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First trailer of the Halo series the master chief gives the jump to television and promises
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It has been hard but at the end, after a long wait, we have the first official trailer of the Halo series in which he has worked producer Steven Spielberg for years. As part of the game awards 2021, this long-awaited production of Paramount + in which we will see the Master Chief played by Pablo Schreiber, as well as other Spartan fans who know the Halo novels.
The Halo series premieres on Paramount + 2022 Although somewhat short this first look at the Halo series allows us to see the high level of production that holds the new work of Paramount, plus see how they look the protagonists' series. In addition to the Master Chief, the series recovers other essential characters of the saga as Dr. Catherine Halsey, played by Natascha McElhone, or of course Cortana, which gives voice Jen Taylor. The cast is completed by other performers like Charlie Murphy, Havana AQMI, Danny Japan or Beseem Woodbine among others.
After an eventful production of several years that ended sweeping away several of its leaders, the history of the series will follow a different path to video games. Microsoft itself delved into this weeks ago. We want people to experience it differently. What we ask people with the series, said the director of Tasmania products 343 Industries, Kiki Wolf kill, it is to relax on the couch and tell them that we will present them one side of the Master Chief who just do not get to try the games.
This trailer comes just hours after the release of the last game of the saga. Still you have not made the leap to the new adventure of the Master Chief? We recommend taking a look at our analysis of Halo Infinite.
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Thanks to Galaxy S6, Android makes gains in U.S. (but not Europe)
Galaxy S6 sales are starting to lift Android's already leading market share in the U.S. but those switching from iOS are decreasing in number.
By Kevin Tofel for Mobile Platforms | June 30, 2015 -- 14:14 GMT (07:14 PDT) | Topic: Samsung
Samsung's Galaxy S6 helped boost Android's market share in the U.S. over the past three months according to data released on Tuesday by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
The research firm says that for the March to May time period, Android accounted for 64.9 percent of devices sold, up 2.8 percent from the prior three months. With a full month of Galaxy S6 availability, Samsung saw its share of total U.S. Android sales rise to 55 percent as a result.
With just 30 days of Galaxy S6 sales under its belt, Kantar found that the older Galaxy S5 outsold the newer model; a situation that will likely reverse in the coming months. Both, however, lagged behind Apple's iPhone 6 in terms of total sales.
The situation is bit different in some European regions, however.
In the U.K, for example, Android only had a 52.9 percent total share during the three month period. More than one in three consumers there use Apple's iOS, with the platform accounting for 38.1 percent of sales.
And when it comes to switchers in Europe, Android is losing out compared to historical figures. For the three month period ending in just 5 percent of new Android sales came from iPhone owners; down from 11 percent in the year ago period.
That makes sense. With larger phone models introduced last year as well as changes in iOS 8 making it easier to share data between apps, I'd expect more Android switchers to buy iPhones than the other way around. In April, Apple CEO Tim Cook alluded to that, saying the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are seeing a higher number of people switching from Android than any previous iPhone models.
Have you switched mobile platforms in 2015 and if so, to which one and why? I'm still a multi-phone user, swapping my SIM card between an iPhone 6 and 2014 Moto X to get the best of both worlds.
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Hot coffee meets cold chocolate ice cream for the perfect sip every time. Nothing beats the taste of chocolate combined with coffee. That sweet flavor will change your life.
Click here to PIN this Chocolate Affogato aka Chocolate and Coffee Ice Cream Floats!
I'm obsessed with ice cream floats. I mean O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with them. I cannot get enough of them in my life. I wish I could drink them every single day. Quite frankly, that's pretty much what I've been doing lately.
There is something about floats that makes me instantly happy. Dress up that float by serving it in a pink mug atop a pink horse towel and I'm even happier. Pretty drinks just make my heart skip a beat.
I made this recipe for my hubby. He's a huge coffee fanatic. He drinks coffee as obsessively as I drink ice cream floats. So this was a way to combine our two loves in epic style. He's happy, I'm happy, life is good.
For this recipe I used Folgers instant coffee. I keep jars of it around the house for coffee emergencies. We have coffee emergencies daily. Some days the emergency is as simple as hubby is thirsty and I'm busy working.
Instant coffee is the perfection solution. I'm all about easy and quick recipes. Honestly, the quicker I can make something the better. I'm not into long, drawn out, complicated recipes. I'm too busy for that these days.
If you're looking for more coffee recipes check out Folgers Recipes. It's like an online coffee recipe emporium. It's filled with delicious recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and put a smile on your face.
Let's face it, that's what life is all about. Being happy, enjoying your life, and sucking back delicious coffee drinks. Okay, that last part was over the top. I'm okay with that though. I'm all about being silly and telling it like it is.
Whip up this drink as soon as possible. Then invite me over. We'll sip Chocolate Affogato, aka Chocolate and Coffee Ice Cream Floats, all the live long day. We can sit by the pool and gossip while sipping these. See you soon!
Brew coffee to your own taste. I used Folgers Instant Coffee for this recipe.
Grab two mugs. Scoop 1 giant, heaping scoop of chocolate ice cream into each mug. Pour hot coffee over each one. Stir as desired.
Serve with a big old coffee loving smile.
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Be sure to check out my recipe index for more ice cream recipes. There's also lots of summer recipes.
Make sure you take a minute to follow me Pinterest and Instagram. It's a great way to keep up to date with all my latest recipes.
Yeah, ice cream floats are so much fun, aren't they? And so flavorful! You've outdone yourself with this — seriously good stuff here. Thanks!
They really are. I just can't make them enough these days. So refreshing after a day outside.
One of my favorite desserts of all time!!
I like step #3 best. 🙂 Have a great holiday weekend, Kim.
I love coffee and ice cream floats, so this affogato is perfect for me:). I'll sip and spoon until I get down to the bottom – and then I'll make another.
Ha, I love that description Laura. They were darn good.
I love coffee, and mixing it with ice cream can only make it better!
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Q: AWS DeepRacer fails to set up account resources, and I don't know why I want to give the AWS DeepRacer competition a try but It's not properly setting up my "Account resources" and I have no idea why.
This is what it's telling me:

These are the red errors:
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There is an issue with your IAM roles
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I have tried resetting the resources as it's telling me to do so.
But it still doesn't work afterwards. When I go to my IAM roles theres none of the described above. I have checked my account and everything else seems to be working fine. I checked and I can also manually create S3 buckets and IAM roles.
It's not giving me clear instructions on whats wrong or what I should do besides the ones on the image above so I'm not sure how to proceed!

A: Go to IAM -> Roles and delete following roles:
AWSDeepRacerServiceRole
AWSDeepRacerSageMakerAccessRole
AWSDeepRacerRoboMakerAccessRole
AWSDeepRacerLambdaAccessRole
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The challenge of getting the rules right.
How should policymakers respond to the rise of Uber, AirBNB and the 'sharing economy'?
