text:
Cabinetry in Baltimore
If you need some tips on upgrading your home in Baltimore, cabinetry companies can help. Bay Kitchens can service much more than just your kitchen, as we can add cabinets to your bathroom, bedroom, garage, or any other room in your residence. We believe that new cabinetry can improve the look of any home, and it's practical, too. Let us show you how your home can benefit from cabinets.
We are licensed, insured, and have an A rating from the Better Business Bureau. We also have more than 25 years of experience in this industry, which is why we are trusted by so many to upgrade the interior of the home. A simple email or phone call to our office can result in an appointment at the time of your choosing, including evenings and weekends. Since we provide free consultations to new customers, our initial visit does not require a contract or any commitment from you, as we will just offer our ideas to improve the appearance and functionality of your home.
We trust, though, that you will like our ideas so much that we will be seeing you again for the installation of your new cabinets. When you are ready to use the services of a leading Baltimore cabinetry company, call Bay Kitchens.
We are also contractor friendly so if you have your own contractor or plan on doing the work yourself we are happy to provide you with just the design and cabinets.


text:
In another poll surprise, an unexpectedly high number of people in Taiwan back marriage equality.
Gay Star News reports:
A poll released today found that 67.5% of Taiwanese people support the legalization of gay marriage. Pollster Online Survey polled 1,660 respondents aged 13 and above via mobile phone and email on 30 October. It followed the previous week's Taiwan Pride parade, which drew 70,000 people on to the streets to demand marriage equality.
That's up from 54% last year – will the legislature finally start to move on the marriage equality bill?
Find more articles and gay wedding resources.
Image via Google Maps

subset: commoncrawl


text:
How To: Cook without a Recipe
My mom is an accountant. All day at work she stares at spreadsheets, calculating numbers and making sure everything is in order. If one number is wrong, then she risks drawing incorrect conclusions. Because of her job's strong emphasis on numerical accuracy, for a long time she avoided the kitchen. As an accountant, she had this idea in her head that anytime she cooked from a recipe she had to follow it to a T. This meant dirtying multiple measuring containers, buying the exact listed ingredients and avoiding any recipes with complicated directions or unfamiliar items. As a result, simple foods like chicken fingers, hot dogs and tacos dominated the family menu.
Then my mom had an epiphany. After stopping her channel surfing on the Food Network one day, she stumbled upon cooking shows that appealed to her busy-mom lifestyle. From watching the channel and reading recipes in magazines she started challenging herself in the kitchen. While at first she viewed recipes as strict sets of directions, she gradually began to embrace her creativity. No longer did she view recipes as firm rules, but rather as guidelines to suit one's tastes. As she spent more time in the kitchen, recipes became a method of teaching about possible substitutions and changes to suit one's palate.
Of course, sometimes drifting from the recipe too far can cause problems, but cooking is all about experimenting and learning from mistakes. For many, the fear of being in the kitchen comes from a fear of failure. Like my mom and her job, college students are just as obsessed, if not more, with numbers. From GPAs to financial aid and potential starting salaries to graduate school admissions rates, these figures represent measurements of college life. Yet, we all know that these measurements are never perfect. As my mom has taught me both in the kitchen and in life, you do not need a precise recipe in order to cook a good meal; rather, all you need is a few guidelines to point you in the right direction.
Bethany Imondi, a junior studying Government and English at Georgetown University, credits her mom and her no-recipe approach for inspiring her to get creative inside and oustide the kitchen. Read more…
No Recipe Lo Mein
1-6 servings, depending on amount of pasta and vegetables used
This is not meant to be a recipe, but rather a guideline for how to create a hearty, healthy meal. Adjusting the quantity of ingredients makes it easy to prepare this dish for one, or big enough to feed a crowd. This dish also can be tailored to suit carnivores and vegetarians alike.
Long cut pasta, such as spaghetti or linguine
Assorted Vegetables, such as peppers, scallions, mushrooms, shredded cabbage
Choice of protein, if desired
Any neutral oil (vegetable, canola, etc.)
Garlic, if desired
Ginger, dried or fresh (depending on what you have on hand), if desired
For the sauce:
Soy Sauce
Hoisin Sauce
Hot Sauce, if desired
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Once it reaches a rapid boil, liberally salt the water and add your choice of pasta. Cook according to package directions.
While the water comes to a boil, begin to prep the vegetables and/or meat. Chop vegetables into bite-size pieces and set aside. If desired, cut up your choice of protein on a clean cutting board into slightly larger pieces.
Prepare the sauce using equal amounts of soy sauce, hoisin and water. If desired, add hot sauce to taste.
Once done chopping and the pasta has been added to the boiling water, heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When the oil ripples, add the meat and stir-fry until cooked through (or no longer pink). Push the meat aside, and if desired grate in a few cloves of garlic and/or fresh ginger. If using dried ginger, add to taste.
Add in the veggies and stir fry everything together for a couple of minutes. Allow the ingredients to continue cooking as you drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the skillet, then pour sauce over mixture. Turn off the heat, and toss everything together to allow the sauce to absorb into the pasta.
Recipe Index Keywords:Categories: Campus Cooking, Cooking 101, How To, and Recipes.
Cooking Method: On the Stove.
Mealtime: Dinner.
I Don't Have Any: Cooking Skill, Money, and Time.
I'm Cooking For...: Easy Dinner.
Type of Food: Pasta and Vegetarian.
Originally posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
2 Responses to "How To: Cook without a Recipe"
8 Lifestyle Links to Stalk …
[...] How to Start Cooking Without a Recipe — Small Kitchen College [...]
Brent | Cookapalooza
What your mom taught you is great advice for any student who is just starting out in the kitchen.


