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A delicious and delicate naked lemon sponge cake filled with blueberries and covered with a light blueberry frosting. The cake on the picture serves about 25 people (3 tiers). Cake made upon order. Please allow at least 1 to 2 business days for the preparation of this cake.
Vanilla Blueberry Naked Cake
If you'd like an inscription written on this cake, there is an extra $5 charge for a golden chocolate plaque; as we are unable to write on this particular cake.
Caution: All orders placed after 5pm Monday-Thursday aren't processed until 9am the following morning. All orders placed on Friday's after 5pm aren't processed until Monday morning at 9am. All orders placed on Saturdays & Sundays aren't processed until Monday at 9am.
We Do Not Ship Cakes or Cupcakes with Fed-Ex.
Ingredients : Organic Unbleached Spelt Flour, Non-GMO Vegan Cream Cheese, Non-GMO Rice Milk, Organic Cane Sugar, Non-GMO Extra Firm Tofu, Fresh Blueberries, Lemon Zest, Lemon Extract, Vanilla Extract, Non-GMO Soybean/Canola Oil, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar, Kosher Salt.
Vegan, Animal-Free, Cholesterol-Free, Nut-free, All Natural, Organic Ingredients, Parve.
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From time to time I will share some of our personal pictures with you guys, mostly from our travels. …and I'm sure there will be tons of animals. These are from a trip to the Norfolk Zoo – one of Diana and my favorite places.

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Our spring feed is designed to lift the lawn out of winter and provide a deep green colour.
As the winter months become colder and the dark nights draw in there is a temptation to forget about your lawn until next year. However at Greensleeves we recognise the need to continue to care for your lawn during this period. winter is the time when moss tends to take hold within a lawn which is why it is important to act quickly and ensure your lawn treatment plan continues throughout the winter months.
Greensleeves winter treatment takes place between November and February and involves applying a liquid product to your lawn that, as well as targeting moss contains essential plant nutrients and can keep fungal disease activity at bay.
Targets moss
Provides vital plant nutrients
Fights fungal diseases
Protects your lawn in winter months
Our first summer treatment is designed to provide the thick, lush lawn we all know and love.
Our summer fertiliser will strengthen your lawn, even though a hot dry period.
As the months become colder we will protect your lawn against moss & fungal diseases.
I have been using Greensleeves Lawn Care for 2 years now. My lawn was in a very poor state it was covered on moss, weeds and had bare patches. Now its transformed and I have a beautiful green lush healthy lawn that you would not believe was the same lawn. I'm a very satisfied customer and would recommend Greensleeves to everyone.
I'm delighted with the treatments i receive from Simon at Greensleeves they make a huge difference to my lawn. My lawn is now in excellent condition and is my pride and joy.
The work of Greensleeves is remarkable in that the results are immediately visable, with a far lusher and greener lawn area. Brian has treated our lawns and they now look like bowling greens, the treatment and care he provided exceeds any other providers of lawn care I have used.


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Your editorial points up a major problem in the functioning of the Baltimore County Department of Education, and especially the school board ("Signs of trouble in county schools?," Feb. 24).
If board president Lawrence Schmidt does not feel competent to inquire into the wisdom of the superintendent's actions regarding proposed changes to the high school schedule, he should resign his post. As you point out, this is not an issue of micromanagement but of responsible oversight in accordance with the legally mandated duties of the board.
The situation with regard to the high school schedule is further evidence of the necessity of having elected members on the county board of education. We need true accountability on vital decisions affecting the education of Baltimore County students, not pro forma hearings that only create an illusion of public input.
For at least the third year in a row, there is legislation pending before the state House of Delegates and Senate that would put elected members on the board beginning in 2016. During the past two legislative sessions County Executive Kevin Kamenetz prevented similar bills from being reported out of committee.
The present bills have the overwhelming support of committee members from Baltimore County. It is to be hoped that Mr. Kamenetz will express his support for those bills or, at the very least, not oppose them.
It is long past time for Baltimore County to have a Board of Education that is responsive to the concerns of its citizens.
Paul Lang, Timonium
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say for example you knew that orange oros tasted really bad, and all you had to do is tell the world in order to bring the orosman to his knees, would you do it from a-top of the hill, in a loud voiced and overbearing manner? [disclaimer: I am a fan of oros, and my opinions are merely my own.]
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Wholesale-Carabiners Blog
Our Classic Bobby Whistle In Two Sizes
Did you know that we carry aluminum safety whistles in two different sizes? They are both based on the classic British Bobby whistle. In fact, we have included it in the name of the larger of our two whistles "Safety Whistle Bobby Style." Our other smaller whistle, the "Safety Whistle Key Siren" looks the same but is shorter and more narrow in diameter.
Don't let their sizes fool you, though--both can pack a loud punch with regards to whistle volume. When blown forcefully the whistles emit a shrill toot that is sure to grab the attention of a person and alert them that your safety is at risk. Alternatively, these whistles may be used for sporting events or training exercises or any place that a whistling noise might be needed. Really, the use is up to you.
