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So in the website there are posts, and users can vote them. There is an Id from the post and an Id from the user. Database is MySQL.
I'm pretty shure what I'm doing is worng: I have a varchar(22), and in it I put for exemple 233.788, that is: post id "." user id
Otherways if I have two colums one for each id, it will have to search all the id from a post and then see if there is the other id of the user. I suppose this is the correct way perhaps faster seraching INT's, but using the other I just make and insert and if it fails that probably means the vote alredy exist because is unique key, and with only one simple query I do the job. With the correct methot I need a more complex query.
I'm afraid I not explained it well so lets see both exemples:
What I'm doing:
$vot_id = $post_id.".".$user_id;$sql = "INSERT INTO vot_post (vot_pos) VALUE ('$vot_id')";
In the database: "varchar(22)" Unique Key. Exemple: 233.788
What I think I should do but I really don't know If will be better or faster:
$post_id = 233;$user_id = 788;$sql = "INSERT INTO vot_post(id_post,id_user) SELECT '$post_id', '$user_id' FROM DUAL WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT id_post FROM vot_post WHERE id_post='$post_id' AND id_user='$user_id' LIMIT 1)";In the database: "INT(12)" and "INT(10)"
the second way is significantly better. Declare a unique key across the two columns. instead of the way you are trying to insert the data, use INSERT IGNORE syntax so you don't have to look up the value if it exists, it will just ignore that, otherwise will insert non duplicate values.
Ok thanks, I didn't know I can make a combined unique key.
But I don't want to use INSERT IGNORE, because using only INSERT it gives me TRUE or FALSE that way I know if the vote alredy exist or not.
if (mysqli_query($link, $sql) { // vote inserted
} else { // vote already exist
Except a false is also returned if the connection failed, unless of course you have a proper exception system in place.
I don't have a proper exception system, but it's not a critic function, and if the connection fails probably there isn't to much I can do. What I have is an error handler that write in a text document all database errors, so that way I can know if something happened.


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I thought a prototype was a sort of "proto" object or something, but it turns out it's just a property?
I'm confused.. why is inheritance such a big deal with JS? (how does inheritance in JS differ from inheritance in Java?)(I know all JS objects inherit from a sort of primal, "mother" Object... I used to think this "mother" object was the same as a prototype.. now of course I'm realizing I'm wrong...;-)
the reason am looking at this now is that I've been learning a lot of JSON lately (and thanks to help from fellow developers right here on SP I have learned a lot, and am finally comfy with JSON -- yay!)
but I still have "lose ends".....;-)
such as: how do you list the KEYS of an object in plain Javascript?
in jQuery it's so simple, as you pass both the key and the value to the $.each() method; in plain, in this loop...
for (var i in data.users)
what exactly is "i"?? just the index of the kay-value pair, right?
something like
prints the value of the key "firstName", but how do I print the KEY?
I've been reading up on this here...(hence my q's about prototypes...;)
I frankly don't get any of the examples, tried a few, none worked..
I'm printing values thus:
for (var i in data.users) {
output+="
" + data.users[i].firstName + " " + data.users[i].lastName + " -- " + data.users[i].joined.month+"
";
so how do I do something like
for (var i in data.users) {
output+="
" + data.users[i].KEY"
";
I can't believe how hard this is compared to the beauty of the jQuery $.each() method.....:-o
$.each(val, function(propName,propValue) {
divLeft.append(propName + '
');
and voila!! no fuss no muss.....;-)
thank you... HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.....
thank you....
The for..in construct is for looping over all the properties of an object. For each property of the object, the property name (or key, if you prefer) is assigned to the variable you supply (prop, in the example below). You can use this to access the property's value using the array syntax: object[key]. Here's an example:
var myObj = {
name: "Steve Jobs",
company: "Apple",
email: "email@example.com"
for (var prop in myObj) {
if( myObj.hasOwnProperty( prop ) ) {
console.log(prop + " = " + myObj[prop]);
this would output:
name = Steve Jobs
company = Apple
email = firstname.lastname@example.com
The hasOwnProperty check ensures that we're only iterating the properties of the object and not the object's prototype.
In Java (as in PHP) you create a class as a 'template' for creating new objects, and your classes can inherit from other classes. JavaScript doesn't have the concept of a class. If you want ObjectB to inherit methods and properties from ObjectA, you have to set Object A as the prototype for ObjectB.
Here's an example:
var Employee = function(name) {
this.name = name;
this.getName = function () {
return this.name;
return this;
var Manager = function(name, department) {
Employee.apply(this, arguments);
this.department = department;
this.getDepartment = function () {
return this.department;
return this;
Manager.prototype = new Employee();
var dave = new Manager('Dave', 'Frozen Goods');
console.log(dave.getName() + ' manages ' + dave.getDepartment);
// Outputs: Dave manages Frozen Goods
Edit: When you try to access a method or property on an object, if it can't be found then JavaScript looks at the object's prototype to see if it can find them there, and so on and so on, back up the prototype-chain.
Something that's helpful to note is that prototypical structures can simulate what classes do, but not the other way around. Classes can't do what prototyping does, so prototyping is more flexible than classes.
Basically all object contain a prototype and a constructor. The prototype is a set of properties (you could call them default values) that exist on those created objects, and the constructor is a function that runs when a new object is created. Also, each object has a hidden reference to a parent prototype, which is what you alluded to earlier.
I find though that an image can help to replace a thousand words. The following guide on JavaScript object is a must-read, with good information and diagrams helping to explain what prototypes are.http://mckoss.com/jscript/object.htm
Manager.prototype = new Employee();
oh my gosh, I have never seen this (until today, when I saw in some of the S.O. urls I looked at...)
wouldn't something like
Manager = new Employee()
make "Manager" inherit from Employee?
like in this example...
function Employee() {
this.dept = "HR";
this.manager = "John Johnson";
var Jon = new Employee();
Jon inherits from Employee, right?
oh brother....
also, thank you for the obj code you posted for grabbing obj keys...
I don't know why, but in my thingie this code prints this:
1 = [object Object]
my code:
list = data.users;
for (var prop in list) {
if( list.hasOwnProperty( prop ) ) {
$('#console').append(prop + " = " + list[prop]);
this other code
prints the value fine....
thank you very much for your response.....
That would make Manager a new instance of Employee. If you mean:
Then what I'm doing is saying that I want Manager objects to have access to the methods and properties of Employee (after all, a manager is a type of employee too).
