Dealing with a variety of currency requirements has helped us to identify three core facets which inform our approach to each instruction.
Timing and method are as important to a foreign exchange transaction as the contract used and how you communicate with your broker. We will guide you as to how to get the most out of what we offer.
Utilising 'Spot' and 'Forward' contracts as well as other proprietary alert and triggering instruments, we work with you to make the best use of the over-the-counter tools that achieve your goals.
Flexibility characterises the way we approach your execution preferences. Available via email and phone, our team customise the quoting, booking and settlement process.
Although structured foreign exchange services tend to be more obviously useful to those converting and transmitting sizeable one-off amounts, at CrossbarFX we pride ourselves on the dedicated offering we carry for individuals and families who simply want to send money from one account to another.
Every currency transaction is personal; equally, each payment carries with it it's own set of specific requirements. Private client payments are those sundry transactions that may not be for a specific purpose per se. We do not delineate or discriminate based on volume, destination or regularity.
How does one send money from one country to another? Why does my bank make the process arduous? How can I improve the speed with which I send money as well as the rate of exchange?
Our team are on hand to answer all these questions and more. Your requirements do not need to be intricate or urgent; if you're sending a payment for a mortgage, topping up your foreign currency bank account or sending emergency funds to family and friends, we can help.
Whether buying or selling property, sending funds for a mortgage payment or repatriating rental income earned in another country, using a specialist company that knows about the particulars of not just the banking systems you're using, but also the effects changeable rates of exchange may have on your position, is a good way to operate.
Your dedicated CrossbarFX dealer is familiar with all the particulars associated with sending or receiving your currency, whether it be arriving from your French notaire, forwarding to your Spanish abogado or depositing in to a designated Escrow account.
When using CrossbarFX you can speak with one experienced currency dealer throughout the buying or selling process and this gives us the opportunity to introduce other solutions that might further reduce or, at the very least, fix your costs.
Territory specific knowledge and the ability to convert your currency at commercial rates of exchange makes the process through which you have to go faster, more efficient and less expensive – and this is what we offer.
Whether you are dealing in wine, precious metals or one-off custom pieces, our acumen when dealing with the luxury sector has few rivals. Discretion and precision explain why we are called on by a number of the UK's leading niche market operators to assist with not only their import and payment activity, but the currency concerns of their clients and suppliers too.
Through in depth research and committed development of our contacts in the niche product and luxury import space we have built up a reputation for supreme competition, a lightness of touch and a confident consultative approach.
The expectations of suppliers, carriers and shippers also has a prominent part to play in the way we approach dealing with this sector. Short run, rare or limited edition orders can carry a premium, so our narrow margins are even more valuable when bringing product to the UK and selling further afield.
Law firms, accountancy practises and change/management consultants are allowed to work with foreign currency dealers and thus benefit their corporate and individual clients to the same extent as were a private client or company to engage us organically without having been referred or recommended to do so.
As well as dealing with clients of professional services businesses we handle the direct operational foreign exchange activities of many of our referers.
Firms with offices around the world or dealing with freelance consultants outside the UK can remit and repatriate or settle fixed contract work at a lower cost than by using their primary banker, all through a fully authorised foreign currency provider like us.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ensures that client monies are not at risk and, because we receive better commercial rates of exchange than professional service businesses who only have a limited or infrequent currency need, the customer – whether that be the firm themselves or their clients – improve their conversion rates by a comfortable 1-3% margin, if not more.
Issues such as buying or renting accommodation, schooling, savings and asset transfer, domestic removals and even buying a vehicle, all come under the umbrella of relocation whether that be to the UK or from it. More often than not foreign exchange has a part to play in these undertakings.
CrossbarFX assists companies moving to or establishing offices in overseas territories and relocating staff, stock and equipment; one off payments for logistics, or regular transactions for salaries, share dividends or overseas licenses.
Be assured you are talking to a firm well versed in dealing in relocation related private client concerns. We welcome your call to talk through what you need done and how best we can achieve it.
Our directors and a number of our associates have first hand experience of relocating to and from the UK and the complications that can arise from sending school fees, buying property, engaging domestic staff and making ready for your arrival in another country.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods tend of be seasonal in terms of geographical sourcing. This can present a problem for clients dealing with multiple currencies, numerous beneficiaries and an array of suppliers in more than one country.
Speed and margin drive payment services in this market; this suits our team excellently because our unique operational proclivities are closely aligned with the need for quick and competitive execution.
Our ability to centralise the booking process and the fact that we provide an experienced support team to vet and oversee your payments means CrossbarFX sits as a truly valuable tool for any business growing in this fast paced segment.
Being able to undercut our banking competitors both on rate and on speed of transmission means we outperform the high-street across a number of vertices whilst making sure there is no additional cost to bear on the part of our clients or their suppliers.
Some banks raise eyebrows when considering the import and export activity of certain rural, niche industry sectors and this is precisely because they don't understand who the client is.
Renewable energy and sustainable technologies are increasingly part of our portfolio precisely because they tend not to garner the attention of more mainstream financial services operators. Margin as well as longer term cost analysis is key to these businesses and our experience with bio-mass and sustainably sourced fuels in particular, equips us well to plan with our clients for their longer term success.
We encounter a number of smaller or fledgling businesses who think they are are still required to visit their local bank branch to send a foreign currency payment. This is just one example of the extent to which high street banks aren't introducing their customers to easier, more efficient and more competitive ways to do business. Our excellent rates of exchange and simple procedures show up the inadequacies of the services many businesses and co-operatives think they have no alternative but to use.
With our Head Office located in the heart of the Lake District and consultants permanently based in London and the North East of England, CrossbarFX is uniquely placed to provide tailored and expert advice, guidance and rates of exchange to manufacturing and agricultural businesses of all sizes and covering a great many geographical and specialist areas.
We deal primarily with owner managed and family run businesses as well as a number of landed estates, fisheries, grain and vegetable traders and a variety of specialist food producers and specialist equipment makers.
Single farm payments, buying equipment from overseas, exporting fresh produce or making long term payments for research and development, the list goes on.
With our excellent rates and simple procedures we're confident in our ability to show up the inadequacies of the services many businesses and co-operatives think they have no alternative but to use.
