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Europe|Cologne Mayor's 'Arm's Length' Advice on Sexual Attacks Stirs Outcry
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Cologne Mayor's 'Arm's Length' Advice on Sexual Attacks Stirs Outcry
Outside the main train station in Cologne, Germany, on New Year's Eve. The police say they have received more than 90 complaints of robbery and sexual assault, including two accounts of rape, involving groups of men who surrounded young women in the crush of revelers.Credit...Markus Boehm/DPA, via Associated Press
By Melissa Eddy
BERLIN — The mayor of Cologne has inflamed a debate in Germany about migrants and sexual harassment by suggesting that women can protect themselves from men on the streets by keeping them more than an arm's length away.
The remarks by the mayor, Henriette Reker, were made Tuesday to reporters after the Cologne police said they had received more than 90 complaints of robbery and sexual assault, including two accounts of rape, by groups of men who targeted young women in and around the city's main train station in the crush of revelers on New Year's Eve.
By Wednesday, Ms. Reker was being widely ridiculed by commentators and across social media for putting the onus on the victims of the attacks.
"It is always possible to keep a certain distance that is longer than an arm's length," Ms. Reker told reporters on Tuesday, suggesting that the city authorities would provide guidelines for young women who find themselves surrounded by aggressive men trying to grope them.
The police, who have yet to make any arrests, said the assaults had been carried out by several hundred young men, whom they described as having a "North African or Arabic" appearance.
The nature and scale of the assaults have shocked Germany and brought to the surface social tensions over the willingness of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to throw open the doors to more than one million refugees last year.
Ms. Reker, who was elected last year, had already become a symbol of that embrace after being stabbed at a campaign event by a man angered over her welcoming attitude toward refugees. Her remarks have now made her a target of derision all along the political spectrum.
Hundreds of women and men took to social media, posting angry responses and memes — including dozens showing the outstretched right arm known as the "Hitler Greeting" — under the hashtag #einearmlaenge, German for "an arm's length."
Even the country's justice minister pushed back against the statement. "I don't think much of tips for behavior for women, such as 'an arm's length,' " Heiko Maas wrote on Twitter. "Not women are responsible, but the perpetrators."
The police have so far been unable to apprehend anyone, a fact that Wolfgang Albers, Cologne's chief of police, attributed to the chaos in which the assaults took place, despite there being dozens of officers on duty in the area.
"The women were in a very difficult situation," Chief Albers said in an interview Wednesday with the public radio station WDR 5. "They were afraid, they wanted to get away, and of course they did not notice any specific faces."
In Hamburg, the police said Wednesday that they had received 53 complaints, more than half of them alleging sexual harassment, from victims age 18 to 25. They appear to have been targeted in a similar fashion in that city's Reeperbahn red-light and club district on New Year's Eve. Victims and witnesses in Hamburg also described the attackers as being dark-skinned or "looking Arabic."
Although the authorities have offered no concrete evidence that the attackers were among the hundreds of thousands of people who have poured into the country since mid-August, the incidents have laid bare the challenges Germans face in integrating young men from more conservative societies into their liberal, Western democracy.
The mayor's remarks also reignited a debate about casual sexism in German society. In 2013, Rainer Brüderle, a leader with the Free Democratic Party, came under fire for suggesting that a journalist could "fill out a dirndl," touching a nerve particularly among professional women who say that relations between men and women are surprisingly backward for a developed country.
Last year, Parliament passed a disputed quota law requiring leading companies to give at least 30 percent of the seats on their supervisory boards to women.
Christine Kronenberg, Cologne's commissioner for women's affairs, who attended a meeting Tuesday called by Ms. Reker, said the mayor's comments were "unfortunate." She said they did not reflect her attitude toward women, or the victims.
"Sexual assaults are aimed at humiliating women and an expression of a male desire for power," Ms. Kronenberg said in a telephone interview. "Until now, we have encouraged women to defend themselves through resistance tactics, but these are all aimed at individual attackers."
The New Year's Eve mass-scale assaults, the police said, involved groups of several men taking advantage of the crowds to target young women by surrounding them. While several perpetrators groped the women, others picked their pockets, stealing wallets and cellphones.
"This is a new phenomenon of a dimension that we have never been able to imagine before," Ms. Kronenberg said. "We now have to consider, together with police, new suggestions for how women can defend themselves in such situations."
Even if the authorities are able to apprehend suspects, they biggest challenge will be for victims to identify their attackers, given that several men appeared to have been involved in the attacks on each woman.
"It will be very difficult because it took place in a very crowded situation where many people were pushing to get in," Chief Albers said. "And this situation was used by the perpetrators to carry out this horrible crime."
New Year's Eve is one night when Germans are allowed to set off fireworks in public places, meaning the dark streets are also clouded with smoke and people who are trying to skirt the sparks, leading to chaotic scenes.
Witnesses who were near the city's main train station, where the assaults took place, described the scene as threatening. Shortly before midnight, the police cleared people from a public square outside the station in an effort to calm what had become a dangerous situation, with people throwing large fireworks into crowds. Driven into the crowds, groups of young men began encircling young women.
Two-thirds of the 106 complaints filed with the police came from people who lived not in Cologne but in the densely populated surrounding metro area, and did not come in until Friday morning, Chief Albers said.
He said many of the complaints lacked detailed descriptions of the perpetrators, which has hampered efforts to apprehend suspects.

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Technology is a dynamic sector that often changes when new technology replaces the old outdated technology. This is most commonly seen in smartphones and tablets. Smartphones have taken over the world! It has become a trend, a necessity and a way of life. They have made it easier to do everything on the go, from e-mailing, video conferencing, to writing up a report or a project. There isn't anything you cannot do these days with a smartphone.
Hence, it is understandable that people constantly keep changing and upgrading their smartphones. Specially in order to keep up with new technologies and the companies see great opportunities in this. They are constantly releasing new smartphones to keep up with the latest demands and are always trying to outdo the competition. Micromax and Karbonn are two such companies based in the Indian market. Currently their latest products are competing for market share. These are the Micromax A116 Canvas HD and Karbonn Titanium S5.
The Micromax A116 Canvas HD is the successor to the really popular Micromax A110 Canvas 2 and is better than its predecessor in every way. It features a 5.0 inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 and 1 GB of RAM, making is faster than its predecessor and most mid-market smartphones at the time. It comes with Android OS v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), and has a planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean). Like its predecessor, it is also a Dual-SIM phone and has an internal memory of 4 GB, of which 1.77 GB is available to the user. The phone has an 8 MP primary camera and a 2 MP secondary camera.
In response to A116 Canvas HD, Karbonn, one of Micromax's biggest rivals has released its own quad-core phone: the Titanium S5. This is the company's successor to the Titanium S1. The Karbonn Titanium S5 sports a 5.0 inch display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. It runs on a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad Core Processor and 1 GB of RAM. It is a Dual-SIM phone that comes with Android OS v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It also has an internal memory of 4 GB. The phone has an 8 MP primary camera and a 2 MP secondary camera.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Micromax website, Karbonn website, flipkart.com, snapdeal.com, and fonearena.com.


A collection of tools that I use during addon development. Most of them are hacked together quick and dirty, but have been in use since a long time. Don't be surprised if you see a bug or two.
Opens a window that shows all available font declarations, their definition and a preview of what it looks like.
A modified version that replaces the default zo_callLater with the only difference that UnregisterForUpdate is called before the function. This is in order to prevent error spam in case something does not work as expected. Will be merged into the base game in one of the next update.
warning: using complex search expressions on the ability or item list may cause crashes!
Yeah, but since this is a developer tool, it doesn't have any priority. Addon developers can easily overcome the issue on their own if they need to.
I suggest you use one of the many regular addons that can show items or motifs.
The text search already allows to filter for item types - just type the name of the type (e.g. 'weapon') and it will show only weapons. there may be some false positives if some item names contain parts of the search string, but at least for me it works well enough.
Hello sirins, could you add a filter on itemtype for st items ?
i generally need it , it would avoid me to fork at each usage.
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user:/AddOns/sidTools/StartUp.lua:48: Cannot find a library instance of "LibSlashCommander".
Sorry about that. I forgot to remove some code that's not finished yet. New version is on its way.
I can try to include set names in the search, but it might lead to crashes if your pc is not powerful enough when too many text properties are searched.
The 80k is just a value I set it to in order to limit the processing time. I don't think there is a value in the api that indicates what the highest item id currently is, but if they add new items in the future I'll adjust it if necessary. I will also add a constant to the beginning of itemviewer.lua so it is easy to change.
is there a way to know when after a patch they increase or decrease this value?
or whish links was edited by ZOS?
Last edited by QuadroTony : 12/07/15 at 07:13 AM.
can you pease add search by set name?
Last edited by QuadroTony : 12/05/15 at 05:40 PM.
Multiple arguments for stisolate is a great idea. I am just wondering if addons can have a space in their name?
I wanted to suggest pat:gsub("+", " ") but apparently CraftAutoLoot+Key spoils it.
Then either use another delimiter for split, e.g. comma or semicolon; or name:gsub(" ", "_") (underscore in pattern will match underscore or space in add-on name); or require escaping spaces in pattern, but that'd a be a pain to implement with the limited pattern matching Lua has.
edit: it's not much of an issue, you can match a space with %s or even . and it's not very likely that multiple add-on names would differ only in that one "any character".
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll incorporate these things as time allows.
As I wrote in the addon description, these tools where slapped together to help me with a certain problem, not to be efficient or win a usability contest.
I am not 100% sure, but I think the problem with the event viewer was that RegisterForAllEvents did not seem to have an UnregisterForAllEvents counterpart.
At least it is not documented or used anywhere. I'll take a look ingame in the evening.
The scroll behavior happens because I use LibMsgWin to create these windows and it is not really made for what I do.
I'll see what I can do about it.
Great stuff! My favourite is the event viewer, big helper. Now some feature requests.
* I never played with RegisterForAllEvents, but I'm wondering. Is there a reason /stevents stop only stops updates, but doesn't UnregisterForAllEvents?
* Could you make it accept space-separated search patterns? So we can keep multiple add-ons active.