No, Jon IS an Employee - the variable Jon holds an object of the type Employee.
In this case, users is an array of objects - if you wanted to iterate the properties of those object you need to nest that inside a loop which iterates over the array, something like this:
var length = data.users.length;
for(var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
var user = data.users[i]
for (var prop in user) {
if( list.hasOwnProperty( prop ) ) {
console.log(prop + " = " + user[prop]);
I find though that an image can help to replace a thousand words. The following guide on JavaScript object is a must-read, with good information and diagrams helping to explain what prototypes are.
thank you Paul.... I guess I hadn't seen your comment when I posted my previous response....
ok, so a prototype is a set of default key-value pairs that..... all objects you create in JavaScript have (I mean objs you create in classic fn syntax) ?? I suppose these are inherited when you create an instant of this object with the keyword "new"??)
so a "prototype" is just this set of default key-value pairs? like local variables in a Java class...??(oooopsss.. that would be class variable, as in Java there are no local vars in classes, only in methods.... hmmmm....;)
I still don't know what you mean by "parent prototype"... parent of what? prototype is just a list of properties and values.... why don't we just call them default properties or something? (in Java classes they're also referred to as properties (as long as they're static, I suppose.....;-)(and are these default key-value pairs inside the constructor or outside it? (& what are they????? what are these default key-value pairs? is there a list of them?
thank you very much for all your help these last few days, Paul....... I really appreciate it....(with JSON you have no choice but dig into OO... I still find it a bit hard... not all of it, but some aspects of it.... (I find it harder than Java OOP...)
and thank you for the url you posted... I will read it tomorrow....
have a good day.....
JavaScript is a prototyping language whereas Java is an object oriented one. Since OO is far more limited than prototyping you can't replicate the prototype structuring in JavaScript in any OO language.
The Object.create() method was recently introduced into Javascript to simplify the way that inheritence is applied. It allows you to do in one statement what used to take four or five.
Very interesting article Paul, thanks for sharing. Every time I read another article about prototypes I learn something new!
thank you fretburner.. but this still doesn't print... (and I don't get an error....)
but I see what you're saying, I had to loop down one more level to get the list of keys for each user.....
so when you do this,
for (var prop in user) {
how does JS know if 'prop' is the KEY or the VALUE?
thank you very much for your help...
oh my gosh, that's right.. I was thinking of when you extend a class in Java.. of course it's not the same as instantiating a class.... oh brother...
well, instead of bugging you guys any more I will read the url Paul posted yesterday, that you also said was very good....:-)
thank you all very much for your help....
There are a couple problems with your JS:
for (var prop in user) {
if( list.hasOwnProperty( prop ) ) {
$('content').html(prop + " = " + user[prop]);
It's just the way that particular construct works, it iterates over keys/property names.
oh my gosh.. two stupid mistakes... ::blush:
it finally works now....:-)
(and, just like you said, I changed that "list" to "user" in there.....)
now I have to loop thru the "joined" obj, since that one contains key-val pairs....
(bottom line with JSON: when you're looping thru an array, if element you encounter is an object instead of a value you need to stop and loop thru the key-val pairs in that object.. yes? I find this quite easy in jQuery, now learning how to do "the old-fashioned" way....:-)
once again thank you very much for your help...
I have another question.....
so in code like this (which I found online)
var output="
";
for (var i in data.users) {
output+="
" + data.users[i].firstName + " " + data.users[i].lastName + " -- " + data.users[i].joined.month+"
";
"i" is the KEY (isn't it being used as the index here? not the KEY?)
thanks again....
You could use a recursion to do this:
function iterateProperties(obj) {
for (var property in obj) {
if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
if (typeof obj[property] == "object")
$('#content').append(prop + " = " + obj[prop] + '
');
var length = data.users.length;
for(var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
var user = data.users[i]
It will loop through all the properties and output all the strings. If it finds a nested object, it repeats the process for that object.
Yes, I can see where your confusion lies. It's confusing because for...in is bad for iterating over an array. There are technical reasons, and ideological reasons for that, - which we can get in to if you want to delve more deeply in to that.
The for...in code is less confusing when it uses key instead of i, because a variable called key more closely represents what a for...in loop is supposed to be used for - to loop over the keys of an object.
var output = ...,
for (key in data.users) {
The name of the variable is of no importance to JavaScript. The name is to help the programmer to more easily understand the intention of the code.
When using a variable called key, it is expected that it will be for an object that contains differently named keys, for example:
var myObj = {
name: "Steve Jobs",
company: "Apple",
email: "email@example.com"
So when iterating through that object, the variable called key will contain a string value of "name" and then "company" and lastly "email".When using a variable called i, it is expected that the variable will be a numbered index for an array.
In your particular situation, data.users is not an object - it's an array instead. Arrays are not to be processed using for...in.
The upshot though is - loop through an array and process it using a normal [for loop, or use other more specialised [URL="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array#Iteration_methods"]iteration methods](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/for) for arrays. Reserve the use of for...in for when processing non-array objects.
Here is how you should loop through the data.users array:
var output = "
",
for (i = 0; i < data.users.length; i += 1) {
output += "
" + data.users[i].firstName + " " + data.users[i].lastName + " -- " + data.users[i].joined.month + "
";
You could also use the forEach method to process array items:
var output = "
";
data.users.forEach(function (item, index) {
output += "
" + data.users[index].firstName + " " + data.users[index].lastName + " -- " + data.users[index].joined.month + "
";
The index doesn't have to be used though. It is better to use the array's item that's passed to the function instead:
var output="
";
data.users.forEach(function (item, index) {
output += "
" + item.firstName + " " + item.lastName + " -- " + item.joined.month + "
";
Because we're not even using the index variable now, we can remove that from the function parameters:
var output="
";
data.users.forEach(function (item) {
output += "
" + item.firstName + " " + item.lastName + " -- " + item.joined.month + "
";
"item" can also be renamed to "user", to make things easier for us to understand what the function is doing:
var output="
";
data.users.forEach(function (user) {
output += "
" + user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + " -- " + user.joined.month + "
";
We could also use the reduce method instead. It start with the string that we give it as the second argument, and it runs the function for each item in the array, each time adding more content on to the string.
var output = data.users.reduce(function (str, user) {
return str + "
" + user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + " -- " + user.joined.month + "
";
}, "
");
So in summary, techniques that are designed to handle arrays, are the best ways of dealing with arrays.
oh brother... now get error:
iterate is not defined
(I put the fn decl outside $(document).ready(function() {} this where you're supposed to to put fn declarations....)
again, thank you very much....