For families based in the UK or overseas with children studying in another country the process of transferring a set amount to pay for fees and expenses can be complicated and, in some cases, confusing. Many UK based private schools and Universities ask for deposits and periodic instalments on a termly basis; with the constant movement of exchange rates this means the annual or quarterly cost of schooling can go up or down with the market.
With first hand experience of dealing with these payment issues across all stages of the educational journey, CrossbarFX's team understand both the stresses and the useful tools that can offset uncertainty and providing a compelling saving.
Not only will our rates of exchange reduce the cost of paying school or university fees in the UK and internationally, but clients benefit from upfront and candid guidance as to the best time to transact and how to minimise cost increases over the year and longer term.
In recent years our dealing team has identified a growing payments trend amongst individuals and families travelling abroad for medical procedures and treatment.
Clinics located abroad invariably invoice in their local currency and it stands to reason that the work of a currency specialist might be just as useful to someone settling a medical invoice as anybody else engaged in international currency transfers.
Furthermore, those receiving insurance reimbursements can often elect to be paid in the currency in which the expense was incurred. Doing so may mean benefits in terms of capitalising on changes in the rates of exchange prevailing at the time of the foreign currency spend.
CrossbarFX can send funds directly to clinics, units and consultants. We do so on a same day basis and making use of the same industry leading rates as any other type of foreign exchange transaction we undertake.
Whether operating in high-end niche segments, online e-commerce , or high-street high-volume multiple outlet retail locations, companies with a product offering sourced outside the UK benefit hugely from expert guidance on currency movements and unparalleled competition on exchange rates.
In a sector where custom tends to dictate payment frequency, our expert currency dealers prioritise consistency. Quick turn-around companies do not want to trawl the internet or ring multiple currency companies to compare exchange rates.
In the retail segment our tailored services work just as well for luxury brands or wine importers as they do for 'pound store' wholesalers and online businesses. Clients are provided with a formal 'payment advice slip' on release of their payment which can serve as a formal 'proof of payment' to incentivise overseas suppliers to release product.
Invoices can be sent directly to a client's dealer to trade 'at best' thereby cutting out drawn out or lengthy email conversations.
The UK is a hub for importers and exporters across a variety of spheres so to say we cater for importers and exporters is about as broad as a company can get. At a basic level we aim to ensure payments are made quickly to overseas suppliers and at the best exchange rates available.
The vast majority of importers in the UK already work with currency companies because, naturally, the two areas cross over wildly. Being able to receive payments from overseas customers for our UK based export and manufacturing clients means they needn't hold their own currency accounts. We notify them of the arrival of a payment, and guide them as to the best time to sell their currency at the best rate.
As well as our much praised responsiveness, identifying smarter ways for a company to execute their payments, whether that be through grouping multiple payments to the same supplier or 'netting-off' incoming foreign currency payments against foreign currency invoices yet to be settled, are just some of the ways we have refine and improve the operating practices of a CrossbarFX client.
We work with a number of 'sales agents' and 'manufacturer's representatives' based in the UK who receive commissions from brands (producing all manner of products) located abroad. Customers of these agency style businesses tend to pay the overseas supplier direct in a foreign currency so being able to introduce or rely on a foreign exchange specialist who can shave upwards of 2% off the sterling cost of that purchase is valuable to both the agency and to their customers.
Furniture, specialist lighting, bespoke one-off items or decorative pieces, antiques, valuations, interior design sourcing, luxury furnishings, 'works of art' – often these can be provided to individual clients by stand-alone specialist suppliers or by one-stop shops offering packages or turn-key solutions.
An ability to centralise any foreign exchange or international payment concern when you're dealing with a number of suppliers, complimented by the best exchange rates on offer, is highly prized amongst our clients.
Businesses without a physical high street presence face a unique step of concerns.
Suppliers are often reluctant to release product prior to receiving at least a payment confirmation, let alone payment for an actual shipment; hence, our ability to provide all of the mandatory paperwork, coupled with the speed with which we can credit global currencies, makes for a seamless and integrated service offering; cost effective, anticipating obstacles and tailored to how you would like to work.
Companies focused on operating with as few overheads as possible enjoy a set of foreign currency accounts and a suite of foreign exchange tools that would ordinarily only be provided to established firms.
By leveraging off of our currency turnover, a small online retailer can operate using commercial rates of exchange, tailored product selection and expert advice and guidance at the end of the telephone.
CrossbarFX has worked for years with both film financiers and distributors, but we have recently seen an increase in the number of producers and agencies interested in understanding how to limit the effects of frequently changing exchange rates on overseas location shoots and promotional campaigns outside the UK.
A UK based production company has to manage costs through pre and post production as well as during shooting. Identifying those tools that can both minimise the risk of exchange rates moving unfavourably and maximise the benefit gained from improvements in the rate is core to our work with this sector.
The repatriation of fees and profits from both syndication and distribution rights, as well as dividends and movie rights are all enhanced by the uniquely priced commercial rates of exchange we offer as standard.
UK based companies offering expert niche services such as CGI and special effects can invoice overseas clients in their own currency to pitch and even compete directly in foreign markets.
Increasingly we are receiving enquiries from sports related businesses, teams and clubs keen to minimise their exposure to ever changing exchange rates and mitigate their effects on transfer costs, contract disputes, overseas licensing of sports products and the import and export of merchandise.
At an individual level sporting professionals with interests globally can rely on CrossbarFX to execute transfers and payments discretely, at a moment's notice and at the best commercial rates of exchange.
Our experience extends to working with rugby and football clubs at player, agent and board level; golfers and tennis players, racing yards and bloodstock agencies and trainers.
Sports businesses tend to face many of the same concerns as other companies in sectors we understand and so passporting our depth of knowledge into as dynamic and fast-growing an area as this gives an edge to our proposition and can be hugely to the advantage of our clients and their representatives.
As well as transacting directly for organisations' management and operating teams, for example in instances where they collect membership subscriptions from non-doms or are required to pay for events and conferences abroad, we also trade for members and patrons of these associations and groups. Many pan-industry alliances and partnerships present specific member communities or club members with 'preferential rates' and 'unique' services.
We ask "What does 'preferential' mean when you should be operating at the most competitive levels already?".
Our directors and associates speak regularly to business groups and organisations in person and we contribute to a number of national periodicals and news letters to educate our potential clients as to why specialist foreign exchange firms afford them distinct commercial advantages not just in terms of an improved bottom line, but also when competing in overseas markets.
Our team are ready and waiting to talk you through how we can assist with your forex requirements.


