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Can science find your soulmate? The truth about internet dating sites
By KAREN HIGGINBOTTOM
Internet dating sites now offer psychological tests to find your perfect match. So is it just a gimmick - or the path to true love?
After being single for two years, I decided to delve into the world
of online dating. I'd tried speed-dating and wine-tasting evenings for
singles, but as a woman in her late 30s, I thought, the internet must
be a more rational way to meet a man than stumbling across one randomly
in a pub.
I quickly discovered that I was not alone. More than five million UK
adults use the internet to find their perfect partner - one in five
people now marry someone they met on the web.
In fact, the online dating industry in the UK is booming, valued at £80million last year.
Online match: Marsha Walker and husband Graham. She was matched to 20 men - one of whom was her future spouse
By 2010, there will be an estimated 16million single men and women in the UK. And now the internet offers an even more scientific way to narrow down the chances of finding someone special, because over the past year a number of online dating sites have launched psychometric testing - using psychological questionnaires to identify compatible partners.
Intrigued, I discovered that match.com, datingdirect.com and eharmony.co.uk all now offer this service which promises to match you with your perfect partner on a more scientific and accurate level than a just shared love of pizza or poetry.
With dozens of questions that test your values, attitudes and personality traits, they claim to match you to men who share similar attitudes to relationships, interests in life and emotional make-up.
This is more than just a simple test of likes and dislikes; psychometric testing scientifically analyses how you interpret situations, the way that you make decisions and react to problems to create a personality type on a much deeper, psychological level than have previously been used in dating.
'Psychometric assessment allows us to take the pool of all potential partners, narrow it down and introduce only those you're highly compatible with,' says Dr Gian Gonzaga, a senior research scientist at eharmony.co.uk.
'In one study, we looked at a comparison between couples who had been matched on our website and other couples.'
But what is psychometric testing?
Developed in the early 20th century by scientists, these tests are detailed questions assessing your intellect, personality traits and knowledge. They were used to recruit spies by the British during World War II and were then later taken up by the CIA.
In the Sixties, Professor Raymond Cattell invented questionnaires that looked at a range of personality traits in the workplace. The Civil Service still uses the system today both in recruiting and to help its managers find the best way to manage their staff according to their psychometric profiles.
But could it find me love? On previous online dating sites, I'd write a short description of myself and hope for the best. Not any more.
I found myself spending an hour online answering about 200 detailed questions about myself ranging from how much I valued a hygienic man, to whether I was a smoker to what I was looking for in a long-term partner.
My results were fed into a computer and I was matched with about 20 men. Unfortunately, none of them quite clicked for me. While I met several lovely chaps who shared my passion for foreign films and country walks, the chemistry just wasn't there.
I remember that one of my dates shared an interest in travel which is one of my consuming passions. I thought the conversation would flow like wine but it was terribly stilted and I couldn't wait to get out of the bar. I made an unconvincing excuse that I had a hair appointment at 8 am the following day, such was my desperation to escape.
Another date bore no resemblance to his photograph and looked about ten years older - proving that however compatible our personalities may be, looks and honesty about one's description are still a vital ingredient in finding a partner.
I may not have found Mr Right but there are plenty of fans of psychometric testing who are convinced it led them to love.
Marsha Walker, an attractive 32-year-old national account manager for a pharmaceutical company is now pregnant-with her second child and met her doctor husband Graham through an online dating site which claims to scientifically match couples on the basis of their shared values, dreams and passions.
Marsha signed up to eHarmony.co.uk in January 2005 after a friend recommended the site.
'I hadn't tried any dating sites in the past and had never been in a serious relationship. My longest one lasted around four weeks and it was a good six years before I met Graham.
'I'm quite career- orientated and wanted to try something a bit more evidence-based. I knew people were attracted to me on the basis of my looks, but I was looking for a potential partner who would like me for who I was rather than what I looked like.'
Marsha was matched to 20 men, one of whom was Graham. 'What appealed to me about Graham was that he shared the same faith and value system as me.
