diff --git a/content/2016-07.md b/content/2016-07.md
index ce852e2af..2d97e7a80 100644
--- a/content/2016-07.md
+++ b/content/2016-07.md
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ $ ./delete-metadata-values.py -f dc.contributor.author -i /tmp/Authors-Delete-UT
 
 - Run the author cleanups on CGSpace and start a full Discovery re-index
 
+## 2016-07-14
+
+- Test LDAP settings for new root LDAP
+- Seems to work when binding as a top-level user
+
 ## 2016-07-18
 
 - Adjust identifiers in XMLUI item display to be more prominent
@@ -169,3 +174,18 @@ index.authority.ignore-variants=true
 ```
 index.authority.ignore=true
 ```
+
+- After re-indexing and clearing the XMLUI cache nothing has changed
+
+## 2016-07-25
+
+- Trying a few more settings (plus reindex) for Discovery on DSpace Test:
+
+```
+index.authority.ignore-prefered.dc.contributor.author=true
+index.authority.ignore-variants=true
+```
+
+- Run all OS updates and reboot DSpace Test server
+- No changes to Discovery after reindexing... hmm.
+- Integrate and massively clean up About page ([#256](https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/256))
diff --git a/public/2016-07/index.html b/public/2016-07/index.html
index eeeaec6c1..2871a3c4f 100644
--- a/public/2016-07/index.html
+++ b/public/2016-07/index.html
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ $ ./delete-metadata-values.py -f dc.contributor.author -i /tmp/Authors-Delete-UT
 <li>Run the author cleanups on CGSpace and start a full Discovery re-index</li>
 </ul>
 
+<h2 id="2016-07-14:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9">2016-07-14</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Test LDAP settings for new root LDAP</li>
+<li>Seems to work when binding as a top-level user</li>
+</ul>
+
 <h2 id="2016-07-18:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9">2016-07-18</h2>
 
 <ul>
@@ -273,6 +280,26 @@ index.authority.ignore-variants=true
 <pre><code>index.authority.ignore=true
 </code></pre>
 
+<ul>
+<li>After re-indexing and clearing the XMLUI cache nothing has changed</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id="2016-07-25:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9">2016-07-25</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Trying a few more settings (plus reindex) for Discovery on DSpace Test:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>index.authority.ignore-prefered.dc.contributor.author=true
+index.authority.ignore-variants=true
+</code></pre>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Run all OS updates and reboot DSpace Test server</li>
+<li>No changes to Discovery after reindexing&hellip; hmm.</li>
+<li>Integrate and massively clean up About page (<a href="https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/256">#256</a>)</li>
+</ul>
+
   </section>
   <footer>
     
diff --git a/public/index.xml b/public/index.xml
index 63de07d75..58c855d9d 100644
--- a/public/index.xml
+++ b/public/index.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ $ ./delete-metadata-values.py -f dc.contributor.author -i /tmp/Authors-Delete-UT
 &lt;li&gt;Run the author cleanups on CGSpace and start a full Discovery re-index&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-14:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-14&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Test LDAP settings for new root LDAP&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Seems to work when binding as a top-level user&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
 &lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-18:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-18&lt;/h2&gt;
 
 &lt;ul&gt;
@@ -210,6 +217,26 @@ index.authority.ignore-variants=true
 
 &lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;index.authority.ignore=true
 &lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;After re-indexing and clearing the XMLUI cache nothing has changed&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-25:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-25&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Trying a few more settings (plus reindex) for Discovery on DSpace Test:&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;index.authority.ignore-prefered.dc.contributor.author=true
+index.authority.ignore-variants=true
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Run all OS updates and reboot DSpace Test server&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;No changes to Discovery after reindexing&amp;hellip; hmm.&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Integrate and massively clean up About page (&lt;a href=&#34;https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/256&#34;&gt;#256&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>
     </item>
     
diff --git a/public/tags/notes/index.xml b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
index 625443de8..145ea08ee 100644
--- a/public/tags/notes/index.xml
+++ b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ $ ./delete-metadata-values.py -f dc.contributor.author -i /tmp/Authors-Delete-UT
 &lt;li&gt;Run the author cleanups on CGSpace and start a full Discovery re-index&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-14:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-14&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Test LDAP settings for new root LDAP&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Seems to work when binding as a top-level user&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
 &lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-18:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-18&lt;/h2&gt;
 
 &lt;ul&gt;
@@ -210,6 +217,26 @@ index.authority.ignore-variants=true
 
 &lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;index.authority.ignore=true
 &lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;After re-indexing and clearing the XMLUI cache nothing has changed&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2016-07-25:edc14796891c14dec087b4bb89c38aa9&#34;&gt;2016-07-25&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Trying a few more settings (plus reindex) for Discovery on DSpace Test:&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;index.authority.ignore-prefered.dc.contributor.author=true
+index.authority.ignore-variants=true
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Run all OS updates and reboot DSpace Test server&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;No changes to Discovery after reindexing&amp;hellip; hmm.&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Integrate and massively clean up About page (&lt;a href=&#34;https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/256&#34;&gt;#256&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
 </description>
     </item>