A jewel or any piece of art that I create is not just an ornament but also an artifact that bears deep hidden meanings taken from different eras and different cultures. In a way, each piece is a journey that enables you to connect to an ancient past or experience to some degree a different reality, and embrace a certain theme or spirit. One of my favorite symbols for a journey was the Viking culture. Embarking on a journey in an ancient dragon ship to find new lands, a wonderful route of escapism during a dull day or a tiresome office meeting. That is why I've created these pieces over the years - to spark your imagination and encourage you to set a course and sail away to a new adventure... I hope that these special creations will bring the spirit of adventure to your life.
The style which I used to design the jewelry reflects that same vision and perception from which the original symbols and traditions developed - precision and authenticity, so that each of you will feel that the jewelry was created by an ancient Nordic goldsmith.
Odin's knot symbol represents the myth of the knowledge discovery by Odin. Odin was hanged from the world tree – "yggdrasil" for nine days and nine nights and after that received the knowledge of the nine worlds.
The Vikings symbolize freedom and true social equality. There is a story of a messenger who was sent on behalf of a French prince to seek out the leader of the Vikings, in order to negotiate with him and talk him out of attacking Paris. The messenger came back unsuccessful and dejected, He reported that when he requested to talk with their leader, the vikings replied, "we are all leaders."
This bracelet design is inspired by Viking culture. The Vikings pioneered trade, exploration and colonization of new lands for over 300 years before any other european power. Despite being pirates and adventurers, they were the first white people to arrive in America, long before Columbus. The meaning of the name Vikings in old Nordish is Pirates and indeed robbing was a way of life for them.


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Dozens of Twin Cities musicians step up for 'Water for Flint' benefit
By Jim Walsh | 03/24/2016
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Paul Metsa: "I grew up in Northern Minnesota, which is surrounded by water… We all take it for granted, and hopefully the bigger view of this benefit is to not only help the kids in Flint, but to appreciate what we too often take for granted."
When his buddy and fellow musician Willie West suggested someone do a benefit for water-poisoned Flint, Michigan, Paul Metsa sounded the alarm in the Twin Cities.
"I know everybody in the music community, and I have a great relationship with almost all of them," said Metsa, over lunch at Pepito's Mexican Restaurant last week. "I've offered them paying gigs when I can; supported them; hung out, played with them, shared their stories. So I just got on the phone, and it's on everybody's minds, and God bless the generosity and soul of the Twin Cities music community — it didn't take but a couple hours of emails and phone calls to line up almost 30 acts."
The result of all that hustle is "Water For Flint: A Benefit for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint" at the Parkway Theater Friday night, featuring an all-star rock, blues, and folk line-up of West, Metsa, Willie Walker, Mari Harris, Randi Starr Hudson, Bobby Vandell, James Loney, Pat Hayes, Mick Sterling, Sherwin Linton, Andy Lindquist, Barry Thomas Goldberg, Dan Israel, Tom Lieberman, Brian Powers, Andra Lee Suchy, Ronn Easton, Lonnie Knight, Chris Mulkey, Jon Manners, Alicia Corbett, John Fenner, Brian Drake, Doug Collins, Stan Kipper, Willie Murphy and more.
"I was just appalled, like everyone else, watching the news," said Metsa. "This is the first of hundreds if not thousands of communities [that will be similarly affected by lead poisoning], because we all have rusting infrastructures.
I initially wanted to call the benefit 'A Drop In The Bucket,' because that's all it is, but no matter what, all the money raised will go to provide relief to kids in Flint."
Geographically, Flint isn't all that far from Minneapolis, where drinking water is clean, plentiful, and valued – so much so that a water bar is set to open this spring not far from Metsa's northeast Minneapolis home. But water supply-wise, the Twin Cities and Flint are worlds apart, and the tainted drinking water in Michigan has served as a warning sign that everybody needs to do better in taking care of the environment and future generations.
"I grew up in Northern Minnesota, which is surrounded by water," said Metsa. "Ten percent of the world's fresh water is in Lake Superior. I'm a double Scorpio; water sign. Water has always been very sacred and precious and very appealing to me on so many levels — I just love water. I have great tap water in my house in northeast. I drink right out of it. We all take it for granted, and hopefully the bigger view of this benefit is to not only help the kids in Flint, but to appreciate what we too often take for granted."
Leave it to a musician to rally the troops for Friday's benefit, with more to come. "I've done hundreds of benefits for various causes in the Twin Cities," said Metsa. "I've done four shows this year for Homeward Bound [Dog] Rescue, another cause that's near and dear to my heart. But there's a really nice feeling, especially in this volatile election year, that we can reach across state lines and help our brothers and sisters in other states around the country.
"[Music] is the great healer. Musicians have always gotten the short shrift over the years, and I'm guilty of everything: I've been a late-night rock and roller, a crazy guy who stays up too late and is a bit of a lazy sod at times. … You know, musicians have always been looked at with a kind of jaundiced view: What exactly do we do? We just run around, drink, do drugs, and chase girls. "Not really, not anymore. I mean, look at the pillars of society. It used to be the Catholic Church, it used to be doctors and lawyers, it used to be politicians you'd look up to. And now you can find examples in any of those categories where the people at the top have been poisoned by greed. Musicians are the ones who you can really rely on, and if you consider the occasional uplifting of your soul and you're able to sing a song with neighbors you might not even know and enjoy two or three hours of good entertainment, at the end of the day that becomes a very precious and powerful thing."
Friday's suggested donation of $20 will go to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, and the lasting good vibes from Metsa and crew are sure to have a lasting impact long after this weekend.
"It's the musicians who you can always count on to rally for the cause," said Metsa. "It's the reason why, in the Revolutionary and Civil wars, the musicians were always the ones carrying the flag with the fife and drums. They led the charge. It's a calling. It's a vocation and an avocation. It's a variety of musicians on this bill, and they all take their music very seriously, they take themselves very seriously, and they take their community very seriously. But not so seriously they can't have a little fun."
Joe Fahey digs deep in intimate, quietly stunning 'Somnambulist Chaser'
Joe Fahey and his band will hold a release party for the record on March 19 at Harriet Brewing in Minneapolis.
Positive vibrations: Mark Mallman's 'The End Is Not The End'
Mark Mallman returns from darkness to deliver a brilliant shot of death-defying modern rock that promises "The End Is Not the End."
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Jim Walsh, a former City Pages music editor and award-winning columnist for the Pioneer Press, writes about music and local culture. He is the author of the oral history "The Replacements: All Over but the Shouting."