'He had a close relationship with his parents and I liked his work ethic and his strong Christian beliefs.' Before meeting Graham in person, Marsha checked out his personality profile which described his relationship strengths, his wants and needs, character and communication traits.
'It was his integrity that stood out. He struck me as intelligent and it was great that marriage and children were important to him,' she reflects.
Marsha had high expectations about Graham before meeting him but first impressions weren't good.
'He was borderline obese and not my cup of tea at all. But he'd arranged a fantastic meal in a tiny French restaurant in London and when I got on the train afterwards, I just knew that I would marry him. I even phoned my mother to tell her that on the night.'
She was frank with him about his weight. 'I told him he had to lose some and he took this all on board.
'I think I fell in love with him for who he was and what he stood for. Now, I think that he's the most attractive man on the planet.'
The couple married seven months after meeting and Marsha would have no hesitation about recommending dating sites using psychometric testing to friends.
'The concept of being matched with someone on your wavelength is fantastic.'
But not everyone is convinced. Sarah Gunton, a 43-year-old single parent and retired banker signed on to match.com which matches couples on the basis of a psychometric test.
'I had come out of a long-term relationship and been single for four years,' she says. 'I decided that I wanted a serious relationship.'
Sarah put up her profile and sat back and waited for responses. 'I thought that there would be loads of interest but there was nothing for a week or two,' she says.
'Eventually I went on dates with four men. There were all nice, and there was nothing bad about them but only with one of them was there any chemistry.'
She believes the whole experience of meeting someone from a profile can be disingenuous.
'Because you're on a date your expectations are high, but there is always a feeling of disappointment due to the lack of chemistry,' she says. 'Often what drives you to form relationships is actually fancying someone.'
Barbara Bloomfield, author of the Relate Guide To Finding Love agrees that psychometric tests fail to take account of that elusive chemistry.
'What I would say is that you often have an unconscious attraction to somebody who has got some quality that you've not got. You can't find that out through psychometric testing,' she says. 'Love and attraction is complex. Psychology can be useful but these tests are pseudo-science.'
She argues that what often works for single women is getting out and about and meeting people through social activities like rock climbing.
'What doesn't work is sitting at home,' she adds.
There are plus points to psychometric testing in dating sites.
'These tests can be a useful way to glean information from a large number of people in a structured and condensed fashion,' says Jean Smith, a social anthropologist.
'The chances of meeting someone with specific qualifications seems much higher when using psychometric testing, than when using other means,' she says.
'If you're looking for a husband who is organised, a Buddhist and likes tennis, then psychometric profiling would be useful in narrowing down the numbers.'
As for me, I'm 39 now and still looking for love. I haven't given up on my search for Mr Right. But I've learnt the most important lesson is to enjoy life, not waste hours on a computer whittling down prospective matches. Rock-climbing, here I come!
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Yep, I think I'd definitely be tuning into this one!Glad my life sounds amusing enough to be an anime. Then again, I think P.A. Works could make anything meaningful and dramatic.
Posted on Tuesday, March 11th 2014
An avid connoisseur of Anime and Manga who gets into trouble due to an inability to stop inputting and outputting and decided to unload the random information collected in her brain onto the people of the blogosphere.
Yep, I think I'd definitely be tuning into this one!Glad my life sounds amusing enough to be an anime. Then again, I think P.A. Works could make anything meaningful and dramatic.
Posted on Tuesday, March 11th 2014
Continuing from yesterday, my character who is a mix of Ruri and Shu from Nisekoi, would most likely be part of slice-of-life comedy (possible romcom elements but without the romcom as the focus) about a group of individuals in their mid-twenties living life and trying to survive as adults. A humorous yet touching adventure of our protagonists battling unemployment, living with parents, paying back student loans, having to act like adults, and all the crazy, intense, humorous, and utterly goofy drama that comes with post-college life.
