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Online Armor Personal Firewall was a firewall originally developed by Australian company ((Tall Emu)), until the program was sold to Emsi Software GmbH (now Emsisoft). The program provides protection on a Microsoft Windows operating system from both inbound and outbound attacks. There are three editions of this product:
Online Armor Free is freeware but is licensed for personal use only and has a limited featureset.
Online Armor Premium is a more comprehensive commercial firewall that includes anti-phishing and anti-spam capabilities.

Overview
In an independent proactive security challenge test  performed by matousec.com, Online Armor Premium received a score of 99%, surpassing more well-known firewalls, such as ZoneAlarm and Kaspersky Internet Security. A well known vulnerability profiling site and company, Secunia, had not found any vulnerabilities as of March, 2008 in the software, though Matousec reported a weakness 25 March 2008 that has been repaired in the latest version.

Online Armor has gained both negative and positive feedback with some users reporting serious compatibility problems with certain programs, such as F-Secure and Ad Muncher, as noted in the product website, but also receiving praise for its free online support and for its swift response to problems.

End of Support
On 31 March 2015 Emsisoft announced that they had discontinued selling new licenses for Online Armor, that it would only be possible to activate new license keys until the end of May 2015, and that support for Online Armor would officially end after 31 March 2016.

See also

 Internet Security
 Comparison of antivirus software
 Comparison of firewalls

References

External links
 Official Product Website
 Official Company website

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Canada : 'A lot of work to do' for GM, Unifor as 3,900 GM workers face strike deadline
Canada's autoworkers' union Unifor and General Motors Co made little progress resolving the key issue of new investment in contract talks late on Sunday, the union's president said, just over 24
hours ahead of a strike deadline.
The automaker and the union representing its Canadian manufacturing workers have been divided over union demands that GM commit to building new vehicle models at its Oshawa, Ont., plant.
"There's a hell of a lot of work to do and not a lot of time with which to do it," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias in an interview.
GM workers in Oshawa, Ont., brace for 'the fight of our lives'
Auto analysts split on Unifor's strength in GM contract talks
Asked whether the two sides were discussing a new product for GM's Oshawa assembly, Dias said: "They understand that they have to do something, but we're not really talking about anything specific, which is problematic."
Dias said the union has not yet received a contract proposal from GM, but he remains confident the automaker will eventually offer a product. He said the union will not extend its strike deadline. GM declined to comment.
A four-year contract covering the workers of GM, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford Motor Co in the province of Ontario expires on Monday.
The union chose GM as its strike target for contract talks, with any deal setting the pattern for the next round of talks with the other manufacturers. Contract talks could save 2,500 jobs at GM's Oshawa car assembly or take the plant one step closer to closure.
Industry struggling in Canada
There are no obvious products that would go into GM's Oshawa plant and the automaker has previously said it will only make future product decisions after a labour deal. Pensions and wages are also on the table.
Dias said no specific model has been discussed so far, but rejected the argument that GM has no product to allocate to the Oshawa plant.
Assembly line workers at the General Motors Assembly plant in Oshawa work on cars. Unifor is determined to get GM to commit to making new vehicle models there. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)
"There has been a straight migration of products from north to south. There's no reason why there can't be a migration from south to north," he said.
Canada has been struggling to get new investment from automakers in its once-thriving car industry, losing out to the southern United States and lower-cost Mexico. Between 2001 and 2013, some 14,300 jobs were lost in vehicle manufacturing in Canada, according to the Automotive Policy Research Centre in Hamilton, Ont.
Still, the union has said it will not sign without a vehicle commitment, calling it pivotal for the future of Canada's auto industry.
The strike would affect workers at GM's Oshawa vehicle assembly and St. Catharines, Ont., powertrain plants.
It could also have serious implications for parts makers, including Lakeside Plastics in Woodstock, Ont., which supplies parts for General Motors. The company told the Windsor Star a strike could force layoffs at the parts maker, which employs 400 people.
GM was already on the verge of shutting one of two assembly lines at its Oshawa plant, with several vehicles either produced in another country or expected to move in 2017.
Strike effectiveness depends on CAMI solidarity
A strike at Oshawa, which assembles the Chevrolet Impala, Buick Regal and Cadillac XTS sedans as well as some other overflow work, would not cause much hardship for GM.
But if workers at its Ingersoll, Ont., CAMI plant support the strike and refuse to install engines and transmissions diverted from U.S. or Mexican plants, it would be more damaging for GM.
Canadian automotive sector hollowing out, despite record sales
GM Oshawa workers worry more layoffs could lead to plant closure
The CAMI plant assembles GM's strong-selling Chevrolet Equinox and the GMC Terrain. Workers there have the same union but a different contract.
The U.S. United Auto Workers has said it will support its Canadian counterpart, but declined to say whether it would refuse work at American GM plants in the event of a strike north of the border.

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Scary enough, I think I've had phone conversations or sat in meetings where I've either said or heard at least one of those ten grunts.
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New Net Neutrality Bills Introduced in House and Senate
On February 3, 2013, Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives and Senate introduced companion bills to preserve a level online playing field. The move follows a recent court ruling that threw out the Federal Communications Commission's 2010 Open Internet Order establishing basic rules of the road for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). These rules are meant to prevent the very few companies that provide Internet service from blocking or discriminating against lawful content based on business or other preferences.
Musicians and other creators care about the issue of net neutrality because we know that our ability to reach fans depends on an internet that doesn't discriminate based on how deep our pockets are. In order to keep the internet open to creativity and entrepreneurship, the Commission issued rules that were based on principles put forward by Democratic and Republican leadership going back a decade. An appeals court in Washington, DC decided that the FCC's presumed authority to do so wasn't justified, so now we're in a bit of a holding pattern.
And that's where Congress can step in. After all, they have the ability—and some would say the mandate—to ensure the most important communications platform in history remains open and accessible to all. (For more detail on the recent court ruling check out this blog post; our Rock the Net capmpaign has the skinny on why all this matters to musicians and creative entrepreneurs.)
Just a few days ago, Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CT) introduced the Open Internet Preservation Act (H.R. 3982). A Senate version was brought forward by Sen. Ed Markey with co-sponsors including Al Franken (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Tom Udall (D-AZ). Both pieces of legislation would restore the rules until the FCC solidifies its position regarding authority.
"The Internet is an engine of economic growth because it has always been an open platform for competition and innovation," said Rep. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. "Our bill very simply ensures that consumers can continue to access the content and applications of their choosing online. The FCC can and must quickly exercise the authorities the D.C. Circuit recognized to reinstate the Open Internet rules. Our bill makes clear that consumers and innovators will be protected in the interim."
Both bills face hurdles, the House version in particular. You may recall that when the FCC originally issued its Order, some in Congress sought to immediately repeal the protections. This is why artists like My Morning Jacket, the Decemberists, R.E.M., Rebecca Gates, Kronos Quartet, Jill Sobule, Erin McKeown, Thao Nguyen, Alex Shapiro, Charles Bissell of the Wrens and more wrote letters to Congress describing why a level online playing field is crucial to their lives and careers.
As this issue comes back into play, you can expect that the thousands of musicians and independent labels already on record will make some beautiful noise. If you believe in an internet where a great song, idea or innovation can be heard and discovered, you should add your voice to the growing chorus.
(The full text of the House bill is available here. A bill summary is available here.)
Rock the Net: Musicians for Net Neutrality
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Sun, 08/18/2013 - 08:40 RCN Newsdesk
The Kentucky General Assembly convenes for a special session to tackle redistricting on Monday.
State legislative and federal Congressional districts are to be redrawn every ten years following shifts in populations reflected by the census.
The Kentucky Supreme Court blocked a redistricting plan in 2012 that was signed into law by Governor Steve Beshear, arguing that it violated Section 33 of the state Constitution by not keeping certain districts within five percentage points larger or smaller than their ideal size. The state operated under the boundaries drawn in 2002 during the 2012 election.
Republicans control the State Senate and presented a proposal that only splits three counties: Jefferson, Fayette, and Kenton. Democrats control the State House and also presented their own plan.
State Senator Chris McDaniel, who represents northern Kenton County, is hopeful for a swift resolution during the special session that is expected to last no more than five days.
"The most likely scenarios is that Kenton County will be represented by me in the north and (Sen. Damon) Thayer in the south," McDaniel told The River City News. "We have to split the minimum number of counties possible, so if I go into Campbell or Boone, we split another county that we don't need to split."
Currently, Sen. John Schickel of Boone County, represents nine precincts in Kenton County. That would change under the plan presented by Senate Republicans and McDaniel expects to pick those up in addition to a few more south of his current district.
McDaniel said that population gains in the Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky areas and losses in eastern Kentucky would be reflected in the district changes.
Twenty-four counties would be split in the map presented by House Democrats. Eight incumbents four Democrats and four Republicans, would be placed in four shared districts.
Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe is keeping a close eye on the maps. Her office is charged with drawing out the precincts. "I want the time to do it right," she said. In 2012, the Clerk's office had just a week and a half to create the appropriate ballots after the Kentucky Supreme Court changed the districts back to their 2002 boundaries.
"The day we were going to put them in the mail we were told to stop," Summe said. Previous redistricting caused fifty-five changes to ballots and precincts in Kenton County.
Other notes: McDaniel also said that he expects the state budget to be tight in 2014. The General Assembly meets for its regular 60-day session early next year. "Tax revenues continue to decline and I think we'll have to deal with another tight budget year," the Taylor Mill Republican said. "I'm optimistic we'll find some way we can cut out waste and find some other opportunities for savings that we can apply more judiciously elsewhere."
Important issues he hopes to see tackled next year include infrastructure priorities like the Brent Spence Bridge project, answers to the region's heroin epidemic, and more money for education. McDaniel expects large construction projects like the planned Gateway Community & Technical College Urban Campus in Downtown Covington to be difficult. "I think new construction and new renovations will be difficult," he said. "I'll be gladly going to bat to help where I can but any new construction will probably be tough in this cycle."
Written by Michael Monks, editor & publisher of The River City News
Photos: Senate map proposal (top) and House map proposal (center)


