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what is "backend of a site seal" called on scriptlance?

Izzmeister — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:15:20 -0800

how do the online BBB seals and safety seal work on the back end? I am trying to make a seal for members of an organization I am part of.

the Better business bureau has a seal which members put on their website with a code that links back to them.. which says when clicked upon "this is a member in good standing".

same things for site safety seals...

how do I create such a seal? i can go on elance or scriptlance, but I have no idea what I am trying to describe...

how hard is this to create, and how would i describe it best so I don't get taken for a ride?

I have the graphic.... I need the "CGI backend" or however it should be described.

Thank you MeFi!

Do I need professional (plumbing) help?

sueinnyc — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:37:38 -0800

Bathroom plumbing (or at least sealing) question. My bath/shower recently started to leak through to the apartment below. I have insurance for water issues, and the insurance people eventually sent over a very grumpy plumber. He told me that the problem was a gap in the seal between the bathtub and the wall tiles. He said that it was not covered by the insurance – so he therefore couldn’t fix it – but offered to come back and fix it for a couple of hundred pounds. According to this guy, he would need to remove the seal, remove the bath taps, do some re-sealing, etc. etc.

I can see the gap in the seal. Do I really need a professional plumber to re-seal it, or should I be ok using some appropriately-labelled sealant and a sealant gun thingy and doing it myself? I’m not especially handy, so I recognise that it might not look pretty, but will it get the job done?

Right now I have the gap protected by a bin bag and duct tape (with a towel underneath for good measure). That seems to be working, in that the towel is staying dry. Intellectually, then, it would seem that using sealant would have the same effect, but with more elegance. Am I missing some fundamental part of the problem? Is it a lot harder than it looks? I’m happy to pay someone (not the guy who came before) a lot of money to fix it if that is really what I need to do.

How to Seal the Deal

johannahdeschanel — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:09:20 -0800

What is the best way to have a baby seal as a pet? The only domesticated seal I have come across was this one from Russia. I am not sure how else to spend a lot of time with one without owning a large unpolluted lake with other seals, or becoming a marine biologist. Any ideas? If I had the resources, I would like to rescue all of the seals from becoming fur coats. Having one as a pet may bring me one step closer to that goal. And how could anyone not want an innocent ball of fur flopping around on its back staring at you?

Wither the ADA's blessing?

bruceo — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:22 -0800

Why do Crest, Colgate, etc. no longer display the ADA seal of approval? Since the '70s, almost all toothpaste brands have sported a "Seal of Approval" from the American Dental Association. I've been accustomed to the cute little ADA logo appearing on all the boxes in my store's toothpaste aisle. In my head, the seal means "Has fluoride and won't dissolve your enamel."

Recently, I noticed that Crest and Colgate and most other brands no longer display the ADA seal/logo on their packaging. I'm not sure when this happened. AIM still displays the seal, but I could not find any others.

Is it possible that the ADA has withdrawn their approval of these brands? Or do the toothpaste companies feel that the ADA seal is no longer necessary or useful?

How to seal in allergens with a clear coating?

Nerro — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:17:21 -0800

Roommate purchased a new Japanese tatami bed this weekend. He woke up with one of the worst allergic reactions in his life. He didn't think about it until afterwards, obviously, but he's highly allergic to the hay material the tatami is crafted out of. Help me brainstorm ideas to resolve the issue. Unfortunately, the store will not accept a return, all sales final. He absolutely adores the Japanese-style simplicity and would love to be able to keep it. I wanted to get information about possibly covering the whole tatami mattress in some sort of clear varnish or lacquer that would permanently seal the allergens in, but retain the cool look of the tatami. Is that even possible? Would it be something we could do or are there any places that might be able to do that for us (Oakland area)?

For information sake, the tatami mattress looks like this. Thanks!

Emblem Art

Phlogiston — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:35:27 -0800

Examples of organizational emblems depicting elaborate scenes? The SPCA of Delaware's seal depicts an angel interceding on behalf of an abused horse. The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice's seal depicts a man being arrested in one half and a gentleman burning books on the other. Does anyone have any other examples of seals in this style?

Where to find circular graphic/image?

zenpop — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:10:25 -0800

Need to find or create a graphic that resembles a circular shape made by sealing wax -- like one would find on an old letter or document. Could be a photo image or a graphic/drawn image. Though that's just one design approach we are toying with. We could also go a more heraldic emblem route, but circular in design. Or a sort of degenerated circle shape that type could be laid into, to resemble a "stamped" document.

Google doesn't turn up much.

Acrylic Alternative

ostranenie — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:40:09 -0800

Can I seal inkjet prints without polluting the air and killing my lungs/brain cells? Inkjet prints are great, but if I spill so much as a drop of water on them or touch them they run and quickly turn into garbage. Some of them even stick to the glass on the insides of frames over time. I can solve this problem by sealing them with a clear acrylic sealer (available at any art supply store) which works wonderfully. The only problem is that the spray stinks to high heaven and is dangerous to inhale, so I have to do it outside.

Is there anything that doesn't smell terrible and that I can brush on that will protect my prints as well as (or almost as well as) clear acrylic sealer?

What is this bone?

Rock Steady — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:13:10 -0800

This bone was found on a Cape Cod, Massachusetts beach this week. It is about 3" tall and about 3" from tip to tip of the "horns." It looks like a vertebra of some type, but I can find no images of similar ones online. Any marine biologists out there care to tell me what kind of a bone it is? Other images inside.

How can I seal my smoker?

paul_smatatoes — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:00:22 -0800

How can I seal my home-made steel smoker? It's made out of a never-used oil drum, shaped like a giant flask. The problem is that the hatch, while large enough to cover the opening, doesn't form a perfect seal because of the body's curvature. Imperfect seal = imperfect smoking. What kind of material can take the medium heat of smoking, is non-toxic (no fiberglass!), and is slightly soft, to mold itself to the surface?