Conveniently sized to fit on your keychain in your pocket, each whistle can be custom laser engraved on either the top, bottom, or both sides. Our laser engravings are sharp, detailed and look really great. These are perfect for campus safety programs to advertise their emergency hotline number or crisis services information.
Select your favorite color of whistle from our bold and attractive anodized-aluminum colors. Each whistle comes with a split key ring already attached so they are ready to add to your favorite keychain. Enjoy our always low wholesale pricing and order your customized keychain whistles today!
Carabiner Shapes For Summer Fun!
Weather is warming up and school is almost out for the summer. Are you ready? For many kids, summer is the time for fun activities like camp, aquatic sports, and general outdoor recreation. If you manage any type of day program, pool, summer camp, or similar organization you may be interested in our fun shaped carabiner keychains. They are a great way to reward kids for participation in activities and serve as a cherished reminder of the great memories and friendships they formed at camp.
While our standard carabiners may serve your purpose just fine, we also have the following shapes: Star, Boat, Fish, Horse, Heart, and Cloud. Choose from a variety of bright colors for your carabiner and don't forget to customize your carabiners with a laser engraving of your choice. Text works best for these, but you can also add a small logo or emblem to be engraved.
Our fun shaped carabiners all have a spring loaded swing gate so they are easy to quickly clip to a backpack or beltloop. They're great for holding keys, water bottles, light trail gear, and more! There are plenty of uses for these carabiners, but they are not for climbing or other load critical applications. Did you know that we also have accessories that you can add to your carabiners? These include water bottle straps, compass straps, regular straps, split key rings, or split key ring with medallion.
Product Spotlight: The Wave Aluminum Bottle Openers
If you're looking for a strong and lightweight bottle opener at a low wholesale price, then you're in the right place. Surf your way to savings when you catch The Wave. These bottle openers are constructed of premium series-6000 anodized aluminum and are available in nine bold colors.
Why do we call it The Wave? Check it out. When you look at this bottle opener from the side it becomes apparent: each keychain opener has the profile of a cresting wave! And because of this shape the bottle opener has a more substantial grip so it is easy to hold. It also adds strength to the form so that it won't flex or break. And with an attached split ring you can easily add this to your keys so that it's always nearby when you need to open a bottle.
Get these laser engraved with your custom logo or artwork. Top and bottom engraving is available. Part of what makes these bottle openers so great is the available engraving area. Wider than most standard aluminum bottle openers, you have a full 1.75" x .3125" on the top to fit your artwork and 1" x .3125" on the bottom. That's over 45% more engraving area than our standard BevLever!
Prices start at just $0.80 each with our minimum order of 250 and as always: the more you order the more you save with our tiered pricing structure. Setup is free on one-sided engravings and only $25 setup for the second side plus just $0.20 more per unit for two-sided engraving.
The Wave keychain bottle opener makes a great promotional item for any business or organization that wants to show off their brand. Maybe you run a beachside resort and you're getting ready for the spring-breakers to show up. Give them something to take home so that they remember where they had such a fun time and will come back again next year.
Engraved Dog Tags And 60mm Carabiners: Now In Pink!
We have received many requests asking us to include pink as a color option in our product lineup. Well, we listened and we're happy to announce that you can now order pink on two of our most popular items--our engraved dog tags and our 60mm carabiner keychains!
This vibrant pink is the same bright anodized aluminum as the rest of our colors, so your custom laser engraving will look sharp and really make an impact. We chose to introduce this new color on our dog tags and 60mm carabiners because of their immense appeal and versatility. Now you have even more options to create the perfect custom engraved gift.
Whether you want to promote an awareness program, match your club colors, or make a totally rad color statement these pink carabiners and dog tags are a great way to do it with style. Enjoy the same low wholesale pricing as the rest of our custom engraved aluminum items. Remember to "Think Pink" and get your order started today!
Happy President's Day from Wholesale-Carabiners!
Happy President's Day from Wholesale-Carabiners! President's Day began as a federal holiday observing the birthday of our first US President, George Washington. It is now generally recognized as an occasion to recognize and remember all of the Presidents of the United States.
Presidential Trivia
- --It's a common misconception that George Washington had wooden teeth. He did have false teeth but they were made of differing materials including ivory, gold, lead, and even the teeth of animals.
- --Andrew Jackson had a parrot that would often say curse words.
- --James Buchanan was the only president to never marry. He was a bachelor his entire life.
- --Abraham Lincoln attended seances at the White House
- --Benjamin Harrison was the president when electricity was first installed in the White House. He was so scared of being electrocuted, he refused to touch any of the light switches.
- --Warren Harding had the biggest shoe size of all the presidents--size 14.
- --Bill Clinton has two Grammy Awards.
