reserved for watering golf course fairways and other special needs, including the Sunken Gardens which is heavily used on weekends.
The Lincoln Water System recommends the following conservation tips:
If the voluntary restrictions become mandatory, residents will be required to follow the watering schedule. Customers who violate the restrictions are subject to fines and can have their water service terminated. Violators would be liable for all costs of enforcement.
If mandatory restrictions are needed later, the following provisions would also go into effect:
To help residents reduce their outdoor water use, the Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force has published a new brochure called "A Guide to Planting Waterwise." The brochure is available on the City web site at and at the County-City Building, local nurseries and retailers carrying lawn and garden stock and supplies.
City residents are also reminded that water fees are structure to encourage conservation – the more water used, the higher the rate. Information on water rates can be found on the City web site under Public Works and Utilities.
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text: Edith Roosevelt (1861-1948) was an American first lady (1901-09) and the second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. Childhood sweehearts, the two were separated for a number of years before resuming their romance and marrying, two years after the tragic death of Theodore's first wife, Alice. In 1901, the Roosevelts entered the White House, which Edith and Theodore quickly realized could not accomodate their large and boisterous young family. They secured permission and funding from Congress to extensively remodel the building, including construction of the new West Wing, which separated the private family quarters from the presidential offices for the first time.


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Hartford, Conn. – Junior RB Evan Bunker (Topsfield, Mass.) rushed 27 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 37-16 win over the visiting Bates College Bobcats in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football opener for both teams this afternoon at Jessee/Miller Field. Trinity, ranked No. 6 in New England, wins its 44th straight home game and its 19th in a row over the Bobcats dating back to 1979. Trinity last lost at home in 2001 to Williams, 31-10, and has never lost a home game on turf.
Leading, 21-16, after an interception and 46-yard return down the right sideline by Bates sophomore LB Gilbert Brown (Gloucester, Mass.) led to a one-yard touchdown plunge by senior QB Trevor Smith (Malvern, Pa.), Trinity held Bates to just two yards of offense the rest of the game while pulling away on a fourth-quarter touchdown run from nine yards away by Bunker, a one-yard scoring play by sophomore RB Michael Budness (Belchertown, Mass.), and a 25-yard field goal by senior K/P Tim Costello (Solana Beach, Calif.). Bates sophomore DB Mike Kelleher (Saugas, Mass.) intercepted another Trinity pass just 2:27 after the Smith touchdown, but the Bantam defense forced a quick punt, and the offense rushed six straight times for 50 yards to take a 27-16 lead on the Bunker touchdown run lead and a failed PAT. Bates managed a first down on its next possession, but a costly personal foul on the Bobcats and a six-yard sack by Trinity junior OLB Michael Weatherby (Atlantic City, N.J.) forced another punt. Costello's field goal made the score, 30-16, with 11:51 left to play, and a late Bantam drive that took 8:22 off the clock and ended with Budness' score put the game away.
In the first half, Bates threatened on its first drive thanks to a 25-yard run by junior Ryan Curit (South Portland, Maine) but the Trinity defense turned the Bobcats over on downs. Bantam senior CB Nick Campbell (New Albany, Ohio) stopped Bates sophomore Mac Jackson (Hood River, Oregon) short of the first down on 4th-and-3 at the Trinity 24-yard line. After back-to-back punts, Bates took advantage of a Trinity fumble in its own end by junior RB Ben Crick (Middlebury, Conn.), recovering the ball at the Bantam 19-yard line and eventually settling for a 23-yard field goal by junior K Charlie Donahue (Plymouth, N.H.). Trinity answered immediately, driving 70-yard on 15 plays for the season's first touchdown on an 11-yard pass from senior QB Ryan Burgess (Dracut, Mass.) to Budness on 3rd-and-5 from the Bobcat 11-yard line. Following a short Bates punt, Burgess found junior WR A.J. Jones (Freetown, Sierra Leone) for a 49-yard touchdown pass on first down, and Bunker scored his first touchdown on a 19-yard run to give Trinity a 21-3 lead with 9:55 left in the first half.
Bates took advantage of another Trinity miscue, tackling the Bantam punter, rookie Kyle Pulek (Cheshire, Conn.), at the Bantam five-yard line, and scoring three plays later on a one-yard run by senior captain RB Patrick George (Gloucester, Mass.) to cut the Trinity lead to 21-10 at the 2:32 mark of the second quarter. Trinity threatened late in the second stanza, but Bates sophomore LB Josh Freedland (Marblehead, Mass.) stopped Burgess a yard shy on 4th-and -3 from the Bates 32-yard line with 21 seconds left on the clock. Both teams punted to open the second half, before Brown ripped the ball from Budness in the flat and nearly raced to the end zone.
Trinity made 22 first downs to just six for Bates and outgained the Bobcats, 427-120. Trinity held Bates to three rushing yards on 19 carries after intermission and a7 passing yards for the game. Crick rushed for 66 yards and Budness added 42 rushing yards and 36 receiving yards, while George paced Bates with 51 rushing yards on 13 carries. Burgess finished 13-for-26 for 161 yards with two touchdowns and two picks, while Smith was 5-for-16 for 17 yards passing for Bates. Trinity sophomore OLB Tom Szymanski (Dracut, Mass.) led all tacklers with 10, including 2.5 for loss, while junior ILB Brett Cde Baca (Millbrae, Calif.) added seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss, and senior S Julian Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.) added six tackles, one sack, two tackle for loss, and a pass breakup. Senior DB Evan Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass.) and junior DB Andrew Kukesh (Exeter, N.H.) had nine tackles apiece for Bates, while Dowd also had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup.


