title: utf8 mysql string transliterate
body: <p>is there any function in mysql similar to php's iconv to convert accented utf8 characters to ascii string? </p>
  
  <p>I want SQL query which looks like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT some_func("LĄBĄS VĄKĄRŪŠ")
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and returns <code>labas vakarus</code></p>