Oops, sorry, my fault..
function iterateProperties(obj) {
for (var property in obj) {
if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
if (typeof obj[property] == "object")
iterateProperties(obj[property]); // This line changed
$('#content').append(prop + " = " + obj[prop] + '
');
I changed the name of the function from iterate to iterateProperties, but I missed the call from inside the function itself.
thank you!!
(I did have to chg "prop" to "property" in the print statement....;-)(at least I was able to catch that....;-)
I really appreciate your help....
so I also wanted to print the info like it's here, so I had to nest the looping, like I did on this page....
so I did this
and another in which for the nested object ("joined") I printed props & values instead of just values..
this is so much easier in jQuery (& a lot less code also), but I need to know how to do this in plain JS also....
so is my code cool in those two examples?
one again, thank you very much for your help....
The only piece in that iterateProperties function is the $('#content') line, which can be easily changed in to normal JavaScript:
document.querySelector('#content').innerHTML += (prop + " = " + obj[prop] + '
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With doping scandals tainting the good name of sports, and Olympics in general, WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) declared that this will be the most tested Olympics yet, and those who want to take drugs should not come to London at all. In terms of statistics, there will be more than 5000 tests, which comes out to 50% of athletes getting tested.
According to Reuters, WADA is taking every step to ensure that doping will be screened rigorously. "Since WADA came on the scene, the scientific research is better, the testing is better and we are now discussing how they might cheat," Professor Cohan of Drug Control Centre said. "We have been keeping up with latest practises and very often we are ahead."
Doping was actually down in the last Olympics held in Beijing with .42 vs .71 from the previous years. With higher turnover rate, they hope to outdo the testing available in Beijing with new technology at their arsenal. Case in point: athelete's biological passport: "The passport system is advancing," said Professor Cowan. "It's a continuous process as we feed data into the register so we can track the athlete's blood history. We've already been using it for a while and we'll have it for London too."
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Been watching Mob City starring Jon Bethnal (Shane from TWD) and produced by Frank Darabont. Set in post war LA principally about slightly shady cop with a lot of real world figures thrown into the mix. It's very noir in tone and styling and deliberately so I guess in order to differentiate itself from Boardwalk empire.
Starts of predictably enough for the first couple of episodes, but actually gets better as it proceeds. Helped in large part by the fact that it's based on a novel as I understand it. Generally solid performances, and that it's covering historical events in terms of certain characters makes it interesting.
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Hoo boy, I finally watched Firefly and I can understand where all the hype comes from. Stories are nothing special but the dialogues are brilliant and the characters are insanely lovable. A great pity they cancelled it, but I agree with some people that more seasons would probably be a slippery slope.
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Getting through Lie to Me. Yet another brilliant short lived TV series.
Been really enjoying The Mentalist and Closer.
Things I liked about this episode of Doctor Who:
- It tied up all the loose ends that were left dangling in Smith's run.
- The concept/idea was fun!
- Peter Capaldi.
Things I disliked about this episode of Doctor Who:
- It tied up all the loose ends that were left dangling in Smith's run in the most hackneyed, pointlessly fast method conceivable.
- The concept/idea was delivered in a really shallow way that felt like they couldn't work out how seriously they were supposed to deliver it.
- Peter Capaldi wasn't on-screen for long enough.
-The audio mixing was once again terrible. I want to hear what the characters you've written for actually are saying!
- [Spoiler]Regenerations basically because the plot said so![/spoiler]
All-in-all, not a super hot episode.
EDIT: On further reflection, I perhaps want to emphasise that I did enjoy it throughout, but I stand by my comment that it wasn't 'super hot'.
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Yeah I found it intriguing and thats the best word for it, I didn't dislike it cause there were many moments that were powerful and I was a bit sad to see him go which they did pretty well, I also liked the idea of it. Its just that idea was executed weirdly...it was a bit of a mess story wise I have to say with no real one element really standing out and just going along with it.
Will miss Matt Smith a lot I think he has slowly become my favourite Doctor in this show.
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I enjoyed it anyway, but it does have its problems. The final scene with Smith was very good, including the cameo. Peter Capaldi was great, looking forward to his turn as the Doctor.
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I thought the Dr Who special was an incomprehensible mess, it certainly wasn't made for the casual who-viewer (or lapsed like me). I've always had a problem with Dr Who's science as magic thing, because it has a tendency to aim for emotion and character instead of actual story-telling, but for this newly gifted regeneration they didn't even give a rubbish explanation, it just kind of happened.
Also as much as I like Capaldi elsewhere I think he could be a disaster simply because of his age and the relatively young demographic Who aims for. Both my younger siblings (14 and 11) who have always watched Who, said they're not interested in watching it now in the slightest (though neither of them much liked Matt Smith either). I also feel a bit like Moffat is a little bit out of ideas as showrunner, the best recent episodes have been one-shots by guest writers and the overarching archs are overblown and almost universally unsatisfying. His Sherlock is far superior in every respect.
Yeah, whilst I'm not calling for Moffat to go, at least not right now, I do think it's time that he maybe reined it in a little. My favourite story out of the year, excluding the anniversary special, was Hide; if you'd have told me that a ghost hunting story would be my favourite of the year, I'd have been incredibly surprised. It had no sense of over-arching mystery, it was just a one-and-done story and I really feel like Capaldi's run really needs to just be about some classic adventures/stories. It'd be really fun to not have to worry about the bigger plots, as fun as they can be and instead just see what's going on for a little while.
As for the demographic issue...I dunno. Over the last few years, Doctor Who has really picked up with the 'Tumblr Crowd' and whilst it might not do the show good to lose viewers, I can't help but feel a little happy that if people are only on board because The Doctor is young or generally a pretty boy, that I don't really care if they don't want in. Part of the show's appeal is that it's there for everyone and I see no reason that Capaldi being older/the oldest should really push people away so long as he's actually interesting. If anything, I think he might be a bit of a dark horse. Considering the ridiculous attention given to his eyes alone, I think there's hope yet.
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No I think he would have to be put in a darker role but one of the things that I like about the current Doctor is that he can be silly as well land I don't think that is a bad thing. Iam actually of the opinion that Stefen Moffat should be replaced and just be there for a few one in done storylines, that was his strength and his run has basically proved to me this. Also not every show needs big story arcs and Doctor Who is one of them.