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Questions, questions, everywhere we look more questions.
As far as actual answers, well, those are proving to be more elusive than Manti Te'o's girlfriend.
So while we wait for Lance Armstrong to shed more light on his drug use or Te'o to supply insight on the tangled web he was either innocently lured into or sinisterly baited us into, we search for something definitive.
Ironic, then, that the biggest riddle in town was positioned to give us something concrete Thursday.
One way or another, for better or worse, we figured to learn something about the Lakers against the Miami Heat.
After two straight wins beating up on a couple NBA pansies, with the inevitable whispers the Lakers had turned the corner on their nightmare season immediately following, a real team was put in front of them
This wasn't the Cleveland Cavaliers or Milwaukee Bucks, a couple of losing-streak busters if there ever were ones, it was LeBron James, the best player in the NBA, and the Heat, the reigning champs.
If the Lakers truly had made progress, as their recent two-game winning streak seemed to suggest, this was the night to find out.
Especially with Pau Gasol back and the Lakers as full-strength as they've been all season.
On the other hand, we could have easily discovered the last few days were nothing more than a temporary reprieve in a bad dream the Lakers may never wake up for.
"We'll find something out," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said.
What, exactly, the key question.
"(Whatever happens) we'll spin it to our advantage," he chuckled, knowing full well how all this works.
A good performance and the Lakers are on to something, and with plenty of time left in the season and enough hope to build on.
The alternative, of course, being they were back to square one.
And with time of the essence, desperately in need of a new starting point.
It could have gone either way.
But when it comes to the Heat's 99-90 victory, we learned quite a bit.
First and foremost, James is far and away the best player in basketball.
Taking nothing away from Chris Paul or Kevin Durant, but neither has the combination of size, skill and strength that James does.
Whether that makes the Heat the best team in the league remains to be seen.
But there isn't anyone better individually than James, who finished with 39 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and dominated the final minutes.
"They hit some tough shots and made plays down the stretch," Lakers center Dwight Howard.
As for the Lakers, we learned they still have a lot of work to do but they are headed in the right direction.
And even on a night when Kobe Bryant missed 13 of his first 16 shots, he still has enough magic left to hit
4 of 6 shots late in the fourth to put the Lakers in position to win.
They didn't, which is more a testament to James than anything else.
"They made some tough plays down the stretch," Gasol said. "We didn't."
But even in a losing effort, there is hope.
"We just have to stick together as a team, as a unit," Gasol said.
With some key stipulations.
While D'Antoni wants to build these Lakers into the up-tempo model he's used in Phoenix and New York, the Lakers just aren't assembled that way.
And that showed during stretches when they tried to push tempo against ball-hawking, ultra-fast Heat, playing right into Miami's hands by turning the ball over, getting caught in transition and giving up easy fast-break points.
The rushed Lakers turned the ball over four times within the first four minutes of the first quarter, the Heat happily taking advantage by converting four transition dunks.
Late in the second quarter, the Lakers up by two, they again tried to push the issue only to turn it over, force a couple of bad shots and surrender six consecutive points.
Against another team, one not as young and fast as the Heat, maybe the Lakers get away with trying to create a track meet – although that's doubtful.
Against the Heat it was strategic suicide.
On the other hand, when the Lakers played at a deliberate pace and forced the smaller Heat to defend them in the half court, it was decided advantage Lakers.
They took care of the ball better, took more efficient shots and didn't get left in the dust by the Heat on the fast break.
By understanding who they are, the Lakers found they could compete with the best team in the NBA.
By playing on their terms, which is letting Steve Nash play quarterback and utilizing the length and power of Howard and Gasol and the perimeter skills of Bryant and Metta World Peace, the Lakers are a formidable bunch.
That isn't to say the Lakers can't run, something D'Antoni desperately wants to bring to Los Angeles.
It doesn't mean they can't jack up the pace, even in the half-court offense.
It just means picking and choosing their moments better, not forcing it.
If they can figure out that fine line and patiently adhere to it, there is still hope.
But if they act like someone they aren't, it's going to be a long season.


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Beverly A. Bednasek is the TOPS Kansas Coordinator.
Beverly A. Bednasek is the TOPS Kansas Coordinator.
1. Can you tell us about the Take Off Pounds Sensibly group and what they do?
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition.
TOPS' mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.
Almost 170,000 members (women, men, children) make up nearly 10,000 chapters worldwide. Weekly meetings include private weigh-ins and professionally prepared, informational chapter programs, featuring up-to-date information on nutrition, exercise and healthy life - styles. Programs provide positive reinforcement and motivation to adhere to food and exercise programs.
KOPS: (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) Goal weight is set in consultation with a member's health- care professional. When TOPS members reach their weight-loss goal, they are called KOPS.
These members are maintaining their weight, continuing to attend chapter meetings for account- ability and support as they Keep Off Pounds Sensibly. About 25,000 of our members are keeping their weight off, and many have been recognized with Century Awards for losing over 100 pounds!
The local chapter meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, basement, 311 North 7th St., Leavenworth, Kan. If you have questions, please feel free to call Cindy at 816-858-4201. If you have further questions, or would like a new chapter time, call Beverly Bednasek, 316-755-1055.
2. How many support groups are there in Kansas and is there one in Leavenworth?
Over 175 groups in Kansas-Only one in Leavenworth and wanting to form other group there.
3. How much is a membership and what is included when someone signs up to be a member of TOPS? The cost for annual membership is $28. They receive a new member book, "My Day One" which is a "Ready. Set. Go Guide for Healthy Eating." Also, member receive a monthly "TOPS News" which has healthy articles, recipes, and inspirational messages and recognition type articles.
4. When and where are the meetings in Leavenworth and what is a typical meeting like?
There is a weekly weigh in, and a meeting, which includes, incentives for that weigh in loss, educational program and recognition and fun! Support is a relevant part of our groups.
5. Many people make it their New Year's resolution to lose weight. What would you advise people who ask you the best way to accomplish that goal?
It would be to focus their goal to become healthier and make it important to them by doing the following:Set reasonable weekly goals of 1to 2 pounds.Always eat healthy breakfast such as cereal and fruitReduce meal serving sizes for meats to 3 to 4 ouncesIncrease serving sizes of vegetables and fruitsIncorporate healthy snacks into daily planReduce Soda consumption and increase water intakeLimit fast food mealsUse smaller plates at meal timeBroil or grill food instead of fryingAllow yourself to have a small treat periodically reduce cravingIncorporate some exercise into daily plan. Walking is a good start.


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Thomas Nast, This is A White Man's Government.
Throughout the antebellum period, African Americans had struggled to find a place in their country. The Civil War, the end of slavery, and the constitutional amendments giving blacks citizenship and the franchise led many to hope that they would finally be fully part of American society. But those hopes were dashed with the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Emigration sentiment originated in the belief that racism and discrimination would not allow African Americans to live free and as equals. They felt that even though they had contributed a great deal to the nation, they would never be considered full citizens by the "white man's government."


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Can You Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals While Eating At Restaurants?
Most of us think that in order to achieve our weight loss goals, we have to stop going out to eat. We assume that we will have better portion control and consume a lot less calories by cooking our own meals.
However, going out to eat is fun and it's actually not necessary at all to eliminate this activity in order to keep losing weight!
So, how can you celebrate with friends and family or go to a required job function without sabotaging your weight loss goals? There are a few things you can do to limit the amount of damage done to your new healthy lifestyle and still manage to get out of the house at the same time.
Skip the sodas and opt for water. In one short meal, one can easily consume an extra 300 calories of pure empty calories by guzzling soft drinks or sweet tea. This can add up to almost 90,000 calories a year, which is around an extra 25 pounds! So, by choosing water, you can eliminate some of the excess calories and sugar from your meal. Remember to drink a full glass of water with every meal and every snack.
Put down your fork in between bites. This method is perfect for helping you to realize if you are still actually hungry. Our brains have a lag time of about twenty minutes when it comes to sending our bodies a signal that we are full. This lag time is crucial in controlling your weight. If you can find a way to eat a bit slower, your brain will be able to catch up to your body, and you will find that you may not need as much food as you think to satiate your body. This can easily put an end to overeating and, of course, food comas.
Look for "healthy" options and order the smallest sizes. These days most restaurants are now offering healthy choices. Opt for grilled proteins, not battered and fried. Opt for oil based dressings, rather than creamy based. Opt for the least processed carbohydrate options: such as a plain pasta or roasted potato rather than a casserole type of carb. Remember to modify! If the perfect sandwich comes with cheese and a creamy ranch sauce, simply ask your server to omit the creamy sauce so you can stay spot on!
- Don't skip meals. Skipping meals will ensure that you'll be famished by the time your food gets to you and you'll most likely overeat in that moment. Always eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day to keep this from happening to you.
Drop out of the "clean plate club". Most restaurants have a skewed view of the proper portion sizes. In fact, many surveys have shown that most restaurants have even enlarged their plates just to fit more food on them. So, if you want to lose weight, you should plan on not eating everything on your plate. Ask in advance for a to go box, and immediately put half in the box before you begin eating. You can also split your meal with a friend. This way you avoid temptation and can be sure that you do not overindulge.
Skip the appetizers and dessert. It's pretty simple. Dessert and appetizers are loaded with calories that you just don't need. If you don't order these, you'll save in your wallet and your waistline.
- Split your plate into thirds. Load one third with lean protein (chicken, fish or lean beef. Don't opt for any fried versions here), a little more than one third with complex carbs (rice, pasta, potato) and then allow for a small amount of healthy dietary fat (tablespoon of oil, small amount of cheese or tablespoon of vinegar based salad dressing). This is laid out in detail in your 9Round Nutrition plan, so refer back to that often! Check out this article for more information on that.
Going out to eat with friends, family or work colleagues is suppose to be enjoyable, and most of us really do enjoy getting in that extra social time. So, go have fun, and just follow these simple guidelines to stay on track while you do it!