History is full of amazing facts. And did you know that the Washington Monument is the tallest stone structure and also tallest obelisk, standing at 555 ft and 5-⅛ inches. The apex of the monument is solid aluminum; which at the time of construction was a metal as rare and valuable as silver.
Fortunately for us now, aluminum is an abundant and affordable resource. Which is great, because we can offer you low wholesale pricing on all of our custom engraved aluminum carabiners, bottle openers, and dog tags. For instance, you can order 250 custom engraved 60mm carabiners for only $155, which is just $0.66 each! These items and more are a fantastic way to promote your brand and build a strong, loyal customer base. And we engrave our products right here in the USA.
So enjoy your President's Day weekend this year and think about boosting your business or organization with the amazing value of our wholesale items!
Fall In Love With Custom Engraved Carabiner Keychains
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and love is in the air. If you're a business owner looking for a great gift to show appreciation for your employees or customers then you should check out our line of customizable carabiner keychains. We have multiple sizes of standard shapes and also have a selection of fun shapes to match your needs.
Sure, you could hand out Power Rangers Valentine's cards to people, or you could spread the love with a heart shaped carabiner keychain. Have it custom engraved with your logo, company name, or any other personalized message. Not into hearts? What about horses? Everyone loves horses. Our horse head shaped carabiners are cute. You won't be able to say "neigh!" to these.
Maybe you feel like you have a lot to say and you need more room for engraving than what is available on the carabiner. Did you know that you can add a medallion tag to your carabiner order? Our medallions give you an extra 1-inch diameter of engraving area front and back to enhance your personal message.
There are so many options. All of our carabiners feature vibrant anodized aluminum colors to make your message pop. Since they are laser engraved, the artwork is permanent and won't fade or peel over time like other methods. And our low wholesale prices will keep your wallet feeling happy too!
Of course, you can order carabiners any time of the year. In addition to being great thank you gift to customers, our custom engraved carabiners can also be a powerful promotional tool as part of your marketing strategy. So get started and order today!
Dog Tags Are Great For Schools
Have you thought about how your school can use dog tags to recognize the accomplishments of your students? These are a very popular item for schools because you can order them in bulk quantities for low wholesale prices and the surface area of the dog tag allows for a great variety of designs.
All of our dog tags feature vibrant anodized aluminum colors and are laser engraved with your custom artwork. A laser engraving offers sharp lines and fine detail that won't fade or peel over time like other imprint methods. With a large 1.5" x .75" imprint area there is plenty of room for text and graphics on one or both sides of the dog tag.
Some popular options for schools include:
- —School pride memorabilia
- —Performance awards for both the classroom and athletics
- —Identification tags for groups / field trips
- —Year end / Graduation gifts
- —And more!
Whether you want to welcome students to a new school year or congratulate them on successfully finishing a year, our dog tags are a fun and tangible way for students to feel appreciated. Our dog tags are available in 9 colors with your choice of split key ring or beaded chain and can even include a rubber silencer on the tags.
You can begin the ordering process through our web site or contact us directly to begin your order. Call 877.204.9511 or email us at email@example.com and we would be happy to assist you. Do you need help with your graphic or logo? We can help with that too. Our team of talented artists will get your design looking its best before engraving it onto your dog tags.
Say Hello to our Smallest and Cutest Carabiner!
With the 50 mm coming in around 2 inches long - its the best carabiner to use for promoting your business, school or event that is coming up! With one or two sided engraving you can promote the new item you're selling, a school championship or even just the pride in your upcoming wedding and having an adorable gift to give to your friends! Those are just naming a few interesting ways to use our 50 mm carabiners, but there are many other ways to employ this cuties. Don't just limit yourself to what I'm thinking about! We know that you've got an idea and a purpose to your ordering - and we'd love to hear it. Just follow the steps on the side of the webpage beside our carabiner and you'll be taking the quick steps to ordering your custom product!
Now all of our carabiners come in multiple colors: Royal Blue, Caribbean Blue, Red, Gold, Green, Orange, Purple, Black or Silver. Which means we've got you covered when it comes to school pride, keeping designs close to your original business colors or just when it comes to picking out your favorite color. You can order the carabiner alone or with split keyring for your convenience (additional chargers apply). Our custom laser engraving is amazing, because of our skilled engravers, that when it comes to our carabiners, not only will it help protect your desired text from damages because of the placement - we make sure that every engraving is as perfect as possible. Our engraving texts will always come out close to a silvery/white color - which unfortunately means we won't be doing color text on a carabiner - but we make up with it by having multiple color carabiners to choose from (see above colors!). With the engraving color a silvery/white it brings out your text and makes sure it's the star or the show - so don't worry that it won't look good because, trust me, it will look amazing!