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Legislature Passes Milwaukee County Board Reform Bill, Heads to Governor
By MacIver Institute - May 15, 2013
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Board
MacIver News Service | May 15, 2013
[Madison, Wisc…] The State Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that will reduce the power of the Milwaukee County Board, decrease their budget, and schedule a referendum to essentially make County Supervisor positions part-time.
Assembly Bill 85, authored by Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-West Allis), would remove some of the County Board's power and transfer it to the County Executive. The bill was amended in the State Senate to affect counties with a population of 750,000 or more, instead of 500,000, which would currently only include Milwaukee County.
The bill clarifies that it is the County Executive that has the exclusive authority to oversee all departments. It also limits the County Board's power to create a new department and requires the County Executive to sign all contracts formed with the county.
If signed by the Governor, it would cut the County Board's budget by two-thirds and would schedule a referendum for April 2014 to reduce the salary of each County Supervisor to Milwaukee County's per capita annual income. According to the bill, that would equal approximately $24,000, which would cut Supervisor's pay in half.
Beginning in 2016, AB 85 would also reduce County Supervisor's term length from four years to two years.
Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) voted with the majority to approve the bill and offered an amendment that made minor changes to the legislation. Taylor's amendment allows the County Board to create an independent department that will provide nonpartisan research services for the County Executive and Board.
The amendment also provides that both the County Executive and Board "employ one individual who is responsible for representing the interests of, and reports to, the county executive and one individual who is responsible for representing the interests of, and reports to, the county board."
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said passing this bill was a big win for taxpayers. "Today the senate worked together with Milwaukee legislators on a bipartisan vote to protect the interests of the taxpayers and continue to cut back on wasteful spending in Wisconsin," Fitzgerald said in a statement.
The bill passed 19-14 in the Senate, and the Assembly took action to concur in both amendments.
Sen. Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) said the bill will provide more local control for Milwaukee County residents. "We are giving the citizens of the county the voice to say exactly how the county board will operate," Vukmir said. "The referendum gives the people the chance to decide if Milwaukee County needs to bring their costs in line with other counties across the state and cut wasteful spending."
AB 85 now heads to the Governor where he is expected to sign it.
MacIver Institute


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According to The Times, Facebook will live-stream all 380 games in England's top flight in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
The Blues' first home game of the new Premier League campaign, against Arsenal on 18 August, will now kick off at 5.30pm and will be on BT Sport.
The deal, reportedly worth GBP 200 million over three years is Facebook's biggest push yet into sports broadcasting, having previously streamed some MLS and La Liga games on its platform.
The earlier closure of the window also means foreign clubs are able to wait until the Premier League can only sell overseas before making approaches to English clubs to pick up players at a cut price - leaving them with no ability to bring in a replacement.
Jens Stoltenberg a déclaré dimanche dans l'édition dominicale du Bild que l'Allemagne devait "en faire davantage". Le président américain se rend au siège de l'OTAN, puis à Londres, cette semaine, avant un sommet avec Poutine.
It's what the players are doing when the ball goes into the area. "But if they play three up top, it's not wise". He said: "If I didn't say Harry was my favourite England player, I would be a fool".
Following the service, guests were invited to a private tea at Clarence House, home to Prince Charles and his wife Camilla . William and Kate chose two hymns for the service: " O Jesus, I Have Promised " and " Lord of All Hopefulness ".
Amazon will livestream exclusive coverage of 20 matches a season online from 2019 to 2021.
Amazon secured the rights to live Premier League matches last month as the competition for Premier League action grows.
Facebook is now limited to streaming Major League Baseball, College Basketball and occasional Champions League games in the United States in a partnership with Fox Sports.
It has also covered some Major League Baseball, college basketball and the occasional Champions League fixture in the United States through its partnership with Fox Sports.
Some divers rescuing the boys trapped in a cave in northern Thailand have traversed about 10 miles (16 km) over the past two days. A family member told CNN Monday that they hadn't been told which boys had been pulled out, and who is still trapped in the cave.
Et vue la teneur des propos entre Georges Mela et l'humoriste, une représentation à Porto-Vecchio risque d'être compliquée. Une méthode qui est utilisée pour le reste de ses spectacles et qui n'est donc pas spécifique à la Corse.
Its database has some information about the children's parents but was not created to reunify families by the court's deadline. A court-imposed deadline to reunite immigrant children under five with their parents by July 10th will likely not be met.
Il a choisi de démarrer sa révolution le jour où Messi et Cristiano Ronaldo ont quitté la Coupe du monde . Un Neymar qui fait également les gros titres d' El Pais , quotidien généraliste de référence en Espagne.
Esclave du jeu vidéo depuis 40 ans, il ne s'en échappe que ponctuellement pour pleurer ses défaites sur Twitter . Marvel Studios est resté totalement secret sur l'histoire de ce film qui se déroule dans les années 90.
The vessel has been used by the British monarchy since 1841, when Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria was christened . The Middleton family was also represented, with Louis' pregnant aunt, Pippa Middleton Matthews , at the intimate gathering.
Early tests indicate all of the boys could be suffering from lung infections, but only two of the first four boys were confirmed. Witnesses say the boys freed Monday were treated at a make-shift hospital at the site, before being taken to a local hospital.
The world number one faces Czech world number 93 Jiri Vesely , who has never got past the fourth round of a Grand Slam. The reprieve was only momentary for Hsieh, as Cibulkova regained her composure to break and take the first set, 6-4.
Nevertheless, many Brexiteers were furious after Downing Street said it would be be briefing Labour MPs on the Chequers plan. May's government was rocked overnight by the resignations of Johnson and Brexit Secretary David Davis .
HOLLYWOOD actor George Clooney has reportedly been injured in a vehicle accident where his scooter collided with a pick-up truck. They met when she attended one of his parties at his Lake Como mansion, and Wednesday in Venice a year later.
Nouvelles accusations d'agressions sexuelles contre Luc Besson !
L'une d'entre elles a écrit au procureur de la République pour dénoncer des faits qualifiés d'"agressions sexuelles". Mais aujourd'hui, Sand Van Roy n'est plus seule. " Je me suis dit: enfin quelqu'un qui parle.
Quand Spotify revendique 75 millions d'utilisateurs payants à l'échelle mondiale, Apple Music avance 40 millions d'utilisateurs payants au total.
Ils n'arrivent pas à grandir et devenir des hommes". "C'est facile de critiquer les gens quand on ne les connaît pas". Marion Bartoli n'a pas été tendre, jeudi, au sujet de Nick Kyrgios et Gaël Monfils , au micro de la BBC .
This will protect users from phishing sites which might try and steal your personal data, such as your logins and passwords. WhatsApp has not issued a statement about when this feature will be available or if it will be limited to certain regions.
It also follows news from earlier this year, in which it was said that Baron Cohen was trying to get in a room with O.J. The new Sacha Baron Cohen show will premiere on Showtime July 15.
But leading pro-Brexit legislator Jacob Rees-Mogg said "I don't think a no-confidence vote is immediately in the offing". In response, May said she was a " little surprised " to receive his resignation after last Friday's cabinet agreement.
If Trump challenges the constitutional order, will Kavanaugh defend it?


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Q: How to manage activities in Android? I identified a problem in changing one activity using tab. In one tab activity I'm adding data to my SQLite database, and in the other tab activity I am displaying them using listview(array adapter). But when I come back to add data after adding new items to SQLite, the newly added records are not updated in my listview.
How do I fix this?

A: You seem to be pulling the list data from a DB. Is there a reason why you are using an ArrayAdapter instead of a CursorAdapter?
Anyway, you should call notifyDataSetChanged() on your list adapter when the data has changed so it can refresh the view.

A: you can add code to update your listview (via notifyDataSetChanged or some such) by overriding the onResume() method in your activity which is called whenever the activity is brought back to the foreground.
See http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#ActivityLifecycle