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Anti-Gay Groups Sign Pledge To Defy SCOTUS' Prop 8 & DOMA Rulings
A ragtag coalition of anti-gay groups including the Family Research Council, NOM, Focus on the Family, the Liberty Counsel and more have issued a joint statement promising to defy the Supreme Court should the justices rule against Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act next week.
Reads the symbolic statement in part:
Experience and history have shown us that if the government redefines marriage to grant a legal equivalency to same-sex couples, that same government will then enforce such an action with the police power of the State. This will bring about an inevitable collision with religious freedom and conscience rights. We cannot and will not allow this to occur on our watch. Religious freedom is the first freedom in the American experiment for good reason.
The Supreme Court has no authority to redefine marriage and thereby weaken both the family and society. Unlike the Legislative Branch that has the power of the purse and the Executive Branch which has the figurative power of the sword, the Judicial Branch has neither. It must depend upon the Executive Branch for the enforcement of its decisions.
As Christians united together in defense of marriage, we pray that this will not happen. But, make no mistake about our resolve. While there are many things we can endure, redefining marriage is so fundamental to the natural order and the true common good that this is the line we must draw and one we cannot and will not cross.
There are so many logical loops made here that I'm too dizzy to know where to begin, but JoeMyGod's comparison of this pledge to the "impotent" Manhattan Declaration is a great place to start. "That they felt the need to retread this garbage today only tells us how they are completely convinced that an epic and delicious (for us) case of the sadz is coming," Joe writes.
Still, this statement full of illogical circular reasoning is unacceptable and causes blatant and direct harm to a segment of the American population. Shame on this who's-who list of dbags/
This country guarantees you the right to defend your fundamental belief but does not give your the right to enforce it upon others. I have a very nice traditional marriage that doesn't need protecting. My marriage is secure and intact, was not formed for any purpose of procreation, but does support the needs of our children. It is also a civil contract issued by the state and although a religious ceremony was performed the state license is the document that was needed to legalize the union. Those that are trying to protect marriage from threats that are as real as the bogeyman are laughable.


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Action follows open letter volunteering to testify in IRS investigation in light of Bush-era audit
Lexington – May 17 – Today Greenpeace placed a full-page ad in the Lexington Herald-Leader reminding Senator McConnell that "Free Speech Isn't Just for People You Agree With." The Kentucky Senator has stated he is "deeply disturbed" by the recent allegedly politically motivated audits of tea party groups by the IRS, though he was notably silent during similar activities targeting progressive organizations during the Bush years.
The ad comes on the heels of Greenpeace Executive Director Phil Radford publishing an open letter to the Congressional Committee leading the investigation into the audits. The letter called on the committee to widen the scope of its investigation to politically motivated investigations from years past, including those that targeted Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, and the NAACP.
The letter states, in part:
"In the past dozen years, Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) were subject to politically-motivated tax investigations by the IRS and Congress. Greenpeace is offering to testify about being the target of politically motivated audits in 2004, because regardless of which party holds power, these abuses are egregious and must stop."
The ad is part of Greenpeace's continued work to promote good governance, regardless of the party in power.
"While Mitch McConnell's constituents clearly care about the First Amendment and the environment, the Senator continues to show he cares only about politics," Radford said. "Sadly, it doesn't come as a shock that he would leap to defend the Tea Party while ignoring the rights of groups like Greenpeace. The true test of any politician's commitment to free speech comes when the rights of the people that he votes against are being trampled, not when he simply wants his friends to win."
Read the full letter here:http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/planet3/PDFs/politically-motivated-IRS-audits.pdf
See the full ad here:http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/planet3/PDFs/lexington-herald-ad.pdf
Read the blog, What do Greenpeace and the Tea Party have in common?
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Overall, the Volkswagen Beetle has earned a reputation based on its popularity among the common driver. This unique design has been around since the 1940s and almost everyone has some story about owning one or knowing someone who does.
Volkswagen paves its own road to success with hard work and help from some unexpected sources. At one point, early in the company's history, Volkswagen joined forces with the famous Ferdinand Porsche for help designing a suitable car. This particular model closely resembles the Beetle. Long before Volkswagen bug mania swept the world, the design had humble beginnings as the company attempted to manufacture an affordable car for the people. After all, Volkswagen literally translates to the ""people's car.""
While Volkswagen has produced all kinds of cars and other vehicle styles over the years, there no one can deny that the Beetle remains the most famous one to date.
These cars tout a characteristic body style with the trunk in the front and the engine housed in the back of the car. The bulbous body and round headlights give the Beetle an absolutely cute look that seems to appeal to everyone from younger car buyers to those who fondly remember the Beetle from earlier days.
The Volkswagen Beetle, or Bug as many affectionately call it, has undergone some changes throughout its long life, but it remains recognizable. This car has been featured in more TV shows, movies, and other media performances than almost any other model of car. Few can think about the Beetle without remembering the ""Herby"" movies from the 1960s and 1970s.
Following the 2011 Beetle, Volkswagen chose to take a bit of a departure from the design and totally recreate the 2012 Beetle in a new light. The car still looks like a Beetle, but with more grown up lines. The traditionally rounded body remains, but with less prominence, and the headlights aren't quite as doe-eyed as in past models. For the 2012 model year, the Beetle comes in only one coupe style and three trim levels: the Beetle, the 2.5L Beetle, and the Beetle Turbo. Volkswagen expects the modernized Beetle to quickly become a popular option for Bug lovers.
While power comes as a secondary thought for most people considering Beetles, Volkswagen has done a good job offering nice powertrains on these cars. The Beetle and the 2.5L versions come equipped with a 2.5-liter, five-cylinder engine paired with a standard five-speed manual transmission, though the new Bug can be ordered with an optional six-speed automatic. All editions of the 2012 Beetle use front drive.
Naturally, the Beetle Turbo has a little more going on under the hood. These cars contain a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder motor, capable of 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque. This engine teams up with a standard six-speed manual transmission, though it offers a six-speed automated manual system.
It can be difficult to pin down past versions of the Volkswagen Beetle. These cars have been produced since 1938 and have been one of the strongest series of cars ever manufactured. Designed as an economy car, Bugs have long been popular for those on a budget or those who simply love the classic look of these small cars. After their first introduction to the world market, Beetles took on a life of their own in movies and TV.
Over the decades, the Beetle has undergone some transformations, but it remains recognizable. Originally, these cars came equipped with a four-cylinder boxer engine set in the rear of the car. From the beginning, Bugs used individual wheel suspension, thanks to the car's unique design and chassis.
In the beginning, the cabin of the Beetle remained rather severe and utilitarian, as one would expect from an economy car made in the 1930s. Painted metal panels are common, as well as a basic metal dash. As the Beetle aged, it earned updates, including more attractive interior options.
2017 Volkswagen Beetle
Convertible, Hatchback, Midsize
2016 Volkswagen Beetle
2015 Volkswagen Beetle
2014 Volkswagen Beetle
2013 Volkswagen Beetle
The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle is the Beetle to end all Beetles.
2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Hatchback, Midsize
Almost everything: the new Beetle was only introduced in 2011. Still, there's already a limited-edition model out, the Turbo Black, which offers slick black pearl paint, carbon-fiber-look interior trim, Turbo graphics, and beefy 10-spoke wheels.
2010 Volkswagen Beetle
Compact, Convertible, Hatchback, Sports
Two special edition packages are on offer for 2010 to send the model out with a bang. The Final Edition coupe and convertible will feature unique two-tone white and blue paint schemes, sports suspension, and 17-inch wheels. Just 750 Red Rocks edition New Beetles will be sold with a two-tone red and black paint scheme and a black interior.
2009 Volkswagen Beetle
2008 Volkswagen Beetle
2008 marks the eleventh year since Volkswagen (VW) resurrected its beloved retro ""Bug"" for a new generation.
2007 Volkswagen Beetle
Not long ago, America went nuts over the Volkswagen Beetle, the cute, little, retro-themed vehicle with the flower bud vase within the dash design.
2006 Volkswagen Beetle
Introduced to America in 1998, the Volkswagen New Beetle was a cute, yet super cool automobile.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle
The 2005 Volkswagen Beetle is available as a convertible and hatchback body styles and also has the option of a diesel engine.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle
A bright and fun vehicle, the Volkswagen New Beetle has an individual look that can easily be spotted on the road.
2003 Volkswagen Beetle
2002 Volkswagen Beetle
Compact, Hatchback
The 2002 Volkswagen Beetle is undeniably famous for its unique dome shape, and its designers have retained its original identity while giving it a modern look.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle
The 2001 Volkswagen Beetle was initially produced as an affordable economy car back in 1938.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle
The 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, also known as the Volkswagen Type 1 or the Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car manufactured from 1983.
1999 Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen's Beetle was reborn in 1998.
1998 Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen's new Beetle premiered at Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January with classic tunes from the 1960s blasting and daisies decorating its dashboard.