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Why would doctor who need to be darker? It's fun sci-fi. The doctor is foppish and a bit ridiculous. Darker moments, sure - Dalek is one of the best episodes for good reason, but let's not forget that season was mostly about mannequins taking over the world, blowing up robot ann robinson, and flatulent aliens taking over downing street. It really doesn't need to be dark. That's what literally every other piece of sci-fi that exists* is for. Casting Peter Capaldi is probably because people are used to seeing him as malcolm tucker, and so the difference will itself be fun.
Also, it seems to be that Moffat is taking the same trajectory as Russell T Davies. A few good seasons to start off with, and then increasingly veering into writing bad dr who fanfic. Time for a change, in my opinion.
* Not actually literally. But certainly the majority.
Whilst Doctor Who doesn't need to be darker, one of its narrative strengths is having the capability to really do...whatever the hell it is it wants to do. Now obviously since the revival it's been mostly stand-alone episodes that have reflected a particular genre, but even amongst the new stuff you can work out general tones; Moffat is heavily vested towards harder sci-fi (in terms of concepts, not at all in execution), but also some fairy-tale stuff in a way. RTD was sort of about the romance of the adventure. Past series' have been heavily focused on action or even more gothic takes. Of course, on those occasions there's been some fantastic writing to back up the great acting.
I think with Capaldi they have a real chance to do darker stuff because he's such a good actor and whilst they tried it with Eccleston, the fact the show is now properly cemented means it can dare to go that little bit further. I don't think they necessarily will and it would be cool to have the juxtaposition of an edgier Doctor with a lighter tone, but I suppose that's part of the fun in waiting to see what will happen next and as you point out, the difference in Tucker Capaldi and Doctor Capaldi should be interesting itself.
I'd also agree that as the runs go on, the leads seem to, errm, lose traction.
I understand why though I think they or the producers have it in their heads that a lot of the episodes have to be epic blockbuster sci fi to keep the audience. What they dont understand is that its sometimes the smaller ones that people remember.
Sherlock was good last night it was brilliantly funny and very gripping as usual I was on the edge of my seat when Watson was trapped in the bonfire. Have to say a bit of a mess plot wise didnt really focus on one thing which usually sherlock is very good at. Its quite brave that they didnt really show you how Sherlock got out at the end of last episode im sure many people were dissapointed about that(though the second telling has to be the funniest thing ive ever seen). Good episode cant wait for more.
On the Doctor Who topic, it felt basically like Moffat wrapped a whole season up into a single special. This could be argued that this was a knock-on effect of Matt Smith's unexpected departure, but.... so many Moffat specials feel like that.
I thought it was an middle-of-the-road special, not good but far from the worst of either RTD or Moffat. I generally hate the specials too, so maybe I'm being a bit kind on it. Generally it felt like business as usual.
But still, at least he got the anniversary special right!
Genuinely excited to see what kind of Doctor Peter Capaldi will be once the post-regeneration wackiness wears off.
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But it was definitely one of the weakest episodes of the series in terms of the plot as there was no real detective work and too much of it was dependent on things that the viewer doesn't really know about.
Also, the two (definitely) fake survival theories were indeed hilarious. The first for "Sherlock as an Action Hero" and the second for just being completely hilarious. That being said, I am not convinced the third was the true story either, but we'll see if it touches on that again or just leaves it up to the viewer to decide if they believe Holmes or not.
I would say my only actual complaint with the episode was Molly. Don't get me wrong, I loved her and Sherlock's interactions and really enjoyed her playing Watson. My issue was that the writers took a cheap shot at her with her fiance who looks exactly like Cumberbatch when there was a chance to show that she really has moved on from her infatuation.
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I enjoyed Sherlock, for what it's worth. I also think it's a fantastic use of post-modern techniques whilst also still being canonical to its own existence.


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500g peeled, cubed pumpkin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
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I am really excited to try out Back Track, this is my first OS different then Windows. I have an 18 gig external SOYO hard drive. Is there a link or directions that I can follow on how to install Back Track on my external hard drive? I found directions on installing back track on USB, Hard Drive, Dual Boot, etc... but nothing on external had drives. Thank you.
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Thanks, I'll try that.
Another question, i installed BT4 on a partition of my 500gb external hd, is there anyway that i can pull up the data partition of this harddrive when i boot into Win7? currently it recognized the harddrive but im assuming it sees the boot parition on it and not the data partition...
Just remember to install grub on your USB-HD and not on your HD.
i've been using a spare copy of BT on a USB hard disk for ages so far and the good think is that once plugged the USB drive on each pc, it works perfectly and automatically adjust the screen size.
To continue this thread and not make a new I have another question.
I'm using a Soyo 20gig external laptop hard drive. When I installed BT4 on it, it only let me partition like 6 gig on my first partition and 1.5 gig on the second partition. I'm not sure why, anyone have any ideas? Also I keep getting a message that says I am running out of room, would I like to run Kronos or something like that. When it pops up again I'll write it down so I am a little more clear on what I am talking about.
Did I do something wrong when I partitioned my drive? Is there a way I can partition all of my hard drive space, like 9 gig on partition 1 and 9 gig on partition 2? I was thinking about formating the hard drive again and starting over now that I have more of an idea on how to install it.


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I am thinking of doing a demo of blue snarfing / blue bugging or some other bluetooth attack for my networking class project.
I currently do not own a bluetooth phone to attack. Does anyone know what phones a most vulnerable to these types of attacks and if it is possible to get them cheaply on ebay and attack them without actvating them with phone service?
ps I would be doing this demo right next to my computer so do you think I could just use a BT100 without any external antenna or anything to do this demo?
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No my other thread was for car whisperer. I dont think I will have the resources to do that one
The Nokia 6310/6310i models are good targets for the Bluebugger attack.
First of all, I doubt that Nokia ever patched the firmware properly, although this certainly is speculation. I just can tell you that I haven't seen a Nokia 6310/6310i that is not vulnerable to the Blugbugger attack yet - I mean it's a pretty old model anyway. What about buying a used one at ebay or so? If you just need it for demonstration purposes it does not need to be a brand new model. As of the firmware downgrading, I have to admit that I have no clue actually. Never dealed with this topic before - I'm sorry.If I buy a new one will it still have this flaw or will the firmware patch this? If the flaw is fixed is in possible to downgrade the firmware?
I did a class project on this a few years ago. Most of the Nokia 6310 phones are vulnerable. You may have some issues activating such an old phone. It would require an older SIM card. Make sure it comes with one, and that at&t will activate it for you. I did a video on the project:
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That tutorial is why i actually purchased this phone and bt100.