The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) – Hyderabad Chapter, today organized a curtain raiser event to share details about its initiative to foster entrepreneurship amongst school students under program run by TYE – TiE Young Entrepreneurs at Rockwell International School, Jubilee Hills.
TYE program designed to invoke the spirit of entrepreneurship in school kids was very well received by the students, parents and teachers as well. Industry experts and TYE team briefed around 200 students, parents, principals and student counselors from various schools about the initiative and the need to start thinking as an entreprenuer at an early age. The team provided the information through a presentation giving an overview of the program.
This season, to widen the reach of the program, around 40 students will be shortlisted for the TYE 2014-2015 program from the applications received from students of Grade 9th to 12th. Teams of 5-6 members of varied age, background & interest will be formed. The teams will get a dedicated mentor who will guide the team throughout the 16 weeks of an intensive and interactive Entrepreneurial Training programme.
In the first season of the program in 2013, 30 students were handpicked by TiE Hyderabad for this exclusive curriculum and the winner of Hyderabad chapter presented its business plan at the global event held at Canada. In fact, since 2007, TiE Hyderabad under its 'Buddies' program has been mentoring school students through experts from various domains and industries.
The program schedule for first 8 weeks of this season will include topics like Understanding Entrepreneurship, Opportunity Recognition, Marketing, Finance and Funding, Business Law, Business Models, Presentation, Virtual Business simulation and Team Building Skills. The following next 8 weeks will be allotted to the students to make business prototypes. The curriculum is developed to achieve 2 objectives in the young students, first and foremost to have basic knowledge required to develop an idea into a viable business plan and secondly have the required skills that can translate them into a professional in day to day activities. The overall program involves mentoring, inspirational talks, hands-on class room instruction, workshops by established industry leaders to cultivate creativity, self confidence & innovation. It also includes visits to companies and business plan creation.
All TYE Hyderabad Chapter level participants will get Certificates and the jury will then pick the winners presenting the best business plan in the month of December 2014. The winning team will represent TYE-Hyderabad on a global competitive platform in June 2015. The team will compete with best business plans received from all TiE Chapters across the globe. The top teams at the global level will jointly receive a cash prize of US$ 10,000. TiE Hyderabad will also reimburse INR 1,25,000 to each member of the winning team from Hyderabad towards the travel expenses to participate in the global competition.
The TYE program has been running successfully in India and across the globe over the years and a testimony to it is that in 2012 out of 30 students which The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, US handpicked across the globe for its Student Entrepreneurial Programme "Launch", had 3 alumni of TYE which shows the quality of the young talent groomed by TYE.
The interested students registered at the venue today for the TYE program 2014-2015. The interested students and parents can register online also at http://www.hyderabad.tie.org/tyehyd or by writing to tye@tiehyderabad.org. The last date for application is 17th August 2014 and the mentoring sessions will start from 24th August 2014.
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Logs tryout Tuesday
Fitzgerald (hamstring) worked out for the Broncos on Tuesday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.
Analysis: Fitzgerald had been dealing with the hamstring issue as far back as training camp, forcing him to land on the Active/non-football injury list with the Saints. As evidenced by this news, he appears to be recovered from the injury and looking to latch on to a roster after he went undrafted out of Mississippi State in April.
Published: Tue, Dec 3 at 4:19pm by Rotowire.com
Released from practice squad
Fitzgerald (hamstring) was released from the Bucs' practice squad on Tuesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fitzgerald was being developed into a hybrid QB/TE role, somewhat like Taysom Hill's role with the Saints, but the Bucs have opted to move on. The Mississippi State product will now look for a new opportunity.
Published: Tue, Oct 8 at 5:29pm by Rotowire.com
Lands on Bucs' practice squad
Fitzgerald (hamstring) signed with the Buccaneers' practice squad Sunday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Tampa Bay originally signed Fitzgerald as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State immediately after this year's draft. The 23-year-old was placed on the NFI list with a hamstring issue July 23 and missed all of the Buccaneers' training camp and preseason action.
Published: Tue, Sep 3 at 11:28am by Rotowire.com
Hits NFI list to open camp
Fitzgerald (hamstring) will begin training camp on the Active/Non-Football Injury list, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Fitzgerald carries a bit more intrigue than the standard undrafted rookie quarterback. There's been talk this offseason of deploying him in a manner similar to versatile signal-callers like Joe Webb and Taysom Hill, who have also seen time on special teams and as both ball carriers and pass catchers during their respective NFL tenures. Fitzgerald's 6-foot-5 frame may ultimately help him carve out a spot on special teams in particular, and, by extension, the final roster. However, the…read more
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WARWICK, R.I. — Archaeological work required for final design of the Bayside Sewer Community Project began in the neighborhood this week, the Warwick Sewer Authority announced.
"The work beginning next week is required to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act in order to avoid, minimize, and mitigate any adverse impacts to known historical and cultural artifacts of significance to the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The Warwick Sewer Authority, after years of consultation with the Tribe, the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, redesigned the project to use low-pressure sewers and directional drilling technology to ensure sensitive cultural and historical resources in the area are protected from potential construction impacts.
The final archaeological investigations will begin on streets off the northerly end of Tidewater Drive including Friendship Avenue, Heights Avenue, River Vue Avenue and Mill Cove Road. Work will be concentrated in the River Vue neighborhood through July and will continue in a generally southerly direction concluding in the Highland Beach neighborhood and roads off Palmer Avenue (including Palmer) in October. Work crews, which will consist of The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Narragansett Improvement Company and Gordon R. Archibald, Inc., will be removing sections of pavement where preliminary plans call for pits to be excavated for the directional drilling process and installation of sewer service connections. Archaeological findings will be used to determine the final locations of the directional drilling jacking pits.
Preliminary archaeological investigations done by the Warwick Sewer Authority in conjunction with the Narragansett Indian Tribe in the past have uncovered evidence indicating this area was a densely settled village of the Narragansett Indian Tribe prior to the arrival of Europeans and into the 17th century. EPA, in consultation with the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and Narragansett Indian Tribe, has determined that the area (designated the Mill Cove Site due to its proximity to Mill Cove Brook) is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information on the project please contact the Warwick Sewer Authority at (401) 739-4949.