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Tall, Slim & Erect. My, this is a fun site! It consists of portraits of American presidents as 2" tall, plastic figurines. All the American Presidents from Washington to Nixon are included. The site is by Alex Forman.
The site creator noted, "One day in summer, I ran across a small wooden box at a flea market. It was filled with 2-inch tall plastic figurines of the American Presidents, from Washington to Nixon. They had been collected individually, hand painted, and lovingly stored together by some unknown person (showing the simple craze of the collector). One thing that struck me about these souvenir objects—my "models"—was how even in miniature, their gestures belied attitudes of entitlement; their poses, perfect public bearing. Intended to glorify the men, they symbolize the way that presidents lose their individuality as they become defined by an institution. James Madison was five foot four inches, our shortest president. Lincoln was six foot four, our tallest. But both men, here, are two-inches tall. Restoring these miniatures to life-size I explore multiple representations of our national leaders: they are portrayed variously as stately and vulnerable, humane and even otherworldly. "
Each president also has a short biography included. None are very long but they all have a few tidbits of interesting facts. For example, the William Henry Harrison articles read, "Tall, slim and erect, [Harrison] made an impressive figure in the saddle.At sixty-eight, Harrison was the oldest President to be inaugurated and the first to die in office (exactly one month after his inauguration). A notice in the papers announced Harrison would shake no hands at his inauguration: his arm was sore and his hand was swollen from campaigning. I can not bear this, don't trouble me. He delivered a forty minute inauguration speech (written incidentally by Daniel Webster) in the rain with no overcoat. d. April 4, 1841 at 68 of Pneumonia."
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- elementaryhistoryteacher said...
This is just too wonderful for words. I explored a bit and can't wait to go back for more. There's alot of information here that's very interesting. Great find!
- teachmehistory said...
Never knew that info about Harrison. I wonder if he died early b/c he only ate Dairy?
- Jennie W said...
I always figured that Harrison died early b/c he insisted on that long speech IN THE RAIN. Big surprise that he got pneumonia! I read somewhere that he gave such a long (and very erudite) to prove that he was more than just a general.
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BTW, They are thinking of reinstating the draft, with both men & women 16 to 26 years old eligible
If I had a son or daughter about to be shipped over there - I would tell them to go to Canada!!
If you cannot get enough volunteers and you are stuck then you compel. US history clearly shows when this happens that the poor will bear an unfair burden and the children of the rich and powerful will be provided with exemptions.My answer, regardless of age or infirmity, send the twits who thought this up to Najaf and let them sweat it out. If they, in reality had to do it once, it would never happen again, believe me............
(a) a pair of bills in congress sponsored by Democrats which are doomed to disappear into committee, and
In both the US and UK reserve forces personnel are unhappy and I suspect it will be much harder to recruit volunteer reserve forces in the future.
If you cannot get enough volunteers and you are stuck then you compel. US history clearly shows when this happens that the poor will bear an unfair burden and the children of the rich and powerful will be provided with exemptions.
Huh...yeah, as a 24 year-old, this is where I'm glad I speak Spanish...I could live a long time down in Mexico....
but one of the funniest parts was when he went to DC and went around to Congressmen and women who voted for the war in Iraq and, enlistment papers in hand, asked them if they would please sign their kids up to go to war, since they supported it so much. Needless to say, that didn't happen.
...it might have been 18, but I'm pretty sure 16 was said, & it's not an internet myth, considering it is being talked about on FOX & NBC & ABC & CBS news as recently as the begining of this week, as well as talk radio such as Sean Hennedy & Rush. I don't really go into internet myths, but I do listen to & watch the news every day.
Fortunately, in Abraham Lincoln, he had a president who not only shared his commitment to victory but also accepted the moral cost of achieving it.
IOW, Lincoln and Grant were monsters.
Neither J or TomS have answered the question, is there any evidence that the Imam Ali mosque is being used as a firing point by these repugnant insurgents? Or are they using placements within the shadow of the mosque?
You guys are just 4% of the world's population, you consume some 25% of its resources....
But my biggest point. Is an American life worth more than that of a non-American?
Is it OUR fault that the rest of the world are a buch of losers? Watch it pal -- your pathetic country may be next! (Braa-haaa-haaa)Please explain to me how that comment promotes the values of our country, Tom...
US history clearly shows when this happens that the poor will bear an unfair burden and the children of the rich and powerful will be provided with exemptions.
But my biggest point. Is an American life worth more than that of a non-American?
How many hundreds of thousands more Iraqis would have had to have been tortured and killed by Saddam before the rest of the world would have joined the US, Britain, Poland, ROmania and other coalition forces?The simple fact remains:Germany and France were doing business Saddam and did not want to upset their deals. Russia was in no position to help and it too was doing business with Saddam...while at the same time providing the US with intelligence on Saddam -- intelligence that directly affected our decision to invade...and it was a US decision. The invasion was voted on and approved by the US elected represtantives twice. A defacto declaration of war to continue the hostilities first begun in the Gulf War...after Saddam failed to abide by that agreement...and ignored more than 14 Un resolutions during 12 years.SOmebody had to do what needed doing...we looked around and very few were willing to help. But so many are willing to criticize!
Yes, I am glad Saddam Hussein has been deposed but if the greatest power on earth cannot intervene and have a credible strategy for handling the period following the 'invasion' it beggars belief. That merits the description, pathetic. Somebody at the Department of Defense deserves the sack for that alone.
Yes, I am glad Saddam Hussein has been deposed but if the greatest power on earth cannot intervene and have a credible strategy for handling the period following the 'invasion' it beggars belief.
If saving those lives [in Iraq] were the principle why no intervention in a number of other places including central Africa?...So how long has humanitarian concerns been a major plank of US foreign policy? Or anyone elses? I and a number of others outside the US have been reading for years, yes, years neo-conservative propoganda which has ear-marked Iraq. Humanitarian reasons were not as I recall particular a strong reason. It seemed more to do with 'American interests". Uzbekhistan has an appalling record and I state again people boiled alive, but it doesn't stop the US being heavily involved there. The only person with a clear conscience there is the Brit ambassador, who alone seems to speak out, and is very, very unpopular with the US administration as a consequence. (I don't think his bosses love him too much either).
I hope that the intelligence guys have been studying those media pictures and will pick up of some these insurgents little by little.
It's interesting how we chide Saddam for ignoring UN resolutions for twelve years while we conveniently ignored his abuses of human rights for twenty-plus! You hit the nail on the head with 'American interests,' as criminals like Kim Jong Il will go unnoticed by this administration because they're -- apparently! -- no immediate threat to our economy.
Strelets, your idea that "these town crier types are forming their opinions...with little regard to reason and facts" has me scratching my head: we supposedly went over there for weapons we had no proof of and the threat they (didn't really) pose to our nation, only to flip-flop and use this idea of Saddam's abusive ways...who is it, exactly, who has little regard for reason and facts?