I tried the bluesnarfer command, but in my case the phone asks me to accept the connection, I then try and do just that and it asks for a pairing code, like a password. I tried typing 12345 in to the phone , thats the default code i thought. it then said bluetooth connection failed and it disconnects.
I then see the following error in my konsole session.
device name: Nokia 6310i
bluesnarfer:tcgetattr failed, Input/output error
bluesnarfer:bt_rfcomm_config failed
bluesnarfer:unable to create rfcomm connection
bluesnarfer: release rfcomm ok
Any idea?
also i have a newer trackphone sim card in it.... the guy unlocked it so it takes all kinds of sims, i had at&t and t mobile trac phone ones working (could make calls). However do i need somthing activated? I dident purchase the phone to actually use infact i dont even care if it makes calls, i bought it for 12 bucks just for this demo.
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"It is particularly fitting that it should happen in a match where there is so much at stake and where there is such eager anticipation around the cricketing world with the No.1 Test match ranking at stake between ourselves and Australia," he added.
"It seems only yesterday that Kepler Wessels led the Proteas into a Test match for the first time in the West Indies - a match in which Andrew Hudson, our current convener of selectors, scored a Test century on debut.
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The hotel wasn't clean and the tub had someone hair in it . I couldn't take a shower and the bed was sitting on wood broad crazy I would never stay here again I need a refund back to me.. And the manager was nasty to me he wouldn't give me my money back at all.
There was 't a thing that we liked. First the key didn't open the door. So the front desk sent us to a non smoking room that smelled like smoke. The room was dirty, the light above the mirror did not work. We we turned down one of the beds the sheets had not been changed. There was dirt and hair all over the sheets. All night long there were people yelling. It was the worst motel experience we have ever had.
I LIKE THE PRICE. THAT IS IT The staff was horrible. I would not recommended this place. The manger was rude and unprofessional, HE KEPT HARRASING ME ABOUT A ROOM THAT WAS ALREADY PAID FOR. CALLED THE POLICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I DID NOT ENJOY MY STAY.
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Requested non smoking room with king size bed, room reeked of smoke so asked for new room and got a small bed.
everyone was friendly, but i felt as if i had my own privacy.
The people close they really bad and they smokers inside and not taking about regular cigarettes did other one. The guy from the taxi tell me stays in you room all the time don't come outside for nothing I was scared the hole night I didn't sleep I booked for two nights I staying for one night I left in the morning. And I know a lady rent the hotel and she left and sleeps in the airport she was scared this place nothing is the same at photos the you have online
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The people close they really bad and they smokers inside and not taking about regular cigarettes did other one. The guy from the taxi tell me stays in you room all the time don't come outside for nothing I was scared the hole night I didn't sleep I booked for two nights I staying for one night I left in the morning. And I know a lady rent the hotel and she left and sleeps in the airport she was scared this place nothing is the same at photos the you have online
they did not guarantee broken cars/ stollen items from their parking lot. Although nothing happened, the area was not safe and we were stressed about having our car broken into at night.
everyone was friendly, but i felt as if i had my own privacy.
a little bit far from metro station(15min. walk), however it is abeautiful quiet town.
It's near Safeway Supermarket which is good. There is also a Subway shop. The wireless connection in my room was almost zero. had to be at the lobby to receive proper reception. Situated in a rough neighbourhood.
It was really close to the subwaystation, just a few minuits to the center of Washington DC. The stuff was helpful in explaining the way to the station. With recognition of the low price it was fantastic. Not as old as most of the cheaper Motels.
There was nothing I could really "like", it was just a normal hotel with a comfortable bed and a bathroom. Probably I liked the fact that they had not charged my credit card before I actually came to the hotel, so if I hadn't come, they probably wouldn't have charged me (I got that impression). Not enough towels.
value for money would be the biggest asset at 104 dlrs incl tax. basic clean accomm next to wholesale/markets area. metro stn nearby but area pretty dead and abandoned on sat arvo and sundays. owned by the french group accor . needs a new tv set
All the rooms have been renewed. Location is not bad especially if you have a bike, it s only 10 mins away from the union station or 5 mins walking to the nearest subway station. The TV was bad quality.
Parking FREE. Leave the car there. A short, hot hike to the METO. METRO is the best way to get around DC. HUGE farmers market one block away for provisions. Bring a few kitchen items to take advantage of this. LONG, involved check-in process. Needs to be streamlined. If you are in line just to ask a question, sit down to wait.
It was close to the subway and within walking distance to downtown, whic is why I chose it. we were able to walk down to the subway and for $1.85 went to the Ronald Reagan national airport - right to the check in counter. The best deal we ever had getting to an airport. There was no way to get hot water for drinks nor a fridge for cold drinks. And it was at a corner where huge delivery trucks go past early in the morning for the wholesale markets just down the street from us. Could overcome the noise of traffic by putting the airconditioning up high.
Locación is pretty golf, moreover the price is good when comparing it to the other hotels in the area. Saying said so, I would prefer paying more or staying in another hotel after seeing the room. The room was old and dirty. The area in the wall/door/light switch was dirty. The towels had holes, and hairs were in between the towels. Moreover, the bathroom was discusting, the roof paint was cracked due to humidity, mold was in the bath tube wall corner, and the toilet paper was falling. Lastly, the tv was missing the remote receptor cover therefore had a hold, and the remote was dirty with stains and grease from previous customers and missing the battery cover. Finally, the chair had a bad stain, as well as the drapes. I took pictures in case youu need evidence.
Bad area. Always people yelling and fighting. Negative surroundings.
Bad neighborhood, bad service, very messy and smelly rooms, no descent locks on the doors, ... just don't go there!
I stayed here while visiting DC for leisure. It's good for the money, considering it is at least half the price of most hotels you'll get closer to DC. It's also within walking distance (albeit a long walk) from the Metro. Everything was clean enough. Don't expect fancy, but it has the basics. Also on my last day there, they offered me free luggage storage because my flight was later in the day. Alexandria is a weird place. Some areas seem nice, others a bit shady. Walking to the Metro, you'll see a mix of nice condos and low-end apartments. Also the walk to the Metro is a good 15-20 minutes, and it takes another 20 minutes on the Metro to get into DC.