text:
Adding a previously created kitchen to your model in SketchUp is easier than building a new kitchen inside your house model. You'll still need to make adjustments after inserting your kitchen -- for example, if cabinets interfere with a window view. Tools such as X-ray and Outliner help you make these changes, and this video tutorial teaches you about incorporating the kitchen into the model.
With a kitchen built in another SketchUp file, we can bring it into our model and place it. We may have to make some modifications though, but as you will see it is much easier to bring in the kitchen as one object rather than building it as a whole unit inside this of model. What we're going to do is simplify the view first. What we're going to do use another tool,. We're going to come up here to View, go to Toolbars, and under toolbars we're looking for the section Toolbar, and hit Close.
Now if the toolbar doesn't show up necessarily it might be somewhere parked up over here underneath a panel. So you might just check to make sure that, if it's hidden, to bring it out here so you can see it. This tool does actually three things. The first one is to create a section plane, which is what we want to do. You click on it, you get this plane here that you're going to go ahead and put on the face of a wall, which we're going to do right here. And as you notice, it kind of cuts the wall, and you have these arrows here.
And what I'm going to do is I'm going to pick select, and make sure that I have this selected, and then come over here and make it blue. Now as I make it blue I can now walk it right through the model and cut out everything that I don't want to necessarily see. So, as you can see here I've got it set up now where I can see the kitchen pretty well. In fact all the corners, because we're going to have to place that kitchen into one of the corners. Now, the other thing is that the Section Plane is on.
You can basically turn it off, so it doesn't interfere with what you're doing. You can use it as an on/off button here. And at the same time if you want to see the rest of the model you do have that ability to do that as well. So we're just going to kind of keep it as you see it there. And I'm going to kind of pull out a little bit. And I'm going to come over here to Components. And I'm going to find the kitchen drawing that we did. And we'll go down the list here, here it is. We'll just go ahead and place it, it's a little slow here, and we'll hit Select and there it is.
So, now the only other thing that we have to do, I'm gonnao go up to top view so I can see it a little better, and kind of bring it down over this way. And I'm going to go to Rotate, and I'm going to make sure I get that edge. And then I'm going to rotate it down. So I'm down at 90 degrees. So now, I'm kind of in, where I need to place it now is into this corner. And doing that is going to take a little bit of effort. So what I'm going to do is pick up Move again, and I want that back corner.
And I'm going to kind of just start by laying it out over there. Now I'm going to kind of zoom in, and I'm going to go and use our friend, x-ray to turn things on. So, I'm going to take this corner and make sure that it goes down into that corner there. So, I'm going to make sure that move is back on, pick it and slide it right into place, and then hit select so we don't move it again. So, there you go, you'll notice that the kitchen is in there. I'll turn x-ray off.
And it looks pretty good except for one other little issue. It seems like our upper level cabinets are interfering with the window. We can easily fix that. A lot of times what people will do is come in here, oh, I've gotta go ahead and explode this and get down to the cabinet. You don't necessarily have to do that. There is another tool that we can go ahead and use, in order to fix that easily without breaking up the components. So we'll come up here to Window. We'll go to Outliner. Now what Outliner does, if you've gone ahead and when you make up these units given them names and things.
You should be able to, then get access to them relatively easily. Now if you notice here under the Outliner tool there is kitchen. Go ahead and hit the plus sign there. And then also I'll hit the plus sign for the group. And you'll notice here that there's a number of different categories here, one of which is called Upper Cabinet. Now notice that when I click on it, it goes ahead in that group and shows that cabinet. Which now allows me to go ahead and use our friend Scale.
So now I can come in and pick Scale, and basically just make sure it fits right there inside that volume really nice. Just double click out, and there it goes, and I can do the same thing for the other one over here which is on the small cabinet, maybe it's upper cabinet two here. There it is. So, we'll take that, and do the same thing. Move this over. We'll take a look at it. There's evidently another one in here, there it is. It's 24 cabinet wide. We'll do scale there too.
We'll just bring it down to that edge. Hit out and there we go. So without having to do really any kind of modification to the group other than using Outliner which is very useful to be able to work with very complex objects, you can see that you can make adjustments relatively easily. Draw more complex models and separate SketchUp files as we've seen here so you can reuse them in your library. The Section tool helps simplify your model and allows you to move around easier in it.
It works well in conjunction with the x-ray tool. In complex models, it's a good idea to bring in the outliner. And use it to organize your model and to help select named components or groups. Just remember, when creating groups, to use the Entity Info palette to give the group a good name.
- Drawing 2D floor plans in SketchUp
- Selecting the right template and tools
- Creating components
- Cleaning up walls and creating door and window openings
- Using x-ray views when adding doors and windows
- Using layers to manage your views effectively
- Capturing materials to use in your design
- Applying materials to components
- Exporting your drawing as an image


text:
As most of you may know by now, my sister Bella has been diagnosed with bone cancer in her front leg.
Last week, all the humans decided it was in Bella's best interest to remove her sick leg.
The humans said I spent the two days while Bella was in the hospital recovering "moping around" the house and yard.
Whatever that means.
I just knew something was off about Bella and my stomach was making noises.
At first, I though I needed some extra kibble to quiet my stomach but then I realized it was the worry about my sister making the loud sounds.
Who wants to have a gurgling stomach for two days? Not me!
Thankfully, Bella did well in surgery and is back home with me recovering.
However, there are certain things that she is struggling with on three legs such as taking care of all her business and not falling over when sitting.
I stand watch over Bella as much as I can (Sometimes a dog needs a nap or some time to reflect) and alert the humans when something seems off with Bella.
It just doesn't seem like enough.
Bella still lays in bed tired from surgery and all the physical work it takes to use three legs.
Even though, I know patience and hope are needed here (Just like when I attempt to catch squirrels), it does hurt my furry heart to see my sister this way.
It seems the only thing I can do is just go with this tug of war of emotions.
So, I will be sad when I need to and be a cheerleader when as much as possible.
I can't ask myself to hide how I am really feeling or then only part of me will be showing.
How will the humans know how to find me for walks and food if only part of me is present?
I am not hiding.
Plus, Bella is as smart as they come. She will know in two shakes of a tail if I am putting on a fake face for her.
Also, I know that Bella can handle all of the emotions I am feeling for her.
All I can do is continue my duties as sister, nurse and yard patroller and wish for the best.
That is what I will do.
DiDi the Poodle


text:
Handpicking and hiring one of the hundreds of web design companies Malaysia has to offer is a very tough decision. Since there are so many to choose from, companies must take great care in selecting the web design company in Malaysia that's suited for their individual needs.
A functional website with well-written content will attract a lot of visits, and there is a big chance that these visits will be converted into sales. Thus, a carefully implemented online marketing strategy can reap huge returns on your investment. It would be wise to appoint the services of one of the web design companies Malaysia boasts of.
Most firms know that they need a website, but they don't have a clue about web development or design. A Malaysia web design company will translate the ideas that you have and turn it into a professional-looking website.
With the multitude of web design companies Malaysia has, how do you know which one is suited for your company's objectives? Here are six considerations that will determine whether a particular web design company Malaysia has can deliver the services you require for your success in online marketing:
1. Pricing. This is one of the first issues in choosing from among the web design companies in Malaysia. A price that's too low may be an indicator that the firm prioritizes quantity over quality. That firm may use templates and may even outsource your project to overseas vendors.
This may or may not be all right with you. But the important thing is to know what other services you're getting. The key is to have a clear understanding of the deal at the beginning so that you'd get everything that you're expecting for the price.
2. Past work and reputation. A simple look at their portfolio may sometimes be enough in determining a company's creativity and proficiency. However, this wouldn't tell you how it is like to work with them so it's still crucial to view feedbacks about them.
Customers' testimonials are a great way of determining whether a company is trustworthy. Look for feedbacks regarding attention to detail, timeliness, and communication. You may also want to ask for referrals from people who have employed the services of the web design companies Malaysia.
3. Expertise. Check out the range of services that the company provides. From the many web design companies Malaysia has, search for those that offer SEO, web hosting, and marketing because these are important in enticing more clients to your website.
Inquire about their core competencies. Some firms are good at website design. Others are skilled at web development. Evaluate your own needs and then look for a company that can provide you with the skills and services to come up with an effective website.
4. Customer support. Professional web design companies Malaysia prides itself on will work with you throughout the whole project until your specifications have been met. Thus, it's imperative to know whom you'll contact for questions and decisions. A good company will have a working telephone number, email address, and even a live chat support.
As an e-marketing specialist, we assure you that we can pass the above-mentioned qualifications. If you're interested in knowing how we can assist you in online marketing and web design, please feel free to contact us. You may use the form below or you may call up our office at 03-2142 6689 or 010-2215045 and look for Chau Yap or Mr. Goh.
Return from How to Select Among the Web Design Companies Malaysia Offers to Web Designer in Malaysia
Return from How to Select Among the Web Design Companies Malaysia Offers to Doing Business in Malaysia


text:
Montgomery County Community Foundation recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of all information that you supply during a visit to this website. As recipients of our e-mail newsletters and as our friends, donors and business associates, you may rest assured that Montgomery County Community Foundation will keep your sensitive information private.
Furthermore, Montgomery County Community Foundation only requests your contact information so that we may communicate with you about important foundation news and services.
We will not share or sell your private information with any other individual or group not directly associated with our foundation without your express permission.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
We use the information you provide about yourself when registering for an event only to complete that registration. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that registration.
We use the information you provide about yourself when making a donation only to process that donation. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to process that donation.
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com or by sending a request to:
The Montgomery County Community Foundation
c/o Shannon Kidd
9320 Lakeside Blvd, Bldg 2, Suite 200The Woodlands, Texas 77381
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at (281) 363-8158 or send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
© Copyright 2015 - The Montgomery County Community Foundation - all rights reserved
9320 Lakeside Blvd. | Bldg 2 | Suite 200 | The Woodlands, TX 77381
Home | Contact Us | Privacy
Web Design by Hallaron Advertising Agency