With nothing but a smartphone, I can order up an Uber car to whisk me to my next meeting or find a bargain bed for the night through AirBNB. If I lived in one of the major US cities, I could also tap on an app to hire a pair of skis for the weekend through Spinlister, find someone to assemble my flatpack furniture on TaskRabbit, leave my dog with a pet-lover for the weekend via DogVacay, or even get roaming WiFi from Fon.
Often gathered under the banner of the 'sharing economy', 'collaborative consumption' or the 'peer to peer market', these services are all about linking people who have surplus goods to those who can make use of them. They provide a means for us to make more efficient use of the world's existing stock of bedrooms, cars, tools and other goods, and help cut down on the need to continually produce more.
Unlike the kind of sharing we learned as kids, money changes hands for a ride with Uber or a night in an AirBNB flat (though there are also free services, such as CouchSurfing). But the transaction happens directly between provider and consumer, with the companies themselves simply offering a platform for bookings and payments.
These services seem like a natural confluence of several of this century's big trends: widespread internet connectivity and the low-cost transactions it enables; increasing concern about house prices and traffic congestion; the demand for greater flexibility and customisation in service delivery.
While they're a good fit for the Smartphone Age, these services are often quite alien to our regulatory systems – most of which predate smartphones, if not the web itself. So as these start-ups grow into serious competitors to established providers in the transport, tourism and other sectors, it raises real questions about how they should be regulated.
PHOTO: Kris Krüg on Flickr.
Initially, many governments have simply attempted to shut these services down. But forward-thinking regulators are increasingly realising that the sharing economy can deliver big benefits for consumers, while also creating new economic opportunities for the people who provide services through it.
So how do we strike a balance between protecting public safety and supporting innovation? How can we ensure providers pay their taxes but don't end up wrapped in red tape? And how do we open industries up to new competition without inadvertently dismantling important worker and consumer protections?
We are just at the beginning of this conversation in Australia, as services like Uber and AirBNB have only been operating here for a short time. Internationally, however, local and state governments have now been grappling with these issues for several years. Exploring how they have responded to the rise of the sharing economy provides a useful starting point in thinking about the kind of regulatory structures we might build here at home.
Uber – restriction or rapprochement?
Ride-sharing app Uber has been perhaps the most controversial of all the new sharing economy services. No small part of the kerfuffle can be sheeted home to the company's somewhat aggressive business strategies and PR missteps. But it also stems from its success in opening previously locked-up taxi markets to real competition.
The regulatory issues surrounding Uber are varied and complex. They include the need to ensure public safety both for those in the car and on surrounding public streets, and the lack of transparency about the company's pricing model and relationship with its drivers. Then there's the question of insurance for mixed private and commercial use of a car, and the challenge of ensuring that drivers pay tax on what they earn.
In 2014, Spain sidestepped all of these tough policy challenges by issuing a total injunction against Uber operating in that country. Unlike other attempts at banning the service however, the Spanish authorities went so far as to place associated restrictions on banks and internet firms supporting the Uber app. This detail may well be what lets the Spanish government succeed where others have failed in blocking Uber. That's because the company might be happy to pay its drivers' fines from local government authorities, but it simply can't operate without the payment and communications infrastructure provided by those third parties.
At the other end of the spectrum, several US states have now legalised Uber after working with them to come up with tailored regulations. In California for example, local legislators created new rules for 'Transport Network Companies', a category which covers Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and any other app offering pre-booked transport in return for a fare. Amongst other things, the rules require these companies to get an operating licence from the California Public Utilities Commission, carry out criminal background checks on their drivers, hold commercial liability insurance worth a minimum of US$1 million, and conduct a 19-point car inspection on every vehicle in their network.
Other places, including Pennsylvania and Detroit, have classified these companies as 'experimental' service providers, in recognition of the fact that both their long-term impact and viability is unknown. These jurisdictions have given the companies temporary, two-year approval to operate while they decide on a more permanent response.
The United States examples may not be exactly right for Australia, but they show that it is possible to regulate sharing economy services without squeezing the life out of them. As for the Spanish approach, it remains to be seen whether an injunction is enough to protect an existing monopoly indefinitely.
AirBNB – no place at home?
AirBNB's accommodation service has attracted much less political heat than Uber, perhaps in part because it is not competing so directly with established players. The app lets people rent out a room or two – or their whole property – for short stays, with prices that are often well below hotel rates. Because of this, it has tended to attract intrepid adventurers and people on tight travel budgets, rather than the high-end business travellers who are the hotel industry's bread and butter.
As with Uber, AirBNB raises a host of questions about safety, insurance and tax, as well as public amenity for people who live in surrounding homes or apartments. The service has recently been the focus of major protests in New York, but other cities have reached an accord by acknowledging people's right to do what they please with their own properties.
For example, Portland now allows its residents to rent out properties through AirBNB as long as they get a licence from the city and have a basic pest and safety inspection done. AirBNB has agreed to collect tax on behalf of the homeowners and pay this directly to the City of Portland. As an incentive for people to do the right thing, the city then channels this into a dedicated rental housing affordability fund. Questions have been raised about the transparency of this approach because AirBNB currently lodges a single tax return, rather than letting authorities know which renters earned what. But it's a big step up from the unregulated way the company still operates in many other cities around the world.
Amsterdam and Paris have similarly legalised AirBNB, but both cities only allow people to rent out their primary residences. This means landlords cannot switch their long-term rental properties to short-stay accommodation, as is often the concern of affordable-housing advocates. It also ensures that people living in apartment buildings don't have to deal with a constant stream of strangers coming and going year-round. The Dutch have gone so far as the mandate that Amsterdammers may only rent out their homes for up to two months a year, with up to four guests allowed at a time. The Parisians, on the other hand, seem satisfied that the primary residence requirement acts as enough of a natural limit.
Rules like these seem to preserve what's good about a new service such as AirBNB while limiting some of its negative externalities. That's a balance Australian lawmakers should also be working towards as we move to clarify our local rules for the sharing economy.
It's unlikely that any government around the world will get sharing economy regulation right on the first go. These services are unprecedented in recent policymaking terms, and how they'll develop in the long term is largely unknown. But if the benefits are real and the risks are manageable, then there's a good argument for legalising these services now so that they have a real chance to grow.
If we can get the rules right, this new part of the economy may well bring benefits that everyone can share in.
Make no mistake about it, uber has turned a livelihood for 7000 cab drivers into a piss in a bottle while you sleep in your car for both the remaining cab drivers and the 40,000+ newly arrived uber drivers here in San Francisco.
Andrew Leigh is the Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Member for Fraser. His website is www.andrewleigh.com.


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Want to know more about the University and how to apply? Our new webinar series takes you through the entire admission process step by step. Click on the webinar title to register for the event.
October 12, 2020: Applying and Requirements
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On our campus, you'll meet students from almost all 50 states and from countries around the world. Our community includes students of all ages, from nearly every ethnic, racial and religious background.
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Our dedicated International Student Services staff is here to help. We'll support you every step of the way, from the admission process to getting a visa and finding a job. We also offer generous financial aid packages, including merit-based scholarships specifically for international students.