I stayed 4 days, and my room was maintained impeccably clean and well organized by staff. The room was cute and very comfortable. Cold air conditioning, which was great in late June. Lighting, desk, and chairs were all perfect. Nice fridge. 100's of TV stations, so endless shows to choose from. Staff were sooo friendly, pleasant, and helpful!! Smelled slightly stuffy, but didn't notice it after 2 minutes. The location was excellent: I parked my car for 4 straight days, as I could walk to everything from the motel. Great grocery store a block away, lots of good places to eat. Cost was a fraction of nearby hotels. I would definitely return.
Close proximity to Old Town Alexandria and metro accessible. Rooms open directly outside.
Price, Location
Bathroom was modern and clean. Room had a musty odor. Front desk clerk was friendly and willing to answer questions about nearby Mount Vernon.
All the staff was very courteous/professional. Fairly close to metro. Not a lot of eateries within walking distance.
The luxury of the room (large, cozy, and with great beds). When you need a room with two (double) beds: ask for room 39! A 'Continental breakfast' is more than a couple of donuts! Internet signal is very weak (at least in room 39; in room 16 it was much better).
Close proximity to Old Town Alexandria and metro accessible. Rooms open directly outside.
The staff was very friendly and the motel is well kept.
Proximity with highway The noise of the road
Price, Location
I only liked the hallporter, he was very helpful. It was a large room with such dirty windows you could not look through. I did not like anything, worst was the neighbourhood. I would not recomend Host Alexandria to my enemy.
The luxury of the room (large, cozy, and with great beds). When you need a room with two (double) beds: ask for room 39! A 'Continental breakfast' is more than a couple of donuts! Internet signal is very weak (at least in room 39; in room 16 it was much better).
My husband got sick so we left a day early and they did not charge us for the extra day They had a shuttle to the train but on the return could find a bus that was going our direction walked through an area that I did not feel safe i


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This update on European telecoms and internet legislation has been highly controversial. Profound division on issues, such as whether persistent illegal downloaders can have their internet access cut off, had already delayed its passage by several months.
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Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain
Leading minds in neuroscience discuss what we know about how our brains work and where the field is headed
The human brain is a three-pound paradox: We use it every moment of our lives, yet so much about our brains remains a mystery to us. How do our brains make decisions? Why is it so easy to remember the words to our favorite childhood song, but we forget important passwords? Can someone really read your thoughts?
Four leading neuroscientists and psychologists discussed these and other brain research questions at a forum held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., last winter. More than 15 video clips from that event and other interviews with these experts are now available online. They describe how recent advances in science and technology are making it possible to unravel some of these mysteries while showing us just how complex our brains really are.
Award-winning author, blogger and Discover magazine columnist Carl Zimmer moderated the panel discussion which featured:
In addition to presenting insights from their work, the experts also provided a unique perspective on the advances being made in the field of neuroscience and the many exciting and challenging implications they hold. For example, if brain scans can tell whether a person is lying, or if types of violence and criminal behavior can be traced to specific abnormalities in the brain, what does that mean for our justice system? As Gazzaniga puts it in one of the videos, "Is neuroscience painting a picture of the nature of the human condition in such a way that concepts of punishment take on new meaning?"
Saxe takes this thought further by exploring what cutting-edge neuroscience can tell us about why ordinary people can participate in extraordinarily cruel behavior, like that put on display at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
The experts also challenge our common perceptions about how our brains work. Have a hard time making up your mind before you weigh all your options? It turns out, according to Wang, that your brain may have already made a decision without you knowing it, and all your deliberations are for naught. Wang also dispels the common myth that we only use 10 percent of our brains--we use almost all of it at some point.
In other videos, the panelists delve into what the brain can tell us about the nature of being human. Levitin points out that even though we think of our lives as being defined by what we do, our brains actually spend a great deal of effort preventing us from making other choices. "So much of what makes us human is inhibiting action," he said. "That's counterintuitive."
The panel at the Franklin Institute was the beginning of a series of events produced as a partnership between Discover magazine and the National Science Foundation to explore the biggest questions in science today. Excerpts from the event and interviews with the panelists are available in the February 2009 edition of Discover.
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text: Show Hide image Politics 14 February 2012 Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook's $1.6bn woman In tasteful jewellery and killer heels, the 42-year-old is much more palatable to Wall Street than M Sign up for our weekly email * For Sheryl Sandberg, 1.6 is about to be an important number. According toForbes, it's the percentage of the world's billionaires who are women who made their own money. It's also the amount, in billions of dollars, she stands to make from Facebook's decision to take its business public. The social media behemoth's initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to value it at $100bn, will make a lot of people rich - or, in most cases, richer. One of the big winners is David Choe, the graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices in 2005 and took shares rather than cash to settle his $60,000 bill. Other investors include Goldman Sachs and its clients, and U2's Bono, who'll be making any chance of personal poverty history with an estimated $1.5bn stake in Facebook. The Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who told the company to drop its definite article, owns 4 per cent. (You know what's cool? Four billion dollars.) At the centre of this shower of cash will stand Facebook's chief operating officer. Sandberg only joined the company in 2008 but is widely credited with taking it from wide-eyed, dot-com adolescent to a mature, profit-making machine. In tasteful jewellery and killer heels, the 42-year-old is much more palatable to Wall Street than Mark Zuckerberg in his Adidas flip-flops. It's also possible she's smarter than him: in her Harvard public-sector economics class, she never spoke or raised her hand and yet recorded the top marks. She impressed the tutor Larry Summers so much that he not only agreed to supervise her thesis - on economics and spousal abuse - but hired her as his assistant when he was appointed chief economist at the World Bank. Summers then took her to Washington as his chief of staff when he was made deputy treasury secretary in the Clinton adminstration in 1995. She was just 26. Zuckerberg isn't even the first billionaire wunderkind she's been drafted in to manage: Sandberg did a stint at the youthful Google as its vice-president before young Mark poached her, four years ago. She quickly grasped that advertisers, rather than users, would make Facebook profitable. The company made exactly $1bn last year, on revenues of $3.7bn. At the top table Despite her business brain, however, Sandberg hasn't been sitting in her big house in Atherthon, California, worrying about the IPO. She was in Davos, talking about one of her favourite subjects: women. For nearly a decade, the executive has made it her mission to increase the number of women getting to the top of public life. She has told audiences at Ted conferences and university graduation ceremonies the same story: out of 190 heads of state, nine are women. Around the world, just 13 per cent of parliamentarians are female. In American corporations, women account for just 15 to 16 per cent of top-level jobs. Her remedy focuses heavily on women themselves: they must ask for a "seat at the table", fighting for pay rises and promotions in the same way their male counterparts do. (Another statistic: 57 per cent of men negotiate their first salary. Just 7 per cent of women do.) Women should take care not to "leave before they leave": they mustn't mentally downgrade their careers the moment they start thinking about having children. And they must make sure "their partner is a real partner": in relationships where both parents work, mothers do twice the housework and three times the childcare. In Sandberg's case, she arranges with her husband David that one of them will always be around for dinner and bedtime with their young son and daughter. Finally, women must acknowledge - and fight - the way that in academic studies, "success and likeability were positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women". We like tall poppies even less when they have two X chromosomes. There are legitimate criticisms to be made of Sandberg's pick-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps philosophy, not least that it can only apply to educated western women who already have plenty of advantages in life. Sandberg acknowledged as much in her 2010 TED conference address, beginning: "For any of us in this room today, let's start out by admitting we're lucky." There's also the reality that she hasn't managed to get a seat atFacebook's top table herself: its board is composed of seven men. Nonetheless, Sandberg's achievements are impressive by any measure. There's even the possibility that she might at last change Silicon Valley's male-dominated culture. After all, 55 per cent of Facebook users are women (and female users engage with it more deeply than men). And perhaps most cheering of all, she doesn't seem to have chosen between "success and likeability": her peers have barely a bad word to say about her. Helen Lewis is deputy editor of the New Statesman. She has presented BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster and is a regular panellist on BBC1's Sunday Politics. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 13 February 2012 issue of the New Statesman, Boris vs Ken More


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Parkwood Engineering Development Corp., parent Company of Parker Ionics NA and MS Oberflächentechnik AG of Balgach, Switzerland, have reached agreement on a Strategic Alliance to sell and service the technologically advanced line of Very Fast Color Change (VFCC) Booths designed and manufactured by MS Oberflächentechnik AG. This agreement covers the FCO, FCV, and MDF series of VFCC Booths.