The process of ordering is quite simple! You can use our totally user friendly option on the website, just make sure you're on the desired carabiner you want (of course, try out the 50 mm since we're talking about it!) and start by picking the amount you would like to order, the color you like the best, then it's on to the choice of front engraving OR front and back engravings! You can also add the text in the box below of what you would like engraved, or attach an art file (pretty cool, huh?). Lastly just let us know if you would like to add split keyring to your order and hit send! See below for a little chart that gives a few details about our ordering system!
We may talk about "cheap carabiners", but the only cheap part of our product is the pricing. We take pride in the trust from our customers - our promise is to alway make sure you have the best experience with us. Nothing leaves the facility without us checking it to make sure it's 100% up to standards. In the end, if you're unsure of the exact order you would want or your order may be a little more complicated… that's a-okay! Because you can also call us at 877-204-9511 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. We're super nice so don't worry or be nervous about getting ahold of us! We love hearing from our customers.
The BIGGEST Customization Area of Any Carabiner? The LogoBeener@
Whoah. Nelly. Look at that engraving area. Our patented 80MM LogoBeener® has — by far — the largest engraving area of any carabiner. In fact, even our mid-sized 70MM LogoBeener® has more engraving area than any other carabiner — even more than our standard 80MM carabiner. For branding, when you want a large, impactful logo or brand / message, this comparison shows there really is no comparison. Engraved for you and shipped out in 3 days or less with our state of the art fiber lasers here in Ohio.
For everything your brand deserves: the LogoBeener delivers.
Bronze Dog Tags — NEW!
We make our custom engraved dog tags now in BRONZE, too!! Of course they are perfect to match with silver and gold for a 1st, 2nd, 3rd type recognition program! And any other colors you like :) As always they are permanently customized with any information or design you'd like, in about 3 fast days via our Ohio engraving facility. And we are here to help you create any design as well. They can come with one or two sides engraved, and with chains or rings. Totally awesome!


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Google "Malaysia" and "evolusi" together, and the first link that comes out is for "racing"-flick Evolusi KL Drift. FML.
This is where tackling the issue of evolution in Malaysia becomes rather tricky—it's rarely because so many people oppose it. We just don't talk about it much.
So let me get the ball rolling. What is evolution anyway?
To put it simply, theory of evolution explains how animals and plants change over time. This process of change is driven by a concept called natural selection, which means whichever species suits their environment best, will survive better on the average. To survive better, these animals and plants will adapt and change, causing variations after billions of years.
So why don't we talk about it much? Chiefly it's because the two main Abrahamic religions in Malaysia, Islam and Christianity are very much sensitive on the origin of human.
It's understandable for Christians who believe in the Young Earth creationism (i.e. Earth was created in six days, and is only about a few thousand years old), but for Muslims, it's simply baffling. Most would accept that the Big Bang did happen and billions-year-old fossils are real, but the mere mention of men descending from apes would make some go bonkers.
I have heard many instances of our students overseas who refuse outright to attend evolution classes, like the very act of learning is blasphemous.
Let me assure you, evolution does not even suggest that men came from apes, but that's a story for another day.
Of course, there are attempts to reconcile evolution and creationism [English version]—an attempt which I think is futile at best—but isn't it a wonder why this isn't discussed more? Instead, authorities try their best to hush this up so there won't be more who will question the status quo (just like they do with everything else).
Why are we, as a country, still in denial on evolution? It is the basis of modern biology, and one of the most important concepts in science. Just imagine the madness if the government suddenly decides to teach that the world is flat, or the Sun revolves around Earth!
Time and time again, why do we keep dismissing the theory of evolution, considering how much it affects our very lives? If we can't agree on it, let's at least talk about it more.
So, intelligent readers of PopIN, do you reject evolution? Or do you believe in the theory? Are you mostly confused? Do you think that there might be truth in it, but are still unconvinced? Do you think I'm talking total bullshit?
We would love to know what your views are on this controversial topic. Drop by our discussion board on the newly launched Unscientific Malaysia Facebook fan page and put forward your opinions! Hop on!


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All Locations > Colorado > Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Otis Peak > Zowie > S Face (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
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Joe Brannan
Jun 17, 2012
"Upper half of finger crack finish on the south face."
Dankasaurus Lyons, CO
This photo nicely illustrates the 2nd, and most unavoidable, detached death block on the climb. The block feature with the gear nestled in it is a terrible accident waiting to happen.
Avoid this variation of the finish to South Face. Go left, and belay under the "offwidth" on the SW corner and climb that. Sep 18, 2016


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Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC has stated that all assets are in speculative bubbles. We agree. Indeed, globally equity markets and the prices of commodities and property have boomed. Prices for art and rare artifacts have been going through the roof. Real yields on government bonds have been abysmally low and credit spreads for junk and emerging market debt have tightened precipitously (they are now widening off of record low levels). The coordinated loosening of monetary policy by central banks (from 2000-2004) may be partially responsible for these asset bubbles.