text:
This privacy policy applies to the following websites: www.genuinegypsydating.co.uk
The terms 'us', 'we', 'our' refers to Genuine Gypsy Dating Ltd (10616015) , as defined under the applicable terms and conditions.
We uphold the strictest of standards with respect to protection of privacy and of personal information. Our technical teams do their utmost to ensure the safety of our sites. Internet security is a complex issue and no system can be considered 100% secure. Should a security breach occur we will endeavour to act as fast as possible to remedy the problem.
Some information, comments or content (e.g. photographs, video, profile, lifestyle) that the Member optionally provides may possibly, under the responsibility and on the initiative of the Member concerned, reveal the ethnic origin of the Member, his/her nationality, religion and/or sexual orientation. By providing such optional information, the Member concerned confirms his/her intention and, consequently, expressly consents to, and takes sole responsibility for, the processing of this mentioned "sensitive" data by us.
Each Member can access or request access to information concerning him/her in order to have it modified, deleted or to forbid any further use by us of it. Members can submit such requests for access by mailing their requests to the following address: firstname.lastname@example.com or by filling out the contact forms, and each Member shall carefully identify the sender's personal information.
Each Member can, at the time of registration or at any time thereafter, request to receive and, subsequently, request without charge via the Genuine Gypsy Dating Website to cease to receive, our newsletters and/or promotional offers sent to her/him by email or to mobile phone. The rights and warranties of Genuine Gypsy Dating Members comply with the UK Data Protection Act 1998 implementing the EU Directive 95/46/EC dated 24 October 1995 on the protection of personal data and privacy within the European Union; and The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 implementing the EU Directive 2000/31/EC dated 8 June 2000 on electronic commerce and EU Directive 2002/58/EC dated 12 July 2002 on the protection of personal data and privacy in electronic communications.
- When and why do we gather information about you?
The Member is asked to supply information about himself/herself when he/she registers with the Service, participates in a contest, responds to a survey, participates in a chat or acquires a subscription. Certain items of information are mandatory in order to gain access to Services.
We have the ability to retain your contact details should you input them on our website even if you do not complete your registration.
- What sort of information do we gather?
Personal information gathered by us can include your name, mailing and/or email address, fixed line and/or mobile telephone numbers, bank information, information about your physical appearance, photographs, voice recording, video, personal values, religion, interests, and your use of the Service. We may also collect and process sensitive personal data regarding member breaches of the Terms and Conditions, including unspent convictions.
Furthermore, certain non-personal information is also gathered, such as the version of the Member's and any other visitor's web browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.), the operating system (WindowsOS, Mac Os, etc.) and the IP address of the computer from which they are visiting.
Finally, the Genuine Gypsy Dating website may be using cookies, designed to store information used to identify the Member while he/she is browsing on our websites, in order to allow the Member to continue browsing without having to re-enter this information for each new page. The Member always has the option of preventing the use of cookies by modifying the options of his/her web browser.
- Who has access to your information?
The information gathered about you when you register with genuinegypsydating.co.uk and subscribe to our Services is used to offer you our different Services. All precautions have been taken on our databases to archive your information in a secure environment. Only a small number of our employees have access to your information, which is only accessible in case of necessity. The personal information you provide at the time of registration which does not comprise your personal ad and your profile will not be accessible by third parties, nor passed on, sold or exchanged, except in the cases named below and subject to your prior notification and agreement, or (where applicable) if you have not objected to such treatment of your information. .
We may send you promotional offers from some of our partners, subject to your explicit and informed consent given during registration, unless you choose not to be contacted during your registration or unless you tell us that you have changed your mind at any moment thereafter. If you do not wish to receive any special offers from Genuine Gypsy Dating, let us know when you subscribe, or alternatively at any time by going to "My Account" on the genuinegypsydating.co.uk website, or contact us by mail.
We may occasionally share general socio-demographic information that does not include names with selected partners to allow them to target their announcements (by age category, gender, etc.). In this case, we will not send these partners any information that would allow them to identify you.
The information contained in your personal ad, your search criteria and your profile can be accessed on the Genuine Gypsy Dating Website, on the web, by email (newsletters), by mobile telephone. In addition, this information may be broadcasted directly by us via genuinegypsydating.co.uk or via our partners to persons interested in Genuine Gypsy Dating services, through newsletters or third-party websites, or by all other electronic (email, text messaging, etc.) or audiovisual (radio, television, etc.) communication tools, or by written press (newspapers, magazines, etc.), in order to increase your chances of meeting someone by promoting your person ads, search criteria and profile.
Consequently, the Member explicitly authorises Genuine Gypsy Dating to reproduce and broadcast the information contained in his/her personal ad, search criteria or profile (personal information, description, images, videos, etc.) on all or part of the Genuine Gypsy Dating Services and/or in a general manner, on all distribution media, in particular audiovisual communication (press, radio, analogue television, digital television, cable or satellite) or electronic communication (email, Internet), throughout the entire world and for the length of time established in these Terms of Use between the Member and us via our website.
The Member explicitly authorises Genuine Gypsy Dating to transfer the information you provided through the Genuine Gypsy Dating Website and the benefits of the above mentioned rights to the service providers, partners and eventual successors of the relevant Genuine Gypsy Dating entity.
If you no longer wish for Genuine Gypsy Dating to reproduce or broadcast the information comprised in your personal ad, your search criteria, or your profile, you can terminate your genuinegypsydating.co.uk account by emailing us at email@example.com. Since this information is comprised of your personal ad, your search criteria and your profile, the termination will only take effect upon the next update or version of these communications (printed, press, audiovisual, or electronic) containing your personal ad, your search criteria and your profile information.


text:
Drive more transactions with buyer to seller messaging
Real-time messaging connects your marketplace's buyers, sellers, and service providers, so it can inform and engage them to transact quickly
Connect your buyers and sellers conveniently
Develop an engaged network of supply and demand. Connect buyers and sellers in your app with real-time messaging so they can engage when it matters most.
Build trust across your marketplace
The sooner a user trusts, the sooner they transact. Create engaging human connections so you ensure the best and most trusted user experience while consumers learn about products, services, and people.
Drive more opportunity by succesfully closing the loop
Completed communication between buyers, sellers, and service providers creates the best opportunity to convert. Use notifications to keep the conversation moving, so users stay connected and never miss an opportunity to transact.
Focus on your marketplace. We'll take care of in-app messaging
SendBird's messaging platform enables you to connect both supply and demand throughout your marketplace app so they can engage at the right time. That's why global marketplaces like Dubizzle (OLX), Yell, and SSG power their messaging with SendBird.
Create and customize high-conversion messaging experiences with SendBird's SDKs, API, and infrastructure. Connect users across multiple apps on any platform, mobile or web. Then as your marketplace flywheel spins, as your conversations and liquidity flow, SendBird will help you keep up the momentum. Scale beyond a million buyers and sellers connected at once. Keep the conversation moving with push and custom notifications. Engage users with video, images, or audio in automatically generated thumbnails - and more.Talk to an expert
With over 144 million listings on its peer-to-peer marketplace, Carousell uses SendBird to connect buyers to its growing supply-side. By replacing its in-house messaging with SendBird, Carousell frees its engineers to spend time perfecting the product experience.
Messaging built for Marketplaces
Connect supply and demand across multiple apps
By providing a premium in-app messaging experience, your marketplace will captivate more users and convert them with less friction.
Support for multiple applications
Message across multiple apps ∙ Multiple push certificates ∙ Sync real-time data across platforms
World's most scalable chat infrastructure
Start over a 100 million conversations per day per app
On any platform
iOS ∙ Android ∙ JavaScript ∙ React Native
Trust built on digital and human connection
From features to compliance, SendBird is committed to safety, privacy, and security. SendBird offers both manual and automated moderation tools to protect your brand and marketplace.
Moderate the conversation
User to user blocking ∙ Ban ∙ Mute ∙ Freeze bad actors ∙ Protection for your brand
Effortlessly protect your users
Automated image and profanity filtering ∙ Spam flood protection ∙ TLS/AES encryption
Privacy and security first
HIPAA and HITECH ∙ ISO27001 ∙ EU-US Privacy Shield ∙ GDPR
Ensure successful communication at scale
Great marketplaces encourage users to respond to messages and inquiries. Keep conversations moving toward transaction.
Never a miss message
Push-notifications ∙ Typing indicators ∙ Read receipts
Build and customize features
Webhooks to build custom notifications or real-time features
Reach groups of people at once
Announcement messages