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The Invention of Art
With The Invention of Art, Larry Shiner challenges our conventional understandings of art and asks us to reconsider its history entirely, arguing that the category of fine art is a modern invention—that the lines drawn between art and craft resulted from key social transformations in Europe during the long eighteenth century.
Kitsch More Than Art
In Nerdrum's view, the objects defined as "kitsch" is a consequence of modernism's "make it new" ethic. For Nerdrum, this insistence on novelty has permeated the thinking of institutions, critics, artists and the public, and has effectively suppressed what Nerdrum most values: sentimentality, passion, pathos and the self-evident skill and emotion of sheer craft. As Nerdrum puts it, "the kitsch painter commits himself to the eternal: love, death and the sunrise."
On Kitsch
Since its beginning, kitsch has been viewed as poor art, failing to achieve the transcendental, acquired by Fine art. In his own retrospective show at the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo, Odd Nerdrum announced himself as a kitsch painter - proposing a new understanding of kitsch. "On Kitsch" contains essays and speeches by Odd Nerdrum and others, concerning the origin of "art" and "kitsch" and how these definitions developed. The book will give insight to why the art world is where it is today, and why Nerdrum felt he could no longer be a representative of the word "art" and its values.
Because modernism has conquered art, kitsch is the savior of talent and devotion.
— Odd Nerdrum, kitsch painter
Did you know that the concept of Art is barely 250 years old?


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Q: Treeview SelectedItem is sometimes the VM and sometimes TreeViewItem I have a TreeView that the user navigates to select an item for display in a grid.  Briefly the XAML looks like this:
    <local:TreeViewEx x:Name="theTreeView" ItemsSource="{Binding theData}">

                        <local:TreeViewEx.ItemTemplate>
                            <sdk:HierarchicalDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding theChildData}">
                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}"/>
                            </sdk:HierarchicalDataTemplate>
                        </local:TreeViewEx.ItemTemplate>
                    </local:TreeViewEx>

 <Grid DataContext="{Binding ElementName=theTreeView, Path=SelectedItem}">
                            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" />
                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" /></StackPanel>
        </Grid>

As the user clicks through the treeview the viewmodel type name is displayed along with the value of the Name property.  Perfect.  Howerver the user can also execute a search of the treeview (following to Josh Smith) which sets the IsSelected property of the TreeViewItem.  Once that happens the {Binding} displays TreeViewItemEx rather than the ViewModel type name, and of course the Name property is not displayed.
How is that possible that the selectedItem would sometimes by the ViewModel, and sometimes be the TreeViewItem?

A: If you replace your grid with a ContentControl you can then use a DataTemplateSelector.
<ContentControl Content="{Binding ElementName=theTreeView, Path=SelectedItem}"
                ContentTemplateSelector="{StaticResource TreeViewItemSelector}" />

On the DataTemplateSelector you can then reference two templates for the different types
    <DataTemplate x:Key="ModelTemplate">
        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" />
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" />
        </StackPanel>
    </DataTemplate>

    <TreeViewItemSelector x:Key="TreeViewItemSelector"
                          ModelTemplate="{StaticResource ModelTemplate}"
                          TreeItemTemplate="{StaticResource TreeItemTemplate}" />

In the selector you will then want logic like this
    public override DataTemplate SelectTemplate(object item, DependencyObject container)
    {
        if (item is ModelType)
            return ModelTemplate;
        if (item is TreeViewItem)
            return TreeItemTemplate;
        throw new NotImplementedException();
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HomeSOCIETYObasa to Remi Tinubu at 62: Your roles in Nigeria's democracy are indelible
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 62nd birthday.
Dr. Obasa, in a statement by Eromosele Ebhomele, his Chief Press Secretary, described the former First Lady of Lagos as one whose love for Nigeria and roles in national unity and development are worthy of emulation by every well-meaning citizen.
The Speaker added that Senator Tinubu has continued to etch her name in the history of Nigeria as a politician of repute, a champion of the downtrodden and an advocate for the youth, the aged and good governance.
He noted Senator Tinubu's passion for a greater Nigeria both as a crusader for a more vibrant democracy and as a serving member of the National Assembly.
"As the loving wife of our dear leader and presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you have been a major pillar of support and progress.
"That Nigeria practises democracy today is partly as a result of the roles you played while the military held on the the government of the country. History is replete with how you worked tirelessly against the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election result won by Chief MKO Abiola and how you took care of many exiled members of the National Democratic Coalition and citizens of Nigeria who were at the time under the radar.
"As First Lady of Lagos State, your love for the education of the underprivileged in the society and the need to raise standards gave birth to your pet project, The Spelling Bee Competion, which, delightedly, has produced great minds and future leaders.
"Lagos is blessed with you and we are happy that you have remained a major support for the growth and development of our State. You have also remained a mentor to many Nigerians whose lives you have touched with your New Era Foundation and various scholarship programmes.
"On behalf of my family and members of the legislative arm of Lagos government, I congratulate you on your birthday and pray that God continue to bless you with good health, strength and divine capacity ahead of the bigger task before us all, amen," Obasa prayed.
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A new month, and a new sewing theme. For all those wonderful sewists taking advantage of our annual sewing challenge (Click here for more information), the sewing challenge theme for July is all things Vintage, Pin-Up or Rockabilly.
We also have this really cute video we put together to show how really easy it is to buy and print our sewing patterns from your smart device.
I really like these pants, it could be because I feel a bit like a swashbuckling pirate when I'm wearing them. They are really light and breezy and super cute for spring and summer wear.... I can see me wearing them with anything from boots to summer sandals. A MUST MUST have for my wardrobe!