Honestly, that just sounds like an anime based on my current life, but when I write, I tend to write more slice-of-life type stories, and I've said this before to people, but I'll say it again here—we write from what we know and stitch a bit of imagination around the edges. Of course, I also write a bit of fantasy, so maybe if it wasn't just a typical situation comedy, we'd all have some powers we'd be bestowed with and that just ending up adding to the chaos.
While I like KyoAni's animation since I genuinely love their character designs and the softness of their animation, especially with the color palate from Hyouka, I think P.A. Works would probably end up being the production company I'd choose considering the type of internal monologues that would need to happen as well as the simple act of adding drama to mundane events that are present in the 20-something struggle (a la Hanasaku Iroha and Tari Tari) would really be important. I mean, P.A. Works could really do a hilarious yet sad sequence for job hunting and filling our resumes. Plus, if a more fantastic element were to present itself, the whole adding drama to the mundane (a la Angel Beats, The Eccentric Family, and Nagi no Asukara) would be really useful.
Posted on Tuesday, March 11th 2014
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Posted on Tuesday, March 11th 2014
Reblogged from Beneath the Tangles
So…I actually tried to think a lot about this question, and I think the best answer that I can come up with is that I'd be a kuudere, megane, side character. My personality type doesn't really lend well to being a "main character," and odds are that, if I were a main character, I'd probably be a villain, like the type of villain that starts out as an antagonist and then ends up joining up with the good guys in the end due to that being more beneficial.
This brings me to Shu and Ruri of Nisekoi. Both are side characters—not entirely certain whether or not they're even secondary characters at this point in time—and both are megane. Ruri is much more the kuudere, someone who is very composed, calm, and collected but inside is very caring and sweet. You can see this by how she treats Onodera. While Shu is definitely not a kuudere (would it be too out of line to call him a bit yandere-ish?), he possesses duality in his personality as well for, despite his fun-loving-sadism, he does genuinely care about Raku's happiness, albeit in a very twisted way.
If both of these characters were merged into one individual, then you'd probably come close to the part I would play, especially in a slice-of-life RomCom, especially as both Ruri and Shu do antagonize others.
And that's my somewhat convoluted answer to Day #10
Posted on Monday, March 10th 2014
As we gear up for the Attack on Titan English Dub Premiere at Anime Boston next week, we're rolling out our colossal cast list, one day at a time! So, take a look below at the first batch!
Character – Actor
Keith – Patrick Seitz
Moses – Jeff Johnson
Erwin – J. Michael Tatum
Marco – Austin Tindle
Carla – Jessica Cavanagh
Grisha – Chris Hury
Hannes – David WaldNow, our subscribers already know this information because they got it early! Plus, they got an early look at the dub. If you are a subscriber, you can watch the video here.
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Fans can now order the Collector's Edition of Attack on Titan, available exclusively in our FUNimation Shop. This edition will include the following:
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- A replica of Eren's key necklace
- A sword necklace featuring the Titan flesh paring blades
- a 3D lenticular art card
- a 24 page digibook titled "Notes From Beyond the Wall: Part 1″
- plus 104 minutes of on-disc extrasA Limited Edition of Attack on Titan is also available to order in our Shop, and through other retailers. This edition includes:
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Posted on Monday, March 10th 2014
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So…this will always be my favorite piece of fanart because it was born out of a moment of serendipity. I was posting a whole bunch of crossover fanart and happened upon all of these Soul Eater/Black Butler crossovers which I posted. I had mused that I had wished for a Grell X Giriko crossover because 1) they're my favorite characters from each series, and 2) chainsaws.
Then, the most wonderfully serendipitous thing happened…I received this little gem pictured above within an hour of me posting the photoset, and it is still probably one of the most amazing things that has happened to me on my IAO tumblr account.