text:
Cloning MySQL instance data reliably and efficiently is required in many scenarios. This includes MySQL HA solutions where one needs to provision an instance before joining it to a Group Replication cluster or adding it as Slave in classic the replication model.…
Category Archives: Replication
MySQL InnoDB Cluster in Oracle Public Cloud: A Tutorial – Part 2
In the first part of this series you learned how to setup an InnoDB cluster using Oracle Cloud. In this second part, you are going to learn how and when to use some of the advanced functions available in MySQL Shell.…
MySQL InnoDB Cluster in Oracle Public Cloud: A Tutorial
In this tutorial, we are going to guide you through the entire process of creating a 3 node InnoDB cluster in Oracle Public Cloud (OPC). We will address each of the steps, from the initial configuration and setup of the OPC IaaS resources to the InnoDB cluster creation and setup.…
MySQL InnoDB Cluster – Real-World Cluster Tutorial for OEL, Fedora, RHEL and CentOS
In this tutorial, we are going to guide you through the process of preparing and configuring RPM based distributions, such as OEL, Fedora or CentOS, for InnoDB cluster usage. We will address the steps from the initial configurations, to the cluster creation, and finally the MySQL Router configuration to map the data traffic.…
MySQL InnoDB Cluster – Real-World Cluster Tutorial for Ubuntu and Debian
In this tutorial, we are going to guide you through the whole process of configuring Debian based distributions for InnoDB cluster usage; the most popular being Ubuntu. We will address the steps from the initial configurations, to the cluster creation, and finally the MySQL Router configuration to map the data traffic.…
MySQL InnoDB Cluster – Setting up a Real-World Cluster
Nowadays, it's very important to have a high availability solution that gives you serenity and security for your data. The task of ensuring your data will always be available is a challenging one, that not everyone wants to do because it demands a lot of knowledge about tools, configuration, and technologies.…
MySQL InnoDB Cluster – Release Candidate Discussion
You might already have seen the announcement of the MySQL InnoDB Cluster Release Candidate (RC), available for download from our MySQL APT (Ubuntu, Debian) and YUM (Redhat, OEL, Fedora) repositories and from dev.mysql.com. As usual, this releases contains the following three components.…
Relay Log Recovery when SQL Thread's Position is Unavailable
This blog explains how relay log recovery happens in a scenario where an applier thread (SQL_Thread) is starting for the first time and its starting position is not available for relay log recovery operations. If you are using GTIDs with MASTER_AUTO_POSITION then the following is more or less irrelevant since we then employ a more resilient repositioning scheme.…
New Option to Stop the Server If Binlogging Fails in MySQL 5.6
In this post I will try to explain the new MySQL
binlog_error_action server option. This new option is available from MySQL 5.6.22 and later.
As part of MySQL replication all data changes that happen on the master server are recorded into a binary log so that they can be sent to slave and replayed there.…
Nuances of MySQL Fabric User GRANTs
MySQL Fabric is a new product and some folks are running into issues when trying to deploy test instances that grow beyond a single server.
The Fabric documentation has an example GRANT statement illustrating the simple localhost use case:
CREATE USER 'fabric'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'secret';


text:
We started a blog to be an outlet for the all the people who make MKTG special. We'll share our experiences and our interests; our passions and our gripes. And yes, the odd bit about our industry. Because, in the end, who we are is very much a part of what we do. And, how we do it. Hopefully, it all adds up to something. But we promise nothing. Now here comes the corporate bit:
MKTG is an alternative media and marketing services firm that specializes in building brand advocate networks, offline and online, to drive market share and profitability for our clients. We create media-agnostic, measurable marketing solutions using a combination of insight, creativity and technology to connect and convert your target consumers.
MKTG is headquartered in New York City, with satellite corporate offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our Field Activation Network is the largest in the industry, covering an additional 35 markets across the U.S., with over 6,000 brand ambassadors that execute 70,000+ events a year.
4 Responses to 'About'
I reviewed job openings with your company and am interested in working for mktg in the future; however, I do not currently see any positions in my area for which I am qualified. I was curious if there is a contact for me to send my resume to keep on file for any potential openings in the future?
You have a posting for Guinness Brewery Ambassador in Columbus, Ohio. Be that as it may, is there any age range that you prefer for this opportunity? Legal age to 28, contemporary marketing demo, I mean are you looking to do field marketing to this age group or will the promotions etc. cover all segments of the market?
Don Coburn
Hello MKTG Team!
I was just asked to help my wonderful friends with an event they are having at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes on March 12th. I was asked to help last minute and am kind of scrambling. We're hoping to secure an in-kind donation, in exchange for us promoting your company/brand.
The event is a release party for a West Marin non-profit literary publication called the Inverness Almanac (this is the release of volume 3). It is a bi-annual publication that features location history, art, natural history, poetry and various other important local information that an almanac might feature. We're also excited to announce that the release party is featuring some amazing talent, Mariee Souix is opening for Range of Light Wilderness and DJ Andy Cabic of Vetiver. We are expecting 250-300 people in attendance, between the ages of 25-40 from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Proceeds from the event go to operations, printing and publishing the next Almanac, the Almanac has become a very important part of our local cultural arts scene in West Marin. Please let me know if you need any other information, we have secured a single day license from ABC, I can also send you any other information you need.
Thank you for your consideration, and I'll look forward to hearing from someone.
All my best, Leah Fritts


text:
Can you believe the holiday shopping season is almost upon us, pressing down with the weight of a thousand suns and squeezing the last bit of cash out of your bank account? Black Friday deals can be a little misleading – not everything is actually a deal anymore. The new SlickDeals Black Friday app is now in the Play Store to help you save some cash later this month. If that's not enough, FatWallet dropped its Black Friday app in the store a few weeks ago.
The SlickDeals app has plenty of features, including notifications of new and updated ad leaks, full scanned ads, filtering, and discussion boards. The design is not very Android-y, but it still looks pretty good. Note, this is separate from the regular SlickDeals app, which lists all the deals posted to the site. The FatWallet app looks a little less polished, but it's not the quality of the app that matters, right?
Both apps are free in Google Play and already brimming with Black Friday deals. With both the big players in deal-finding on Android, you should be able to plan ahead a bit better and not end up storming the doors at Best Buy at 5AM.
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fatwallet.blackfriday