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The Habit Burger Grill Raises Over $585,000 To Fight Childhood Hunger With Support from ALT 98.7's The Woody Show
Funds will help No Kid Hungry Provide Nearly Six Million Meals to Kids in Need
(IRVINE, CA) – The Habit Restaurant, Inc. (Nasdaq: HABT) teamed up with ALT 98.7's The Woody Show to help put an end to childhood hunger, raising more than $585,000 to help No Kid Hungry provide nearly six million meals to kids and families who are unsure of where their next meal is coming from.
For the third year in a row, The Habit participated in Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a national, restaurant-led campaign that raises critical funds and awareness about childhood hunger in America. Over the course of three years, The Habit Burger Grill has donated more than $1.2 million to No Kid Hungry in their mission to end childhood hunger in the US. This year The Habit also partnered with ALT 98.7's The Woody Show to spread the word about the fundraiser through the radio show, social media, events and the station's #ALLIN sticker campaign. The Woody Show contributed an additional $2,500 to the effort.
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First of all, I have finished a quick knit – a case for my sunglasses. My notes in this post.
I aslo am woring on preparing the pattern for Riviea Skies top. Taking me way too long – the motive is tricky to explain in abbreviations. I had a few go's trying to chart it, in several ways, but it didn't work. Two nights ago I finally found a solution – photo tutorial step by step, so I was making a motive and taking pictures. Almost done with that. The rest should theoretically be easy – I can't wait to share it with you.
Cute sunglasses case and love the colours in the Riviera Waves top.
Thank you :) that self-striping yarn is amazing.
Riviera Waves is gorgeous, I'm sorry you had to rip back, but at least it will fit nicely this way.


Early 20th century Art Deco design conker leather chair of good quality and shape.
Raised on elegantly carved fruitwood legs. Sprung base seat with Andrew Martin Ikat fabric drop in seat pad. Original leather has great patina.
In good solid order. Leather has surface cracks, marks and scuffs commensurate with its age.
Width 68cm, Depth 74cm, Height 75cm. Floor to seat 51cm.


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Last month I gave a paper at ACCUTE on a 2016 novel by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, a British Columbia writer whose works are typically set in Turtle Valley, located in the Shuswap region of the interior of the province. Her fiction offers vivid portrayals of young girls and women struggling for self-assertion in the face of social and familial constraints, and she powerfully evokes the landscape. As I continue to work on this novel, I am thinking about the different constructions of cultural property in Indigenous nations (variable, of course, across nations) and in settler legal systems that emphasize copyright and other forms of intellectual property for printed work but that have less ability to grapple with the complexities of oral stories.
Anderson-Dargatz's acclaimed novel The Cure for Death by Lightning was one of the depictions of sexual violence that informed my oh-so-many-years-ago dissertation on contemporary women's historical fiction about trauma; re-reading this early work, this past spring, I was reminded of her extraordinarily nimble sketch of domestic life, with its focus on women's sewing and cooking and friendships. As in her most recent fiction, Indigenous and settler women forge close bonds, providing crucial support for one another.
This image of a reconciliation-era British Columbia where Indigenous stories are set by side with settler family histories, and Indigenous and settler women offer one another comfort and care, is tempting. Context matters, and willed amnesia about the clash of different legal orders is an enduring part of this province. The legal dispossession of dozens of autonomous First Nations was achieved without even the legal pretense of treaties: after an initial effort by Governor James Douglas to negotiate terms for what were viewed by the new arrivals as land surrenders (but by the First Nations, crucially, as agreements for sharing the land), most of what is now British Columbia was transferred to settlers without benefit of treaty. Indigenous lands were surveyed and reserves were subsequently rigorously cut back to a tiny patchwork of plots, while Indigenous peoples were precluded from pre-empting land.
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Margery Fee's important book, Literary Land Claims, as well as her discussions of appropriation elsewhere, point to how carefully we need to look at law, history, and literature together, particularly in British Columbia. And here is where my appreciation for Anderson-Dargatz's work become a critical worrying. What kind of ideological work is her fiction performing? When she uses Secepemc and other stories, is her use of these stories properly authorized? What are the critical criteria that should be applied in assessing whether her work is appropriate--or appropriative?
The novel's strong environmental concerns are foregrounded in this story of the descendants of the region's first settler being possessed by a malicious water-spirit, Salmon-Boy. The family members' ties to one another have been fractured by the mother's suicide, some years earlier, while she was possessed. Now her teenaged son is demonstrating similar symptoms, including an obsession with reproducing pictographs and an uncanny understanding of the Secwepemctsin language.
What interests me the most in the novel is its use of pictographs, which appear in the legal theory of John Borrows (Anishinaabe), the visual art and site-specific work of Marianne Nicolson (Scottish and Dzawada̱'enux̱w), as well as in the work of a range of non-Indigenous Canadian authors, including Fred Wah and Margaret Atwood (Surfacing). Pictographs are difficult to date, but they establish the facts of prior settlement, demonstrating a tangible tie between First Nations and the territories they assert as their own. For settler British Columbians to become obsessed with pictographs, then, represents the kind of desire to Indigenize described by Terry Goldie. To be haunted by Indigenous spirits, further, indicates an immersion in Indigenous cultural stories, a sense of belonging, that risks usurping the claims of Indigenous people by adopting them as a form of intangible property.


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A very good entry level exploration of a very complicated topic. It would be a great first step in exploring the varied avenues of Polish History. You will need a follow up after this to paint a full picture.


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Award winners, (from left) Keith Price, Alex Crowther, Babs Tulip, Sara Slee, Charles McCann and Leslie Chandler.
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Who wants a look at the Iota?
DX VF-171EX from Macross Frontier
3 hours ago, Special Sauce said:
Was thinking of trying to get the VF-171EX (Maruyama Version) of this Valk but reading the reviews gives me a little pause. I like that version because of the Itasha graphic on it's back. What's your guys overall opinion of the Maruyama version? Does it suffer from the same issues as the other VF171's or is the juice worth the squeeze?
I have three VF-171s (Alto's EX, Luca's RVF, and a cannon fodder). No Maruyama, but I can give you my experience with the others. Alto I've transformed a few times, it's actually been very reliable - no broken parts, no yellowing, etc. The transformation's a pain in the butt, however, so after the last transformation I decided to just leave it in battroid. I never transformed Luca's, because the battroid looks super wonky on that one, but it's been very solid in fighter. I got the cannon fodder this last year to leave in fighter mode, and it had broken triangles out of the box (I paid extra for an unopened box) and was literally disintegrating in my hands as I tried to transform it just enough to put on the super parts and transform it back. So my take is that the white 171s are generally fine (I actually like my Alto 171EX quite a bit, despite the frustrating transformation), and the Maruyama one should be the same if that's the one you want to grab. I'd avoid the cannon fodder unless you really like the design and are okay with it being damaged - I don't think there are any CF's without broken triangles at this point.
Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1
On 3/26/2021 at 8:31 AM, Chronocidal said:
I love that there are more of them available (especially after the initial rush), but I wonder, is this one of those things where the foreign audience really latched onto a different character than the Japanese audience did?
I think there's also a weird market fracturing going on between the TV and DYRL releases. I prefer the DYRL designs and I figure it's a safe bet Bandai will eventually get around to milking the mold for most of the main cast, so I took a pass on the TV Roy. DYRL is much more popular in Japan compared to the show, as I understand it?
Macross II Lovers Again Mardook.
in Movies and TV Series
36 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said:
I have quite a soft spot for it, since it was my first real Macross series, though I wouldn't quite rank it as my favorite anymore even though I have more Valkyrie II's than any other model of VF in my collection.
I re-watched it recently with a friend and honestly, it's a lot better than I remember it? Like you, I had a lot of fondness for it since it was the first proper anime I bought on VHS, but I was unsure how the friend would respond. They liked it well enough, though. It's also very specifically my early 90s aesthetic jam, so the great animation,* designs, and the over-exposed blue is doing a lot more to carry the show than how much I like Hibiki as a character.
*Block out the animation in the sixth episode when they ran out of money.
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
20 hours ago, tekering said:
I've lived half my life in Japan, and I've never heard of a package being left unattended. Whether or not a signature is needed, the delivery person is required to hand the package to a resident (and yes, they wear masks and gloves nowadays), and only after they've confirmed with said resident that the name and address are correct. Anything else would be considered irresponsible, a dereliction of duty and cause for dismissal.
If nobody's home, a second or third attempt will be made that day, followed by a fourth the following day; after that, you've probably got to call and specify a time for re-delivery. Most "attempted delivery" notification cards include the driver's cell phone number, so you can call them and arrange a time that works for both of you.
As I understand it, these policies are not the result of crime, but simply to eliminate the possibility of crime.
I got a Ring a little bit after the start of pandemic, mainly because my doorbell was busted but also because I don't live in a great area and I wanted insurance in case anything got stolen. I found out that most delivery services weren't even trying to ring the doorbell - DHL just hurls my expensive Valks at my door, takes a photo, then takes off. Forget waiting for a signature, it'd be great if they'd just ring the doorbell to let me know I had a delivery so it wasn't sitting on my porch. We were lucky enough to score a PS5 a couple weeks ago and they just left it there, in the clearly marked PS5 box, without ringing the bell. It's insane.
Harmony Gold suing Tatsunoko
1 hour ago, Seto Kaiba said:
The Macross logo is now more prominent than the Robotech one on most of their merchandise.
Every time I went to Comic-con the last few years (not 2020, obviously), I'd get a bunch of friends texting me that they had Macross merch in the exhibit hall. I'd have to keep explaining that no, despite the logo, it was Robotech merch and I wasn't going to give HG any money. It helps that there's rarely any HG-branded stuff that isn't terrible.
I don't know how much of it is that the Macross brand is finally starting to outpace the RT brand over here, or that HG's stunts are more widely known and the Robotech brand is more toxic than it used to be. Maybe a bit of both.
Random aside: a show I worked on once had its premiere party at the Harmony Gold Theater.
No Love for Southern Cross?
5 hours ago, TheLoneWolf said:
Incredible! Not only that someone made a recording of such an unpopular show back in the day, but that it managed to survive to the digital age!
There are two Southern Cross LPs, actually:
https://www.discogs.com/ja/Yuji-Dan-Haruhiko-Wada-Ken-Satoh-超時空騎団サザンクロス-シャワーコロン-Southern-Cr/release/5515847 (I picked this one up as a Christmas gift for my partner since we were enjoying Southern Cross and both like vinyl)
https://www.discogs.com/Yuji-Dan-Haruhiko-Wada-Ken-Sato-Super-Dimension-Cavalry-Southern-Cross-II/release/8543132
Honestly, it's a good soundtrack for the time, even if it wears very thin about halfway through the series. Opening song is still a banger, though.
The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
Awesome write-up on Optus Pexus, Mike. I'm looking forward to mine arriving - BBTS has been slow getting stuff my way; I only got the Mnemo/Motif two-pack last week. I loved how Milne interpreted the design in MTMTE, so I've been really excited for this one.
Arcadia 1/60 VF-4A 'Flashback 2012' Premium Finish & Regular Release
6 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:
It was a very snug fit for my VF-4A. At first the handle seemed too wide, but I applied some gentle pressure and wiggled it a little and it eventually worked. The gunpod is essentially held in place via friction. Unless I did something wrong.
Mine kept getting stuck halfway in and I was convinced I was doing something wrong and was going to mar the plastic on the fighter. Once it got in there, it was super solid though.
12 hours ago, jenius said:
This is strange, I just checked two Yamato toys, a 1J max and the 1s LV... Both have skinny handles. Where did that fat handle come from?
I checked my VF-4A's gunpod versus my Arcadia VF-1S and the 1S definitely had a noticeably fatter handle. I figured that it was easier for them to shave off the handle to make it work with the existing slot in the VF-4 than it was to adjust the slot in the VF-4, but if the Yamato mold was the slimmer handle, then maybe that wasn't the case? I don't have any Yamato VF-1s to compare, unfortunately.
Consolidated Megazone 23 Toy/Model Thread for 2017-2018
Came over here to mention this. I picked up a pre-order at AmiAmi last night, so I assume it's on HLJ and other regular retailers as well. Glad I didn't pay the inflated prices when I got the Megazone bug back at the start of quarantine.
Yeah, mine was getting stuck halfway initially and that was giving me cold feet. I gave it a bit more force last night and it settled in very securely.
Posted January 27, 2021 · Edited January 27, 2021 by Rhubarbarian
Yeah, I recall it being work conflicts/COVID supply chain issues. Very understandable, but since Arcadia doesn't provide any sort of stand and I can't even find their simple display stand on the secondary market, there aren't many alternatives unless you accept the weird canon issues of everything being supported by an SDF-1 launch arm.
Also, is there any mechanism for mounting the gunpod in fighter mode? There's a slot in the undercarriage in front of that fold-out transformation peg that looks like it would be ideal, but it seems like it'd be a *very* tight fit and I can't find any product photos that support doing that. I never had the VF-4G but I remember people saying there wasn't any way to mount the gunpod in fighter mode on that one.
EDIT: For some reason I thought the Arcadia re-release of the VF-4G came with a gunpod, but re-watching Jenius' review I guess neither the Yamato or the Arcadia came with one.
Mine showed up today after shipping Monday morning from AmiAmi, DHL is fast. But this is the third Arcadia/Yamato release I've gotten in the past few months (the others being an Sv-51 and a VF-22) and I am dying without Yeti stands. I love the launch arm stands for VF-1s, but they always seem out of place for other releases. Time to dig for old FlightPose stands, I suppose.
18 hours ago, Saburo said:
Thank you @ErikElvis, its not anime accurate, but it sure looks good with Super Parts on.