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I don't want to revisit the last 9 months of Politics.
I do want to make some points that will be relevant to the Investment Markets.
The key for me was this was Democracy at it's best.
The people voted, not really sure about what they were voting for, nor how things would work out.But they did !
Jacinda was appointed as Labour leader on 1-8-17 and the whole game was turned on its head.
Personally, I want to congratulate all parties for the way the process has been handled. The Politicians, the officials, the voters and the media have each played their part. Not perfect but at least not as silly as other countries or some previous elections have been.
This has been a fair fight and it has delivered a result.
We can moan about this or that, but on balance, the process has delivered the peoples' choice.
The Majority in an MMP parliament is reflected in the proposed Government.
For me, the major surprise was Winston Peter's comments on the immediate economic future. They were amazing.
We are not used to politicians giving bad news so directly.
" Look what we have been left with, don't blame us for what is going to happen ".
The point is he believes this and this is something we all need to take into account when we make investment decisions.
• The result is clear and the deal seems good for all parties, there is no excessive abuse of power, hence it is not a deal done under duress which is likely to blow apart.
• The policies will be a little more to the left, but National was probably going to do that anyway.
• A fresh approach is always good.
• This is Winston'slastshot. He won't want it to fall apart.
• The Dollar is down a little, and this may help exporters and slow the crazy retail spending and increasing personal debt.
• We will see a clean out of National as MP's look for other careers.This will help "freshen" National.
• We will see some of the "loose/I see nothing" policies tightened. e.g. Immigration, education, drugs.
• We will see attempts at greater "social justice/balance". Problems such as youth suicide, global warming, water contamination drugs etc., etc. will gain greater	attention.
The New Zealand economy is very flexible and it is able to move resources quickly to other sectors.
All systems are relatively open and transparent.
The NZ financial system is open and flexible.
We will see resources move from one sector to another.
We have to deal with our ridiculous Current Account deficit ($7.5 billion).
This is the major reason why we need capital and migrants. We simply spend more than we earn and as a result, we borrow and sell assets.
Uncertainty is generally thought of as risk. The quicker we can get the Government in place the better.
• Pay workers more (labour - intensive sectors suffer, such as the retirement sector).
We have lots of companies that will benefit.
• Medical - Ebos., Abano.
• Retailers as currency may increase or they benefit from improved wages and more spending (however, Amazon / Internet sales will also have an impact on this sector).
• Carbon producers NZOG, Farmers etc.
• Consumer lenders as regulationis increased.
• Transport companies as taxes are applied.
We have simply dismissed one government and appointed another.
• Will the new one make mistakes? Yes, about the same number the previous one did.
• Will they surprise with great policies? Yes, a few will be excellent.
• Will they be arrogant and condescending? Not at the start, but over time yes.
• Will there be investment opportunities? Absolutely!!
As new policies come into force the market will allow some excellent returns.
• Will we see failures? Yes, no question. Some of the current companies are not well placed to handle the change.
• Will we see a financial crisis? NO, unless there is an international breakdown.
• How will the new Government pay for its promises? By the long-standing custom of Taxes and Borrowing.
• Will life be better or worse, under this group? It will be both. It will change and some parts better and some worse.
I am VERY positive about the future.
We just have to be smart enough to handle the change.
Note this is just one person's view, mine.
The key is to understand what you are investing in.
Take good advice, be aware.
There will be opportunities and risk.


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Imprisoned Match (MFM)
by Peyton Elizabeth
Ménage.com 4
[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, light bondage, HEA]
Anna Valdez is leading a double life that will surely land her in jail. Since the age of eighteen, Anna has been on a path of revenge to make those pay who are responsible for her family's death.
Unbeknownst to Anna, her best friend has created a profile on a ménage dating website in hopes of pushing her into having a life. Both paths lead her to the town of Triple, where Elliott and Mitch Braxton are at odds about meeting their perfect match. Elliott thinks it's time that his brother return to the life of the living after ten years in prison. Mitch disagrees—that is, until he meets up with Anna.
Trying to keep them at arm's length proves impossible, especially when they find out she's not exactly who she says she is. Can Elliott and Mitch convince Anna that being imprisoned in their love is a better choice?
Note: There is no sexual relationship or touching for titillation between or among siblings.
Peyton Elizabeth is a Siren-exclusive author.
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Their eyes connected the minute he walked into the diner. Ten minutes ago, Elliott couldn't believe that the woman who had taken up residence in his thoughts, twenty-four seven, was getting out of her car. He figured she had somehow gotten underneath Mitch's skin as well, because his brother was surlier than he normally was. Considering he had gotten that way after his run-in with Anna on Wednesday, Elliott chalked it up to it being Anna's fault. Now, he was standing close enough to touch her. It seemed surreal.
"Why didn't you respond to my message?"
He hadn't meant for those words to come out, but it was too late to take them back. Finally coming face-to-face with her, he saw that her picture held nothing over the beauty that she really was. There was no doubt she knew who he was, for her blue eyes were like an open book. Unfortunately, she slammed it shut the minute their gazes met, and now he couldn't tell what she was thinking.
"I'm sure we can talk about that another time," Anna said, giving him a tight smile. "I'm here for an interview."
"Interview? I didn't know Sam had already put an ad in the paper. He's been needing the extra help for a while now."
"I had stopped in around a week ago and noticed a sign in the window," Anna explained. "It seemed like fate."
"I thought you worked for a data entry company specializing in medical transcriptions," Elliott said, recalling her profile.
"You know how it goes, with the economy and all," Anna said, with a wave of her hand in dismissal. "And living in the city is so expensive, it seemed to make more sense for me to move to a smaller area."
"Anna, Sam's waiting in the back for you," Willow said, tying her apron in the back. "I see you two finally found each other. It's always good when old friends reconnect, and now that you'll probably be working here, you two can catch up on old times. Don't let Sam scare you off, though. He's kind of grumpy today, because it's payday. He always gets like that when he has to dish out money, but he knows we need the help around here."
Elliott looked at Willow quizzically. What was she talking about, old friends? Before he could ask, the door signaled the first customer of the day, pulling Willow away from them. Anna still stood in front of him, her red hair pulled into a clip, hiding the gorgeous strands of color he knew to be entwined.
"Don't give it a second thought." Anna answered his unspoken question. "Apparently, you were looking for me the other day and she assumed we were old friends. I didn't correct her."
"I saw you sitting in here last week and stopped in to talk to you, but you'd already left. I'm sorry about your job, but if you want to know the truth, I'm not at all sorry that it brought you here."
"Elliott, my friend pulled a fast one on me. I've got too much going on in my life to date right now. Trust me, you'd be better off with someone else."
"We don't want anyone else. Have dinner with us," Elliott said. Anna was shaking her head, already turning away from him. Elliott placed his hand on her arm, preventing her from walking toward the back of the diner. Elliott gave her a smile, wanting her to feel comfortable around him. "Why not? And don't give me the lame pretext of not having time to date. We both know that's an excuse. Besides, why pass up a free meal?"
"I don't think that type of lifestyle is for me," Anna answered, but Elliott sensed that she wasn't telling the truth.
"How do you know if you don't try it? All we're asking for is a dinner. Nothing more, nothing less. Come on—you know you want to," Elliott replied with a wink, keeping the banter as lighthearted as he could.
Elliott released her arm, knowing that he couldn't stop her if she truly wanted to walk away from him. He wasn't sure what it was about her, but he felt this magnifying pull toward her. It had started with her picture, but now seeing her in person—well, he could only hope she felt the same. He glanced down at her lips, where her tongue came out to moisten the pink skin. She had a natural sensuality that most women would kill for, and she didn't even know it. The peppering of freckles on her nose was cute, although he didn't think she'd appreciate that adjective. Something urged him on, giving him a warning that if he didn't push for a date, he and Mitch would miss out on something monumental. If Mitch's attitude for the last couple of days was any indication, he felt the same way. Elliott hoped that she would give them a chance to find out if it was the type of attraction that could last. Although, if she was wary of him, wait until she got a load of Mitch. Maybe Elliott could get him drunk before seeing her.
"You know what? You're right. Dinner tonight, here, at seven o'clock."
Anna's quick turnaround had given him pause, and before he could recover, Elliott found that she had left to have her interview with Sam. She could give a man whiplash. Elliott felt a smile start to grow on his face, not caring a lick about why she had changed her mind—just grateful she had. Now, he had to go talk his brother into dinner with a beautiful woman tonight. Somehow, Elliott didn't think that was going to be too hard.
She didn't want to fuck nice and slow—she wanted it hard and fast. Anna knew Mitch could provide that and would willingly walk away. Whether Elliott joined them was up for debate, but she hoped that he would.
Grabbing ahold of his hair, Anna twisted her fingers into the silky strands as tight as she could and brought his lips down to hers. He must have taken a sip of his coffee before disposing of it, because he tasted like the dark liquid she loved. The roughness of the kiss didn't deter her from longing for more. Their teeth knocked together and she slipped her tongue between them, wanting him to play with her. He answered in kind. His flavor exploded on her taste buds and it filled her senses.
Mitch flipped them over, keeping ahold of her tight enough so that their lips remained fused. His right hand had her bra unclasped within seconds. He took both of his hands and placed them underneath her arms, sliding her over him until she was made to release his mouth. Mitch held her up so that her breasts dangled over his lips. With no hesitation, he sucked one of her nipples into his mouth.
"Mitch!"
"I need more, Ginger," Mitch murmured against her breast.
He sucked harder, bringing her nipple up to the roof of his mouth. Using his tongue, he rasped the rough texture over the hardened pebble. She'd never quite experienced this kind of fervor before, always having to be the one in charge while having sex. It was nice to let go for once and let someone else take over.
She lifted her legs higher, spreading them across Mitch's abdomen. Her panties were soaked, so when her pussy came into contact with his skin, the material stuck to him. She ground her hips into him, needing the pressure on her clit. She liked the feeling of the silk rubbing inside her folds. It was moist, slippery, and warm. She wanted more.
Mitch released her breast and she sat up, looking down at him while he stared up at her with hungry eyes. A tiny niggling of doubt poked at her, making her wonder if she really could enjoy this and then walk away. Anna knew her body wanted this, but it was her heart that was faltering.
A hand snared her hair and brought her head back, making her breasts push out and her back arch. She met Elliott's intense stare. He brought his face down to where inches separated their lips. His breath mingled with hers as he spoke.
"If you betray us in any way, I swear that every ounce of pleasure you feel under our hands will be felt differently under my palm when it connects with your ass."
The threat of his words sunk home and chilled her to the bone, but the heat in his voice had the opposite effect on her body. Unable to stop herself, Anna pushed up on her knees and fused their lips together. It was the first time they had kissed, and the underlying hunger took her by surprise. This animalistic longing was what she'd come to expect from Mitch, but to know Elliott kept these indulgences hidden made her want to experience more.
"Suck his cock," Elliott ordered, his tone still full of steel.
He didn't have to tell her twice. Once he released his hold of her hair, Anna made her way down Mitch's body, enjoying every inch of skin he displayed. Using her teeth, she tugged at his button until it popped. With shaking hands due to the overload of desire, she managed to pull his zipper down and, with his help, slide the denim over his muscular thighs. The outline of his cock was magnificent. It was long and thick, and a damp spot of moisture from his pre-cum made the white cotton almost see-through.
"Are you wet?" Elliott asked from behind her. She heard him shedding his clothes behind her. Where had the sweet and charming younger brother gone?
"Yes," Anna keened, wanting him to touch her.
She slipped her fingers underneath the elastic band of Mitch's underwear and lifted the material up and over his cock. His shaft seemed even wider without the cotton covering it, and the veins seemed to strain against the velvety skin. Her mouth watered, and suddenly, she was ravenous for his taste.
Anna gently wrapped her fingers around his rigid member and lifted him straight up. She swiped her tongue over his tip, lapping up the pearl of pre-cum that had leaked from his slit. Musky flavor with a hint of salt covered her taste buds. She craved more.
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Although I have always been interest in both fashion and the magazine industry, this project truly stemmed from my research of global working conditions and how outsourced, unfair labor produces most of our fashion. I started wondering, what if we spent an equal amount of time considering how to make a statement about ourselves with where our clothing comes from? This question is the driving force behind Alt Couture. I created trendy outfits out of clothing purchased from thrift shops for a fashion photo shoot, interviewed local shop owners who sell fair trade and socially responsible fashions, and put it all into this magazine. Click on the cover to the right to read Alt Couture in your browser, or read in PDF format HERE.
Every year, the Methodist Sports Medicine Research and Education gives out Brady Comeback Awards to exceptional high school and collegiate who have come back from injury in inspiring ways. This year, I had the privilege of designing a PowerPoint presentation that would run during the awards ceremony. Below is a sampling of the slides. All stock photos are from my personal photography library and logos were provided by the cooperating organizations.
As it is often said, music is food for the soul. It can inspire, uplift, amuse, and charm us. Good music is priceless. Such is the gift given to us by the world-famous composer and songwriter Cole Porter. Cole, an Indiana legend, was born in the small town of Peru in 1891. The magic began after his first piece was published when he was only ten, and his determination catapulted him from there. Attending Yale, he wrote two of the university's best-known football songs. His other well-known songs include "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love," and "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Porter was married to a beautiful, wealthy woman named Linda Lee Thomas, and together they lived lives of socialites in Paris and New York. However, not everything in his life was this glitzy and blissful. In 1937, he was thrown from a horse and suffered injuries to both legs that would haunt him for the rest of his life. But it was through misfortune that he was motivated. It was after this accident that he wrote two of his most successful works. "Anything Goes" and "Kiss Me, Kate," the latter of which was based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, lit up Broadway. These classics continue to dazzle today as Porter is honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Finally, this artistic master is getting the recognition he deserves.
My online writing experience has been decidedly diverse. I worked at Methodist Sports Medicine Center, writing a year's worth of blogs for their myfoothurts.info website. The concept of the blogs was to take a complicated foot or ankle injury and explain it in a way that a layperson could understand. It was challenging yet exciting to take concepts like ankle sprains and Lis Franc injuries ("what's that?" Exactly.) and make them not only understandable but fun to read about. Click on the left picture to read the myfoothurts.info blogs.
In contrast, my other blogging experience has been distinctly non-medical. As an intern for Indiana Humanities, I was able to write a blog on the second-annual local food and art convention, FoodCon2. Experiencing, photographing, and writing about an event that mixed food and art, two of my favorite things, was a joy. Click on the right picture to read the FoodCon2 blog.
I created these video recaps of Indiana Humanities events, which will be used as examples of their programs. The videos are intended to entice new partnerships, support, and funding for future programming and events.
While interning with Indiana Humanities, I was asked to come up with a design for an ad that would run in the Urban Times, an alternative news newspaper that circulates in the Indianapolis area. I had to apply the design aesthetic to each different ad dimension that was available. Here are a few examples, all created in Adobe Illustrator.
These designs are taken from a project that required use of the potato in a series of historically influenced designs. These two mixed the spud with the WPA posters aesthetic of the 1940s (left) and the Dada style of the 1910s (right).
I absolutely loved collaborating with Jordan College of Fine Arts Event Manager Rissa Guffy and dancer Morgan Sicklick on this project to promote The Nutcracker as an Indy Arts Council Super Choice event.
I had opportunity to shadow Colts photographer A.J. Macht for the Colts vs. Falcons game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Despite the disappointing loss for this Colts fan, I had a blast and learned so much on those sidelines.
Outdoorsy by nature, I was able to let my adventurous spirit inform my art in this photo that I took while exploring the creek behind my childhood home. The localized blue represents the color and fun that you can find when you traipse right out of your comfort zone to go exploring.
I created this website through Weebly, but I heavily edited the HTML and CSS in order to customize headers and footers, colors, typography, layout, and graphics. I knew that the only way for this website to be truly ME would be to have full control over the look and feel. I was able to create the website in a way to fit in with my own branding, creating a Maria-specific look to present to the world.
Please feel free to click on the tabs at the top of the page to browse through the rest of my website.