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Including sources of dairy in your diet is an easy way to get calcium and high-quality protein. Many dairy products, like non-fat light yogurt, can be eaten as a dessert with only about 15 grams of carbohydrate and 100 calories per 6 oz container.
What are the Best Choices?
The best choices of dairy products are:
- Fat-free or low-fat (1% milk)
- Plain non-fat yogurt (regular or Greek yogurt)
- non-fat light yogurt (regular or Greek yogurt)
- unflavored fortified soy milk
If you are lactose intolerant or don't like milk, you may want to try fortified soy milk, rice milk, or almond milk as a source of calcium and vitamin D.
General Tips
- Each 1 cup serving of milk or 6 ounce serving of yogurt has about 12 grams of carbohydrate and 8 grams of protein. Greek yogurt is higher in protein than regular yogurt, with about 12 grams per 6 ounce serving.
- If you are trying to switch to lower fat dairy products, take the time to get used to the taste and texture difference. For example, first change from whole milk to 2%. Then to 1% or non-fat milk.
- Switching from whole to 1% milk will save you 70 calories and 4 grams of saturated fat in every serving!
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CHINA'S top economic reformer, Wang Qishan, has been charged with tackling corruption within the ruling Communist Party, with the lesser-known party chief of Tianjin, Zhang Gaoli, set to take over day-to-day management of the world's second-largest economy.
In a once-in-a-decade leadership reshuffle in Beijing on Thursday, China's new president, Xi Jinping, announced the composition of the party's seven-member ruling elite, the Politburo Standing Committee.
Along with the majority of his new standing committee colleagues, Mr Zhang, the party secretary of port city Tianjin, has been labelled by some analysts as conservative, favouring continuity and status quo in the ruling party's ideology rather than bold reform.
Analysts have expressed concern over the political will of the party to push through urgent reforms needed in the country's dominant state-owned sector after the country's outgoing president, Hu Jintao, stressed last week the importance of the state-owned sector remaining strong.
''Normal service is resumed,'' a Beijing-based analyst with research firm China Policy, David Kelly, said. ''This is an administration which will not introduce deep reforms immediately. We need to see how much political capital they can accumulate, how they can settle some of the embarrassing situations in the elite - but in general it's going to be normal service.''
But a University of Sydney professor, Hans Hendrischke, pointed out that Mr Zhang was heavily involved in extensive economic reforms in the thriving technology hub of Shenzhen.
''And he has been posted to Tianjin, where he had to make a transition from state-owned enterprises as a basis of the economy, to a slow move towards private enterprise, foreign joint ventures and special economic zones,'' Professor Hendrischke said.
The governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, was left out of the party's 200-strong central committee. The respected central banker is expected to retire. Guo Shuqing, the reform-minded head of China's securities regulatory commission, is touted as a probable successor.
A record number of Chinese bankers and regulators - five - have been appointed to the central committee, on top of six alternate members, ensuring that the interest of China's largest banks and financial regulators will be voiced at the highest level.
In his speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Mr Xi repeated warnings by the outgoing Mr Hu and Premier Wen Jiabao that corruption among Chinese leaders posed the greatest threat to the survival of the ruling Communist Party, and even of the state.
The other members of the Politburo Standing Committee will be Li Keqiang, who replaces Mr Wen as Premier, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Liu Yunshan.


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It may seem that I've suddenly become obsesses with rolled foods (see my previous post), but I can ensure you that two roll recipes in a row is a mere coincidence. The idea behind these kale rolls is similar to my savoy cabbage rolls (recipe here), but this time I've opted for a grain-free filling. Spring onion, preserved lemon (or fresh lemon zest) and chickpeas are my staple flavour combination for quinoa, and I love the idea of rolling it all in steamed kale leaves.
Kale rolls with quinoa and chickpea stuffing
300g cooked quinoa*
200g cooked chickpeas**
zest of 2 preserved lemon wedges (see my recipe here), finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch of kale, leaves cut off
* rinse the quinoa prior to cooking. For this recipe you will need about 1 cup uncooked quinoa. Cook the quinoa in 1 1/2 cups water for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let sit (covered) for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
** soak raw chickpeas overnight before draining and cooking in plenty of boiling water until just tender. You can use canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed) too, if you wish.
1. Prepare the filling. Combine the quinoa, chickpeas, preserved lemon and green onions in a bowl. Drizzle the mixture with a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and toss to combine. Set aside.
2. Steam the kale leaves quickly (about 1 minute). Remove from the steamer and cut off the thick stems or thin the stems so they are easier to roll up.