Here's another shot of the VF-1J Super Valkyrie. Enjoy!
I did this with my TV supers, it's a great look. I pulled the trigger on the supers before getting a TV Roy, and eventually decided to just pass on the Roy in favor of waiting for a DYRL version.
My job had me discussing COVID and supply chain difficulties with someone the other day and he clued me on to an issue he's been running into:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-shipping-container-idUSKBN28K0UA
Apparently, his factory has loads of goods built but they can't get the items shipped because there aren't any boats to put the items on. From the sounds of it, this crunch is really slamming all the smaller toy manufacturers with toys that were supposed to be released in January sliding to maybe March. I can't say it's impacting Arcadia but it seems likely. If not them, expect to hear some news of delays for other toys you may have preordered.
Interesting article, thanks for the link! In the end, only two items from an initially huge December AmiAmi order ended up shipping on time for me. We'll see how many of the ones that got pushed to January will still ship that month. It's pretty crazy; delays seem to be hitting pretty much every manufacturer.
Looks like it's been delayed till January:
Postponed release 【After change】Scheduled for late January 2021 We are very sorry for all of you who are looking forward to it, but we ask that you understand it.
No word on the Perfect Finish.
13 hours ago, Lolicon said:
Who thought it was a great idea to release the missiles separately and doesn't work for Bandai?
If you find the person who said "I love the missile packs being released separately and only once, after only one VF-1 release and with no indicators of the upcoming release schedule, that idea was great!" let us know.
1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said:
Paying more for the Valk?
These days Arcadia costs more than Bandai. The days of cheap Yamato valks are long gone, across the whole toy/figure industry. Even the Knockoffs are over $100.
Yeah, at retail the DX is honestly a really good price for what you get. I'd rather have the missiles separate and have the price of the Valk lower; I don't need full missile sets for every Valk I have. One missile set has covered three Chogokins for me, between different modes and missile styles. The idea that we'd get the missiles included with the Valk for little or no added cost is wishful thinking.
My main complaint with the missile set is just availability - it's fine (for me, anyways) to have it as a separate add-on, but I hate having to guess how many I'll need when I don't have any clue what Bandai's release schedule is. Do I need a set to cover Max & Miriya's DYRL set? Do I need more TV missiles? Who knows.
I've been on the fence about buying a Beagle for a while and that's probably the best price I'm gonna see (certainly better than the $1k I saw at Frank & Sons before the pandemic started). Thanks for the heads' up vladykins!
16 hours ago, zeroprimal said:
Has anyone else had this problem? It's my 1J that hasn't been transformed more than 3 times. I haven't forced anything, these pieces just popped apart.
My VF-1S arrived like this from Nippon-Yasan. Not wanting to deal with the hassle of a return (NY had already shipped it late, got my address wrong, and then delayed for a month sending it back), I just glued it back together myself and haven't had an issue since. Transformed it multiple times since doing the repair, too.
1 hour ago, mojacko said:
Thanks for the awesome reply guys. Appreciate it, just need to be more vigilant in visiting this site so I can get latest pre O news or what not...BTW any thoughts on the Kakizaki version? I know he not super famous but he's the most reasonable one in term of $$$ in the bunch.....saw $288ish shipped
Honestly, I like the DYRL 1A head sculpt a lot and the green more than Hikaru's red. Kakizaki's not the most famous, but the Valk is cool. If I were to pick one up and budget was an issue, Kakizaki would be my vote. My arms didn't tab in super well in fighter mode out of the box, I don't know if that's mold degradation or if transforming it back to fighter from GERWALK will help them tab in a little better, but other than that it's the same as my 1J and my 1S.
They're going to keep releasing these, so the other option would be to wait for the next pre-order, but it'll be a while. TV Roy is the next release and he'll definitely be more expensive than Kakizaki. Something to be aware of, the releases all come with stands, but they don't come with missiles or super parts. Both will be extra sets if you want to display with them.
Whats next for Arcadia?
Tell me about it. The arms on my Kakizaku 1A simply won't stay pegged in when in fighter mode. Damn thing is held up against gravity with nothing but friction and hope. Way to take a step back from something Yamato perfected over a decade ago.
It's definitely worse on my Kakizaki than it was on my Hikaru VF-1J or 1S. The 1J had the arms held in pretty tightly despite the lack of a notch on those pegs. I'm hoping transforming the Kakizaki back to fighter mode will tighten it up, but I haven't tried it yet - he might just stay in GERWALK since I have one for each mode now.
My suspicion, personally, is that they're probably saving adding a notch for a mid-run "refreshening" of the line if sales start to slip. Maybe on an otherwise less popular model?
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On 8/26/2020 at 4:53 PM, M'Kyuun said:
Perhaps I'll see if I can find it online somewhere.
The first trade is free on Kindle, IIRC. The other trades aren't expensive. They're also part of the collected IDW volumes, but I haven't been super huge on a lot of the IDW plotlines outside of Wreckers/MTMTE, so mileage may vary.
Speaking of MTMTE, how about this piece of work that got teased today:
Mine showed up from Big in Japan this morning via DHL. You know that feeling when you're sick with a bad cold and you swear you'll never take feeling normal for granted again? That's me after dealing with N-Y for my last two DX releases. It actually showed up a couple days early even.


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Release Day!!!! Dog Tags For Christmas – 3 Novellas – 3 Fabulous Authors
October 6, 2016 carolkittie 9 Comments
Dog Tags For Christmas
3 Christmas Novellas
Lindsay McKenna
JM Madden
SEAL's Christmas Dream
by J.M. Madden
When Veterinarian Willow James' office is broken into, it's natural that she turn to her soul mate, former Navy SEAL K9 handler Joe Flynn, to track down the culprits. The trail leads to a notorious Pit-Bull fighting ring. It may take a Christmas miracle and a helpful nudge from an old partner to get everyone home safely.
Noel's Puppy Power
by KaLyn Cooper
Tanner Hill is better at communicating with animals than women. That might be why he hasn't had a second date in over two years. He's also been extremely busy with his kennel that has become the premier training facility, specializing in supplying dogs to veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Then again, there is this psychologist he can't get out of his head, or his heart.
Dr. Bailey Conrad would never allow the loss of half her right leg to an IED in Iraq to stop her. Every day at the VA hospital, she sees patients who have lost so much more to the war effort. It's her goal in life to help as many vets as possible to find a 'new normal', because she knows firsthand, it's the internal scars that can be the most difficult to heal.
Snowflake's Gift
by Lindsay McKenna
Two veterans—one human, one canine—have returned to Montana to recover from the traumas of war. Former Army Ranger Nick Conway depended on his WMD dog Snowflake to help him navigate IEDs on the battlefield. Now he needs his best friend to help him cope with his PTSD and acclimate to civilian life. When he meets Holly McGuire and agrees to help her deliver meals to the elderly, her inner light calls to him, but his demons hold him back from giving in to his attraction. But Snowflake takes an immediate shine to the kindhearted Holly—and he has never led Nick down the wrong path.