And that's what's making me fangirl squeel again on Day #9
Posted on Sunday, March 9th 2014
Source garrchomped.deviantart.com
Okay, lemme tell you a little story about these two shop owners at AX11. I have no idea who they are, but I met them while I was walking around around the Exhibit Hall and I happened upon a booth selling cosplay wigs. Of course, since Ouran is my favorite anime, I deeply wanted to get a picture of the two shopkeepers as they were dressed as the duo of Tamaki Suoh and Kyoya Ootori (favorite BroTP ever, I might add).
As I approached the booth, the Tamaki cosplayer/shopkeeper was making a sale, and she was making the sale COMPLETELY IN CHARACTER. There were "this wig would look stunning on you, princess; though, why would you want to cover up that beautiful hair you already have—ah! such is the price of good cosplay!" and "It's currently priced at $50, but for a lady such as yourself I could discount it $5." Honestly, the Tamaki was flitting around from customer to customer selling way more than just wigs.
The Kyoya cosplayer/shopkeeper was near the register counting receipts, so I approached her and asked if I could take a picture of the two of them, and her reply was, "Of course, but only if you don't mind waiting until the moron over there finishes making me—I mean us—a sale. These wigs don't sell themselves you know."
I kept my composure and waited, then the two of them took forever to pose because Tamaki wanted to take one hugging Kyoya, and Kyoya, of course, wanted no part of that, so they ended up settling on striking their own poses, and I took the picture, thanked them both, and moved on.
It was probably my most favorite thing that happened at AX11, and that's what memory is making me laugh on Day #8.
Posted on Saturday, March 8th 2014
So, I drew Yugo Hachiken (Silver Spoon) and Tsumugu Kihara (Nagi no Asukara) and despite these two characters playing very different parts in very different shows, I think that both of theses characters would deeply understand one another in a way that none of the characters in their own series would.
While Hachiken is a bit more outgoing and, for lack of a better term, dopey than Tsumugu, they both carry the weight of the world on their shoulders—and not just their own worlds. Both Hachiken and Tsumugu are individuals who try to be everything to everyone without really ever taking time to monitor or focus on their own needs, emotions, or circumstances. While both would probably say that they're inherently selfish people, the fact is that neither Hachiken or Tsumugu are really self-serving at all. They devote so much of their time and energy to supporting others.
For Hachiken this often comes down to him physically taking on too much of a burden, being involved in too many things and doing too many things for too many people. He enjoys serving people through action, and he will devote himself to whatever act of service he is completing regardless of the toll it takes on his mental or physical health. For Tsumugu, his burden is typically more emotional and psychological as being the "red-bellied sea slug" to nearly every other character in the series comes with a need for him to give words of comfort and calming to those who seek him out for guidance.
For both Hachiken and Tsumugu, their selflessness gets them into trouble and, more than that, it wounds them internally without them really realizing it until it's too late. We say that this current season with Hachiken and I'm certain that we are leading up to it with Tsumugu.
While their temperments are fairly different, the ways in which they interract with others and the weight they put on themselves are very similar, which leads me to believe that these two might make good drinking buddies, tossing back stories of old war wounds and helping one another pick up the pieces of the selves they've scattered along their respective paths.
And that's what's currently making me a tiny bit sad on Day 7
Posted on Friday, March 7th 2014
I know, right? Best freaking Shiroe fanart ever!
No…no…definitly not. I didn't just do a stick figure though, which was a personal challenge to myself, and I think the ahoge actually managed to kinda come out pretty defined. There's no eyes because his glasses are doing the "villain" shine thing. I even brought out my twistable crayons for you all.
See…this is why I stick to reviews.
Posted on Thursday, March 6th 2014
(not my type, alright, cute, adorable, hot, sexy, OH MY GOODNESS, badass)
Oh, Morgiana, why have you been so absent this season?! You're killing me, girl. Let me just say that Morgiana is probably one of my favorite characters in Magi, and I think that's true of most everyone. Before we begin, I'm going to clarify by saying that I bolded the "not my type" because I'm an incredibly straight female; however, that doesn't mean I can't appreciate beauty, especially the beauty of the wondrous being known as Morgiana.