I believe your assertion to be incorrect, having regard to both Nazi Germany and MacArthur's briliance in dealing with a defeated Japanese Empire. A major military consideration is always to ensure that one does not win the war and lose the peace, surely?
As to the other theatres of conflict you bring in, I haven't commented on them so will not take responsibility for any adverse comments relating to them.
Are you perhaps too an armchair strategist? For myself I draw on my own military experience and that of a military family for a number of generations. So I don't need to draw solely on media reporting.
The British Army has a lovely rejoiner to military planners, P*ss poor planning leads to poor performance. I guess they just get hung up with running around borrowing the equipment to carry it out.
However, I will come back on your response. The conflicts we all face now are asymertrical ones. The war against terrorism recognises no front lines and our enemies were no uniform, indeed they respond to no single command and control structure.
Therefore everyone is potentially a target and everyone a 'stakeholder'; so I respectfully suggest, Sir, that unless you are in orbit there are no armchair strategists (except those good folks the politicians who live in an insulated 'bubble' and set policies, strategies and resource levels while leaving poor 'grunts' and the rest of us to face the challenge head on - ask the folks who used the Madrid rail network).
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SPRINGFIELD — Mix pension financing, constitutional law and politics and you'll either have a recipe to cure insomnia — or the most important but under-discussed issue facing Illinois today.
SPRINGFIELD — Mix pension financing, constitutional law and politics and you'll either have a recipe to cure insomnia — or the most important but under-discussed issue facing Illinois today.
Illinois lawmakers are on the brink of making a mistake that could lock taxpayers in for hundreds of billions of dollars in new costs.
The mistake in question is called a "pension guarantee."
Government worker unions are lobbying hard to make it so the state can be sued to pay more into the state's five pension systems each year. In exchange for a small bump in employee retirement contributions, unions want taxpayers to hand them a blank check to fund an inherently flawed pension system.
And that blank check equates to higher taxes.
Unless you've been dining on paint chips, it's pretty obvious this is a bad proposal.
After all, you the taxpayer are being asked to guarantee pension investment returns — while having no say on how that money is invested. More importantly, Illinois politicians have a long history of succumbing to union pressure and making pension benefits increasingly generous. And this proposed pension guarantee would make the taxpayers responsible for whatever future benefits are promised.
Don't think government pensions are generous? Think of five able-bodied people you know who retired in their mid-50s.
Were most of them government workers? I thought so.
This pension guarantee is being proposed under the guise of stopping politicians from shortchanging the systems in the future.
Core government functions — such as educating children, incarcerating criminals and caring for the disadvantaged — would take the backseat to ponying up for pensions.
Having sat through plenty of legislative hearings on pensions, I can tell you there is considerable disagreement about a provision in the Illinois Constitution regarding pensions.
Here's what it says:
"Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired."
Some folks, like me, believe that means a government worker is guaranteed by their pension fund not to lose what they have already earned.
But government worker unions contend once a person enters government employment, they have boarded a rocketship that guarantees ever-increasing pensions — even as those benefits soar past the financial stratosphere.
Benefit reform has been the subject of much verbal jousting in recent years.
More often overlooked is another critical question: What happens when that pension rocket runs out of fuel?
After all, the pension systems are independent of state government.
In fact, the state pension code is quite clear on that matter: "Any pension payable under any law hereinbefore referred to shall not be construed to be a legal obligation or debt of the State, ... but shall be held to be solely an obligation of such pension fund, unless otherwise specifically provided in the law creating such fund."
Now an assortment of schemers want state taxpayers to guarantee those funds don't go broke.
It's sort of like if the ne'er–do–well down the street were to knock on your door and ask you to co-sign his mortgage. Would you do it knowing it would put your family at risk?
Well, that's the predicament the state of Illinois finds itself in.
And instead of talking about fundamentally reforming pensions into 401(K)-style plans — like 85 percent of the private sector — pension guarantee advocates want the Illinois taxpayers to dole out more and more cash to keep the faltering system alive.
Advocates of the guarantee want to change the law so that pension funds can demand money from the state — based on their investment and actuarial projections.
And by the way, some of those current projections are more than a bit rosy. Moody's Investors Services says pensions should use more realistic return assumptions: rates that currently are just more than 4.3 percent. But Illinois' pension systems currently use a projected rate of return of about 8 percent.
If the Illinois General Assembly creates a taxpayer guarantee, there is nothing to keep the pension boards from simply lowering their projected rate of return and demanding more from taxpayers.
And if the state doesn't pay up, the pension system can sue and our taxes will soar.
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I checked the japanese wiki and looks like a Drama CD is coming out in November. Here are the characters and the VA's voicing them that i manage to translate.
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|2011-09-06, 13:00
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I'll stick with this "Extra" scans version....
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btw the 4koma is quite funny
DQ got smackdown-ed to the snow after ride on Hero Piggyback, with head first
just hope Baka-tsuki or any Translator Guild will take on this series Light Novel too, into their project
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Also, chapter 4's kiss on forehead. So adorable, urgh.
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So possibly we're going to have a harem in the long run with the female knight, demon queen and magician girl all have hots on the hero. Him being dense and clueless is not going to be much of a help, he's practically screwed.
About the search for magician to the demon world while wearing the demon armor, how much misunderstanding you can get? The hero is already very strong lin combat like he is. Wearing the armor while venturimg to the demon world would gave fear on the demon residence, even though they try to challenge him they'll eventually going to be pulverized by the hero's leet skills. The female knight mentioned that the hero is just THAT good his battle method is just way out of the ordinary. Now when he meets the magician girl, a misunderstanding would occur when she would mistaken him as the demon lord, that would be hilarious.
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I think thats it's mostly to do with the fact that Demon Queen is just too darn adorable.
Feels like he doesn't have a clue about her feelings yet at the very same time he does, it's all very odd to me.
I love slightly odd couples like here and in Magico, very nice feel to them than what we've usually been getting for the past years.
The interactions here are very nice to watch.
Loved the kissing scene that was absolutely great!
However with the female Knight it is a little more staright forward in the "dense-ness" but yet still I don't find it annoying...at least not yet anyway.
I am also hoping for some alone the lines of misunderstanding between Magician Girl and Hero, either way I think it will be a eventful reunion
p.s I know some think the characters should have proper names and I kinda agree with that but I'm content with the way the naming has gone atm.
It's abit like only the family names being used for certain characters in D-Frag
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Here's something interesting.
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 22-28