I want to thank KaLyn for the opportunity to read an ARC of Noel's Puppy Power so I could review it here for Release Day.
I really loved the opening of this story. A perfect introduction to our main characters. Tanner you may remember from Unrelenting Love since he trained both Damnit and his owners. He trains service dogs for veterans and Apollo and Chrys are his mating pair. Apollo has provided him with several male service dogs and it looks like this latest birthing will be more of the same.
We meet Bailey while Chrys is giving birth. She's on her way to meet up with her military friends, but stops by with information for Tanner on the latest Vets approved for his dogs. She is thrilled to be involved in the birthing process of these new pups. Of course Case, Tanner's friend and vet has to show up just as things were about to get interesting.
However, his arrival leads into one of my favorite scenes as Chrys gives birth to her sixth pup.
Chrys was tired. She'd been at this for hours."You can do this," Bailey reassured the puffing dog.As though believing the words, Chrys sucked in a deep breath. When she moaned, Bailey looked to Case for help, but he was smiling, staring at the lifted tail.
"Good girl, just a little more." Case applied pressure to the pelvic area. "One more."
In the dog's next breath, Tanner exclaimed, "Yes. She did it."
Chrys exhaled and laid her head down.
"Tanner, throw me that towel." Case nodded to the cloth next to him. "Let's help her out a little. I'm not sure she has it in her right now to tend to this little one." Together the two men dealt with the mess of the newborn puppy.
Yip.
The high-pitched tiny noise shocked Bailey. Her gaze flew to the men and the tiny squirming bundle in their huge hands. Deep laughs filed the lobby.
"Well, aren't you a feisty one?" Case said to the pup. It had an angry look on its tiny face, that couldn't be any bigger than a quarter. It yapped again, this time louder. Bailey and the two men laughed. Her heart warmed at the delightful sound of the adorable new, tiny animal.
"Well, let's see what we have here." Case rolled the new life over and rubbed the towel on its belly. "Well, I'll be."
"Wow. It's a girl." Tanner rubbed the hair on Apollo's head. "Congratulations on your first daughter."
A thrill welled inside Bailey. She'd been there. Watching and comforting the mother had been a huge delight, but to be there for a first, filled her to overflowing joy.
Tanner's smile was ear to ear. "You must be good luck, Bailey. Why don't you do the honors and name her?"
Bailey's mind went instantly blank. She couldn't think of a name. Sure, she had lots of girlfriends, but it didn't seem fair to use one of those. The others would need dogs named after them, too, and at the lack of female pups around there, it would take a lifetime. Tanner often waited to name the puppies. He liked their personality to dictate the name.
"Oh, I don't know if I could."
"Sure you can," Case encouraged. "I can see the gears grinding in that pretty head of yours."
Bailey's phone started to play the "The First Noel". It was her military friends checking to be sure she was still coming. The words ran through the back of her mind, silently singing along to the tune she'd heard three times already that day. She smiled. "Noel. She's the first Noel."
"Works for me." Case thrust the towel and Noel toward her.
"Say hello to her, doc. I've got to check Chrys."
Bailey took the precious little life into her cupped hands. She ran her thumb over the back that seemed to be in constant motion. "Welcome to the world, Noel." She showed the mother her newest arrival and allowed her to lick, just as Tanner had instructed earlier. Then, she placed the smallest of the litter in the middle, hoping her brothers would keep her warm.
KaLyn Cooper. Noel's Puppy Power (Kindle Locations 220-245).
Love is born in those few minutes and not just between Bailey and Noel. Tanner definitely has more than a professional interest in Bailey. Proving it as he escorts Bailey to her car by asking, or was he telling her she is his date for Case's New Year's Party.
With Bailey training for the Paralympic Team and Tanner going back to school they have difficulty coming together. Once they do, it is both an emotional and sensual explosion. Fan's self, and there is no sex in this book!
We also see many puppy antics that will make you giggle just like I did.
KaLyn makes you feel everything her characters are going through and this book is emotional with highs and lows. There is a lot of information hidden in it about PTSD and Veteran Suicide. Rough topics that need to be brought out in any forum we can get them in. Every book is a big Thank You to all our Serving and Veteran Military for their service and sacrifices.
I can't wait to read the other two stories, which I will be doing today as it magically appeared on my Kindle. I will post a review on Amazon covering all three when I finish.
Lindsay McKenna is the pseudonym of award-winning author Eileen Nauman. With more than 145 titles to her credit and approximately 23 million books sold in 33 countries worldwide, Lindsay is one of the most distinguished authors in the women's fiction genre. She is the recipient of many awards, including six RT Book Reviews awards (including best military romance author) and an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award. In 1999, foreseeing the emergence of ebooks, she became the first bestselling women's fiction author to exclusively release a new title digitally.She is releasing a new family saga-series, Delos, in October 2015. NOWHERE TO HIDE, 10.13.2015 will be published by her. Morgan's Mercenaries, 45 books strong, has been the longest running saga-series in publishing history. She is now creating another family and Delos Series will bring romantic suspense, which she is famous for writing, to her many readers. For more, go to her website.
In recognition of her status as one of the originators of the military adventure/romance genre, Lindsay is affectionately known as "The Top Gun of Women's Military Fiction." Lindsay comes by her military knowledge and interest honestly–by continuing a family tradition of serving in the U.S. Navy. Her father, who served on three different destroyers in the Pacific theater during World War II, instilled a strong sense of patriotism and duty in his daughter.
So, upon graduating high school, Lindsay–already a student pilot–continued the family custom by enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving three years (1964-67) as an AG3–Aerographer's Mate Third Class (meteorologist).
Since that time Lindsay has kept up her interest in test piloting and training as research for her military romance novels. In pursuit of authenticity, she has undergone high-altitude hyperbaric chamber training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, flown an Air Force T-38 "chase plane" out of Edwards Air Force Base in California, undertaken two missions (a 12-hour day mission and a five-hour night mission) in an Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bomber out of K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan, flown in a Falcon Coast Guard jet from Coast Guard Miami Air Station in Florida and participated in search-and-rescue helicopter and training missions out of the Coast Guard Port Angeles in Washington.
Naturally, Lindsay's military experience is the backbone of her writing–in addition to being credited with writing the first military romance novel (Captive of Fate, 1983), she has created a thriving sub-genre within the romance field. It is, therefore, no surprise that her many experiences in the U.S. Navy are a backdrop for her upcoming Operation: Shadow Warriors series.
Of course, Lindsay's interests don't end with the military. Research for other novels has pushed her into becoming intimately acquainted with other professions that serve the common good. From 1981 to 1983, she served as a volunteer firefighter with the West Point Volunteer Fire Department in Ohio and helped pioneer the role of female firefighters. And from 1996 to 2000, Lindsay was registered as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic in Arizona–expertise that is reflected in emergency and accident situations in her books.
Lindsay loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they'd like to see her write next.