Posted by Staff Writer on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 at 9:25am.
Three Island Sotheby's International Realty agents have been ranked among the top producing in the state, according to REAL Trends, a national firm that publishes rankings from across the country.
REAL Trends recently released data exhibiting the highest producing firms and agents throughout the nation. The list shows that Island Sotheby's International Realty agents were among the top agents in Hawai'i, selling millions of dollars in real estate.
Courtney Brown, R(S), who specializes in the resort areas of West Maui, ranked in at No. 10 with $42,159,588 in sales. From luxury resorts to oceanfront condominiums, Brown has represented the buyers and sellers of some of Maui's finest properties over the last decade.
Meanwhile, Wendy Peterson, R(S), who represents buyers and sellers island-wide and specializes in the Upcountry area, ranked in at No. 37 with $23,238,928 in sales. A sixth generation rancher, Peterson's family has lived in the Makawao and Kula areas for generations.
Additionally, longtime Olinda resident Deb Merle, R(B) was the 43rd top-producing agent with $21,796,665. Merle moved to Maui in 1973 and earned her real estate license in 1979. She is known for extraordinary service to her real estate clients.
The announcement from REAL Trends comes after Peterson and Brown made it onto Hawaii Business magazine's list of the top 100 real estate agents in the Aloha State for the second year in a row. Additionally, Merle earned the title of a distinguished agent.
For more than a decade, Hawaii Business magazine has been creating a list of the state's most successful agents and companies, which has become the pinnacle of success for Hawaii's real estate professionals. The list named Island Sotheby's International Realty as the ninth-top company in the state, which closed $340,481,875* in real estate transactions in 2017.
* Island Sotheby's International Realty sales totals represent Maui island sales.