Morgiana is the sexiest character in all of Magi, and whether you're male, female, straight, gay, or somewhere in between, if you're a fan of Magi you probably think Morgiana is the sexiest character in Magi too. I mean, yeah, there's tons of other attractive male and female characters too, but then you have MORGIANA.
What makes her so attractive as a character is the fact that she's strong—and I'm not talking about her physical strength. Yes, it's thrilling to see her devastate legions of baddies using her bare feet and fists, but Morgiana has a strong heart, a heart that beats for others and gives her a reason to use her physical strength. She's incredibly kind as well as wise beyond her years. She's also not afraid to show her emotions or her weakness, which is the measure of true strength and depth of character. It's also what gives her the bolded "cute" and "adorable" since she is equally both of those as well.
Ultimately, Morginana is sexy because she's deep, and for me, that's what makes a good character. Lots and lots of layers.
Besides…those thighs am I right? Jealous.
And that's what's on my mind as Day 5 continues.
Posted on Wednesday, March 5th 2014

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Vegetarian Salad: Quinoa-Cottage Cheese Salad Recipe
Lose weight and still have high energy levels with this salad recipe. Nutritionist, Neelanjana Singh from Heinz Nutri Life Clinic, Delhi shares one such recipe with us. This quinoa-cottage cheese salad is loaded with nutrients, energy and promises to help you lose weight.
- 1/2 cup quinoa seeds
- 1 cup water
- 150 gms cottage cheese
- 2 to 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 100 gms tomatoes (diced)
- 2 tsp mint and parsley leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Place 1/2 a cup of quinoa seeds in a sieve and rinse thoroughly under running water.
Take 1 cup water in a saucepan. To the water add ¼ teaspoon salt and place on the stove for boiling.
Once the water starts boiling add the quinoa seeds and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
Drain the excess water from the boiled quinoa and allow the seeds to cool.
Take 150 gms of cottage cheese and cut it into cubes.
Mix the cottage cheese cubes with the quinoa and toss gently.
Mix together lemon juice about 2 to 3 tsp, minced garlic 1 tsp, olive oil 2 tsp, diced tomatoes 100g, mint and parsley leaves 2 tsp each.
Add the above mixture to cottage cheese and the quinoa preparation.
Add salt and pepper as per your taste.
Serve with cereal of your choice
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Four people have been charged over the alleged genital mutilation of two young girls in Australia.
Detectives attached to the Sex Crimes Squad allege the girls had the procedure, which is also known as female circumcision, performed on them in New South Wales when they were aged six and seven.
The strike force began its investigations recently and has been working closely with NSW Health and the Department of Family and Community Services.
Female genital mutilation is illegal in NSW. It is also an offence to take a NSW resident overseas to have the procedure performed.
A 56-year-old man was arrested earlier today and has been charged with two counts of being an accessory after the fact of female genital mutilation and hindering the investigation of a serious indictable offence.
He was refused bail and will face Burwood Local Court this afternoon.
Also arrested today was a 68-year-old woman who has been charged with two counts of prohibition of female genital mutilation.
Police will allege the woman performed the procedure on the girls.
She has been granted conditional bail and will face Campbelltown Local Court on October 3.
A 42-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested last Friday and charged with two counts each of female genital mutilation.
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Investigations by Strike Force Longfield are continuing, and police are also appealing for anyone with information about female genital mutilation to come forward.
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DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling more than 40,000 cars sold in warm-weather states because a plastic part might crack and cause a fuel leak.
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The recall affects vehicles sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada or Texas. Owners in Arkansas and Oklahoma also are included in the recall of the 2009 Cobalt and G5.
The vehicles have plastic parts connected to the fuel pump which could crack. If the crack gets large enough, fuel could leak out of the vehicle and cause a fire.
GM says there have been no reports of fires or injuries related to the defect. The company began investigating the issue in 2011 after a dealer reported fuel leaking from some vehicles.