Research by Deutsche Bank has found that monetary growth in developed economies since 1996 has far exceeded growth in nominal GDP and that monetary tightening has not yet been able to prevent growth in broad money supply from reaccelerating since mid-2004. However, the main central banks are continuing their efforts to contain monetary growth.
But now, central bank interest rate increases in the leading economies (except Japan) are slowly choking off liquidity, the oxygen of financial markets. The relationship between money supply growth and asset prices isn't precise, but the broad pattern is clear. Asset prices took off in March 2003 (with a lag) after monetary policy was loosened in the first years of this millennium.
In the US, the Fed Funds rate was cut from 6.5% in 2000 to just 1% by mid-2003- a negative real interest rate low enough to encourage almost unlimited borrowing. Other rate cuts were less dramatic, but for a year or two borrowers in most countries enjoyed interest rates not much above the rate of inflation. They responded in a rational way, by borrowing. That led to a rapid expansion in the money supply, the funds available in banks for lending, spending and investment. This helped support a wave of global GDP growth and was to a large extent responsible for the upsurge in world wide housing prices. Consumer price inflation has mostly remained moderate, except for headline CPI in the US, which has started to accelerate. We think this is mainly due to imported manufactured goods from low wage countries like China.
But interest rates have been slowly rising since mid-2004, from ultra-low levels. Only now is global money supply growth starting to slow. The US has been the first to feel a contraction in liquidity, with annual growth rate of "broad money", cash in banks as well as in pockets, now down to 6% (still much greater then GDP growth).
In the Eurozone and especially the UK, the broad money
supply is still growing rapidly.
Central bank induced liquidity is the source of bull markets in all asset classes. Since it ended a few years ago, why havent markets fallen back to earth? Two reasons:
First, there is a lag between monetary ease and the growth of the money supply and then use of that new money for investments. Deutsche Bank found that it took two years of high money growth to drive up stock markets. It may take even longer for slow monetary growth to have the reverse effect.
Second, there have been various other forms of liquidity that have exploded in the last two or three years. All of these new forms of liquidity are based on leverage (i.e. use of borrowed money for investment or speculation). In our previous article about the incipient demise of the buyout boom, we touched on another source of fuel for the bull market in global equities loose loans and junk bonds to finance the acquisitions. We think that tactic will soon be a relic of the past. But we also think that an explosion of complex and misunderstood derivatives has created leverage for speculating in stocks, bonds, currencies, and futures. Japanese carry-trade borrowing has also played a role in the vertical ascent of many financial markets and gold.
We highly recommend reading the intriguing April 30th front page WSJ article entitled, OUTER LIMITS: As Funds Leverage Up, Fears of Reckoning Rise (Fed and SEC Question Wall Street on Policies; 'A Mockery' of Margin). In that article the WSJ reporters state, Thanks to advances in financial engineering, investors have never had so many different ways to make commitments that exceed their bankrolls. And never before has leverage wormed its way into so many nooks of the financial world. We're living on planet leverage, and regulators and market gurus are growing nervous.
From experience, we have learned that when markets start to fall sharply, the leveraged players have to cut or exit their positions to avoid big losses (which are magnified by use of borrowed money). This causes asset prices to fall, which triggers more long liquidation. The cycle repeats itself and ultimately results in a sharp correction or bear market (for the asset class that had the leveraged induced run up in price). Are we there now? Only time will tell.
The Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon is a retired investment professional.
He has been involved in financial markets since 1968 (yes, he cut his teeth
on the 1968-1974 bear market), became an SEC Registered Investment Advisor
in 1995, and received the Chartrered Financial Analyst designation from
AIMR (now CFA Institute) in 1996. He managed hedged equity and alternative
(non-correlated) investment accounts for clients from 1992-2005.


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aspentree was looking for volunteers to test out her newest brands of badges, and I chose the diaper badge! thankies so much Aspen! I loves it!
Aspen is also doing sippy cup and bottle badges! make sure you go check them out! she makes amazing arts!
about time Crunch got himself his own diaper brand, maybe now he won't such a little leaky pup anymore.
Crunch © to poochyena
Poochyena © to Pokémon
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This type of badge have i newer see before but it is a cute one and it is always nice to see something new. I have decide that when aspentree is open for diaper and bottle badge i going to order that. This is something that i wont to have because it is something weary cute. And this Crunch diaper badge look really cool and awesome.


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Seydou Doumbia was a good signing for us yesterday and if this player can hit form quickly in the Premier League in the final 15 games of the season we could do well and avoid any relegation.
Seydou Doumbia – could make debut at Everton
The 33 times capped Ivory Coast international could make his debut at Everton tomorrow night but is still waiting for his visa to come through so maybe not.
The 28 year-old was asked if could adapt quickly in England:
"Yes, definitely." "It's important to settle in quickly and make sure I'm well prepared. The last three weeks I've been preparing really well."
"It's been important that I'm ready for that and I think I'll be able to adapt really fast and help the team get the goals they need."