A while back, I mentioned on my Instagram that we were going to try Baby Led Weaning this time around. If you have never heard of Baby Led Weaning, it is actually super simple. It just means that you let baby feed him or herself, right from the start, with soft or softened food in hand-held sized pieces. Seems pretty intuitive right?
With my first, I was by-the-book [at the time] which included mostly homemade and organic pureés, suction bowls that didn't stay suctioned, and hours of messy spoon feeding and spitting back out. It also came with a pretty strict graduated list that avoided potential food allergens until he reached certain milestones. For example, we were told no peanuts until after 3! Two years later when my daughter was born, those food allergy rules had been tossed out the window. At that time, I had heard of Baby Led Weaning, but it was considered a bit more of an outlying theory here in the US, even though it has been used and studied in Great Britain for many years prior.
So now here we are, five months into our Baby Led Weaning journey with baby number three, and for the most part, I love it! I have to say, when we first started, it was a bit nerve-wracking because I really didn't feel like he was getting any additional caloric intake from the foods through this method. It was a lot more just sucking and biting foods and spitting them back out, and I was worried he should be 'getting' more. But as it turns out, that is all part of the learning process and supports the overall theory that babies will learn how to feed themselves as they need it!
Through this three-child-journey of introducing solids, I never got a baby food maker. I'll be honest, I felt like my husband and I already had so many small kitchen appliances and we were living in a small apartment back then, so I figured we could just make it work with what we had, which we did. But honestly guys, now that I've tried this BEABA BabyCook, I am really kicking myself for not just getting one sooner! It eliminates so many dishes [I HATE dishes], it super simple [like really simple], and it's compact, so it's really not a burden on our storage space at all.
You might be thinking, why do you need a baby food maker if you are doing Baby Led Weaning? It is true that hard-core BLW followers will tell you 'no pureés,' but I tend to disagree. Sometimes you need a pureé for on-the-go or traveling. Also, this brilliant machine will allow you to do a chunkier consistency and of course, you can always just steam without using the pureé function at all, which I do a lot. Also, as many foods still needed to be cooked to soften them up, this was another paranoid mom concern of mine. I often turned to the microwave to get something ready in a pinch, but of course this can rob fruits and vegetables of vital nutrition and is also just inconsistent in the evenness of cooking, so some parts of a carrot, for example, would still end up too hard, and others way too hot, and I would worry about choking. The BEABA BabyCook steams everything perfectly evenly and the steaming method minimizes loss of nutrients. If you do pureé, you can even use the steam water to blend with your cooked food to maximize nutritional value!
In these photos I just steamed some sweet potatoes and kale and then chopped them up a bit with the pureé function. This little thing has been such a lifesaver while we are staying with my parents this month too, because I can just literally grab whatever the bigger kids are eating and steam it a bit for the baby. Yesterday I steamed some baby carrots for him during snack time [which you can still see on my Snapchat if you hop over there today: @lovedesigned] and it was again a big hit!
And speaking of on-the-go, we love these formula containers that double as snack containers! We are still breastfeeding so we don't need them for formula, but they are the perfect portion size for baby snacks. I packed this combo when we were going out to dinner the other night and it did the trick to keep Diego happy and full with nutritious food I felt good about giving him for our entire meal.
We also have these spoons at home [not pictured] from our first born and we do still use them when spoon feeding is necessary. If you do decide to do partial or all purees, we also love these silicone freezer portion trays too.
Ok so if you're convinced you now need to get some BEABA goodies of your own, head over to my Instagram today for a fun [and always simple!] little giveaway! Or if you're ready to try the Babycook or anything else from BEABA, you can use my code, THELDL5 at checkout to receive 5% off your entire order! And just for good measure, here's a couple more messy eating baby picture.
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By The Cobden Centre Economics 2 October 12
Must free trade be reciprocal?
This classic essay by Frédéric Bastiat was recently featured at Mises.org. It was first published in 1845, as the tenth chapter of Bastiat's Economic Sophisms.
We have just seen that whatever increases the expense of conveying commodities from one country to another — in other words, whatever renders transport more onerous — acts in the same way as a protective duty; or if you prefer to put it in another shape, that a protective duty acts in the same way as more onerous transport.
A tariff, then, may be regarded in the same light as a marsh, a rut, an obstruction, a steep declivity — in a word, it is an obstacle, the effect of which is to augment the difference between the price the producer of a commodity receives and the price the consumer pays for it. In the same way, it is undoubtedly true that marshes and quagmires are to be regarded in the same light as protective tariffs.
There are people (few in number, it is true, but there are such people) who begin to understand that obstacles are not less obstacles because they are artificial, and that our mercantile prospects have more to gain from liberty than from protection, and exactly for the same reason that makes a canal more favorable to traffic than a steep, roundabout, and inconvenient road.
But they maintain that this liberty must be reciprocal. If we remove the barriers we have erected against the admission of Spanish goods, for example, Spain must remove the barriers she has erected against the admission of ours. They are, therefore, the advocates of commercial treaties, on the basis of exact reciprocity, concession for concession; let us make the sacrifice of buying, say they, to obtain the advantage of selling.
People who reason in this way, I am sorry to say, are, whether they know it or not, protectionists in principle; only, they are a little more inconsistent than pure protectionists, as the latter are more inconsistent than absolute prohibitionists.
The following apologue will demonstrate this.
Stulta and Puera
There were, no matter where, two towns called Stulta and Puera. They completed at great cost a highway from the one town to the other. When this was done, Stulta said to herself, "See how Puera inundates us with her products; we must see to it." In consequence, they created and paid a body of obstructives, so called because their business was to place obstacles in the way of traffic coming from Puera. Soon afterwards Puera did the same.
At the end of some centuries, knowledge having in the interim made great progress, the common sense of Puera enabled her to see that such reciprocal obstacles could only be reciprocally hurtful. She therefore sent an envoy to Stulta, who, laying aside official phraseology, spoke to this effect: "We have made a highway, and now we throw obstacles in the way of using it. This is absurd. It would have been better to have left things as they were. We should not, in that case, have had to pay for making the road in the first place, nor afterwards have incurred the expense of maintaining obstructives. In the name of Puera, I come to propose to you, not to give up opposing each other all at once — that would be to act upon a principle, and we despise principles as much as you do — but to lessen somewhat the present obstacles, taking care to estimate equitably the respective sacrifices we make for this purpose." So spoke the envoy. Stulta asked for time to consider the proposal, and proceeded to consult, in succession, her manufacturers and agriculturists. At length, after the lapse of some years, she declared that the negotiations were broken off.
On receiving this intimation, the inhabitants of Puera held a meeting. An old gentleman (they always suspected he had been secretly bought by Stulta) rose and said, "The obstacles created by Stulta injure our sales, which is a misfortune. Those we have ourselves created injure our purchases, which is another misfortune. With reference to the first, we are powerless; but the second rests with ourselves. Let us, at least, get rid of one, since we cannot rid ourselves of both evils. Let us suppress our obstructives without requiring Stulta to do the same. Some day, no doubt, she will come to know her own interests better."
A second counselor, a practical, matter-of-fact man, guiltless of any acquaintance with principles, and brought up in the ways of his forefathers, replied: "Don't listen to that Utopian dreamer, that theorist, that innovator, that economist, that Stultomaniac. We shall all be undone if the stoppages of the road are not equalized, weighed, and balanced between Stulta and Puera. There would be greater difficulty in going than in coming, in exporting than in importing. We should find ourselves in the same condition of inferiority relatively to Stulta as Havre, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lisbon, London, Hamburg, and New Orleans are with relation to the towns situated at the sources of the Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, the Tagus, the Thames, the Elbe, and the Mississippi, for it is more difficult for a ship to ascend than to descend a river. (A Voice: Towns at the mouths of rivers prosper more than towns at their source.)
"This is impossible. (Same Voice: But it is so.) Well, if it be so, they have prospered contrary to rules." Reasoning so conclusive convinced the assembly, and the orator followed up his victory by talking largely of national independence, national honor, national dignity, national labor, inundation of products, tributes, murderous competition. In short, he carried the vote in favor of the maintenance of obstacles; and if you are at all curious on the subject, I can point out to you countries where you will see with your own eyes road makers and obstructives working together on the most friendly terms possible, under the orders of the same legislative assembly, and at the expense of the same taxpayers, the one set endeavoring to clear the road, and the other set doing their utmost to render it impassable.
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Paul Marks says:
2 October 12 at 12:27
Frederick Bastiat is foundational thinker.
His work, both on economics and on legal philosphy (see "The Law") is the clearest statement of the free market position.
People who reject Bastiat (for example the degeneration of American academic life from the vile Richard Ely onwards) should themselves be rejected.
Ralph Musgrave says:
Good article. The fact that one country imposes trade restrictions does not mean that other countries with which it trades gain anything by retaliating. But getting that point into the heads of politicians (aka plonkers) is tricky.
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This beautiful vintage 3D McDonald's sign is a must have for any McDonald's enthusiast. It was taken out of the Matteson Illinois McDonald's restaurant location in 2001. My uncle was hired to remove a lot of the signage from the restaurant. He grabbed this specific piece for me. This Mayor McCheese sign was hung in the birthday party room. The Matteson IL playplace was notorious as one of the greatest McDonald's play places in the entire world. It was actually underground and huge!
It could accommodate multiple birthday parties at once. This sign would have been the centerpiece to all children's dreams of birthday presents, birthday cake, and happy meals. This is a very rare 3D McDonald's sign. It's in 100% original condition. It has very few bumps, cracks, and bruises.
Overall it's in beautiful condition. The colors are bright and vibrant. It measures at about 24 inches tall, and about 16 inches at its widest. This is a rare opportunity to own such an amazing piece of advertising history!
They help find forever homes for neglected and abandoned dogs. The item "Vintage Ronald McDonald McDonald's Restaurant 3D Wall Sign Art Statue Plaque" is in sale since Thursday, August 03, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Advertising\Restaurants & Fast Food\McDonald's\Other McDonald's Ads". The seller is "chicagogirl4" and is located in Beecher, Illinois.