text:
Present and Accounted For
As the KHL is on its annual November break for international play, and the league's 2017-18 season is only just past its halfway point for most teams, this seems a useful juncture at which to take a peek at some attendance figures for the current campaign. This is especially so this season, with the league's new strategic plan underway and contraction looming for three clubs next spring; attendance is most certainly one of the criteria the KHL will be looking at when it comes time to determine the unlucky trio. Read on, then…
After some thought, I decided to go through this team-by-team, and I've ranked them according to a completely off-the-cuff and ad hoc system upon which you may feel free to heap scorn in the comments if you like. The teams are arranged, from best to worst, according to the average of their league ranks in three areas: average attendance per home game, average percent of capacity per home game, and the change in average attendance over last season at this time. You can see all the data on a spreadsheet here; it should be fairly self-explanatory, but do let me know if there is any confusion.
The number after the dash in each team's listing is the average attendance per home game this season ("raw attendance"), while in brackets are the average percent of capacity, and the team's change in raw attendance per game versus where they were last season at the November break. One final note before we start: due to an arena scheduling conflict in October, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosted Kunlun Red Star Beijing in a game that was officially a home date for the Chinese side. That game's attendance has been included in Traktor's figures, not Kunlun Red Star's.
SKA St. Petersburg — 11769 (95.68%, +394): In a season where the on-ice product has been dominant, SKA top the attendance leaderboard as well: best in the KHL in raw attendance, second in percent of capacity, and with the eighth-biggest jump over last year at this time.
Lada Tolyatti — 5538 (92.3%, +1791): If Lada are to be one of the three clubs removed from the KHL after this season, it won't be the fans' fault, despite the team's lowly standings position (13th out of 14 in the East). Nearly 1800 more people per game is the second-biggest increase in the KHL, and the resulting percentage of capacity is fourth overall. The only downside: the Lada-Arena's relatively small size (6000 seats) means that raw attendance ranks just 15th.
Jokerit Helsinki — 9857 (73.84%, +657): The famous Finnish club's 50th-anniversary season has seen a pleasant jump in attendance (fifth-highest increase in the KHL), helped by the team's strong performances on the ice. Jokerit's raw attendance is third-best, although the percent of capacity ranks just 14th.
Sibir Novosibirsk — 7130 (96.09%, -270): Sibir's financial woes, and resulting on-ice struggles, mean that they come in just 17th in change over last year; gone are the days of season-long perfect attendance at the Sibir Ice Palace, last achieved in 2015-16. But the Siberian club maintains its now-accustomed spot atop the "percent of capacity" leaderboard, and still ranks a reputable sixth in raw attendance.
Traktor Chelyabinsk — 6872 (91.63%, +129): While Traktor are just ninth in the East Conference standings at the moment, the Chelyabinsk fans have kept the faith. Traktor sit mid-tablish (13th) in change over last season, but are fifth in percent of capacity and eighth in raw attendance.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl — 8115 (89.47, -127): Some early-season on-ice struggles have made for a very slight dip in Lokomotiv's attendance (they rank 15th in change from last year), but this is still a well-supported team. Lokomotive sit at fourth overall in average number of folks in the stands, and at seventh in percent of capacity.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk — 6628 (86.03, -139): Magnitka's talent exodus this summer (Chris Lee, Alexei Bereglazov, Danis Zaripov, and Viktor Antipin are the most notable names) took a fan or two with it; that drop of 139 people per game puts the defending East Conference champs at 17th in the KHL in change over last season. The good news: Metallurg are still ninth in raw attendance, and eighth in percent of capacity. And both Lee and Bereglazov have returned to Magnitogorsk for the remainder of the season.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — 5137 (93.40, -107): The venerable Trade Union Sports Palace seats just 5500 fans, so Torpedo's raw attendance number is low (17th in the league), and that slight drop over last season puts them at 14th in change. However, only Sibir and SKA fill their arenas more, percentage-wise, than Torpedo.
Amur Khabarovsk — 6495 (91.48, -355): Amur were dire for the first month or so of the season, which cost them some fans (they are 19th in change over 2016-17) in the short run. However, the well-supported Far Eastern club still ranks tenth in overall attendance, and sixth in percent of capacity. On-ice performance improved markedly in October, too, so these numbers may rise as the team pursues a playoff spot.
Barys Astana — 6395 (55.01%, +1818): The record-hunting Nigel Dawes is atop the KHL's goal-scoring charts, with Linden Vey leading the league in points, and the Barys fans have taken note; no team has seen a bigger jump in attendance in 2017-18 than the Kazakh club, and Barys now sit 11th in overall spectators per game. The one dark cloud: that percent of capacity is fifth-lowest in the league, so there remains work to be done.
Dinamo Minsk — 11707 (77.60%, -1446): The Minsk-Arena is the KHL's largest, holding just over 15000 spectators, so no real surprise that Dinamo do well in raw attendance, ranking second overall. Given that big rink, the Belarusans also do laudably well in percent of capacity, ranking tenth. That drop of 1446 fans per game, however, is the second-largest decline in the league, with early-season losses on the ice once again a likely culprit.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg — 4627 (83.44%, +246): Another team with the "small arena" double-edged sword (the KRK Uralets seats just over 5500), Avtomobilist rank just 19th in raw attendance but ninth in percent of capacity. Improvement on the ice — Avtomobilist missed the playoffs last season but currently sit fifth in the East — has led to a jump in attendance, with the team ranked 11th in change over last season.
Avangard Omsk — 7669 (74.33%, -1111): Avangard are turning in their usual strong season, so that drop in attendance (the KHL's sixth-biggest decline) is a puzzler. However, the other numbers are decent or strong, as the Omsk side sits 13th in percent of capacity and an excellent fifth in average fans per game.
Ak Bars Kazan — 6215 (69.91%, +139): It's all very middle-of-the-road when it comes to attendance at the East Conference powerhouse; Ak Bars rank 13th in raw attendance, 15th in percent of capacity, and 12th in change over last season.
CSKA Moscow — 3798 (67.82%, +529): The venerable Red Army team has been an attendance black hole for some time, to the puzzlement of KHL President Dmitry Chernyshenko. But the message may be getting through (and the team's excellence on the ice helps here): while CSKA rank just 21st in average attendance, and 17th in percent of capacity, that jump in number of fans over last season is the league's sixth-highest.
Dinamo Riga — 5263 (51.10%, +1011): First the bad news: amidst another "bleah" season on the ice, Dinamo have the KHL's third-lowest attendance by percent of capacity, and rank just 16th in average number of fans per game. The good news is that the team's support is actually up more than a thousand per game last season, and that's the league's fourth-biggest jump.
Vityaz Moscow Oblast — 3720 (67.64%, +414): A small arena (5500 capacity) and a small city (Podolsk: pop. 200,000) work against Vityaz, as they rank just 22nd in average fans per game and 18th in percent of capacity. However, enthused by the team's first-ever KHL playoff appearance in 2016-17, the Vityaz fans have posted the league's seventh-biggest jump in attendance this season.
Salavat Yulaev Ufa — 6006 (74.42%, -868): The Ufa side has been great fun to watch for the last couple of seasons, but results in terms of wins and losses have a bit disappointing, and that may be taking its toll now. Salavat Yulaev have the KHL's seventh-biggest attendance drop this season, although they are comfortably mid-table in the other categories (14th in raw attendance, 12th in percent of capacity).
Kunlun Red Star Beijing — 2735 (56.98%, +1113): In context, there has been some real progress here (that's the league's third-highest jump in attendance), although much work obviously remains to be done. KRS do still rank dead last in fans per home game, and just 20th in percent of arena capacity, but we must recall that they have been playing in a temporary home in Shanghai (site of real attendance problems in 2016-17) this season, in an arena that seats just 4800. Some scheduling confusion in October likely didn't help either. On balance, I think we can actually be somewhat pleased at how things have gone for KRS on the attendance front so far in 2017-18.
Slovan Bratislava — 6932 (68.94%, -2020): Slovan have struggled on the ice and in their finances this season, although there is hope that a new long-term sponsor will be announced soon. In the meantime, Slovan have posted the league's largest drop in attendance this season over last, and sit 16th in percent of capacity. The average number of fans per game, however, remains quite decent: seventh in the KHL.
Admiral Vladivostok — 4135 (75.18%, -1213): A drop of 1200 fans per game (the KHL's fourth-biggest such decline over last season) is cause for alarm, especially when Admiral's arena seats only 5500 to begin with. Percent of capacity remains a decent 11th, but raw attendance has fallen to 20th in the league. Mediocre on-ice form has not helped, but Admiral need to sort this out or — to be brutally frank — they risk finding themselves in the VHL in 2018-19.
Severstal Cherepovets — 3337 (55.03%, +344): On the ice, little Severstal are becoming a wonderful story this season as they push for a first playoff appearance since 2012-13, and the KHL's ninth-biggest jump in attendance is a result. Cherepovets, however, is not a big place for a top-level hockey team (300,000 pop.), so Severstal rank third-last in raw attendance, and sixth-lowest in percent of capacity.
Spartak Moscow — 6269 (51.81%, -756): Spartak moved into the 12000-seat VTB Arena this season, and their average fans per game now ranks them 12th in the KHL, and first among the three Moscow giants. The other numbers are not so good: Spartak are 20th in change over last season, and fourth-worst in percent of capacity. The red-and-whites have shown some improvement on the ice lately, and we will see if the attendance figures head in a similarly good direction.
Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk — 3128 (56.87%, +286): Khanty-Manisysk is the KHL's smallest outpost, with just 80,000 people, and that may mean that Ugra are VHL-bound after this season. In the meantime, they have the league's second-lowest average attendance, understandably enough, and rank just 21st in percent of capacity. That increase over last season is a nice number, though — tenth-highest in the league!
Dynamo Moscow — 5034 (41.60%, -310): Hardly surprising, given the off-season turmoil, that Dynamo have suffered a drop in attendance this season; they rank 18th in change over 2016-17, and the same in raw attendance. That percent of capacity is a problem (they play in the same arena as Spartak); in fact, it's the second-lowest in the KHL. Perhaps the biggest concern for Dynamo right now, though, is that they have played a league-high 19 home games, leaving them just nine more in what will be a tough second half of 2017-18.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — 3489 (58.15%, -1419): Well ok, these numbers are awful (the third-biggest drop over last season, the fourth-lowest raw attendance, and ranked just 19th in percent of capacity). However, there may be reason for optimism, as Neftekhimik's attendance figures were actually much worse a month or so ago. The team is enjoying its best season in basically forever (currently fourth in the East), and the fans have been turning out in increasing numbers. Don't bet on Neftekhimik being ranked down here at season's end.
A quick additional note here: Tomáš Vorčák notes that Neftekhimik gave away a lot of free tickets last season, particularly to factory workers, but that that promotion did not continue into 2017-18. That would certainly explain why Neftekhimik's numbers plummeted to start this season, but it also makes even more impressive how far they have risen in the last month.
HK Sochi — 3677 (30.64%, -1186): There is little cause, unfortunately, for optimism here. A 12000-seat arena in a city of under 400,000 people far from the traditional hockey centres is a tough sell to begin with, and the team's recent struggles, both sporting and financial, have not helped. The Black Sea team is dead last in percent of capacity, and fifth-worst in both raw attendance and change over last season.
Just a repeat here: the amassed data (sorted as above) are on a spreadsheet that you can see here.
The overall average attendance per team so far in 2017-18 is 5988, just ahead of the 5920 of last season at the November break (it would be 6124 at season's end). So a slight increase over 2016-17 so far, but… we have to recall that two teams have left the KHL, and both were below-average in terms of raw attendance last season. Medveščak Zagreb were sitting at 5136 fans per game at this point in 2016-17, while Metallurg Novokuznetsk were a dire 3082. So basically we would expect the league-wide average attendance to have increased a bit more than it has, and I am sure President Chernyshenko thinks likewise. On the other hand, the KHL's new strategic plan has been in full operation for just a couple of months — far, far too early to be pushing any panic buttons.
And finally, a quick note on how the attendances break down by Conference. Here we find that honours are shared: The West has the higher average number of fans per game (6508, compared to the East's 5504), while the East leads in percent of capacity (75.8% to 66.3%). That makes perfect sense, when we consider that the league's five biggest arenas, and seven of the top nine, are in the West, while six of the nine smallest buildings are in the East.
We will check back in with the attendance numbers at the end of the season, to see how they've changed compared both to last season and to where they stand now. And we will begin to get a bit of a sense of how this new strategic plan will work out, at least in this aspect of things. Thank you for reading!
Posted on November 12, 2017, in 2017-18, Attendance, KHL, Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.