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package reactor.core.publisher;

import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLongFieldUpdater;
import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

import org.reactivestreams.Subscription;
import reactor.core.CoreSubscriber;
import reactor.util.annotation.Nullable;
import reactor.util.context.Context;

/**
 * Buffers a certain number of subsequent elements and emits the buffers.
 *
 * @param <T> the source value type
 * @param <C> the buffer collection type
 *
 * @see Reactive-Streams-Commons
 */
final class FluxBuffer<T, C extends Collection<? super T>> extends InternalFluxOperator<T, C> {

	final int size;

	final int skip;

	final Supplier<C> bufferSupplier;

	FluxBuffer(Flux<? extends T> source, int size, Supplier<C> bufferSupplier) {
		this(source, size, size, bufferSupplier);
	}

	FluxBuffer(Flux<? extends T> source,
			int size,
			int skip,
			Supplier<C> bufferSupplier) {
		super(source);
		if (size <= 0) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("size > 0 required but it was " + size);
		}

		if (skip <= 0) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("skip > 0 required but it was " + skip);
		}

		this.size = size;
		this.skip = skip;
		this.bufferSupplier = Objects.requireNonNull(bufferSupplier, "bufferSupplier");
	}

	@Override
	public CoreSubscriber<? super T> subscribeOrReturn(CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual) {
		if (size == skip) {
			return new BufferExactSubscriber<>(actual, size, bufferSupplier);
		}
		else if (skip > size) {
			return new BufferSkipSubscriber<>(actual, size, skip, bufferSupplier);
		}
		else {
			return new BufferOverlappingSubscriber<>(actual, size, skip, bufferSupplier);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public Object scanUnsafe(Attr key) {
		if (key == Attr.RUN_STYLE) return Attr.RunStyle.SYNC;
		return super.scanUnsafe(key);
	}

	static final class BufferExactSubscriber<T, C extends Collection<? super T>>
			implements InnerOperator<T, C> {

		final CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual;

		final Supplier<C> bufferSupplier;

		final int size;

		C buffer;

		Subscription s;

		boolean done;

		BufferExactSubscriber(CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual,
				int size,
				Supplier<C> bufferSupplier) {
			this.actual = actual;
			this.size = size;
			this.bufferSupplier = bufferSupplier;
		}

		@Override
		public void request(long n) {
			if (Operators.validate(n)) {
				s.request(Operators.multiplyCap(n, size));
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void cancel() {
			s.cancel();
			Operators.onDiscardMultiple(buffer, actual.currentContext());
		}