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9 Dec 2020 News
Suspected Russian Attackers Steal FireEye Red Team Tools
Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter, Infosecurity Magazine
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Security giant FireEye has been on the receiving end of a sophisticated, novel attack from nation state actors looking for data on government clients, the firm has revealed.
CEO Kevin Mandia explained in a blog post yesterday that the attackers were able to access some internal systems but that there's no evidence so far they managed to exfiltrate customer data or metadata collected by the firm's threat intelligence systems.
However, they did manage to steal some of FireEye's red team tools, which it uses to test customers' security.
"We are not sure if the attacker intends to use our red team tools or to publicly disclose them. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we have developed more than 300 countermeasures for our customers, and the community at large, to use in order to minimize the potential impact of the theft of these tools," Mandia explained.
"We have seen no evidence to date that any attacker has used the stolen red team tools. We, as well as others in the security community, will continue to monitor for any such activity."
According to another blog from the firm, these tools range from simple scripts used for automating reconnaissance to entire frameworks that are similar to publicly available offerings like CobaltStrike and Metasploit.
Although Mandia released few details of how attackers gained a foothold in the networks of one of the world's most high profile cybersecurity companies, he did disclose that it was likely to be a nation with "top-tier offensive capabilities.
"This attack is different from the tens of thousands of incidents we have responded to throughout the years. The attackers tailored their world-class capabilities specifically to target and attack FireEye," he said.
"They are highly trained in operational security and executed with discipline and focus. They operated clandestinely, using methods that counter security tools and forensic examination. They used a novel combination of techniques not witnessed by us or our partners in the past."
Reports have suggested with near certainty that the attackers were backed by the Russian state. If that's the case, it would call to mind the Shadow Brokers attacks of 2016 which led to the capture of some powerful NSA hacking tools.
Rick Holland, CISO at Digital Shadows, argued that the stolen red team tools, which are designed to mimic the behavior of threat actors, will provide the attackers with another method to compromise government targets.
"They can reserve their top-tier tools for 'hard targets' like the Department of Defense and potentially leverage these new tools against 'soft targets' like civilian government agencies," he added.
"The unidentified thieves could use the stolen tools to imitate other countries' tactics, adding a new layer to protect their true identities and intentions. Stealing these tools also reduces operational costs as the nation state actors don't have to develop new software exploits and management tools for their intrusions."
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Thanks to the Amtrak Downeaster for partnering with us on this trip to Portland, Maine. All opinions are my own.
I hate driving but love Portland, Maine, so when the Amtrak Downeaster asked us to work with them on a weekend getaway, I was definitely thrilled to participate. My daughter had some weekend commitments for the next few weekends, so I was able to get some much needed one on one time with my 11-year old son. I grew up with Amtrak (my dad and uncle worked for them), so I always enjoy sharing my love of trains with my kids.
The Amtrak Downeaster operates daily from Boston's North Station to Portland, Maine, with a few trains extended to Brunswick and Freeport, Maine each day. Other stops include Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and Wells in Maine, and Dover, Durham, and Exeter in New Hampshire. Late departures are offered from Boston on the days when the TD Garden is hosting evening events.
The Downeaster offers coach and business class seating. You'll need a valid reservation for the train, although seats are first-come, first-served. My son and I had no problem finding a set of seats together. There's also plenty of room for luggage in the overhead space (check the luggage maximums before leaving). You'll also have lots of legroom (much more than I usually have on a plane or in a car), a tray table, and outlets at each seat.
If you get hungry on board the Amtrak Downeaster, there is a Cafe Car on board. It offers light meals (including popular Maine treats like Maine Red Snapper hot dogs, whoopie pies, and gummy lobsters), snacks, refreshments, and alcoholic beverages. You can take your cafe purchases back to your seat, or choose to sit in the few tables in the cafe.
We wanted to spend the maximum amount of time in Portland, Maine, so we chose to take the first Downeaster train out of North Station. We arrived a little early and then waited for the train's platform number to be called. About ten minutes before departure, it was called. We headed to the train and easily found two seats together.
Because we were on the train during lunch time, my son and I visited the Cafe Car to grab a quick lunch. He had one of those famous hot dogs, while I grabbed some snack food and water. There were seats available in the Cafe Car, but we went back to our seats.
The scenery on the train to Maine is absolutely beautiful. I had plans to work on the way up to Portland, but ended up listening to music, reading my book, and looking out the window. That's one of the best parts about traveling with a tween – I once again have the opportunity to read while he entertains himself. The time went by so fast, and we even arrived at the Portland station about 15 minutes early. The station is nice. It's a combo bus station and train station, and it offers vending machines and complimentary WiFi.
Our weekend getaway included a night at the Portland Harbor Hotel. The hotel offers a complimentary car service, and I had a car reserved to bring us to the hotel. When we arrived, I called the hotel, and the car came a few minutes later. The train station is about a ten minute ride to the Old Port section of Portland, where the hotel and most of the attractions are located.
If you are planning a family vacation to Portland, the Portland Harbor Hotel is definitely a fantastic option. We were able to walk to every place that we went during our stay, although the car is also available if necessary. Just steps from the hotel is dozens of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Our executive suite room was so comfortable and was perfect for our stay. It included free WiFi, a bathroom with shower and huge soaking tub, a King bed with pullout sofa, a desk, a table with four chairs, a fireplace, and two televisions. Because the hotel has a complimentary car service, it's perfect for families taking the Amtrak Downeaster. We didn't need to pay for a cab at all.
We arrived mid-day, and after checking in and unloading our bags, immediately headed out. Because we ate on the train, we were ready for our adventure to begin. We decided to start at the Portland Science Center, which offers traveling science exhibits. It's located right on the waterfront, and was a quick walk from the hotel. The current exhibit was all about sharks, and my son and I enjoyed learning all about them. It was amazing to hear about how rare shark attacks actually are. Did you know that more people die from taking selfies than from shark attacks? The exhibit runs through May 13th, 2018.
After the Science Center, we decided to walk around. We came upon Vena's Fizz House, which offers craft cocktails and artisanal sodas. The sign outside said that all ages were welcome, so my son and I went in for a lemonade break. The drinks were so delicious, and they offer a little retail store where you can purchase their mixes and infusions. There were several kids in there, so it's definitely acceptable for children, especially during the day. After our drink break, we did a little more shopping, then went back to the hotel to rest up and get ready for dinner.
I had made a reservation at Paciarino, an Italian restaurant located right downstairs from the Portland Harbor Hotel. We had seen it on another trip to Portland a few years ago, but it was completely booked. This time, I was able to get a reservation. It's a small place with a limited menu, but the food was absolutely delicious. They don't have a specific kids' menu, but my son enjoyed the ravioli.
After a restful night, we were eager to grab breakfast at the Holy Donut, a Portland institution that is known for their potato donuts. The Portland Harbor Hotel offers coffee stations on a few floors of the hotel, or guests in the executive section can request delivery. I got my coffee early, and then we headed out to the Holy Donut, which was a 5 minute walk away. There are a few seats there, but we took our donuts back to the room to enjoy them.
Checkout time is 11am, so after we packed up, we left our bags with the front desk, and then went for another walk. This time, we went down Commercial Street, visiting the various shops. When it was lunchtime, we went to the Flatbread Company right on the water, where my son and I shared a pizza and salad.
After more shopping and exploring, we stopped for gelato (for him) and espresso (for me) at a nearby cafe. Then we retrieved our luggage from the hotel and took the complimentary car service back to the train station.
My son and I waited in the station until our train was called – about ten minutes prior to departure. This train originated in Portland, so it was empty when we got on. We quickly found our seats and settled in.
When the Cafe Car opened (about twenty minutes after we departed Portland) my son was eager to go grab a snack. He chose popcorn this time, partly because the scent was in the air (several people behind us had the same thought). This time, our ride seemed to go by so quickly. Before we knew it, we were back at Boston's North Station, right where we started.
The Amtrak Downeaster is a great option for families looking to visit Portland or Freeport, especially if you don't want the hassle of driving. It's such a relaxing trip, and you'll feel like you are starting your vacation the minute you get on board. The whole ride is part of the experience, and it's a great opportunity to get away for a day or weekend. The train is also so convenient for those who want to attend special events in both Maine and Boston.
Learn more by following the Amtrak Downeaster on Instagram (@amtrakdowneaster) and Twitter (@riderail) and liking the Downeaster on Facebook (@amtrakdowneaster). You can also take advantage of the Train to Maine BOGO deal (buy one adult full fare ticket, bring a friend for free). For more information, visit this site.