text:
Breaking News ALERT!
President Barack Hussein Obama and Joe Biden at odds on Supreme Court Nomination.
President Barack Hussein Obama refuses the advice of Vice President Joe Biden, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and the Senior Senator from New York, Chuck Schumer, and pushes ahead with Supreme Court Nomination.
Joe Biden was extraordinarily clear in his speech in 1992 that no president should go the way of Presidents Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson and nominate a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year. Listen to audio here
From Fox News à President Obama will announce his selection to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a Rose Garden address. Watch live at 11 a.m. ET on Fox News Channel and FoxNews.com.
For more on this story, visit http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/16/obama-to-announce-supreme-court-nominee-wednesday.html
For more news, please go to FoxNews.com and watch Fox News Channel.


text:
Welcome To ASH
- Be sure to bring all relevant information including the Referral Form filled out by your veterinarian, x-rays, blood test results, and diet or medication information that your pet is taking.
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to complete information for your pet's medical record.
- Please have your pet controlled on a leash or in a carrier.
- Continue your pet's normal medication schedule and bring all medications with you.
- If you are unable to keep your appointment, please give us a 24-hour notice. We will be happy to reschedule
Cost Estimates
When you set your appointment, you will receive an explanation of initial exam fees. The need for additional testing and treatments may not be known prior to examination, so it may not be possible to estimate all of the costs in advance. Once the doctor examines your pet, you will receive an assessment of your pet's treatment options, plans and estimated cost.
Payment Policy
Payment is required at the time services are provided. Cash, check, debit card, MasterCard, Visa, Discover Card and American Express are accepted forms of payment. CareCredit (link to CareCredit page) is another payment option.
A deposit in the amount of the minimum treatment plan, will be required if your pet is staying at the hospital for evaluation or treatment. Also, a deposit may be required before performing additional tests or treatments.


text:
P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.3. Better urban planning in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.10.2015 - 31.12.2018
€2 200 242
€1 697 128
The project Baltic Urban Lab aims at improving urban planning by developing and testing new integrated models for brownfield regeneration. The project tackles an increasing need to build attractive, high-quality and sustainable urban areas that is a common challenge for all Central Baltic cities.
The project identifies and promotes already existing good practices on brownfield regeneration and facilitates exchange of experiences between planners and experts in the Central Baltic region. New planning tools and models promoting integrated management and co-creative urban planning are developed and tested on selected brownfield sites in the four project cities. The project aims for more inclusive urban planning encouraging the participation of different societal groups including citizens, NGOs, land owners, developers, businesses and other stakeholders in the planning process and maximize the use of knowledge and resources of different parties for the development of high quality living and working environment.
During the project, four cities produce concrete integrated plans and development strategies for selected brownfield sites creating base for development projects and better utilization of brownfields.
All in all, the project leads to an increased awareness of existing good examples and solutions for better management of urban brownfield areas. The project results in a more efficient interaction and cooperation among cities, land owners and developers and other relevant sectors involved in the urban development process in the participating cities and Central Baltic area.
Itämeren kaupunkien liiton kestävien kaupunkien komissio /Turun kaupunki
Country: FI
Partner budget: 490.675 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 368.006 EUR ERDF
Country: SE
Partner budget: 231.937 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 173.953 EUR ERDF
Turun yliopisto
Country: FI
www.utu.fi / www.brahea.utu.fi
Partner budget: 215.315 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 161.486 EUR ERDF
Rīgas domes Pilsētas attīstības departaments
Country: LV
Partner budget: 228.903 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 194.567 EUR ERDF
Tallinna Linnaplaneerimise Amet
Country: EE
Partner budget: 240.556 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 204.473 EUR ERDF
Turun kaupunki
Country: FI
Partner budget: 399.678 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 299.758 EUR ERDF
Norrköpings kommun
Country: SE
Partner budget: 393.179 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 294.884 EUR ERDF
Varsinais-Suomen liitto
Country: FI
Turku Science Park Oy
Country: FI
Valsts reģionālā attīstības aģentūra, VASAB sekretariāts
Country: LV
Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt Oy
Country: FI
Country: SE
Tallinna Ülikool
Country: EE
Expected results
Internet presence
Collection of all publications on Baltic Urban Lab
Other media visibility
Riga Council City Development department homepage
Riga Council City Development department homepage_17102017
Riga Council City Development department homepage_20092017
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional development of Latvia