		@Override
		public void onSubscribe(Subscription s) {
			if (Operators.validate(this.s, s)) {
				this.s = s;

				actual.onSubscribe(this);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void onNext(T t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onNextDropped(t, actual.currentContext());
				return;
			}

			C b = buffer;
			if (b == null) {
				try {
					b = Objects.requireNonNull(bufferSupplier.get(),
							"The bufferSupplier returned a null buffer");
				}
				catch (Throwable e) {
					Context ctx = actual.currentContext();
					onError(Operators.onOperatorError(s, e, t, ctx));
					Operators.onDiscard(t, ctx); //this is in no buffer
					return;
				}
				buffer = b;
			}

			b.add(t);

			if (b.size() == size) {
				buffer = null;
				actual.onNext(b);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void onError(Throwable t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onErrorDropped(t, actual.currentContext());
				return;
			}
			done = true;
			actual.onError(t);
			Operators.onDiscardMultiple(buffer, actual.currentContext());
		}

		@Override
		public void onComplete() {
			if (done) {
				return;
			}
			done = true;

			C b = buffer;

			if (b != null && !b.isEmpty()) {
				actual.onNext(b);
			}
			actual.onComplete();
		}

		@Override
		public CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual() {
			return actual;
		}

		@Override
		@Nullable
		public Object scanUnsafe(Attr key) {
			if (key == Attr.PARENT) return s;
			if (key == Attr.TERMINATED) return done;
			if (key == Attr.BUFFERED) {
				C b = buffer;
				return b != null ? b.size() : 0;
			}
			if (key == Attr.CAPACITY) return size;
			if (key == Attr.PREFETCH) return size;
			if (key == Attr.RUN_STYLE) return Attr.RunStyle.SYNC;

			return InnerOperator.super.scanUnsafe(key);
		}
	}

	static final class BufferSkipSubscriber<T, C extends Collection<? super T>>
			implements InnerOperator<T, C> {

		final CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual;
		final Context ctx;

		final Supplier<C> bufferSupplier;

		final int size;

		final int skip;

		C buffer;

		Subscription s;

		boolean done;

		long index;

		volatile int wip;
		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
		static final AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater<BufferSkipSubscriber> WIP =
				AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater.newUpdater(BufferSkipSubscriber.class, "wip");

		BufferSkipSubscriber(CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual,
				int size,
				int skip,
				Supplier<C> bufferSupplier) {
			this.actual = actual;
			this.ctx = actual.currentContext();
			this.size = size;
			this.skip = skip;
			this.bufferSupplier = bufferSupplier;
		}

		@Override
		public void request(long n) {
			if (!Operators.validate(n)) {
				return;
			}

			if (wip == 0 && WIP.compareAndSet(this, 0, 1)) {
				// n full buffers
				long u = Operators.multiplyCap(n, size);
				// + (n - 1) gaps
				long v = Operators.multiplyCap(skip - size, n - 1);

				s.request(Operators.addCap(u, v));
			}
			else {
				// n full buffer + gap
				s.request(Operators.multiplyCap(skip, n));
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void cancel() {
			s.cancel();
			Operators.onDiscardMultiple(buffer, this.ctx);
		}

		@Override
		public void onSubscribe(Subscription s) {
			if (Operators.validate(this.s, s)) {
				this.s = s;

				actual.onSubscribe(this);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void onNext(T t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onNextDropped(t, this.ctx);
				return;
			}

			C b = buffer;

			long i = index;

			if (i % skip == 0L) {
				try {
					b = Objects.requireNonNull(bufferSupplier.get(),
							"The bufferSupplier returned a null buffer");
				}
				catch (Throwable e) {
					onError(Operators.onOperatorError(s, e, t, this.ctx));
					Operators.onDiscard(t, this.ctx); //t hasn't got a chance to end up in any buffer
					return;
				}

				buffer = b;
			}

			if (b != null) {
				b.add(t);
				if (b.size() == size) {
					buffer = null;
					actual.onNext(b);
				}
			}
			else {
				//dropping
				Operators.onDiscard(t, this.ctx);
			}

			index = i + 1;
		}

		@Override
		public void onError(Throwable t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onErrorDropped(t, this.ctx);
				return;
			}

			done = true;
			C b = buffer;
			buffer = null;

			actual.onError(t);
			Operators.onDiscardMultiple(b, this.ctx);
		}

		@Override
		public void onComplete() {
			if (done) {
				return;
			}

			done = true;
			C b = buffer;
			buffer = null;

			if (b != null) {
				actual.onNext(b);
			}

			actual.onComplete();
		}

		@Override
		public CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual() {
			return actual;
		}