GM says its warranty data indicates that the problem is far more common in warm-weather states. It will repair the vehicles for free in those states. Owners will be notified of the recall by mail.
But the company also plans to send letters to owners in other states offering a free repair within a limited time period if the parts are cracked. That offer is valid for 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date the vehicle was sold, spokesman Alan Adler said.
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HSBC's 'split' decision looks to be good news
By Danny Rogers, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 14 March 2013 08:00AM
Chatter about HSBC's global account has dominated adland this week. This is partly because it's big, although no-one seems to know how big. In the past, the bank has spent more than $1 billion a year on advertising. Today, the figure is more likely to be $650 million - still one of the biggest global pitches of the past decade.
The result of the six-month process – which split the account between the incumbent, JWT, Grey and Saatchi & Saatchi – also raised eyebrows. Each of the three networks is claiming victory. JWT says it has retained 70 per cent of the business, including the lead creative. Grey has been named a co-lead agency by HSBC, with extremely lucrative global B2B work. And Saatchis landed some juicy wealth management and sponsorship stuff, as well as a prestigious place on the bank's roster.
So everyone's a winner, apparently. But what about HSBC? It is intriguing that Chris Clark, the group head of marketing, has adopted this approach. With the eight-year incumbent JWT owned by WPP, many expected its uber-connected boss Sir Martin Sorrell to "stitch up" a deal with the bank's leadership.
Many expected WPP's uber-connected boss Sir Martin Sorrell to 'stitch-up' a deal wiht HSBC's leadership
There has also been a trend in recent years for the marketing group to create dedicated "teams" for such clients. And with HSBC seeking consistent global messaging, there would have been logic for the bank to deal with one agency team.
But Clark has taken the opposite approach. Insiders say that, although HSBC was happy with JWT's "the world's local bank" positioning and recent TV executions, Clark was "keen to shake things up". While running a relatively small global roster, he is patently seeking to create more competition among HSBC's creative partners. Certainly, Grey and Saatchis will be plotting a crack at the bank's lead creative within a couple of years.
Even more intriguingly, HSBC – under fire for ethical transgressions around the world – is taking a values-based approach to advertising, with "courageous integrity" at the heart of its business. Being a bank, it's easy to be sceptical, but Clark is asking for honest and transparent relationships with his agencies – a positive move. Indeed, looking beyond the post-pitch chatter, we should laud a global brand that invests in strong creative. Moreover, one that awards welcome chunks of business to some great London-based agencies.
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My four year old daughter sharpens me. She's continually stretching our perspective and astounding us with her acute awareness for other people in simple situations. I tried hard to make Valentines Day special for our kids (though I actually loathe the holiday) because January and the first part of February was full of nothing but sickness for our family. Literally. For 6 weeks we passed a variety of things around and just to be sure it didn't miss anyone, passed it around again. So, as Moms will do, I tried to find some fun and creativity in the simple, and making it all about them :) But, in the same week Emmalyn had a friend at school to go through something horribly difficult and I myself had a friend enduring pain, both emotionally and physically.
In our Valentines Day baking frenzy Emmalyn asked what the special occasion was. I explained that mommy was trying to make Valentines Day special and her response, nonetheless caused me to pause and reevaluate my heart in addition to what we're teaching our children- "Oh, okay. I just thought we were making these for our friends who are sad." So, shattered and humble I told her I thought that was a wonderful idea and that I was proud of her for thinking of others. There is no greater confirmation and spirit of gratitude than when you realize the Lord is cultivating compassion in the heart of your little one.
Just as the Lord would have it, He had me reading in Haggai that week and I recalled chapter 1 verse 4- Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?
The prophet Haggai was writing about a people who had lost concern for the need to build God's house because they were so focused on their own worldly needs. In that moment with Emmalyn in our kitchen, I was reminded that in an effort to fill my own motherly needs I was blind to the opportunity to use a teachable moment to fill some needs of others in our lives who would really benefit from a simple act of kindness. Instead, my four year old daughter taught me in that moment. Reminding me that we are to be salt and light, building up the body of Christ for what is most important... having some fun together all the while.