One of my biggest fitness challenges is how travel throws off any workout routine I manage to get into. It takes me weeks to get into a comfortable groove, then I travel a few days and it sometimes feels like I am back at square one when I get back. I've found that the obvious solutions of going for runs or using hotel gyms when away rarely work for me unless I am on vacation. It becomes an additional overhead on the trip.
About a month ago, I came across FitStar. It's an app with guided workouts. They have 4 programs: Daily Dose, Get Moving, Get Lean and Get Strong.
I started with Get Lean but found the workouts a bit too repetitive. I switched to Get Strong and I much prefer this program.
FitStar is innovative because the workouts are adaptive. After every segment (e.g., 20 pushups), it asks you how it went (easy, ok or brutal) and the next workout will be tailored to that feedback. This means that it slows down the progression of segments you can't complete and it ramps up pretty quickly in areas that are too easy. This is an obvious improvement on video-based programs that are the same for everyone.
The workouts I've tried last ~30 minutes and burn ~300 calories. I am not too hung up on the number of calories but I find that working out in the morning drastically improves my day.
On my last trip to Paris I just propped up the iPad on the hotel desk and did my workouts every day. I think it helped with jetlag but, most importantly, I didn't get derailed from my daily workout routine and was able to jump right back in when I got back home.
This morning I woke a bit late and didn't have time for the gym. I fired up FitStar, streamed it to my TV via AppleTV and I was done in 40 mins including getting changed and setting up. It doesn't get more efficient.
It's now on sale for 29.99/year, down from 49.99/year. Check it out, I think you'll like it.