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KaLyn Cooper's romances blend fact and fiction with blazing heat and heart-pounding suspense. Twenty-two years as a military wife has shown KaLyn the world, and thirty years in PR taught her that fact can be stranger than fiction. She leaves it up to the reader to separate truth from imagination. She, her husband, and bird dog live in Tennessee on a micro-plantation filled with gardens, cattle, and quail. When she's not writing, she's at the shooting range or on the river.
@authorjmmadden@KaLynCooperbook@lindsaymckennaJM MaddenKaLyn CooperLindsay McKenna
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Misty Dawn says:
Congratulations for the upcoming release.
Anne Dodds says:
Great review! I can't wait to read this. Have to work till Sunday then I'm on it!!
Deborah Close says:
What a wonderful review. I can't wait to read it.
Kathy Osborn says:
Enjoyed your review, go 1-click this wonderful book.
KaLynCooper says:
Thanks so much for helping us get out the word about our release today!!
Awesome review!
Jamie Clark says:
Awesome Review COngratulations for upcoming release!!
Michele Hayes says:
Sounds like a great read. Thanks for a great review.
Ninfa says:
Awesome review! Congratulations for the upcoming release!


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In this section: GRAS Notice Inventory
GRAS Notice Inventory
Food Ingredients & Packaging
Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)
Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000626
Return to inventory listing: GRAS Notice Inventory
See also Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).
CFSAN/Office of Food Additive Safety
Alex Eapen, Ph.D.
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391
Re: GRAS Notice No. GRN 000626
Dear Dr. Eapen:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is responding to the notice, dated February 1, 2016, that you submitted in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); the GRAS proposal). FDA received this notice on February 3, 2016, filed it on March 1, 2016, and designated it as GRAS Notice No. GRN 000626.
The subject of the notice is purified steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SGs). The notice informs FDA of the view of Cargill, Incorporated (Cargill) that SGs is GRAS, through scientific procedures , for use as a general-purpose sweetener in foods, excluding infant formula and products under USDA's jurisdiction, at levels determined by good manufacturing practices (GMP), as well as use as a table top sweetener.
Our use of "steviol glycosides," or "SGs" in this letter should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation of that term as an appropriate common or usual name for the purpose of declaring the substance in the ingredient statement of foods that contain that ingredient. Title 21 CFR 101.4 states that each ingredient must be declared by its common or usual name. In addition, 21 CFR 102.5 outlines general principles to use when establishing common or usual names for non-standardized foods. Issues associated with labeling and the appropriate common or usual name of a food are the responsibility of the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
As part of its notice, Cargill includes the statement of a panel of individuals (Cargill's GRAS panel) that evaluated the data and information that are the basis for Cargill's GRAS determination. Cargill considers the members of its GRAS panel to be qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances added to food. Cargill's GRAS panel evaluated information describing the identity and composition, manufacturing process and specifications, and estimated dietary exposure to SGs, as well as published and unpublished studies supporting the safety of SGs. Based on this review, Cargill's GRAS panel concluded that SGs produced in accordance with GMP and meeting appropriate purity and food grade specifications, is GRAS, by scientific procedures, under the conditions of its intended use.
Cargill provides information about the identity and composition of SGs. SGs contains ≥95% total steviol glycosides, a group of structurally-related sweet compounds. Cargill states that SGs contains rebaudiosides A, B, C, D, E, F, M, stevioside, steviolbioside, rubusoside, and dulcoside A, and that the distribution of steviol glycosides present in the final product may vary.
Cargill provides information about the manufacturing process for SGs. SGs is obtained from S. cerevisiae that is engineered to produce steviol glycosides. Cargill provides information on the parent S. cerevisiae strain, methodology used to construct the production strain, and a summary of the enzymes and their functions that are expressed by the production strain. Cargill concludes that the production strain is neither toxigenic nor pathogenic and does not contain or produce any known pathogenic proteins, toxins, allergens, or pyrogens. An inoculum of the S. cerevisiae production strain is mixed with fermentation medium and aerobically fermented for 90 to 140 hours. The fermentation broth is heated to stop fermentation and heat-kill the yeast; the pH is optionally lowered to 4.2 with citric acid and the biomass is then centrifuged or micro-filtered to remove yeast biomass. Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate may be added to the filtrate and the pH may be adjusted to minimize further microbial contamination. The filtrate is subjected to an adsorption resin that retains steviol glycosides, which are subsequently eluted with ethanol. The ethanol is removed by evaporation, and the eluate is then subjected to ion-exchange resins, optional pH adjustment, and treatment with activated carbon to remove impurities and decolorize. The eluate is concentrated by evaporation, optionally dried, and then recrystallized using either aqueous ethanol or methanol. The resulting crystals are rinsed with ethanol and then dried to obtain the final SGs product.
Cargill provides specifications for SGs that include the minimum content of total steviol glycosides (≥95%), limits for moisture (≤10%), ash (≤1%), lead (≤1 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg)), arsenic (≤0.2 mg/kg), ethanol (≤0.5%), methanol (≤0.02%), and limits on microbial contaminants. Cargill states that SGs meets the specifications for steviol glycosides established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) at its 73rd meeting in June 2010, however, the total steviol glycosides in SGs may include rebaudiosides E and M in addition to the nine steviol glycosides listed in the JECFA specifications. Cargill provides the results of four batch analyses to demonstrate that SGs meets specifications.
Cargill provides estimates of dietary exposure to SGs resulting from its intended use in food. Cargill used dietary exposure data for sweetener use from a published study (Ref. 1) in which the author estimated dietary exposure to rebaudioside A in different subpopulations. Cargill states that SGs have a sweetness that is 200 times that of sucrose. Using this relative sweetness intensity and the methodology described in Ref. 1, Cargill calculates the mean and upper percentile dietary exposure to SGs for different subpopulations. Cargill calculates the maximum daily exposure (expressed as steviol equivalents) to be 1.37 mg/kg body weight per day (bw/d) in adults and 1.52 mg/kg bw/d in children.
Cargill summarizes published studies pertaining to the metabolic fate of SGs. Cargill points to previously reviewed acute, subchronic, and chronic toxicity studies; reproductive and developmental toxicology studies; as well as in vitro and in vivo mutagenicity/genotoxicity studies in relation to their safety determination for SGs. To further support its view that SGs is GRAS for the intended use, Cargill summarizes recent decisions by JECFA, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Health Canada, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and other governmental bodies on the safety of SGs for use in food as a sweetener. Cargill notes that JECFA, FSANZ, EFSA and Health Canada have established an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for SGs of 4 mg/kg bw/d (expressed as steviol). This ADI was based on a no observed adverse effect level of 970 mg/kg bw/d (383 mg/kg bw/d, as steviol) from a two-year rat study, and the application of a one hundred-fold safety factor for intra- and inter-species differences. Based on all the available scientific information, Cargill concludes that SGs is GRAS for its intended use in foods.