Let your light shine before men, so that they will see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven. ~Matthew 5:16
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Version | 0.3.2 last updated 2 years ago |
License | GPLv3 |
Keywords | metrics |
Repository | git://github.com/bearstech/node-mesures.git (git) |
Homepage | https://github.com/bearstech/node-mesures |
Dependencies | eventsource, redis, isodate |
Exposing key/value over HTTP as a JSON, even in real time.
Write value on a socket, with nc
or other low tech tool. Read it with curl.
Try it
In a terminal
You can specify a config file as first argument. Have a look at conf.json
In an other terminnal
echo "answer 42" | nc localhost 8124
In a browser
First event a dump, followings are new values.
First event is a complete dump, following by a simple key/value for each modifications.
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Install the application globaly :
npm install -g metricsd
An init.d script is provided
sudo useradd --system --user-group metricsd
Put a nice Nginx in front, it will handle the port 80 for you.
Each modules can access to the state object (in read/write mode) and register url patterns.
Set key over a socket, with a minimalistic syntax.
Remember old values with a capped list.
Fetch metrics from /proc folder.
- √ expose stack as JSON over HTTP
- √ set value over a socket
- √ expose values as Server Sent Event
- √ homepage with some javascripts.
- √ registerable modules
- √ config file
- _ backup JSON file for crash proof
- _ not only GAUGE, add COUNTER type
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Earlier this year we invited Chris Wegryzyn, director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to participate in "The Disruptive Power of Big Data," a webinar discussing how the Vertica analytics platform played a central role in achieving his organizations key focus—to measure everything.
This was one of the most successful programs we've run recently, and it was a true pleasure to have him back speaking at the HP Vertica Big Data Conference 2013.
The story of how the DNC integrated data analytics into their organization is incredible. They went from having no Big Data program in 2008 to creating one of the most impressive big data analytics organizations we've seen in 2012—and Vertica was at the heart of their platform. Vertica enabled them to build a single, comprehensive platform that empowered staffers throughout the campaign to utilize data. They were able to analyze everything from registered voter lists and social data to data collected by their army of volunteers, to make the right decisions in communicating their message to the voters.
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i may have cracked the code for delicious lembas that isn't lumpy and actually looks like what is eaten on screen of the LOTR movies. and is delicious. for any LOTR'ers that give a shit still.
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it involves an adjusted biscotti recipe* and coconut milk hehe. it worked perfectly with texture and appearance after my second attempt but the flavor was really meh. i'll test it out again with the coconut milk among other additions and see how it goes~
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Her face is gorgeous, but I don't like those shoes with that outfit. She should have worn black shoes, or the outfit should have been blue.
Is that cow print…? Enough said.
But seriously, that hair does not match her face shape at all. Slender hair plus a slender face is not a good combo.
No me gusta. The shiny pants, the cow print(?) It looks like a costume or something.
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Retro Sidescroller Shooter. Kill enemies, buy guns and upgrade your character!
4.05 / 5.00 61,277 ViewsHello Worlds! is a puzzle platformer which will bend your minds! Experience what it truly means to be beside yourselves.
Hello Worlds! is a University of Washington Computer Science project.
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Awesome game
Though one thing perplexes me
The level "Climb" in the cave world doesn't seem to have a maximum coin collection bonus when there are coins in the level. Just thought I'd point that out.
This has been resolved, should be online soon (newgrounds has to verify the version first).
This was a great puzzle platformer that bring something new. I enjoyed it from the start and sure hope you make a sequel.
We know where we are going to go for at least two sequels. We are also looking into releases on other platforms.
Make it worth our times :)
Brilliant idea but like Krogar said, there is no ending to it so it leaves a sad memory in you :(
+ add more difficulty
+ more rewards and maybe a nice Matrix-like ending
Good job nonetheless!
Great game, but no ending?