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Is the Future of Fitness Digital? | Well+Good
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Is the Future of Fitness Digital?
Well+Good Editors
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Training Our Eye on What Shape Workouts Will Take in The Future and The Role Fitness and Yoga Studios Will Play
Will they become "studios" in the other sense of the word: That is, places to film content that's streamed to a global audience of paying users and subscribers? And will digital content be dominated by a few large players or does the future look more fragmented with a wide variety of specialized workouts and influencers each selling their own product? Training our eye on what shape workouts will take in the future and the role fitness and yoga studios will play.
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Opposition spokesman tells J'can Gov't to take stance on US bill targeting Cuban missions
Jamaica's Opposition spokesman on Health, Morais Guy, has called on the Andrew Holness- led administration to make its position known on a new bill introduced by a US senator that would target countries that accepted Cuban medical missions.
Part of the Cuban medical mission which arrived in Jamaica in March to assist with the country's COVID-19 efforts.
Jamaica in March 2020 welcomed over 100 Cuban medical professionals to support the island's national response efforts for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
However, in light of the latest bill proposed by Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott, Guy is urging the government to make known its position on the matter.
"Tell the country what is the Government's position on this. Through thick and thin the Cuban authorities have been assisting countries all over the world including Jamaica with their doctors and nurses," said Guy on Facebook
"They have been a responsible country and have been willing to share their medical expertise and personnel whenever called upon. #mpcentralsaintmary," added Guy.
The new Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act proposed by Scott, if passed, would require the US State Department to release a list of countries working with the Cuban regime on its medical missions programme.
The bill would also factor that information in the State Department's Trafficking in Persons report.
The Florida Republican has accused the Cuban government of participating in human trafficking through its medical missions.
"Cuba is participating in the human trafficking of doctors, and now Cuba is using the coronavirus pandemic for profit at the expense of these hardworking physicians," said Scott, who led the effort along with senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz
"It's despicable. Any country that requests medical assistance from Cuba is aiding their human trafficking efforts. The international community must stand against the use of forced labour and the Cuban regime's exploitation of this crisis, and I'm proud to lead my colleagues today in calling out this injustice and helping to bring a new day of freedom for the people of Cuba," added Scott.
In addition to Jamaica, several other Caribbean countries have benefitted from Cuba's medical missions.
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If you are in search of the perfect gaming gear setup for your computer then you cannot ignore the impact of owning a quality mouse. At the same time, when it comes to picking the right mouse for gaming purpose, still there is a lot of debate going over the topic whether the wired or wireless mouse is best.
Both wired and wireless mouse has its own advantage and disadvantages. To be frank, it truly depends upon features required by the users and who the user is going to use the mouse. Here in this article, we are going to discuss the usage of wireless mice, especially for gaming purpose.
Well, many might have the thought that preferring wireless mice needs to sacrifice certain performance when compared with the wired mouse but those ages are gone modern wireless mice fits perfects for hard-core gamers too. However, the cost of availing such quality wireless mice for gaming is a bit higher when compared with the ordinary wireless mouse.
Over the years, the cable free mice literally known as the wireless mouse has the tendency of lagging or slow while were being operative. However, modern wireless mouse developed with the latest technology owing to that it hard for normal people to pick the difference in-between the operations of a wired and wireless mouse.
To be frank, wireless mouse posses little bit advantages over the wired mouse on comparing the features like freedom of handling wireless mouse according to your comfort along with no extra weighs of connecting wires. It really does not matter about picking about a wired and wireless mouse for your computer usages, you should be well aware of for what purpose you are in need of mice for your computer. Purchasing mouse for your computer according to your purposes will do wonders especially avoids your mouse-getting lag.
Picking any wireless mouse might suits well for people how tends to have fun with friends occasionally on playing with computer games. However, for those who tag themselves as a hard-core gamer, those ordinary wireless mouse won't match the needs that they required. Picking the branded wireless gaming mouse based on the model which gives required features will satisfy by providing needed qualities and helps gamers to perform better.
Sensors of the Wireless mouse must be perfect and precise.
Wireless mouse must be built-in with the better quality chipset so that it can have extra responsiveness when compared with ordinary wireless mouse's capability.
A gaming wireless mouse should be powered by a battery that must have 10 hours non-stop power backup.
Desire Wireless mouse must weight lightly and should possess the ergonomic qualities in order to offer easiness to the users.
It will be wise to pick wireless mouse with backlights and extra buttons that can be programmable by gamers to satisfy their extra needs.
Here are the lists of top 5 best wireless gaming mice that are available in the current market. However, each mouse has its own features and comfort; users need to pick the relevant gaming mice based upon their need.
This right-handed design Logitech G903 lightening speed wireless mouse manages to pull all things as wired mouse do. The wonderfully sculpted ambidextrous outer layout of this wireless mouse offers more comfort to the hands of the users by fitting pretty well.
The feature of altering the thumb button according to the user's hand (right or left) gives it a big plus, owing to that this Logitech G903 can fits and functions well for left-handed peoples. The click sound raised by this Logitech G903 will feel better than any other mouse click sound.
When it comes to computer accessories, Logitech plays a vital role in offering quality products for several years. For those who are looking for the best gaming mouse in the affordable price zone, then this Logitech G602 would be the perfect option.
The presence of Delta-Zero sensor technology and the long-lasting battery backup offers Logitech G602 wireless mouse a big advantage over another wireless mouse. In addition, Logitech G602 comes with two operational modes Endurance and Performance, which users can pick according to their use.
It is one of the highly rated gaming mouse series, on proving that the manufacturers of SteelSeries Sensei Wireless mouse designed with excellent design and features. However, when compared with the price tag of other higher end wireless mouse, this SteelSeries Sensei Wireless cost high.
SteelSeries Sensei Wireless comes with the ability to perform 30 million clicks without any change in its performances and functions. The shape of this sensei wireless mouse gives more comfort as it looks just like the traditional mouse.
If you are seriously considering buying a quality wireless gaming mouse for a budget price, then consider purchasing products from E-Blue. A dirt cheap wireless gaming mouse E-Blue Mazer II gives you better performance, long-lasting battery life, and quality software which normally offered by the higher-end wireless mouse models.
The E-blue's Mazer II communicates with the system with every millisecond owing to that the response rates are in the high zone when compared with all other existing gaming wireless mouse.
When it comes to middle price zone of buying a wireless gaming mouse, products of Razer Mamba appears to be outstanding than others. It is one of the favorite gaming gadgets for many people all over the world.
The presence of the high precision 5G laser sensors helps Razer Mamba to rank in a higher spot. With high responsiveness, it is hard for users to notice the lag when it is operative. In addition to that, it gives users the option of including programmable buttons with very light sensitivity modification.


Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places, Topeka, Kansas, Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame, he was at heart Just a Geek. In this bestselling book, Wil shares his deeply personal and difficult journey to find himself. You'll understand the rigors, and joys, of Wil's rediscovering of himself, as he comes to terms with what it means to be famous, or, ironically, famous for once having been famous. Writing with honesty and disarming humanity, Wil touches on the frustrations associated with his acting career, his inability to distance himself from Ensign Crusher in the public's eyes, the launch of his incredibly successful web site, wilwheaton.net, and the joy he's found in writing. Through all of this, Wil shares the ups and downs he encountered along the journey, along with the support and love he discovered from his friends and family. The stories in Just a Geek include: Wil's plunge from teen star to struggling actor Discovering the joys of HTML, blogging, Linux, and web design The struggle between Wesley Crusher, Starfleet ensign, and Wil Wheaton, author and blogger Gut-wrenching reactions to the 9-11 disaster Moving tales of Wil's relationships with his wife, step-children, and extended family The transition from a B-list actor to an A-list author Wil Wheaton--celebrity, blogger, and geek--writes for the geek in all of us. Engaging, witty, and pleasantly self-deprecating, Just a Geek will surprise you and make you laugh.


The Association of Gold Miners (Zone one) in Chanchaga Local Government area of Niger has appealed to the state government to organise the local miners professionally.
The Niger House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 14 nominees for commissioners after a week long screening.
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Jens B. Arnesen has been appointed CEO of Venuepoint, one of the leading Nordic ticketing providers owned by CTS EVENTIM and Nordisk Film, effective March 1. Under his leadership, Venuepoint eyes further growth in the Nordics.
Venuepoint, one of the leading Nordic ticketing providers, has appointed Jens B. Arnesen as the company's new CEO, effective March 1. Venuepoint is a joint venture between German ticketing and live entertainment company CTS EVENTIM and Danish entertainment company Nordisk Film. Jens B. Arnesen joins Venuepoint from streaming and film service company C More Denmark where he has been serving as Country Manager since December 2016.
Jens B. Arnesen's primary focus will be to accelerate Venuepoint's growth and provide great customer experience and increased ticket sales in Scandinavia's growing market for live entertainment and cultural events.
Prior to joining C More Denmark, Jens B. Arnesen was Sales and Marketing Director in the Danish media company Berlingske Media where, among other things, he was responsible for eCommerce and ticket sales for cultural, sports and business events. He has also held top management positions as Vice President in the Danish Telco TDC and as CEO at the pay TV distributor Canal Digital. Jens B. Arnesen holds a Master degree in marketing from Copenhagen Business School and has attended London Business School, INSEAD and Harvard Business School.
"I look forward to working with skilled and ambitious colleagues in strengthening Venuepoint's position as a leading ticketing provider in the Nordics. Over the past 15 years, Venuepoint has built a unique local market expertise and strong partnerships with our clients. With our parent company CTS EVENTIM providing a world-class ticketing platform and continuous product development, Venuepoint has an even stronger competitive advantage as an attractive business partner, offering the best possible ticketing solutions to our many clients," said Jens B. Arnesen.


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package com.jeffgodwyll.android.qod.app.sync;

import android.accounts.Account;
import android.accounts.AccountManager;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter;
import android.content.ContentProviderClient;
import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SyncRequest;
import android.content.SyncResult;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
import android.support.v4.app.TaskStackBuilder;
import android.text.format.Time;
import android.util.Log;

import com.jeffgodwyll.android.qod.app.MainActivity;
import com.jeffgodwyll.android.qod.app.R;
import com.jeffgodwyll.android.qod.app.data.QuotesContract;

import org.json.JSONException;
import org.json.JSONObject;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Vector;

public class QuotesSyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter {
    public final String LOG_TAG = QuotesSyncAdapter.class.getSimpleName();
    // Interval at which to sync with the weather, in milliseconds.
    // 60 seconds (1 minute) * 180 = 3 hours
    public static final int SYNC_INTERVAL = 60 * 180;
    public static final int SYNC_FLEXTIME = SYNC_INTERVAL/3;
    private static final long DAY_IN_MILLIS = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
    private static final int WEATHER_NOTIFICATION_ID = 3004;

    private static final String[] NOTIFY_WEATHER_PROJECTION = new String[] {
            QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_QUOTE_CONTENT,
            QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_AUTHOR,
            //QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_SHORT_DESC
    };

    // these indices must match the projection
    private static final int INDEX_QUOTE = 0;
    private static final int INDEX_AUTHOR = 1;

    public QuotesSyncAdapter(Context context, boolean autoInitialize) {
        super(context, autoInitialize);
    }

    @Override
    public void onPerformSync(Account account, Bundle extras, String authority, ContentProviderClient provider, SyncResult syncResult) {
        Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Starting sync");
        // String locationQuery = Utility.getPreferredLocation(getContext());

        // These two need to be declared outside the try/catch
        // so that they can be closed in the finally block.
        HttpURLConnection urlConnection = null;
        BufferedReader reader = null;

        // Will contain the raw JSON response as a string.
        String quotesJsonStr = null;

        String format = "json";
        String units = "metric";
        int numDays = 14;

        try {
            // Construct the URL for https://theysaidso.com/api# query
            final String QUOTES_BASE_URL =
                    "http://api.theysaidso.com/qod.json";

            Uri builtUri = Uri.parse(QUOTES_BASE_URL).buildUpon()
                    .build();

            URL url = new URL(builtUri.toString());

            // Create the request to OpenWeatherMap, and open the connection
            urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
            urlConnection.setRequestMethod("GET");
            urlConnection.connect();

            // Read the input stream into a String
            InputStream inputStream = urlConnection.getInputStream();
            StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
            if (inputStream == null) {
                // Nothing to do.
                return;
            }
            reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream));

            String line;
            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
                // Since it's JSON, adding a newline isn't necessary (it won't affect parsing)
                // But it does make debugging a *lot* easier if you print out the completed
                // buffer for debugging.
                buffer.append(line + "\n");
            }

            if (buffer.length() == 0) {
                // Stream was empty.  No point in parsing.
                return;
            }
            quotesJsonStr = buffer.toString();
            getWeatherDataFromJson(quotesJsonStr);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error ", e);
            // If the code didn't successfully get the weather data, there's no point in attempting
            // to parse it.
        } catch (JSONException e) {
            Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            if (urlConnection != null) {
                urlConnection.disconnect();
            }
            if (reader != null) {
                try {
                    reader.close();
                } catch (final IOException e) {
                    Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error closing stream", e);
                }
            }
        }
        return;
    }

    /**
     * Take the String representing the complete forecast in JSON Format and
     * pull out the data we need to construct the Strings needed for the wireframes.
     *
     * Fortunately parsing is easy:  constructor takes the JSON string and converts it
     * into an Object hierarchy for us.
     */
    private void getWeatherDataFromJson(String quotesJSonStr)
            throws JSONException {

        // Now we have a String representing the complete forecast in JSON Format.
        // Fortunately parsing is easy:  constructor takes the JSON string and converts it
        // into an Object hierarchy for us.

        // These are the names of the JSON objects that need to be extracted.

        // Weather information.  Each day's forecast info is an element of the "list" array.
        final String Q_CONTENTS = "contents";
        final String Q_AUTHOR= "author";
        final String FULL_QUOTE = "quote";
        final String Q_ID= "id";

        try {
            JSONObject quotesJson = new JSONObject(quotesJSonStr);
            JSONObject content = quotesJson.getJSONObject(Q_CONTENTS);

            String fullQuote = content.getString(FULL_QUOTE);
            String author = content.getString(Q_AUTHOR);

            Vector<ContentValues> contentValuesVector = new Vector<ContentValues>(content.length());

            // Insert the new weather information into the database
            //Vector<ContentValues> cVVector = new Vector<ContentValues>(weatherArray.length());

            // OWM returns daily forecasts based upon the local time of the city that is being
            // asked for, which means that we need to know the GMT offset to translate this data
            // properly.