Seydou will give us some goal-scoring prowess up front and he´s also very quick so watch out for those quick breakaways from Newcastle.
In fact the combination of skills of Mitrovic and Doumbia looks very complementary.
Newcastle now get down to the very serious business of trying to survive in the Premier League and we play Everton away tomorrow night.
We just must start picking up some points to try to drag ourselves away from the relegation zone.
Paul Dummett is expected to be fit to resume at left back and we will hope that Paul hits some form after we tried to bring in a left-back over the last week,
We even went after Jose Enrique but that failed because of the wages he was asking for.
Newcastle also failed with loan moves for Atletico Madrid left-back Guilherme Siqueira, Valencia defender Lucas Orban and Arsenal left back Kieran Gibbs.
Only one in three fans think we can win at Goodison Park tomorrow night, which has never been a happy hunting ground for Newcastle.
A defeat could quickly affect the mood on Tyneside – but we must avoid relegation this season.
Comments welcome.
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Hopefully Tiote will stick around until the end of the season to help Doumbia settle and also to partner Shelvey he certainly wont be a soft touch or too nice to opp players as colo siad after the watford game Tiote played really really well of old tiote against Arsenal and Man Utd recently if his head is right id start him at Everton he has been back training all week.
It just shows what shit we've been fed by supposed anti regime ITK's over the years.
I clearly remember an article in The Mag claiming that Jose Enrique had left the Toon for less wages at Liverpool because it was a bigger club and better run.
It turns out he has been on £68000 a week all this time.
76 games in nearly 5 years
Altogether now
"What a waste of money"
A lot our defensive problems were addressed when we got a cm who can pass a ball more than 2 yds.
Anita Colback and Tiote being of limited ability cause more problems than they solved by sitting on the CBS toes.
Now there's someone on the left who can stretch play and someone who can spot a pass from CM maybe Dummet will venture foward a bit.
For me CM was our weakest position by a mile, often it's where the game is won and lost. Our cm was weakest in the league until Shelvey came.
If I was to list the attributes of a good cm, Anita (best of a poor bunch) Colback and Tiote would be lucky to have 60% of those attributes between them!
A window can always be better and as fans we always want more, I'm satisfied with the window but that's probs because the positions I thought we where weakest have been addressed.
Saitisfied, not unhappy but not delirious either .
i got a very good feeling about doumbia !
a player who simply is determined to get the job done and be a hit.
@1 ycmiu
yes mate we offered short term deal and he turned it down.
however i dont think he's worth the 65k we offered him either ! would have been an upgrade for now but hairdryer would have been in his place once fit imo.
OK, the window is closed and we have the personnel we have. Now it's up to the lads to gel as quickly as they can and start picking up some points. Whether the new signings are what we need to climb up the table will become clear over the next few weeks, but I do think the injection of new blood will motivate the team. I can't wait to see how we go tomorrow night, although Everton away is always a tough ask. HWTL
People who are saying he was rubbish at roma there seems to be quite a few reasons why it didn't work out for him there a Italian reporter on 5 live last night was saying the fans hated him and he hated garcia which alludes to him not getting played in the right position
plus she said roma fans are delusional over where they actually are and they get on the back of there strikers very quickly.
plus add to the fact Italian football is the opposite of English football then there is quite a few reasons why it didn't work out


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One of Hoffa's Western Region Presidents, Rome Aloise of Local 853 in California, apparently thinks he will probably not be able to make it to the Teamsters convention as a delegate. The same goes for his other 12 delegates--they probably won't show up. Which explains why a Local with 13 delegates has decided to pay the expensive costs to also send 13 alternate delegates to Las Vegas.
Unless, wait a minute, could it be that Rome is taking the opportunity to reward his most ardent devotees numbers 13 through 26 with an all-expenses-paid plus 40 hours of pay, six day trip to the beautiful gambling mecca of Las Vegas, where during the convention and candidate voting hours, the 13 alternate delegates will do...NOTHING?? Yup, that's it. That is it. And the amount of paid hangers-on isn't necessarily limited to those. There could be more paid "guests", but if so, that is kept as unknowable as possible to those out of the loop.
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Essbase aggregate storage has been around for quite a few years now. It's good at what it does, aggregates large amounts of data quickly.
If users want to get data out of an ASO application I used to agree with all the forum postings of "Where did you load the data from?" Anyone in their right mind should be storing all the ASO source data somewhere, just in case.
This seemed to be an OK line of thought until write back was allowed to an ASO application via lock and send. Now the rules of the game have changed.
If users can lock and send data to ASO, the system must be able to export that data nightly. Sure, you can do an operating system level backup, or a native Essbase ASO data extract then import into an ASO app, but what good does that do you if you need to send the budget to outside systems, or you need to get to the data from a non Essbase tool? The entire world does not revolve around Essbase despite what we might like to believe.