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UK Subs detail two double A-Side singles
Monday, July 24, 2017 at 2:10 PM (PST) by Mike Scott
UK Subs have announced a PledgeMusic campaign for two upcoming 7″s. The two double A-side 7″s, "Predator" and "The Beast", are to be released on blue and red vinyl respectively. You can buy tickets to a 40th anniversary/release party show while you're at it too.
All pre-order bundles – including various t-shirt deals – are up now.
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UK Subs announce East Coast tour dates
Monday, January 30, 2017 at 1:06 PM (PST) by Mike Scott
UK Subs have announced a short run of East Coast dates in April. In support will be St Louis's Scene Of Irony. A list of full dates, along with a brief statement about them, is below.
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UK Subs announce rarities compilation 'Friends and Relations'
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 1:00 PM (PST) by Bizarro Dustin
The UK Subs have announced a rarities compilation album. The album, which will be titled Friends and Relations, will be out on May 11, 2016 through Cleopatra Records, and feature rare songs by the band as well as tracks by side projects like Target Generation (founded by Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt and bassist Alvin Gibbs), and Urban Dogs (a collaboration project between Subs front-man Charlie Harper and The Damned's Captain Sensible, and The Vibrators' Knox).
You can check out the album art and track list below. Physical pre-orders for the album can be found here and here, while digital pre-orders are available here.
UK Subs released their latest album, Ziezo, in April 2016. It is their 26th official album, and marks the band's completion of releasing an album with a title beginning with each letter of the English alphabet.
UK Subs announce spring UK tour in support of new album "Yellow Leader"
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 10:19 AM (PST) by vivalalexy
Legendary punk band UK Subs have announced a UK tour for this Spring, check out the dates and locations below.
The band is playing shows in support of their recent album "Yellow Leader," which is available on limited edition red vinyl through Captain Oi Records, here.
"Yellow Leader" is the group's 25th official album in their attempt to release a record for every letter of the alphabet.
UK Subs release new album "XXIV", stream new song "Coalition Government Blues"
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 10:16 AM (PST) by bob9746
Last week old school punk rockers UK Subs released their 24th(!) studio album. In keeping with their alphabetical sequencing of album names, this one was titled "XXIV" and it contains 14 tracks plus 12 bonus acoustic tracks on the expanded edition.
"XXIV" was released through Captain Oi Records. You can stream the tune "Coalition Government Blues" off the release right here.
The Vibrators debut their own "100% official" Vibrator
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM (PST) by jaystone
Old school UK punks The Vibrators have officially launched what may be the coolest (and certainly most appropriate) piece of band merch ever. They've teamed up with Lovehoney.com to release their very own, officially licensed Buzzin' Bullet Vibrator.
According to the official product description:
The Vibrators formed in 1976 but it wasn't until 2011 that they had an Automatic Lover to call their own. The Buzzin' Bullet is a 3 speed waterproof bullet vibrator that's packaged in its own gig-proof coffin case (pictured at left) made from black metal to keep it safe from careless Pogo Dancing.
So simple to use that even a roadie could do it, the vibe operates with a single push button in the base which cycles through the 3 speeds of mohawk-inducing vibrations. And as if that wasn't enough, Buzzin' Bullet is pre-loaded with batteries and comes with a spare set to keep you going on the road.
The bullet vibe is completely beer-proof (or water proof if you happen to be driving home) and free from phthalates and latex to ensure a body-safe Sex Kick. It's also safe to use with either water-based or silicone sex lube for extra slippery sensations.
You heard that, kids…it's beer proof! To get your very own Vibrators vibrator (because you know you want one), click here.
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U.K. Subs to tour U.K. with Motorhead
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6:50 AM (PST) by lizakateisgreat
Long-running punk band U.K. Subs will be hitting the road with metal legends Motorhead this fall. The group announced several U.K. dates for November 2011. You can see them here. More dates may be announced later.
The band recently released their their new album Work in Progress on Captain Oi, which is a follow-up to 2002′s Universal.
U.K. Subs release new album "Work in Progress", post video for "Creation"
Friday, January 14, 2011 at 3:18 PM (PST) by Lauren Mills
Long time punk act UK Subs recently released their their new album "Work in Progress" on Captain Oi.
To coincide with the release the band posted a video for the first song off "Work in Progress" titled "Creation". Check it out here.
"Work in Progress" is a follow-up to 2002's "Universal".


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Columbia Fire Department asks town for help in getting a new station
by: Sarah Drake
COLUMBIA, Ala. (WDHN) — The Columbia Fire Station took a big hit due to Hurricane Michael. The station no longer meets industry standards and they've been told the station is structurally unsafe.
Currently, the department is working from two rooms inside the police department. The station has to leave their fire trucks and ambulances outside in the heat which causes a five-minute delay before the truck is able to move. Due to the conflicts, the station is asking the town for donations to help build a new station.
The station has a little over $40,000, and they estimate the building to cost between $300,000 and $400,000 dollars.
"If I try to enforce international fire code or fire codes around the town, how can I justify when my buildings not up to fire code. So, that's one thing that we're trying to make a facility that will be up to standard and affordable.
If you would like to donate, you can contact the city hall at (334) 696-4417, or you can mail them to P.O. Box 339 in Columbia, Alabama 36319.
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in a decade, the House is set to approve an increase in the federal minimum wage — to $15 an hour, including for tipped workers.
Passage was expected Wednesday after centrists won concessions for a slower phase-in, over six years instead of five. They also won assurances the pay hike could be halted midway if a study shows job losses or other adverse effects.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) is accusing China of intimidating countries into staying away from an international religious freedom conference that he's hosting.
Pompeo also says Beijing is responsible for what he's calling "stain of the century" of human rights abuses — with mass detentions of Muslims and other minorities in western China.