            // Since this data is also sent in-order and the first day is always the
            // current day, we're going to take advantage of that to get a nice
            // normalized UTC date for all of our weather.

            Time dayTime = new Time();
            dayTime.setToNow();

            // we start at the day returned by local time. Otherwise this is a mess.
            int julianStartDay = Time.getJulianDay(System.currentTimeMillis(), dayTime.gmtoff);

            // now we work exclusively in UTC
            dayTime = new Time();

            for(int i = 0; i < content.length(); i++) {
                // These are the values that will be collected.
                long dateTime;

                // Cheating to convert this to UTC time, which is what we want anyhow
                dateTime = dayTime.setJulianDay(julianStartDay + i);

                ContentValues quotesValues = new ContentValues();

                quotesValues.put(QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_QUOTE_CONTENT, fullQuote);
                quotesValues.put(QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_AUTHOR, author);

                contentValuesVector.add(quotesValues);
            }

            int inserted = 0;
            // add to database
            if ( contentValuesVector.size() > 0 ) {
                ContentValues[] cvArray = new ContentValues[contentValuesVector.size()];
                contentValuesVector.toArray(cvArray);
                getContext().getContentResolver().bulkInsert(QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.CONTENT_URI, cvArray);

                // delete old data so we don't build up an endless history
//                getContext().getContentResolver().delete(QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.CONTENT_URI,
//                        QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.COLUMN_DATE + " <= ?",
//                        new String[] {Long.toString(dayTime.setJulianDay(julianStartDay-1))});

                notifyWeather();
            }

            Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Sync Complete. " + contentValuesVector.size() + " Inserted");

        } catch (JSONException e) {
            Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    private void notifyWeather() {
        Context context = getContext();
        //checking the last update and notify if it' the first of the day
        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
        String displayNotificationsKey = context.getString(R.string.pref_enable_notifications_key);
        boolean displayNotifications = prefs.getBoolean(displayNotificationsKey,
                Boolean.parseBoolean(context.getString(R.string.pref_enable_notifications_default)));

        if ( displayNotifications ) {

            String lastNotificationKey = context.getString(R.string.pref_last_notification);
            long lastSync = prefs.getLong(lastNotificationKey, 0);

            if (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastSync >= DAY_IN_MILLIS) {
                // Last sync was more than 1 day ago, let's send a notification with the weather.
//                String locationQuery = Utility.getPreferredLocation(context);

                Uri weatherUri = QuotesContract.QuotesEntry.CONTENT_URI;

                // we'll query our contentProvider, as always
                Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(weatherUri, NOTIFY_WEATHER_PROJECTION, null, null, null);

                if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                    String quote = cursor.getString(INDEX_QUOTE);
//                    String author = cursor.getString(INDEX_AUTHOR);

                    // TODO: fix notification icon
                    Resources resources = context.getResources();

                    String title = context.getString(R.string.app_name);

                    // Define the text of the quote.
//                    String contentText = String.format(context.getString(R.string.format_notification),
//                            quote);

                    // NotificationCompatBuilder is a very convenient way to build backward-compatible
                    // notifications.  Just throw in some data.

                    // TODO: Fix notifiction
                    NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
                            new NotificationCompat.Builder(getContext())
                                    .setColor(resources.getColor(R.color.sunshine_light_blue))
                                    .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_logo)
//                                    .setLargeIcon(R.dra)
                                    .setContentTitle(title)
                                    .setContentText(quote);

                    // Make something interesting happen when the user clicks on the notification.
                    // In this case, opening the app is sufficient.
                    Intent resultIntent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);

                    // The stack builder object will contain an artificial back stack for the
                    // started Activity.
                    // This ensures that navigating backward from the Activity leads out of
                    // your application to the Home screen.
                    TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(context);
                    stackBuilder.addNextIntent(resultIntent);
                    PendingIntent resultPendingIntent =
                            stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(
                                    0,
                                    PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
                            );
                    mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);

                    NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
                            (NotificationManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
                    // WEATHER_NOTIFICATION_ID allows you to update the notification later on.
                    mNotificationManager.notify(WEATHER_NOTIFICATION_ID, mBuilder.build());

                    //refreshing last sync
                    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
                    editor.putLong(lastNotificationKey, System.currentTimeMillis());
                    editor.commit();
                }
                cursor.close();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Helper method to handle insertion of a new location in the weather database.
     *
     * @param locationSetting The location string used to request updates from the server.
     * @param cityName A human-readable city name, e.g "Mountain View"
     * @param lat the latitude of the city
     * @param lon the longitude of the city
     * @return the row ID of the added location.
     */
//    long addLocation(String locationSetting, String cityName, double lat, double lon) {
//        long locationId;
//
//        // First, check if the location with this city name exists in the db
//        Cursor locationCursor = getContext().getContentResolver().query(
//                QuotesContract.LocationEntry.CONTENT_URI,
//                new String[]{QuotesContract.LocationEntry._ID},
//                QuotesContract.LocationEntry.COLUMN_LOCATION_SETTING + " = ?",
//                new String[]{locationSetting},
//                null);
//
//        if (locationCursor.moveToFirst()) {
//            int locationIdIndex = locationCursor.getColumnIndex(QuotesContract.LocationEntry._ID);
//            locationId = locationCursor.getLong(locationIdIndex);
//        } else {
//            // Now that the content provider is set up, inserting rows of data is pretty simple.
//            // First create a ContentValues object to hold the data you want to insert.
//            ContentValues locationValues = new ContentValues();
//
//            // Then add the data, along with the corresponding name of the data type,
//            // so the content provider knows what kind of value is being inserted.
//            locationValues.put(QuotesContract.LocationEntry.COLUMN_CITY_NAME, cityName);
//            locationValues.put(QuotesContract.LocationEntry.COLUMN_LOCATION_SETTING, locationSetting);
//            locationValues.put(QuotesContract.LocationEntry.COLUMN_COORD_LAT, lat);
//            locationValues.put(QuotesContract.LocationEntry.COLUMN_COORD_LONG, lon);
//
//            // Finally, insert location data into the database.
//            Uri insertedUri = getContext().getContentResolver().insert(
//                    QuotesContract.LocationEntry.CONTENT_URI,
//                    locationValues
//            );
//
//            // The resulting URI contains the ID for the row.  Extract the locationId from the Uri.
//            locationId = ContentUris.parseId(insertedUri);
//        }
//
//        locationCursor.close();
//        // Wait, that worked?  Yes!
//        return locationId;
//    }

    /**
     * Helper method to schedule the sync adapter periodic execution
     */
    public static void configurePeriodicSync(Context context, int syncInterval, int flexTime) {
        Account account = getSyncAccount(context);
        String authority = context.getString(R.string.content_authority);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
            // we can enable inexact timers in our periodic sync
            SyncRequest request = new SyncRequest.Builder().
                    syncPeriodic(syncInterval, flexTime).
                    setSyncAdapter(account, authority).
                    setExtras(new Bundle()).build();
            ContentResolver.requestSync(request);
        } else {
            ContentResolver.addPeriodicSync(account,
                    authority, new Bundle(), syncInterval);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Helper method to have the sync adapter sync immediately
     * @param context The context used to access the account service
     */
    public static void syncImmediately(Context context) {
        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putBoolean(ContentResolver.SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED, true);
        bundle.putBoolean(ContentResolver.SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL, true);
        ContentResolver.requestSync(getSyncAccount(context),
                context.getString(R.string.content_authority), bundle);
    }