		@Override
		@Nullable
		public Object scanUnsafe(Attr key) {
			if (key == Attr.PARENT) return s;
			if (key == Attr.TERMINATED) return done;
			if (key == Attr.CAPACITY) return size;
			if (key == Attr.BUFFERED) {
				C b = buffer;
				return b != null ? b.size() : 0;
			}
			if (key == Attr.PREFETCH) return size;
			if (key == Attr.RUN_STYLE) return Attr.RunStyle.SYNC;

			return InnerOperator.super.scanUnsafe(key);
		}
	}

	static final class BufferOverlappingSubscriber<T, C extends Collection<? super T>>
			extends ArrayDeque<C>
			implements BooleanSupplier, InnerOperator<T, C> {

		final CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual;

		final Supplier<C> bufferSupplier;

		final int size;

		final int skip;

		Subscription s;

		boolean done;

		long index;

		volatile boolean cancelled;

		long produced;

		volatile int once;
		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
		static final AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater<BufferOverlappingSubscriber> ONCE =
				AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater.newUpdater(BufferOverlappingSubscriber.class,
						"once");

		volatile long requested;
		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
		static final AtomicLongFieldUpdater<BufferOverlappingSubscriber> REQUESTED =
				AtomicLongFieldUpdater.newUpdater(BufferOverlappingSubscriber.class,
						"requested");

		BufferOverlappingSubscriber(CoreSubscriber<? super C> actual,
				int size,
				int skip,
				Supplier<C> bufferSupplier) {
			this.actual = actual;
			this.size = size;
			this.skip = skip;
			this.bufferSupplier = bufferSupplier;
		}

		@Override
		public boolean getAsBoolean() {
			return cancelled;
		}

		@Override
		public void request(long n) {

			if (!Operators.validate(n)) {
				return;
			}

			if (DrainUtils.postCompleteRequest(n,
					actual,
					this,
					REQUESTED,
					this,
					this)) {
				return;
			}

			if (once == 0 && ONCE.compareAndSet(this, 0, 1)) {
				// (n - 1) skips
				long u = Operators.multiplyCap(skip, n - 1);

				// + 1 full buffer
				long r = Operators.addCap(size, u);
				s.request(r);
			}
			else {
				// n skips
				long r = Operators.multiplyCap(skip, n);
				s.request(r);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void cancel() {
			cancelled = true;
			s.cancel();
			clear();
		}

		@Override
		public void onSubscribe(Subscription s) {
			if (Operators.validate(this.s, s)) {
				this.s = s;

				actual.onSubscribe(this);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void onNext(T t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onNextDropped(t, actual.currentContext());
				return;
			}

			long i = index;

			if (i % skip == 0L) {
				C b;

				try {
					b = Objects.requireNonNull(bufferSupplier.get(),
							"The bufferSupplier returned a null buffer");
				}
				catch (Throwable e) {
					Context ctx = actual.currentContext();
					onError(Operators.onOperatorError(s, e, t, ctx));
					Operators.onDiscard(t, ctx); //didn't get a chance to be added to a buffer
					return;
				}

				offer(b);
			}

			C b = peek();

			if (b != null && b.size() + 1 == size) {
				poll();

				b.add(t);

				actual.onNext(b);

				produced++;
			}

			for (C b0 : this) {
				b0.add(t);
			}

			index = i + 1;
		}

		@Override
		public void onError(Throwable t) {
			if (done) {
				Operators.onErrorDropped(t, actual.currentContext());
				return;
			}