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What I would do to make this a weekly/bi-weekly thing. What I would do!
As for chapter 5. The Hero is insane. Downright insane. And I love it. This is far from an action manga, so making him lvl 99 right off the bat is perfect; none of this "struggling hero" nonsense.
As for the demon queen. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. That dress is delicious. I love me some useless meat, and hero better get back soon. I need those awkwardly sweet moments.
Also, I said it before and I'll say it again. I LOVE the passage of time in this one. How much time will have passed when it's finished I wonder.
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Hahaha awesome stuff, the hero's jolly jaunt into the demon world and just owning all that stands in his way!
Fairy Queen: careful, theres a demon wolf boss around here
Hero: Oh him I defeated him.
Fairy Queen: But theres a even bigger threat, a demon wolf kin...
Hero: Oh him I also defeated him....last week
Love the fact he actually acts like a real hero.
Then we got the mmm....useless meat......lol I get the feeling Demon Queen adn Sena(from BokuTomo) could really get along with each other
And also we got to see the old geezer, never thought he would become a butler.
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You can easily get a blog from www.blogger.com , popularly known as "Blogspot." It is the most famous blogging platform. No wonder most blogs are using the Google blogger platform; it is very easy to set up and FREE!
With a free account comes one weakness, however: the default blogger is highly unfriendly to search engines. If you are a blogger reading this article, it will help you to address the SEO issues of your blogs. Being highly unfriendly to search engines means LOW RANKING = LOW TRAFFIC = LOW BLOG INCOME.
It is every blogger's dream to earn a high income through blogging. The best way to do this is to get a lot of traffic coming from search engines, particularly Google. You cannot obtain a high level of traffic if your blog posts are not well ranked in the search engines.
This checklist is aimed at Google. The advice in this article should be easy to apply even if you are not tech savvy. In short, what you will find in this article is do-it-yourself SEO advice that can save you hundreds to thousands of dollars hiring SEO firms or consultants. Yes, I am serious.
Before you can implement this diagnostic checklist, make sure you comply with the following basic requirements:
Your content is original, marketable and written to a specific targeted audience, which can be easily understood and applied.
You have the time to update your blog on a periodic basis. It does not matter whether it will be daily, weekly or monthly blog updates.
You know what I'm talking about when I refer to Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics; furthermore, you have registered your blog using those tools.
You are using the Google Blogger Classic Template. The current/default or new version of Blogger does not give you the full control of its source code template that will be used to initiate SEO improvements. If you are using the Beta version, switch to the Classic version before you try to implement the actions on the checklist.
You should back up your blogger template source code before making any alterations. By this, I mean that you should copy and paste all source HTML into a notepad file, and then save it to your desktop. If things go wrong, you can copy and paste this backup source code to your template.
{mospagebreak title=First Checklist: The Title Tag of Your Blog Post}
The title is the single most important SEO element in your blog. It is mainly useful for three reasons:
Search engines put more ranking weight on a more descriptive, accurate and relevant title.
Visitors coming from any traffic source on the Internet (such as forums, other blogs, social networking sites and search engines) tend to click more on relevant titles.
Visitors tend to like your blog if your post titles are unique and relevant. This will result in more blog followers or readers.
Therefore, it is of primary importance to make your title accurate, descriptive and relevant.
In Google, there are three primary specifications that are important for a title tag:
The suggested maximum number of characters in a title should not be more than 65 characters. So it is good to check the number of characters in your post title to make sure it will not exceed this amount.
Never spam the title tag. Do not stuff keywords in it; not only will redundant keywords make no sense, but keyword stuffing will result in a penalty which is hard to get rid of and cost you time while you try to regain your rankings.
Make it directly relevant to the page topic, and see to it that the title is captivating to read while being both specific and relevant.
Replace the existing title tag code in the source code template with this:
To accomplish this, simply go to Dashboard and click the "Template" of your selected blog. Find the title tag indicated by:
<title>This is your old title</title>
Replace this entire line with:
After that, click "Save Template Changes."
{mospagebreak title=Second Checklist: The Meta Description of your Post}
This is not a highly important ranking factor, but it's still an important checklist. The meta description is highly responsible for "clicks" from any search engine. Note here that I'm talking about "clicks," not "rank" or "view." In technical terms, view is also called "impressions."
Meta descriptions are important. If your meta description is RELEVANT and directly shows a snippet that is related to what the searcher is looking for, the searcher is more likely to click through and read the whole post.
Thus, we can see that a simple searcher in the Google results will become a visitor to your blog after clicking on the search results.
Again, in Google, below are the important guidelines you need to follow whey you formulate a meta description for every post.
The suggested maximum number of characters should be around 160. This is to ensure that the meta description you intended to show to visitors can be completely shown by search engines. (They will truncate if it exceeds around 160 characters).
It should be different from the meta description on other pages, or it will not be friendly to search engines or users.
Meta descriptions should reflect the page topic.
To optimize the meta descriptions in Blogger, copy and paste the following code into the template:
<MainPage><meta name="description" content="<$BlogDescription$>" /></MainPage><ArchivePage><meta name="description"content="<$BlogPageTitle$> Archive, <$BlogDescription$>" /></ArchivePage><ItemPage><meta name="description" content="<Blogger><$BlogItemTitle$></Blogger> – <$BlogTitle$>" /></ItemPage>
Insert it below the <title> tag section of the template source code.
Also, you must tweak your front page meta description by going to Dashboard—Settings—Basic—and changing the text under the "Description" fields.
It should comply with the above guidelines. Basically this description is the one that is returned by
{mospagebreak title=Third Checklist: Keywords in Internal links}
This is one of the most influential search engine ranking factors. Google places much more emphasis on the keywords in links more than in other places.
This can be done by using the keywords in the anchor text. In Google Blogger there are basically two approach that are important.
First approach: Blog front page targeted keywords
It is important that all of your posts link to your front page. Using this setup will give the front page the highest number of internal links, so it becomes more important to rank for the selected front page targeted keywords only (not the ones targeted by your post).
Second approach: Actual post URLs keyword in the title
Long tail traffic goes to your post. This means that the post titles themselves are sets of keyword phrases for which someone may be searching in the search engines. For example, a post title might be a phrase such as "How to Record Audio using your Laptop." It is important that these phrases should be in hyperlinks and point to the actual post URL. This is in order for the post's URL to rank in Google, and not other URLs in your blog, or the blog front page which is common.
Below I explain the tweaks you will need to make for each approach to work.
For the First approach
To make links point to the main page/front page of your blog from all URLs in the blog, you need to use the footer section of the classic blogger template.
Find the code in your blogger template and replace the information contained within
 (colored red only) with your preferences:
<!– Begin #footer –>