Real world example:
I was on a project that was live where the client decided to modify their production system by flipping the signs on revenue accounts so revenues were positive. This was apparently an oversight on the first go live. There were 2 databases that needed to be modified, 1 block storage and 1 ASO database. The block storage changes were easy and the solution was implemented in one afternoon. The ASO sign flip was a bit trickier and someone else got to take that one over.
The following were tried:
-an MDX script to multiply the revenue by -1. This seemed like the correct tool to use but the system said the script was too big. 2 to the 52 power was too large for Essbase. This was already only touching 1 of 10 entities for 1 scenario for 1 year.
-exporting the data in native then import to block storage then export in column format. This took some time getting the outline to fit in block storage. The data loaded without error but when the block storage was exported to column format it was missing 70% of the data.
-the trusty old report script was then attempted. Report scripts turned out to be the solution. Over 100 report scripts were generated and run to get the data out of the ASO app. This data then had the sign flip applied then reloaded.
It looks like in 22.214.171.124 an export can be to relational. I'll be excited once I get to test this on a populated ASO database. While this is nice, I'd still like to see an option for a flat file extract.
If I'm overlooking anything here please let me know.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Essbase Aggregate Storage considerations
Essbase aggregate storage has been around for quite a few years now. It's good at what it does, aggregates large amounts of data quickly.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
long time out of pocket...
I can't believe it's been 2 years since my last posting. I've been busy with 1 large Planning implementation 126.96.36.199 project for 2 years in my home city of St. Louis. So that's 2 years without getting on an airplane. While looking for my resume to update, I was kind of shocked to see how many years I've been doing hyperion. I believe I'm approaching 20. Who would have thought that this 1 multidimensional tool, essbase, would survive the pairing down from over 50 tools to less than 10.
What kinds of questions would you like addressed?
I'll be posting about system 18.104.22.168 and some of the new or different way of doing things. We implemented in classic mode with odi. I've been burned by epma 3 years ago and I still have the scars to prove it. I have some buddies that say epma is good but I'm a little skeptical. 126.96.36.199 was the first version of planning where I couldn't find any bugs with the core functionality (I'm wondering how much a part of this was classic mode versus epma).
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My phone keep showing that huawei home is not responding. I tried to turn off my phone but it keep turning on after screen went back.(like restart except I didn't restart it.) Every huawei app are not working and also some other app. Is there something I can do?
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Is loose coupling better than tight coupling?
It's a question that has come up a few times recently with my current client and it's a topic I think is well worth exploring a little deeper. It's a really powerful concept and is, in my opinion, one of the core building block concepts of digital age solution design - and I'm not just talking about software here though that is obviously a fundamental component of any digital age solution.
So, to kick things off let's have a look at the key concepts.
What is Coupling?
For those of you that haven't come across the term before (in a systems sense!), it is one that is often used in the software development domain in the following context:
In software engineering, coupling is the degree of interdependence between software modules; a measure of how closely connected two routines or modules are;[1] the strength of the relationships between modules.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupling_(computer_programming)
Roughly speaking a system can range from very loosely to very tightly coupled. I'm sure there is some rigorous software engineering method for measuring a systems coupling level but we're not going to get into that here. Let's just stick with the core concepts.
Is there a link with the concepts of Integrated vs. Modular Design?
Before I get into the pros and cons of each coupling design pattern let me also throw in what I believe is a related design pattern that is often used in other domains such as business model analysis - this the concept of Integrated vs. Modular design. This is a concept that I have read about most recently at the site of one of my favourite tech writers, Ben Thompson over at Stratechery.com. Ben often uses this concept when comparing the business models and products of some of the biggest companies in the world. His go-to example of the ultimate "Integrated" platform product company is Apple and the iPhone which is the ultimate black box with interfaces. On the other extreme he sometimes places Microsoft, which has a much more "modular" platform. For example, in the PC design many of the core building block components - hardware and peripherals in particular, were their own black box components using standard interfaces, all of which could be glued together and leveraged by the Microsoft owned Windows platform. Very much a modular design.
So how is this linked with the concepts of tight and loose coupling?
Let's see how this might play out ...
Loose Coupling/Modular Design vs. Tight Coupling/Integrated Design
Interestingly Wikipedia has an entry for Loose Coupling but none for Tight Coupling possibly reflecting that fact that, at the beginning, there was only Tight Coupling and that Loose Coupling has evolved from that. Here's what they say about loose coupling:
In computing and systems design a loosely coupled system is one in which each of its components has, or makes use of, little or no knowledge of the definitions of other separate components. Subareas include the coupling of classes, interfaces, data, and services.[1]
For me it's what I like to also describe as the "black box with interfaces" architectural design pattern. Tight Coupling on the other hand is defined as everything that loose coupling isn't - more inter-dependency, more co-ordination, more information flow. I really like this graphical representation of the 2 structures and their key characteristics:
When it comes to Integrated and Modular design we see the same story in Wikipedia. Integrated Design gets relatively light coverage compared to Modular Design.