text:
What Supplements Cause Hair Loss?
People can experience hair loss for numerous reasons including genetics, medications, medical conditions and poor nutrition. Some people that try to do something right for their bodies may actually being doing something bad for their hair if they overdo it with certain vitamins and minerals. If you take supplements, it's important to follow guidelines for safe amounts.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means excess amounts are stored in the body for later use. The vitamin helps prevent night blindness and promotes healthy eye function. It also keeps skin, hair and nails healthy and helps ward off bacterial infections, according to the McKinley Health Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chicago. HairLossLibrary.com reports that if you're not getting enough vitamin A, it could lead to hair loss 2. However, if you get too much vitamin A, that can cause hair loss. The recommended intake of vitamin A varies depending on your age and gender and whether you're pregnant or nursing.
Zinc is another supplement that can be both good and bad when it comes to the hair. Like vitamin A, if you don't get enough zinc, it may contribute to hair loss. The Nutritional Supplements Health Guide reports that too much zinc may contribute to hair loss, too 3. Zinc is a trace mineral the body uses for functions such as cell reproduction, hormonal balance, protein synthesis and the proper absorption of vitamins.
Selenium is another trace mineral found in the body. The National Institutes of Health reports that selenium is essential to good health, but you only need a small amount to make the selenoproteins the body uses to help prevent cellular damage from free radicals, regulate thyroid function and help the immune system.The NIH reports that high levels of selenium in the blood can lead to hair loss, but it notes that selenium toxicity is rare in the United States. It does warn that Brazil nuts have an unusually high amount of the mineral and should be eaten only occasionally.
In addition to dietary supplements, there are a number of medications that may contribute to hair loss. According to MayoClinic.com, some drugs used to treat gout, arthritis, depression, high blood pressure and heart problems have been linked to hair loss 2. Some women taking birth control pills may also experience hair loss.
- vitamin pills image by Wilson Wong from Fotolia.com