Standards of Identity
In the notice, Cargill states its intention to use SGs in several food categories, including foods for which standards of identity exist, located in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. We note that an ingredient that is lawfully added to food products may be used in a standardized food only if it is permitted by the applicable standard of identity.
Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
Section 301(ll) of the FD&C Act prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains a drug approved under section 505 of the FD&C Act, a biological product licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, or a drug or a biological product for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted and their existence made public, unless one of the exemptions in section 301(ll)(1)-(4) applies. In its review of Cargill's notice that SGs is GRAS for the intended uses, FDA did not consider whether section 301(ll) or any of its exemptions apply to foods containing SGs. Accordingly, this response should not be construed to be a statement that foods that contain SGs, if introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, would not violate section 301(ll).
Based on the information provided by Cargill, as well as other information available to FDA, the agency has no questions at this time regarding Cargill's conclusion that SGs is GRAS under the intended conditions of uses. The agency has not, however, made its own determination regarding the GRAS status of the subject uses of SGs. As always, it is the continuing responsibility of Cargill to ensure that food ingredients that the firm markets are safe, and are otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
In accordance with proposed 21 CFR 170.36(f), a copy of the text of this letter responding to GRN 000626, as well as a copy of the information in this notice that conforms to the information in the GRAS exemption claim (proposed 21 CFR 170.36(c)(1)), is available for public review and copying at www.fda.gov/grasnoticeinventory.
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D.
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Renwick, A.G. 2008. The use of a sweetener substitution method to predict dietary exposures for the intense sweetener rebaudioside A. Food and Chemical Toxicology 46:S61–S69.
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If you're looking to add some fermented fare into your diet then learning how to make sauerkraut is the perfect place to start. This sauerkraut recipe uses only two ingredients and is very versatile. It can be added to grain bowls, salads, sandwiches, or eaten as a side. By making homemade sauerkraut you'll be reaping many health benefits.
Sauerkraut is pickled cabbage, which has a zingy flavor and light crunch in texture. Shredded cabbage gets soaked in a brine for several weeks, which allows the cabbage to ferment and its signature sour flavor to develop.
This recipe for homemade sauerkraut is made the traditional way, unlike the shelf-stable conventional sauerkraut you see at the supermarket, which is usually loaded with preservatives and sometimes artificial ingredients. Often, it is pasteurized or contains vinegar, which can kill the beneficial bacterium in sauerkraut, lactobacillus.
Healthful store-bought sauerkraut will be in the refrigerated section (most likely at a health food store) and costs a bit more than the shelf-stable stuff. Sometimes it still may lack the beneficial bacteria that homemade sauerkraut has. So you can save your money and ensure you'll be getting all the probiotic benefits by making your own.
This probiotic-rich food is good for more than just dressing up hot dogs. It is rich in lactobacilli -- good bacteria that not only prolong sauerkraut's shelf life but also strengthen the digestive tract's functioning.
Probiotics are believed to be helpful in managing a number of ailments including IBS, IBD, constipation, intolerances, and allergies. Probiotics are especially beneficial to those taking antibiotics since it can restore the balance of bacteria in the gut.
For this recipe, you will need to ensure you are using unrefined sea salt. Refined salt, also known as "table salt" is stripped of its nutrients and is not conducive to maintaining a healthy diet. Unrefined sea salt, on the other hand, has minerals and essential nutrients that will allow your sauerkraut live up to its full potential.
To get the best texture of your sauerkraut, you'll want to slice the cabbage thinly. For extra thin cabbage slices, cut along the longest side of each wedge of cabbage. This will allow you to get long, skinny strips that are perfect for sauerkraut.
Start by removing the two outermost leaves of the cabbage and discard. Next, rinse the cabbage under cool water and gently shake out over the sink. Pat dry and then transfer to a cutting board.
Chop the stem off the cabbage and discard. Slice the cabbage down the center, and then cut each half again down the center to form 4 wedges. Cut each wedge diagonally along the bottom edge to remove the core. Discard.
Place cabbage on the longest side and begin to slice along the edge to form thin, long strips. Repeat with each wedge.
Measure out 8 cups of cabbage and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add 1 ½ tablespoons of sea salt to the bowl of cabbage and let sit for about 10 minutes.
With clean hands or a wooden spoon, massage the salt into the cabbage. If using your hands, squeeze the cabbage while you mix which will draw out more moisture. If using a wooden spoon, press down on the cabbage as you mix to achieve the same results. Within about 5-8 minutes, the cabbage should be softened and there should be at least an inch or two of liquid (brine) accumulated at the bottom.
Transfer the cabbage to the jar and then pour the liquid over it. Pack down the cabbage using the wooden spoon until the cabbage is completely submerged in brine. Weigh down the cabbage with a small, sealed jar filled with water or a peeled onion (halved if necessary). Press the weight down so the cabbage is tightly packed.
Cover the jar with a clean kitchen towel and seal with a rubber band. Let sit for 7 days and then taste test. If the sauerkraut is not tangy enough yet, you can let it ferment for up to 2 more weeks. Once done fermenting, transfer to the refrigerator for storage for up to several months.
Start by removing the two outermost leaves of the cabbage and discard.
Next, rinse the cabbage under cool water and gently shake out over the sink. Pat dry and then transfer to a cutting board.
Transfer the cabbage to the jar and then pour the liquid over it.
Pack down the cabbage using the wooden spoon until the cabbage is completely submerged in brine.
Weigh down the cabbage with a small, sealed jar filled with water or a peeled onion (halved if necessary). Press the weight down so the cabbage is tightly packed.
Cover the jar with a clean kitchen towel and seal with a rubber band.
Let sit for 7 days and then taste test. If the sauerkraut is not tangy enough yet, you can let it ferment for up to 2 more weeks.
Once done fermenting, transfer to the refrigerator for storage for up to several months.


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Sectorizado por hardware en un  dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos magnético u óptico es una forma de sectorizar que utiliza un marca física o agujero en el medio de grabación para indicar las ubicaciones del sector.

En los viejos disquetes de 8 y 5 1/4 pulgadas, la sectorización por hardware se implementó perforando orificios de sector en el disco para marcar el inicio de cada sector. Estos eran agujeros igualmente espaciados, en un radio común. Esto se sumaba al agujero índice, situado entre dos agujeros de sector, para marcar el inicio de toda la pista de sectores. Cuando el índice o el agujero del sector era reconocido por un sensor óptico, se generaba una señal de sector. La electrónica o el software de sincronización utilizaban la sincronización más rápida del orificio de índice entre los orificios del sector para generar una señal de índice. La lectura y escritura de datos es más rápida con esta técnica que la sectorización por software, ya que no se deben realizar operaciones con respecto a los puntos de inicio y finalización de la pista.

Formatos de almacenamiento

 Disquetes de 32 sectores de 8 pulgadas
 Disquetes de 10 sectores y 16 sectores de 5 1/4 pulgadas
 Numerosos formatos magneto-ópticos
 DVD-RAM

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Medios de almacenamiento de computadora de disco giratorio