<fontsize=2>Back to Replace this with your main targeted keyword Homepage Copyright © 2008 Yourname . All Rights Reserved

<!– End #footer –>
For example, your blog's home page URL is http://neverbeenlost.blogspot.com/ and your targeted keywords are "Secrets to Winning" and "Nothing is Impossible." Therefore, your footer source code in the template should look like this:
<!– Begin #footer –>

<fontsize=2>Back to Secrets to Winning and Nothing is Impossible Homepage Copyright © 2008 Codex-m. All Rights Reserved

<!– End #footer –>
{mospagebreak title=Putting Post URL Keywords in Titles}
By default, Google Blogger may or may not use hyperlinks in a post title pointing to the exact post URL. Find out if your blog templates have this type of problem. To minimize duplicate content, it is good to limit this to three to four posts. Since you are using a blog structure, your post will appear on the home page as well.
The problem starts when the post title is not linked to the post URL. In Google, it is the home page that will rank, not your post URL. This means that visitors cannot find the exact information, since the home page will change after you load it with a new post.
To prevent this from happening if your post title on the front page is not hyperlinked to the post URLs, find this piece of code in the template:
<!– Begin .post –>

<a name="<$BlogItemNumber$>">

<BlogItemUrl><a href="<$BlogItemUrl$>" title="external link"></BlogItemUrl>
Replace it with:
<!– Begin .post –>

<a name="<$BlogItemNumber$>">

<a href="<$BlogItemPermalinkURL$>"><$BlogItemTitle$>
Typically other templates will use H2 or H4 headings; in the above example, the post title is hyperlinked using an H3 heading.
Once you have done that, the post title shown in any sections (front page or archived page) will be hyperlinked pointing to the specific and exact post URL.
SUMMARY: There are only three things you need to seriously tweak to make your blog search engine friendly:
Title tags.
Meta description
Internal links
Remember that these are just onsite factors. The primary driver for ranking is links pointing to your blog from other domains, especially if they use keywords in the anchor text. Good luck!


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As the summer starts off, there are so many ravishing and Roguishly scenes to show off!
First, we have Annette's outstanding outdoors scene with a crowd of charming cats and a delightful "sun" flower. I love how she has paper-pieced these cats. So fun and colorful!
Annette used the cat from Just Sayin' and the sun from the Floriculture plate to create this delightful scene.
Also creating a delightful scene, Debi Ryan takes us to the beach with her creation! She has captured a beautiful seaside moment on this delightful tag!
She has used the beach duo from Beach Babes along with a verse from the same plate. You can see that she has also used the Beach Babes birds along the horizon! So pretty! She has even included seashells on her beach!
Finally, Anna takes on a journey to a scene from our own backyards with a shabby chic bird tag!
From the picket fence to the delightful birds rousting on the sentiment and in the flowers, this tag is an artful depiction of spring! To add interest to the background of her little garden, Anna has used her Almanac background from the Relish Reading set.
Go Rogue this summer with RRD!


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Does anyone have a standard extended list of file extensions they use for filtering/finding files? I have been using madsonic to host pdf files and archives of things and keep adding more (usually i just threw them in the video format list because i don't see why it would matter since I only use it to redownload/access them.
So my questions are:
1) Are there any standardized/comprehensive/recommended lists any of you know of/use?
2) Is there any better way to host other non-playable media files through madsonic? are there any integrated PDF viewers or things like that?
Thanks for any help!


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The LubePro™ welcomes two new injector-based automatic lubrication pumps to the family: the A2800 vertical oil and A2900 vertical grease pumps.
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LubePro™ series pumps offer a robust solution where high output and fast lubrication cycles and flow rates are needed to optimally lubricate equipment while it is working.
The A2800 and A2900 enable higher lube output and greater efficiency thanks to a fast cycle rate and flow. In as little as ten seconds, oil and grease reach the equipment. This ensures that more points can be lubricated more efficiently.


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Once again, just like clockwork, rumors are swirling around an alleged Apple "iRadio" subscription music service, similar to the likes of Pandora and Spotify. These rumors always seem to crop up right before an expected announcement period from Apple -- like spring, summer, or fall, and then disappear when music executives leak that they haven't come to terms on licensing agreements. Which brings us to the latest incarnation, according to the Verge:
Much has been written about Apple's plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple music industry insiders have told The Verge that significant progress has been made in the talks with two of the top labels: Universal and Warner. One of the sources said "iRadio is coming. There's no doubt about it anymore." Apple is pushing hard for a summertime launch.
Streaming radio services have long been struggling to make a profit and manage revenue streams. According to the sources inside the industry, Apple is in talks with Warner and Universal on streaming agreements:
When and if iRadio happens, it'll be interesting to see how Apple implements it and how pricing would work. It probably isn't likely that record labels would negotiate free deals unless they're advertisement based, which Apple may not be a fan of. How much would you pay to have native streaming on your iOS devices and Apple TV? And how much content would Apple have to have to make you switch from your current streaming service?
Source: The Verge