3 How to choose the best inflator gauge for car?
3.2.2 How to check and adjust the pressure of tire?
3.2.3 Does brand really matter?
3.2.4 How about the cost?
Routine tire checks. The substantial amount of money and environment can be saved while it helps to cut down the car's mileage with the correct tire pressure. Buying the best tire inflators and gauges are important to enjoy the foregoing and current benefits. There are few reasons of buying top quality Tire Inflators with Gauges for the vehicles.
The top quality Tire Inflators with Gauges have portable and light designs that never requires any skill for using.
These work well with numerous kinds of tires.
These inflators are durable and work best as well.
There is a list of top ten tire gauges that can help you to choose the best product for your vehicle. All of these products offer various features and characteristics. Take a look at all of them.
A gauge designed for simple tire efficiently control and light design with full 360-degree swivel gauge is known as Nesco 1506. It works superbly with different types of tire valves and considered as premium tire gauge and inflator. It's efficient and fast work in all environments is due to their 10-120 pound capacity design with durable and easy-to-use characteristics. As a buyer, you have choice to get magnifying bubble lens with easily understandable scale of pressure, a 15-inch artsy-duty electric hose and a durable female chuck of ¼ inch.
A multi-functional and durable air gauge with a portable and light design is Hiltex 30227. You won't need to have any specific skills to use it. The inflator monitors tire pressure with an affordable 2-inch pressure gauge. The productivity and leak issues with the well-sealed and threaded plug rim. It fits comfortably in the hand by getting an ergonomic pistol grip trigger gun. A flexible hose of rubber and rubberized gauge with 10-220 PSI scale flexes well to get access to hidden valves.
A tire inflator gauge of 10-90 PSI with an easy-to-use tapered design and heavy duty 12 inch size is called Amflo 150. It's efficiency neither lose nor rust overtime with their professional-grade brass internal components which is affordable and durable. The functionality and longevity are boosted with the Chrome-plated casting. It has a portable and compact design with twelve inch hose that reaches around corners and hidden valves that fits conveniently in boxes of car gloves. It doesn't require higher skills for further use, works superbly with different valves types and affordable as well.
A professional-grade tire inflator with calibrated gauge of 10-50 PSI designed for use on trucks, passenger tracks and vans. It lessen pressure of over-inflated tires with in-built relief valve, multi-functional and durable traits. It is easy to use and large gauge. The inflator supports one hand use with light design which boost stability with ergonomic body having comfortable grip. To keep your tires in top condition, you can place order for this model.
A striking blue theme tire inflator with braided and long hose design is ARB ARB605. It is one of the highly demanding products of the year 2016. There are numerous superb features of this product that can't be neglected. It offer standard ¼ US Male Air fitting that is workable with various types of valves and considered as durable and portable. The dependable and precise readouts in all environments has generated through their well-engineered design. It is highly useful for mechanics and homeowners due to ARB compressor with invaluable ease of use. Without lowering or overheating the integrity of tires, it high-capacity, well-built and quiet system that fills tires faster than other products.
A twelve volt tire inflator with the digital novel technology that provide precise and fast results is Slime 40022. In the period of less than six minutes, the standard midsized tires are inflated with well-engineered and durable system. Once it attains the desired pressure, the technology of Novel Inflate Right shuts the system automatically. It is available with bright and large LED Screen that plugs into most standard cigarette light sockets of cars. Throughout the day and night, it becomes easier to review this bright LED Screen. The maximum pressure of 35 PSI is used by the tires to work best for longer.
A popular tire inflator brand with a battery powered with 3.5 inch accessory with 21 inch braided stainless steel is said to be as Astro 3018. It works precisely and faster with an advanced pressure monitoring system that is affordable as well. The measurements i.e. BAR, KG and PSI have been used in this gauge. It has a universal system that works well nitrogen and carbon dioxide tank system, a dual position lever for deflating and inflating types and a stable body with a rubber sleeve for optimal comfort.
A tire inflation gun with multiple functions which doubles as a pressure chuck and gauge is called Campbell Hausfeld MP6000. It has an inbuilt relief valve for deflating over the inflated tires and simple clip-on design that works greatly for all kinds of individuals. It has a portable and light construction ideal for travelling, a large 10-150 PSI range gauge and flexible hose that cleans all difficult to reach spaces properly.
One of the best tire inflators of 2016 is Milton S506 which is the bestseller in brick and Mortar and online stores. The efficient and faster functions of this product become possible with the dual head design. It has compact heavy-duty construction which never lose the functional importance and aesthetic use under higher usage, a 12-inch that has access of valves easily and large legible gauge with 10-120 PSI Scale. The product offers replacement of large magnifying bubble lens for proper vision, light handheld design and the cartridge valves.
How to choose the best inflator gauge for car?
It can be a time-consuming and challenging task to pick the best tire inflator from the market. It's true that many hobbyists, machinists, mechanics, reviewers and critics have failed to buy the best tire inflator for their vehicle. The important indicators that should be considered for purchasing a quality product are overall, craftsmanship quality, Ease of Use and Trusted Reviews. Sometimes, people blame their tire inflators without providing them proper required maintenance. A healthy and longer lifespan of any device also depends upon its maintenance.
Many of us purchase products by getting inspired by few of their specifications and an appealing outer body (including packaging). It is properly a wrong move made by any buyer for buying an ideal product. If we talk about purchasing a right inflator tire with gauge for a car, this policy also applies on it. First of all, make a long list of your car's specifications. From the model number to the inbuilt features, everything is valuable for buying the most suitable tire inflator with gauge. Every seller would ask the details about your car or show an interest to see it. Therefore, never try to buy tire inflator without showing your car's specifications to the seller. Secondly, don't pay higher attention on what other suggest to you. Though, they can be right but you've to remember that your vehicle has different specifications from theirs.
There is no doubt that tire inflators and gauge play vital role to provide longer life to any vehicle. A car ride would become joyous activity for you after having a perfect tire inflator with gauge for it. Therefore, don't make any mistake while spending your money on tire inflators. All in all, there is no doubt that a minor mistake in buying tire inflators for car can create lots of trouble for you.
Tire Pressure Gauges have three types that you need to consider before making purchase. These are Dial, Digital and Stick gauges. Take a look at the brief overview of these gauges.
It is an affordable, compact and simple gauge that is similar to the ballpoint pen. It is highly being used by the car owners. A drawback of this type of gauge is their difficult interpretation than Digital ones.
It is easy to read gauge with an electronic LCD display and looks like a small calculators. It is secured with the damage from dust and dirt through its resistant feature. It checks the pressure especially in low-light conditions which make them handy and it lights up as well. Batteries are important to operate these gauges as these are bulkier than traditional stick gauges. You'll have to replace the batteries after years depends on the use.
Gauges that indicate pressure using simple needle similar to clock face and have an analog dial are known as Dial Gauges. As compared to pocket-sized gauges, few of the dial gauges offer various features. These are shock resistant dial cover, dual scale dial, bleeder valve and extension hose. The prices of these gauges are higher than other gauges available in the markets. It requires both hands to be operated and is easy to read as well. These gauges are mostly designed with 60 PSI with the wide enough range that make it best tool for measurement. However, most of the gauges have span of 5 to 99 PSI. A digital gauge with an illuminated display would be perfect if you need to check pressure in a darkened area.
All of the mentioned types of tire inflator gauges have different specifications. These features distinguish each type from other. It depends upon your car's features to buy any of the gauges. The digital gauges are highly in demand as compared to other gauges.
How to check and adjust the pressure of tire?
The gauge seen on a gas station never works precisely so you don't need to rely on it. A well-maintained and good gauge for tire pressure must be used. The recommended setting of pressure for your car is also important to be focused. You can mostly find such kind of info inside fuel filler door, glove compartment, driver's side door-jamb sticker and placard. The manual provided by the car's company must also be checked for it. Pressure ranges from 28 to 36 PSI with the typical inflation. There is a difference between Rear and Front Tire Pressure. This suggested pressure is ideal for fuel economy, service life, ride comfort and combination of performance.
When the tires are cold, it's time to check the exact pressure. Sometimes, the cold temperature of tires right after stopping the car can be a question-raising situation. Therefore, never neglect it and always check the temperature of the tire when you expect it to be hotter. It can be difficult to precisely assess any pressure change when the tire get suddenly heats up. Remove screw-off cap from each tires inflation valve by checking each tire. They keep the valves secured if you never lose the caps. Depress the end of tire pressure gauge by inserting it into the valve. Simply push the gauge if your hear air escaping from the valve.
Many gauges are held in place on the valve stem while some gauges can be removed to read the pressure valve. Simply retighten the valve cap if the pressure is correct. For proper use, don't forget to read instructions about gauge. The pressure of the spare tire must also be checked on the time. All of these points must be considered to check and adjust the tire's pressure. Otherwise, there is a possibly that you'll to change a tire inflator after few span constantly. The regular maintenance of tire inflators are also necessary for their durability and longevity. If you think that all of your vehicle's problems have been resolved after one-time purchase of tire inflator gauge, then you're 100% wrong.
Yes, the brand matters for choosing a tire inflator with gauge for your car. A recognized brand give satisfaction and also warranty of longer period as well. For instance, you bought a tire inflator of any less-known brand, then there will be least chances of having repair services from the respective company. Therefore, the recognized brand requires a bit more money but gives peace of mind from many aspects. Such types of things that we can't buy regularly (like grocery) should be purchased by keeping all of their specifications under consideration. On the other hand, there are many people who don't buy branded tire inflators because of different reasons and they're happy with them. This shows that brand matters but it is not necessary that all branded products work like a magic. All in all, the internet search, getting recommendations from people and checking features of gauges would be helpful for you. You can also join online forums to know about people's personal experiences with different brands of tire inflator gauges.
It is the major mistake made by every seven out of ten people is to consider high-priced product better than the low-priced ones. It isn't true at all. Sometimes, the high-priced items work worse while low-priced things provide satisfactory results. Therefore, we can't say that spending lots of hard-earned money can resolve all of your problems. Same is with the purchase of tire inflators with gauge for vehicles. You can't judge the performance of any car inflator with their price. All of your focus must be on needs meet by the product and their features as well. The days have gone when people had thought that expensive products can only resolve their problems. A tire inflator with gauge must fully meet the requirements of your car.
All of the discussed products of tire inflators with gauges are worth buying. These products have been shortlisted from the hundreds of brands available in the markets. However, there are still few of them that surpasses other with respect to performance, quality and affordability. After a thorough review, I've reached a decision that which product should be your top choice while searching the stores for the best one. I would prefer ARB ARB605 because it has a standard ¼ MPT US MALE air fitting which is workable with numerous kinds of valves. It is a perfect choice for commercial as well as domestic use due to the ARB compressor that makes it best for mechanics and homeowners.
The brand doesn't only claim of higher capacity, well-built and quiet system of this product. This system avoids lowering the tire's integrity and extra overheating. By keeping all of these reasons in mind, I decided to suggest this product to all of you. There isn't any product that deserve full negligence. Therefore, you can rely on any of these product if the one suggested by me doesn't meet your vehicle's needs. There are few points that should be considered before buying any of these products. Take a look at these points.
Price, Price and Price. Everything comes after the price. After all, it is your hard-earned money that should be spent on perfect product. If any of these products goes beyond your affordability, you should then focus on the features. Sometimes, the more quality and additional features justify price of a product. Therefore, you have to keep your eyes opened and compare prices with the features as well.
The specification of the product is the top priority of many buyers. They don't think about price but never compromise on quality and performance. The features offered by all the discussed products are quite well. For buying a good tire inflator gauge, it is suggested to keep your car's condition and features in consideration whether you make an online purchase or from a traditional retailer.
The quality of a product is also counted by many buyers. Apart from the features, the external looks must also be perfect. For example, the use of good quality rubber over the chuck and top quality steel grab the attention of many buyers. Therefore, never compromise on it.
Weight plays vital role for the identification of best tire inflator gauge. The lightweight gauge shows that the product won't last longer and there isn't any surety of their durability. However, the heavy in weight product is considered as best to purchase. Many people don't pay attention on weight of the gauge. It is their major mistake. You should focus on it.
All of these mentioned points would definitely help you out to select the best product. However, my choice is ARB ARB605 that is neither highly-priced nor consist of handful of features. The quality of product is also best. If we talk about its reviews, then you won't get disappointed with them as well. This product won't give you any regrets once you choose it for your car. At the end, all choice is yours and you'd definitely make a perfect decision after reading this detailed overview of tire inflator gauges.