text:
13 December 2005
11 December 2005
08 December 2005
GARGAMEL osaka bakobassu
04 December 2005
Kaws X Pushead
Originally uploaded by datadub.
more pics here on Flickr!
23 October 2005
10/31 - 11/6 : Mad Barbarians show at fewMany!
Mad Barbarians will finally be releasing the long awaited Manager Figure at FewMany. Pics forthcoming...
Originally uploaded by datadub.
Some nice one one off figures, stuffed critters (with teeth) and a crazy pair of headphones. Check out the flickr stream by clicking on the image.
17 October 2005
Theres been some fairly decent shows at FewMany in the past few weeks, and Shono No Tojo's childplay2 was a good one. I really dug the PornoInvaders visual frenzy style, a blitzkrieg of characters and design!! Click on the photo to jump to my Flickr Set. Then check out the PornoInvaders site!
14 October 2005
Tofu Kubricks Series 7!
Super early heads up for a new series of "TO-FU KUBRICK" from Medicom. Apparently these won't go on sale til early 2006. Personally I dig the the Skeleton To-fu. Gotta get me an army of those. And a version of Mama To-fu smiling! Maybe its because Papa To-Fu is back in town!! Can another baby to-fu be far behind???
06 October 2005
Furi Furi Furry Furry
I thought that the coolest critters at the recent Furi Furi show was this trio of evryday objects turned into Furry Fiends. A guitar case, a suit case and a nice loungy chair.. that might eat you.
New Collabo Figure from Bounty Hunter X Secret Base
The UraHara kids are probably creaming their jeans to get their hands on some of these collabo figures from Bounty Hunter & Secret Base. Transparent Skull-kun with a paper 'internal organs' insert & metallic finish crown. Comes in 2 colors and I'm sure its way sold out. Also for reference check out this old Kamen Rider figure. Guess this where the 'internal organs' paper insert idea originally comes from. Actually I find this dude cooler.
IndieSofubi PaintJobs at Superfes 37 ::
Half the fight with Indie Sofubi is getting the sculpt right. And the other half is coming up with killer paint patterns. Here is what RealHead and BLOBpUS had on display. I was really taken by RealHeads all clear dude filled with Multi-colored BB's. Bought me one o dem..
05 October 2005
New from DevilRobots
They're plush! They're Evil! They're Cute! Phase 2 of the DevilRobots take on the Shocker Soldiers, evil nemisis of Kamen Rider! 4 classics plus one original in Camouflage (lighter not included). Check this page for a quick primer in classic shocker soldiers.
27 September 2005
Event : : FewMany : : Toy2R Expo 2005
This years Toy2R event is going to be held at FewMany Oct. 10th (Mon) to Oct. 16th (Sun). Looking forward to this years crop of one-of-a-kind Qee's but its sure going to be a bit of squeeze at FewMany's cozy little gallery. Somehow Vinyl Pulse has shots of the Qees that are going to be on display but I can't wait to get down and check'em out in person.
Event : : Superfestival 37
Superfestival is happening once again at the Science Museum in Kudanshita this Sunday October 2. Really not much more than a jumped up flea market, I've always liked the octagonal layout of the venue and there always some great treasures to be found. A;lso there is a special exhibition called 'Mad Creator Show' featuring Tokyo Guns, Rockin' Jelly Bean and more. Stay tuned for more details.
Event : : Furi Furi Pop N Art
Furi Furi is having another exhibition at Lapnet ship at the Foret shop in Harajuku. Its running through til wednesday October 3. They've set up a special site for the show and looks like there will be lots of GOODS to be had. Including these Not! Mutant Plushes which seem to be selling well. (Seems like the Tokyo Scene has been going a bit plush crazy as of late, least those won't melt and fall over during those hot tokyo summers). On Sunday Kitai-san from DevilRobots will be giving a talk, so we'll be dropping by for that. Look for pics next week.
26 September 2005
LameToy Generator
A quick word about Tom Painter's amazing LameToy Generator! It Rocks. Basically a Character Fruit Machine that lets you mix and match the heads, torsos and legs from its amazing arsenal of wild characters to create even wackier characters. And it keeps growing (literally) exponentially. Contributors include 123Klan, Lmac, Eleven18 and many more. And now it's most recent addition is Barrom 1 from us here at datadub/ko-lab. To be honest I didn't design this guy, I just interpreted him to a Qee body. He's a member of the Forgotten Heroes, a group of Japanese Tokusatsu TV superheros from the seventies who may have to come out retirement in the 21st century for one last adventure.
31 August 2005
Black & White
The issue the every toy collector wrestles with is not how to get started, nor when to stop (easy: when the bank account is empty / spouse threatens divorce / etc) but what to collect; where to draw the boundries? what will slake your toy lust? what is your Holy Grail? Personally I've tried to draw a few rough lines in the sand as to give some guidance to what I buy. Thanks in part to Michael Lau's early monochrome editions of of some of the six inch gadrner figs, I some how got on to a tack of focussing on black & white toys. (Except for Kubricks but thats a seperate sickness.) Actually it works out pretty well because a shelves ful of all black and white toys look pretty dope.So here are a few recent manifestations of my monochromatic madness. First are the black & white versions of Futura's Nosferatu. these are dop dope figures on a nice scale (note pointman kubrick for reference). Picked these up from Toy Tokyo.mail order.
Second up is this strange little figure I picked up at the Toy Festival last weekend. Originally boxed for use in UFO catcher machines, I assume the character is Hide the ex-singer of X Japan who accidently killed himself by autoerotic asphyxiation. There was a set of 3 colorways which they were trying to sell for 1000yen. I only wanted the black & white one (of course). The sales guy at first gave me a price of 1000 yen implying that even if I broke the set it would cost me the same price. He quickly went down to 500 yen and then asked me 'How Many?' I wanted. Obviously not a hot seller but I like the urban-esque look of the figure. Not to mention that he a has a tight choker necklace with a little skull on it and his T-shirt reads 'Adios'. Creepy eh?
Second up is this strange little figure I picked up at the Toy Festival last weekend. Originally boxed for use in UFO catcher machines, I assume the character is Hide the ex-singer of X Japan who accidently killed himself by autoerotic asphyxiation. There was a set of 3 colorways which they were trying to sell for 1000yen. I only wanted the black & white one (of course). The sales guy at first gave me a price of 1000 yen implying that even if I broke the set it would cost me the same price. He quickly went down to 500 yen and then asked me 'How Many?' I wanted. Obviously not a hot seller but I like the urban-esque look of the figure. Not to mention that he a has a tight choker necklace with a little skull on it and his T-shirt reads 'Adios'. Creepy eh?
29 August 2005
Event :: Tokyo Toy Festival
While the Toy Festival itself is kind of a sad affair, more or less a glorified Swap Meet, and definitely a far cry from the monolithic Wonderfest held just the week before. But like any good flea market there are great bargains and strange treasures to be found. To my pleaseant surprise, Cronic, one of the new wave of Indie Sofubi designers was there, selling another fresh batch of his super ltd. edition hand-pinstriped figures. This time he had 2 designs with 5 pieces each. Now THATS a limited edition. I finally broke down and picked one up.
Also met the good folks from Monster Taipei, which is the main toy node in Tapiei, Taiwan. They were fresh from the Taipei Toy Festival an event they organize every year. (must get down there and check that out.). They were showing off the event-only Bearbricks and their own new line of Collabo Canvas toys. While both utilized a nice range of local talent and the usual big name ringers, it again brought home to me that this is rut continues to get plowed deeper and deeper.
Another fun little item was from the 8-style, a shop in Koenji best known for the character Baaro by the Japanese designer Zai. This was a ceramic ash tray. Some ambitious designers should tag up the white version of this piece. That would be a bit more original if not at least useful.
24 August 2005
Gloomy Exhibition
Looks like there is going to be a Gloomy Bear Show from Sep. 3 - 22 at the Marui department store in Shinjuku just down the street from FewMany. Mori Chakk the creator of Gloomy is looking like the loner of the Designer toy scene and seems to keep himself insulated from all the Collabo madness that's been going on. His last 'show' at the same location last year was more a mini shop crammed full of Gloomy Goods than an exhibition but I still dig his stuff. The poster looks pretty interesting this time so we shall see.
Fewmany: Rolito Exhibition
This week's mini show at FewMany is from the french designer Rolito. There are two versions of the RolitoBoy for sale (which was my favoritest toy from last year). One is a collaboration with DJ food of Ninja Tunes (one of my favoritist recording artists) which comes with a special Rolito-mix mini CD inside the head and the other is a collabo with my pals the DevilRobots. eeerrr. Both are tempting.... errr.. Also on show are an assortment of original Kids shirts, original drawings and some hand-customized figs.
The images below are from Rolito's fleshy renewed website, well worth a visit. That where I also discovered that Tom Hazelmayer aka XXL has done a RolitoBoy as well. I may well end up with a shelf full of a Rolito army.
23 August 2005
One of the many joys of my new job being near Shinjuku is that I can check out the weekly show at FewMany. FewMany is a great shop/micro-gallery focused on the designer toy scene and is run by the good folks at Wonderwall who distribute Toy2R to Japan and export local talent like Touma and Mad Barbarians to the rest of ya'll.
Every week the gallery changes; with a healthy assortment of side projects by Japanese masters, showcases of upcoming talent, collabo shows with the occasional overseas special guest.
22 August 2005
Wonderfestival Summer 2005
I really forgot what a massive undertaking Wonderfest can be. It took about 4 hours to get from one side of the hall to the other. And while there was the usual bounty of obscene garage kits and the usual gaggle of sweaty otakus taking pics of them, sprinkled here and there amongst the deitrus are certainly gems to be found. Its a great place to try and glean the latest in upcoming toy & figure trends, but again there is so much there that I think each person there comes away with a different experience. It is certainly an mind-boggling amalgam of talent, effort and plastic. I also enjoy the CosPlay (costume play) going on out the back of the hall which seems to reach higher and higher heights of pompousity year after year.
Below are just a few of my impressions.
Below are just a few of my impressions.
movie of him on the go!
New Characters
home page and were apparently spun out from one of my fave Japanese TV programs, Vermillion Pleasure Night which I didn't realize til after the fact!
site; also has some nice pics of wonderfest.
site; also has some nice pics of wonderfest.
Indie Sofubi
Rumble monsters. Most of these Indie dudes only produce one figure a year with limited edition colorways at each toy show. Or sometime they do a new head for any existing torso. Often they crank out the variations in super limited lots of 20 or 30 at a time.
Originally uploaded by datadub.Also attitude plays a role, as this cheeky take on Kanegon shows. (almost bought the monochrome version of this one)
These last 2 pieces are by Sin & Wombat
Originally uploaded by datadub.
These last 2 pieces are by Sin & Wombat
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
|SI-Traceable Certification of Methylmercury Amount Content in a Tuna Material
|JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY vol. 20 p. 1-8
|Publication Year:
|Articles in periodicals and books
|Speciation analysis has an ever-increasing relevance in environmental studies, for risk assessment and eventually, for legislation. There is a concomitant need for reliability and comparability of speciation measurements made at different places and at different times. To assist in the comparability and accuracy of speciation measurement results, the concepts of traceability (to a stated system of reference) and combined uncertainty budgeting can be applied. Traceability can be visualised as a chain, or a combination of chains, between a measurement result and a reference where each link in the chain(s) is a mathematical expression representing our best understanding of a measurement process, within a declared level of uncertainty. The uncertainties associated to each parameter of the traceability chain are used to calculate the combined uncertainty of the measurement result. The uncertainty budget can also help method optimisation and in the diagnosis of results in error or those with high deviation, by highlighting components that contribute significant uncertainty, provided that each parameter affecting the result in is included in the budget and carries an appropriate uncertainty. This work shows how a methylmercury, MeHg, measurement was made, and how understanding of the measurement process could make the result reliable and comparable to results form different laboratories. In addition, this work also shows how the MeHg measurement process was validated according ISO17025 through the use of reference materials for calibration, comparison of results with different methods, a systematic assessment of factors influencing the result, by calculating the combined uncertainty and through participation in inter-laboratory comparisons. A tuna material was distributed as a test sample for the laboratory inter-comparison studies Comité Consultatif pour la Quantité de Matière (CCQM) pilot study P39 and International Measurement Evaluation Programme (IMEP) comparison 20, on pollutant measurement. MeHg was measured using species-specific isotope dilution, SSID, by blending samples with an isotopic certified reference material, ERM® AE670, which contains CH3HgCl isotopically enriched in 202Hg, followed by extraction and derivatisation of Hg species and detection by gas chromatography – inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. SSID was applied to provide mass fractions traceable to the SI through the comparison of isotope ratios measured in blends prepared by metrological weighing, with reference materials, carrying values traceable to the SI. Uncertainties associated with each of the experimental steps of the measurement were investigated and combined uncertainties were calculated according to ISO guidelines. For submission to the CCQM P 39 comparison, the mass fraction of Hg in the form of MeHg in the tuna sample carried an expanded combined uncertainty of 5.6 %. The level of equivalence was demonstrated in that the standard deviation of mass fractions reported by 8 participating laboratories that applied SSID was 1.9 % and the IRMM value lay 0.4 % from the mean. From the uncertainty budget, it was evident that the greatest contributions to uncertainty on the result stem from the degree to which sample + spike equilibration could be proven, the certified MeHg concentration of the spike material and where appropriate, sample homogeneity. Uncertainty contributions from the known natural Hg isotopic composition, isotope ratio measurement and instrumental correction factors were minor in comparison.
|JRC Directorate:
|Health, Consumers and Reference Materials
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.
Items in repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.