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HOUSTON - The versatility and durability of tile makes it a go-to fixer-up project when it comes to renovations. It is also one renovation, contractor David Rhodes told Local 2, that can send a budget souring.
"The most common, porcelain and ceramic tile, you'll see pricing range on the low end of 65 cents a square foot on up to $5 to $6 per square foot," said David Rhodes, a renovation contractor.
If a homeowner goes for a natural stone like granite, marble or slate, Rhodes said it can jump to $20 to $30 a square foot.
Angie Hicks, the creator of the website Angie's List told Local 2 this is one home upgrade where do-it-yourself can quickly lead to doing it all wrong and quickly ruin any home renovation budget.
"Installing tile isn't for the inexperienced because you can have problems if it's not done properly. If the grout isn't dried all the way, if it's not sealed properly or if you have loose tiles, it can lead to damage and problems with the actual tile," said Hicks.
Hicks said homeowners need to think about what the area is used for -- will it get wet or does it get a lot of foot traffic? Different tiles are better for different uses for example, wall tiles are not as thick or durable as floor tiles.
If it is just not in the cards to afford a full tile redo, you don't have to go all in.
"If you are looking to freshen up your tile, but don't have a big budget, consider redoing the grout. Taking the grout out or changing the grout color can give your tile a whole new look while keeping within a fixed budget," Hicks said.
And once you get it right, you don't want to mess it up.
"You want to stay away from bleaches and ammonia-based products. Those will tend to make the tile fade or break down the grout, but then the most important thing is maintaining a tile. Have it sealed. The sealer is really important to extend the longevity and the durability and the color and the sheen," Rhodes said.
When it comes to keeping within budget, knowing how much you need is important so multiply the width times the length of the area then add 5 percent and that is the amount of tile needed for the project. Be sure to get a few extra tiles for later repairs, because a professional can replace one or two broken tiles without having to replace the whole area.
When settling on a tile choice make sure the lot number and shade number are the same to ensure all the tiles are from the same batch.
Tips for selecting tile:
· Determine its use: Tile is very versatile. What surfaces are going to be covered - floors, counters, and/or walls? Consider the visual effect you want to accomplish.
· Evaluate the space: Consider the amount of wear and tear the tile will endure. Is it in a major traffic flow area? Will the tiles get wet?? Different tiles are made to withstand varying levels of impact.
· Select the material: Tile is available in many shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Although tiles for the wall may look similar to floor tiles, they are not as thick or durable. Material affects the appearance, durability, and maintenance requirements of the tiles. Finish and texture are important, as well.
· Determine how much you need: To determine the amount of tile you will need, multiply the width times the length and add about 5 percent. Buy a few extra tiles to keep on hand in case some are damaged in installation or down the road.
· Shop around: Visit a few tile stores as the same tile from different batches can look very different. When you settle on a tile, make sure the lot number and shade number are the same to ensure all the tiles are from the same batch. Remember that tile prices vary and are not always representative of the tile's durability.
· Don't forget grout: Select a grout color and width that will blend in your tile. Stay away from stark white as it will be noticeable and show dirt more easily - unless that is the effect you're going for.
· Factor in maintenance: Consider the amount of maintenance that will be required when purchasing the tile. Keep in mind that some porous tiles will need annual sealing. Also, textured tiles and light colored grout will require more scrubbing to clean. Use only cleaning products that are specified for tile and grout cleaning - using harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners can lead to damage.
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· Consider the project: If you have never installed tile before, it is easy to ruin the look you are going for. Installation can be complex and is not for the inexperienced. It's usually wise to find someone qualified for www.angieslist.com/companylist/us/ar/little-rock/ceramic-tile.htm.
· Installation is key: Ask the company about their experience installing tile. Problems can occur if the grout is not fully dried and sealed; if it's not mixed properly according to the manufacturer's instructions; or if tiles are too loose, which can cause grout joints to crack. It's important to have a strong subfloor, the proper underlayment and to use a quality mortar.
· Get written estimates: Obtain at least three bids to ensure you are getting a fair price. The contractors should provide an on-site estimate so they
can measure the space for the tile installation. Don't forget to check whether the company offers a guarantee on materials and labor.
· Consider costs: The cost for adding tile is determined by square footage, material, layout, and design. There will typically be an additional cost if the contractor has to remove old tile and/or materials.
· Check out past work: Ask the contractor for references and ask for a portfolio of past jobs. Look at current and past jobs so you can see how the tile has held up over the years.
· If you don't want to replace your tile: Often times, people think that if one tile is broken they must replace the entire job. If you have extra tiles, or can find the same tile, most tile professional can replace a single tile and save you a lot of time and money. If you can't stand the way your existing tile looks but you don't want to replace it, you can clean or change the grout color - it's an easy way to revamp the look of your tile.
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On our last full day in Singapore, we took a trip away from the many tall buildings of mainland Singapore to a smaller, largely uninhabited island on the northeast side of Singapore called Pulau Ubin.
In the morning we met with Dr. Robert Teo, assistant director of the park at Palau Ubin, who described some of the work National Parks has been doing on the island. The name Palua Ubin roughly translates "granite island" and several granite quarries once operated on the island. The quarry industry, along with the farming of various crops like rubber and coconuts, left the island badly damaged. In 1977 National Parks started to manage the island to protect and restore the biodiversity of this area. Since this time 254 new species of plants have been recorded in Singapore and 69 species once thought extinct in Singapore were rediscovered.
After our meeting, we were shown the butterfly garden, which attracts 80 different species of butterflies. We were also given a tour of the sensory trail where we had the opportunity to see, touch, smell, and taste many interesting plants. While on the tour we were very lucky to see a hornbill, a beautiful bird that had once been driven off the island due to the destruction of its natural habitat by the quarry and agricultural operations.
After lunch we visited Chek Jawa, a wetland park on the far eastern side of Pulau Ubin. Here we had a fantastic tour through the wetlands and were able to see a variety of ecosystems in this one area, including mangroves, sandy beach, rocky beach, seagrass lagoon, coral rubble, sand bar, and coastal forest. The whole area was teeming with life, and we were able to spot beautiful birds, crabs, and lots of funny looking mudskippers. In December of 2001, Check Jawa was saved from a planned reclamation project that would have destroyed this natural area. Volunteers conducted a biodiversity survey and convinced the government to suspend the project, at least temporarily. We were certainly lucky to have been able to experience this beautiful park and hope that Singapore will continue to preserve these unique habitats.