    /**
     * Helper method to get the fake account to be used with SyncAdapter, or make a new one
     * if the fake account doesn't exist yet.  If we make a new account, we call the
     * onAccountCreated method so we can initialize things.
     *
     * @param context The context used to access the account service
     * @return a fake account.
     */
    public static Account getSyncAccount(Context context) {
        // Get an instance of the Android account manager
        AccountManager accountManager =
                (AccountManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACCOUNT_SERVICE);

        // Create the account type and default account
        Account newAccount = new Account(
                context.getString(R.string.app_name), context.getString(R.string.sync_account_type));

        // If the password doesn't exist, the account doesn't exist
        if ( null == accountManager.getPassword(newAccount) ) {

        /*
         * Add the account and account type, no password or user data
         * If successful, return the Account object, otherwise report an error.
         */
            if (!accountManager.addAccountExplicitly(newAccount, "", null)) {
                return null;
            }
            /*
             * If you don't set android:syncable="true" in
             * in your <provider> element in the manifest,
             * then call ContentResolver.setIsSyncable(account, AUTHORITY, 1)
             * here.
             */

            onAccountCreated(newAccount, context);
        }
        return newAccount;
    }

    private static void onAccountCreated(Account newAccount, Context context) {
        /*
         * Since we've created an account
         */
        QuotesSyncAdapter.configurePeriodicSync(context, SYNC_INTERVAL, SYNC_FLEXTIME);

        /*
         * Without calling setSyncAutomatically, our periodic sync will not be enabled.
         */
        ContentResolver.setSyncAutomatically(newAccount, context.getString(R.string.content_authority), true);

        /*
         * Finally, let's do a sync to get things started
         */
        syncImmediately(context);
    }

    public static void initializeSyncAdapter(Context context) {
        getSyncAccount(context);
    }
}

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Rumors are flying around that racing star Denny Hamlin is getting married to his long-term girlfriend Jordan Fish.
Sources reveal that both of them are planning on getting married this year. The pair are proud parents to daughter Taylor James Hamlin, who was born on January 20 ,2013.
Even after a long-term relationship and a daughter of three years old, the two had raised eyebrows by not getting engaged. But that seems to be changing now. The couple is seen together a lot of times, sometimes even with their daughter Taylor in tow.
After being seen together many times as a family, rumors have started about the both of them getting together officially. But the couple has not commented on this matter yet.
Despite the fact that the couple is not officially hitched yet, they have been living as husband and wife for all intents and purposes. They have been raising their daughter Taylor as parents for the past three years. It can be seen that Hamlin and Fish have left no stone unturned to show their love to their daughter .
Hamlin, age 35, and his partner Fish, 28, met on January 2007 at a Charlotte Bobcats game where Fish performed as a member of Lady Cats, the Bobcats Dance Team. Hamlin was sitting at the courtside when the two made eye contact. It was love at first sight.
Though they were attracted towards each other from the very first, they went on to their own ways and did not start dating for months.
According to USA Today site, Fish contacted Hamlin about sponsoring her for Miss South Carolina USA Pageant, which Hamlin accepted. The couple started dating when Fish invited Hamlin to dinner as a thank you gesture. The pair have been dating since then.
Born on November 18, 1980, Denny Hamlin has been serving as Car Racer since he was seven years old. He has achieved several positions during the past years as the best car runner.
Besides that, Hamlin was able to bag the 2006 Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award. He has been involved in many national and international level car races since he started his career. However, the racer has not yet revealed his net worth.
Jordan Fish is a Former Charlotte Bobcats Dancer. She is also model and actress working through Marilyn's Model and Actress Talent Management .
She writes blogs often related to beauty, fashion health and motherhood. Fish often tweets about her relationship with boyfriend Hamlin. She shares how his support has made her life easier.
She also shares her fun moment with daughter Taylor. Fish talks about motherhood, family ,health and fashion on social sites.
Well, we think this so much in love couple should officially get hitched and kick start a new page in their life. Best wishes to the couple and their daughter Taylor for starting a new family as husband and wife.


Inaugurated just this year, this absolutely unique permanent installation in Montreal is dedicated to the dissemination of some of the most innovative works of virtual reality around. I especially enjoy this entirely new way of experimenting in the visual arts and cinema. Admission is free of charge at all times and, at the four stations equipped with Oculus Rift-style headsets, the public can regularly discover imaginative and varied programming offered by the Centre Phi team. NYT VR par The New York Times is on to the end of May. And why not take the opportunity also to see, as of mid-June, the new exhibition Embodied Narrative: Sensory Stories of the Digital Age bringing together 13 works by pioneers in emerging technologies from around the world?
Founded twenty years ago, this spacious and beautiful Montreal gallery dedicated to contemporary art is presenting, from July 11 to August 28, the 12th edition of the exhibition "Peinture fraîche et nouvelle construction." This show promotes the work of emerging artists from across Canada. By joining forces with visual arts departments from eight universities, the gallery puts together an exhibition that introduces us to some new talent with huge potential. This is an absolute must for anyone who wants to be among the first to see tomorrow's great artists.
Photo : Mike Patten, exposition Culture Shift - Une révolution culturelle, 3e Biennale d'art contemporain autochtone.
I'm charmed by this "village" because it's a lovely project, close to the people, that throughout the summer becomes not only a place for local residents and tourists to meet, but also one where design, music and arts of all kinds come together through friendly and participatory activities. Street food, a sandy beach, flea markets and a Sunday food market are also on offer to visitors. And how could one not enjoy the absolutely unrestricted view of the St. Lawrence River? Le Village au Pied-du-Courantt (formerly known as Le Village éphémère), is a truly lovely initiative by Pépinière & Co. who took this disused piece of land and transformed it into a festive space for all to enjoy. This year it will be open from June 2 to September 23.


A goodie-two-shoes type of person won't ever receive much support from anyone. A "righteous" person, in the way that Paul uses the word in this verse, is "upright" and, as a result, is rather annoying to everyone… and no normal person would sacrifice their life for such a prude.
Some people might, however, be willing to die for someone who is genuinely good… a person who is for the most part kind and humble, a person who is responsible and honorable, a person who exhibits character and inner strength. In fact, we have soldiers that do this sort of sacrifice all of the time for the people of their country. I am so amazed an impressed by my friends and family members that have put their life on the line so that other good people would be able to live and be free. Some people might consider it worth their life for such people to be spared.
In relative terms, the snobby pharisee is not worth the sacrifice, but the common decent person might possibly be.
As Everett Harrison points out in his commentary, the action of Christ is "distinctive, unexpected, unheard of (cf.John 3:16)." (59) Paul expresses the phrase "die for" four times in verses 6-8 in conjunction with the preposition hyper (ὑπὲρ), meaning "on behalf of" or "for the sake of". Harrison suggests that Paul could have used the word anti, meaning "in the place of" or "against"… which would have alluded to Jesus dying as a substitute for us, against what we deserved. (59) But instead Paul uses the word hyper, allowing him to still communicate that idea of substitution but with the added concept of Christ's proactive, loving action at just the necessary moment.
It's as if Jesus, as a soldier, actively fights on our behalf, empathizing with our pain, taking the body blows that come from our own amunition, offering his blood, sweat and tears for our sake. It was our iniquities that crushed him, it was our suffering that he bore, it was our transgressions that he let pierce him, it was our pain that he carried. And instead of beating us back with his abilities and power, he silently withstands the onslaught and then remarkably, takes the consequence that should have been ours. As Isaiah 53 says, the punishment that we deserved was on him… and we were given peace.
Who will save us, the fallen enemy who has sinned against God?
Jesus says, "I'll do it."
*References from Harrison, Expositor's Bible Commentary, Romans edited by Gaebelein.


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