I got 81 stars, all doors in the overworld are yellow. But there's no ending or instructions or unlockable, no nothing. Credits were available from the start, so I couldn't even look forward to that. 5665 points; didn't really replay levels (no incentive to get points).
I enjoyed the music.


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The hotel was demolished in November 2010 after being damaged while under the Chows' care.
Architect Paul Brown said the brothers considered the proposed location excellent for their entertainment businesses.
"The site occupies a prominent corner location opposite the entrance to the Sky City Casino and is ideally suited to redevelopment for the intended purposes," Brown said.
The building will feature a ground level bar and restaurant. A first-floor mezzanine will host a brothel and accommodation will be located on the third and fourth floors.
A strip club will occupy the first and second floors. Hotel rooms will be on the fifth to eighth floors.
Auckland Council received 220 public submissions opposing the project, and one offering conditional support.
About 20 people are expected to speak at the hearings over the next three days.
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The public's moral objections to the planned activities are not relevant to the hearing, landscape architect Rachel de Lambert said today.
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"The activity is not a matter for consent. These submissions are therefore not relevant.
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how to do windows "alt codes" on mac
So I want to do some windows alt codes, but when I do the code holding option(alt) it doesn't come out like windows.
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alt codes?
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Instead of doing alt codes, we can actually make symbols using key combinations. You can simply use the Keyboard viewer to figure out how to make what you want. Simple things are easy, and we can walk you through them.
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In the International preference pane, add Keyboard Viewer, Character Palette, and, if you want hardcore stuff like Chinese/Japanese characters, Unicode Hex Input. One of those three options will give you the ability to enter any character you need.
Basic characters that require alt codes in Windows, like em and en dashes, accented vowels, n with a tilde, bullets, trademark, copyright, registration, and so on, can be typed with simple two- and three-key combinations on a Mac. ñ option-N then N é option-E then e å option-A option-2 © option-G shift-option-hyphen and so on |
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ALT codes on Mac
Wow, I realize this is an old thread but tonight I needed to enter some ALT codes on my 2013 Macbook Pro and I couldn't figure out how to do it. YES, I know you can hold OPTION or SHIFT+OPTION and get many of the popular symbols but I was using a special font in Photoshop that had certain characters you could only access with ALT codes!
I Googled for an hour and had no luck. I still find it hard to believe there is no easy way to enter ALT+0131, etc. on a Mac!! Finally, I decided to make a simple utility in HTML/Javascript and I'd like to share it with anyone else that stumbles upon this page... http://design215.com/toolbox/alt_codes.php Enjoy |
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I use FontExplorerX to manage my fonts, and that does include this feature. I would be surprised if there weren't other third-party apps that did this. (PopChar? Is that still going?) However, the main reason that Macs don't do ALT codes is because remembering four-digit numbers for hundreds -- or even thousands -- of characters in a font is so 1980s-computing it's not true. I can't believe that Windows hasn't developed a better way of typing and selecting characters. I don't do platform baiting much, but... really. It's so archaic and byzantine and user-hatey.
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I was using a new font and it came with a bunch of extra characters that you had to access with ALT codes. They included a handy chart with all of the 4 digit codes.
I was working in Photoshop and it would have been nice to just hold down the ALT key and type the code. Having to switch to another program, or my web based utility is certainly more time consuming and less user-friendly. I'll admit this is the first time I've had to use those codes in years. =) |
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Oman's telecommunications company Nawras has launched Reuters breaking news service and Asia News to conveniently bring world news to customers' handsets and tablets.
The two new SMS services will provide customers with the latest updates on international news stories via Reuters while Asia News will deliver daily news from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, a statement from the company said.
Nawras is offering these SMS services on a monthly subscription basis and both services are available for all Nawras Ajel (postpaid) and Nawras Mousbak (prepaid) customers.
Reuters news is communicated in either English or Arabic with a minimum of one message delivered each day, the nominal monthly fee for which is OR1.5 ($3.9).
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