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Cabrera unable to summon magic vs. Twins
DETROIT -- The first eight innings looked like a scene out of April. The ninth inning looked like it has so often the last few weeks. The ending looked foreign.
In the end, the Tigers ended up with the matchup they wanted in their final at-bat on Tuesday night, Miguel Cabrera at the plate as the potential tying run. They just didn't get the result.View Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- The first eight innings looked like a scene out of April. The ninth inning looked like it has so often the last few weeks. The ending looked foreign.
In the end, the Tigers ended up with the matchup they wanted in their final at-bat on Tuesday night, Miguel Cabrera at the plate as the potential tying run. They just didn't get the result.View Full Game Coverage
"You don't do it every single time. I mean, it just doesn't work that way," manager Jim Leyland said after Minnesota closer Glen Perkins struck out Cabrera to finish off a 6-3 Tigers loss to the Twins.
Cabrera had three ninth-inning home runs in an eight-day stretch. Perkins denied him another. As great as Cabrera has been lately, his manager felt like he had to remind people that his Triple Crown winner doesn't always hit game-tying homers.
At this point, Leyland is just hoping to have Cabrera back on Wednesday for the next opportunity. Cabrera grimaced swinging at the first pitch of the at-bat, creating a scene that flashed back to a week and a half ago at Yankee Stadium against Mariano Rivera. Cabrera didn't need a trainer, but he wasn't feeling right.
"That first swing, it looked like he reacted with some pain," Leyland said. "You could see it in his facial expression. I don't know what the situation is. I'll have to go check it. I could tell when he came up the steps he was hurting a little bit."
Technically, it took a leadoff single from Brayan Pena and a two-out walk from Perkins to Torii Hunter to set up Cabrera. Realistically, that setting was several innings in the making.
Justin Morneau reprised his Tiger killer role from five years ago with a four-hit, four-RBI game. He had struggled against Rick Porcello for his career, but he golfed a fourth-inning changeup into the right-field seats for a two-run homer in a three-run rally before doubling in two more runs off Phil Coke in the fifth.
Morneau once tormented the Tigers, hitting 10 home runs with 40 RBIs against Detroit from 2007-09, but he had struggled mightily against the American League Central champions since last year. His four hits were his most against Detroit since '09, his four RBIs matching his best games against them from '08.
"In our division, you get to see those guys so much, I think it's an advantage for the hitters," Morneau said. "We've seen guys like Porcello and Coke, who have been around. It doesn't necessarily mean you're going to have success, but you at least have an idea of what a guy has."
Porcello (9-7) gave up five runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings for his first loss since June 30. He failed to finish the fifth inning against a team other than the Angels for the first time all year. Coke's struggles against another left-handed hitter led to his option to Triple-A Toledo, where he'll finish out August before being recalled once rosters expand in September.
Pedro Florimon added an insurance run with a solo homer off Jeremy Bonderman in the sixth for a 6-1 lead. By the eighth inning, that extra tally loomed large.
Detroit had the potential tying run at the plate and setup man Jared Burton reeling in the eighth, but former Tiger Clete Thomas' snow-cone catch in shallow center field robbed Andy Dirks of a potential two-run single and gave Burton a chance to kill the rally by fanning Omar Infante.
On came Perkins for the ninth, and back came the Tigers, knowing two baserunners would allow Cabrera to step in. It took a miscue from Perkins, but they got it.
The way Cabrera has been hitting lately, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire wouldn't have been blamed for walking him to load the bases and take his chances with the lefty-lefty matchup of Perkins and Prince Fielder, whose 20th home run of the year opened Detroit's scoring in the fourth.
Gardenhire thought otherwise.
"We hated the thought of Miggy coming up there," he said, "but I didn't like the thought of Prince coming up there as the [winning] run. It still took two swings to beat us -- even with Miggy up there -- but if you put Fielder up there, he can do it with one swing. And believe me, he can do it. We saw it earlier in the game."
Cabrera fouled off three consecutive 1-2 pitches to stay alive -- a fastball inside, a fastball high and a slider down and in. What was left of the crowd of 37,964 was anticipating something.
Finally, Perkins challenged him upstairs with a 96-mph fastball. Cabrera's foul tip landed in catcher Ryan Doumit's glove to end the game.
"This game is really hard. He makes it look really easy, but it's not easy at all," Fielder said of Cabrera. "Sometimes you get it, sometimes you don't, but he just gets it more than most so it just looks like he's supposed to get it every time."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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A penny spurned: The phrase "legal tender" isn't entirely straightforward in Canada. There are lots of pennies in circulation, but there's a limit on how many can be used at a time. The maximum number allowable per transaction is 25, so no getting cute with excessive change at the mini-mart.
(Suda)fed up: Careful what you try to bring into Japan. Medicines that can be bought without a prescription in the U.S. are sometimes illegal there, and that includes some Vicks and Sudafed products and anything else containing pseudoephedrine. Getting caught at customs with such products can lead to detainment. Who cares if your sinuses are clear if they and the rest of you are stuck in jail?
A flush of pride: Along with many other things, Singapore puts a great deal of effort into keeping its public toilets pristine. And visitors are expected to help keep them gleaming. Failure to flush may result in fines.
Red-light special: In Sweden, traveling lonely hearts shouldn't expect any sympathy from ladies of the evening if they get caught in a clinch with one. The independent businesswomen there are well within their rights to practice their profession. However, the gentlemen paying for their services are at risk for punishments ranging from a fine to as much as six months in jail.
A canine "autoban": Planning a long Alpine adventure with Puddles, your lovable pit bull? Read up on animal laws first. In Germany, breeds that the government considers dangerous aren't welcome for more than a four-week visit—and they aren't allowed to live there at all. Even a bit of mastiff, Rhodesian ridgeback, or Staffordshire terrier blood may mean no lederhosen for Fluffy.
No Lone Ranger for you: Thinking of an autumn trip to Scandinavia? Hoping to show them what an American Halloween's all about? Stick to the simple costumes. In Denmark, wearing a mask in public can lead to your arrest.
Playing the numbers: Rush-hour regulations in many major cities of the Philippines seem meant only for mathematicians: A vehicle can only be driven on days determined by the last digits of its license plate—this is called, for murky historical reasons, the "color-coding scheme." So borrowing a local's car may require more number crunching than it's worth. Even traveling by scooter has its challenges, since you can get ticketed for driving in sandals or bare feet.
Gun control: New Year's in Southeast Asia is often a watery celebration, with lots of buckets, water balloons, and drenched revelers. But in Cambodia, you must choose your method of aquatic conveyance carefully. Water guns will be snatched away on sight. Rumor has it some ruffians filled their Super Soakers with, er, "used" water, ruining the party for everyone.
Watch your mouth: Think foreigners in Thailand are exempt from the country's famous "never bad-mouth the King" laws? Think again. Non-Thais may have a better chance of being able to claim that it was all a big misunderstanding, but as one disrespectful Australian novelist just discovered, their pardon may come after five months in prison.
Listen up: In Finland, taxi drivers playing music in their cars are required to pay a copyright fee. The idea is that the music is being presented to the "public"—the cabs' paying customers. If a cabbie won't turn on the radio for you, understand that he's not necessarily interested in talking instead. He might just be trying to save a few euros.


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Dan Harris was named co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline" in October 2013. He is also co-anchor of the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," a position he... Read More »
Dan Harris was named co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline" in October 2013. He is also co-anchor of the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," a position he has held since October 2010. As well, Harris files reports for "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Good Morning America," ABC News Digital and ABC News Radio. For four years, he anchored "World News Sunday."
Harris joined ABC News in March 2000 and has covered many of the biggest stories in recent years. He reported on the mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, Aurora, Colorado and Tucson, Arizona, and natural disasters from Haiti to Myanmar to New Orleans. He has also covered combat in Afghanistan, Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and has made six visits to Iraq.
He has traveled around the globe for ABC News, embedding with an isolated Amazonian Indian tribe, questioning drug lords in the lawless slums of Rio, and confronting the head of Philip Morris International over the sale of cigarettes to Indonesian minors. Harris has made it a priority to shine a light on the world's most vulnerable populations, producing stories about child slaves in Haiti, youths accused of witchcraft in the Congo and predatory pedophiles who travel from the U.S. to Cambodia. He has also covered endangered animals from such diverse datelines as Namibia, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea and Nepal.
Domestically, Harris has led ABC News' coverage of faith, with a particular focus on the evangelical movement. He scored one of the first interviews with former pastor Ted Haggard after his sex and drugs scandal. He has also interviewed Mormon apostles, Roman Catholic cardinals, self-help gurus, and atheists.
In other domestic coverage, Harris has reported on politics, business and criminal justice, including once spending 48 hours locked up in solitary confinement for a story about whether this form of incarceration is inhumane. In 2012 he anchored ABC News Digital's Election Night debate and inauguration coverage.
Prior to joining ABC News, Harris was an anchor at New England Cable News (NECN), the largest regional cable news network in the country, from 1997 to 2000. Before that he was an anchor and political reporter at WCSH, an NBC affiliate in Portland, Maine, for two years. He began his broadcasting career as a reporter for WLBZ, the NBC affiliate in Bangor, Maine.
Harris has been honored several times for his journalistic contributions. He received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his reporting on a young Iraqi man who received the help he needed in order to move to America, and in 2009 won an Emmy Award for his "Nightline" report, "How to Buy a Child in Ten Hours." In 2013, he received the ASPCA's Presidential Service Award for Media Excellence.
Dan wrote a book, "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Really Works — a True Story," that was published in March 2014 and appeared number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.
A graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, Harris also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Colby and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He was raised in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, and currently lives in New York City.« Read Less