Integrated design is an approach to design which brings together specialisms usually considered separately.
Modular design, or "modularity in design", is a design approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules or skids, that can be independently created and then used in different systems. A modular system can be characterized by functional partitioning into discrete scalable, reusable modules; rigorous use of well-defined modular interfaces; and making use of industry standards for interfaces.
Tightly Coupled / Integrated Designs - Pros & Cons
Here's my own take on the pros and cons on designs that are aligned to the integrated/tightly coupled design pattern.
Pros (yes there are some!):
Loosely Coupled / Modular Designs - Pros and Cons
Unlike tightly coupled systems the benefits of the loosely coupled / modular design pattern have been widely documented. Below is my take on some of the key pros and cons I see in relation to this design pattern.
Suggested guidelines on when to use these different design patterns
This is where looking at the lessons learned from different domains may provide some useful guidelines that you can use on your next design assignment.
Till next time.
About the Author
This article was originally published on the Digital Age Architects blog.
Paddy Baxter is a Senior Lecturer on the Iasa Core Certification (CITA-F) course, an Iasa Ireland committee member and regular organiser of several Iasa Ireland Conferences and events.
Paddy, a big picture thinker, with IT architecture in his blood is passionate about the role of the IT Architect in modern society. Paddy has over 25 years' experience in the IT sector working to improve organisations, processes and systems using digital technology. Working in many geographies and in many enterprises for companies such as EY, Intel, Microsoft and HP, Paddy has gained extensive experience in what value means (and does not mean), when talking digital innovation.


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- Ensure that meats are cooked all the way through, until juices run clear. This is especially important for chicken, pork, turkey and duck. Make sure there is no pink left in mince or sausages.
- Heat to boiling all marinades containing raw meat juices before serving.
- Leftover foods should be reheated until all parts of the food are steaming hot. Do not reheat food more than once.
'Use-by' and 'Best before' dates
- Foods must be eaten or thrown away by the 'use-by' date.
- Foods may be unsafe to eat after their 'use-by' date, even if they look fine, because the nutrients in the food may become unstable or a build-up of bacteria may occur.
- It is illegal to sell foods after a 'use-by' date.
- Common 'use-by' foods include milk, meats, sliced deli meats.
'Best before':
- Foods are still safe to eat after the 'best before' date, as long as they are not damaged or spoiled.
- The 'best before' date simply suggests that the product may lose some of its quality after this date.
- Foods can be legally sold after a 'best before' date as long as they are not damaged or spoiled.
- You can expect these foods to retain their colour, taste, texture and flavour as long as they are stored correctly.
- Common 'best before' foods include canned foods, cereals, biscuits, sauces, chocolate, sugar, flour and frozen foods.
Lunchbox safety
The bugs that cause food poisoning grow quickly between 5°C and 60°C, so it's important to keep lunch boxes cool.
- Use an insulated lunch box or cooler bag.
- Pack a frozen drink bottle or freezer brick inside the lunch box or bag, next to foods that should be kept cold, for example yoghurt, cheese, meat or salad.
- If making lunches ahead of time, keep them in the fridge until leaving for school or they can be frozen in advance. Foods that freeze well include bread, cooked meat, cheese or Vegemite™.
- Ask children to keep packed lunches in their school bag, to keep their bag out of direct sunlight and away from heaters, ideally in a cool, dark place such as a locker.
- Warn children against sharing drink bottles.
- Throw out any leftovers when they get home.
- Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water.
- Keep hot foods steaming hot.
- Keep cold foods refrigerated.
- Cook food thoroughly.
- Separate raw and ready to eat foods during storage and cooking.
- Keep kitchen and cooking utensils clean.
For more information
Please contact a dietitian or the following websites if you have any questions.
NSW Food Authority:
Multicultural Health Communication Service Factsheets, NSW:
Food Safety Information Council:


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- No Longer AloneJanuary 8, 2012 at 4:19 PM
As always, you have a way of bringing your readers back to what's really important...the fact that we as believers must keep Christ as the Solid Rock of the foundation for our faith. There is SO much happening today in 'Christianity' to shake what can be shaken, that we need to continue to stand on Christ and cling to the unchanging truth in His Word, even when there seems to just be a few of us left standing and not going along with some of these unbiblical, and sometimes 'mystical/new age' changes.ReplyDelete
Thank you SO much for all the time and hard work you put into bringing us all the information you share with us. You are a bright light piercing through the spiritual darkness that some of us see coming into many churches today. May God use you to wake up the many others who still do not realize the spiritual deceptions taking place within the church today.
You blog is a great encouragement and blessing to me, and I know many others will agree.
God Bless You
I love the first part of the song the most. "My hope is built on nothing less that Jesus' blood and righteousness"-that's the battle cry against the RCCReplyDelete
I just love those old hymns because they were full of truth
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