			done = true;
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I was just back home after a seminar of a fellowship program in March, and was observing the sudden change in weather, the blossoms and brightness, that spring brings to Kashmir.
It was then that one of my neighbours visited me and handed a note that someone had left in my name.
The chit had a name and phone number written on it, and a message to call on the given number. With my journalistic instincts being fired up, I decided to call the number.
As soon as I dialled this number the call was picked up before it even rang.
Hello, you had dropped a note for me to call you.
"Yes, if you are around, come visit the police station," the man on the other side replied.
After asking for the reason of this unusual summon, the officer on the phone denied sharing any details, but kept on insisting that I visit him at the police station, located at a distance of around 5 kms from my house.
I decided that it would be wise to go and find out what the matter was, so the next morning I decided to visit the Police Station.
When I reached the compound, I asked for this particular officer and was directed to a cabin.
Upon meeting him in the cabin of one of his senior colleagues, this officer told me to wait for a while, as went on to get some documents he had received from the 'Police Headquarters'.
My response was a cold smile, and a stretching out of my hand, signalling that I wanted to have look at the document myself. He handed it over to me.
The document revealed that the Police and its agencies were advised to talk to the administrator of the organisation that I worked for, and ensure that this 'unregistered' news portal carries no 'unverified' content on its website and social media.
I tried to explain the nature of my work and its importance in bringing out the voices from the ground in a multimedia format, to the officer, but it seemed that they had made up their mind.
"You must save your life. People are being 'picked up' for small reasons and arrested. You media people are the basic reason for the law and order situation in Kashmir," the officer told me.
These words were not new to me. The press in Kashmir, which is trying to report on issues like human rights abuses, corruption, and governance is often labeled as 'rumor-mongers' in police press releases.
The senior officer who must have been in his late 50's directed me to go to the office of the magistrate located in the vicinity.
I was told to submit a sworn statement, explaining not only what my role in the organisation I work for is, but also what the organisation does.
I was told to write that the organisation will not publish any 'unverified' news or content which might become a reason for deterioration of law and order in this part of the world.
By unverified, it seemed, the document meant the stories which expose state repression and hold it accountable.
My organisation which I work for, in the last 4 years of its existence in Kashmir, has documented the 2014 Kashmir floods, the issues of corruption in relief and rehabilitation, the uprising of 2016, the stories of abuses by Indian armed forces, issues of development and social justice, in a video format.
These videos have been watched by millions of people online, and more than a hundred thousand people have been directly or indirectly benefited by the work we do.
I prepared these sworn statements and submitted them to the same investigating officer at the Police station.
Before leaving, I asked the officer who had called me, if it was alright for me to show him what we do. He agreed to this request of mine.
I quickly grabbed my cell phone and showed him the most recent reports that we have done.
After seeing a few videos, he told me that he was 'impressed' about the way we make a difference at a grass-root level, and how we give a voice to the communities which are 'unheard'.
While the incident ended without much trouble, it forced us to start self-censorship, because of the nature of this unpleasant exchange.
But, this is not new in this part of the world. It is part of the media control policy in the region of Kashmir, which has been going on, not only with our organisation at a small level, but in different measures across media houses, depending upon their impact.
In the past, the house of one of our correspondents from south Kashmir was raided and he was taken to the nearest army station where he was beaten and his phone and camera were broken. This was done just because they did not like what he has been producing from his community.
In 2017 too, I got a phone call from the Army asking me to send some 'proposals' to them to create a 'positive content'.
They didn't just tell me to make videos, but also wanted us to take their money (under the Army goodwill program).
In another similar incident, I and my team were taken to the police station while we were interviewing the father of a young boy who was killed in police custody, and were harassed and intimidated with extremely nasty questions by the police officials.
This comes in the backdrop of Journalists being jailed, booked, and a senior editor being shot dead in broad daylight in the press avenue of Srinagar. Revenue of some leading newspapers in Kashmir is stopped, mobile phones of journalists are checked, and other such measure are an everyday affair now.
In such a scenario of harassment and intimidation, and sometimes a blanket ban, it becomes ever more difficult to report on human rights violations.
When even socio-religious organisations running schools are being banned, when Kashmiri students are being attacked and their properties damaged across India, when no Kashmiri feels safe to travel to any part of India, the 'truth' as it ought to be reported easily becomes a casualty.
Press freedom is not just a word, it is a sign of how good or bad the situation is. While reporters in Kashmir work under tremendous pressure, those who hold dear democratic values in the system must ask themselves, that if the bridge between the policy makers and the public is broken, what would be the result of such a catastrophe.
Until then, we must continue to work and produce the content that deserves to be heard.


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Clinton personally paid staffer to maintain private server: report
Hillary Clinton used personal funds to pay a State Department staffer to maintain an email server she used for both personal and government matters when she was U.S. secretary of state, The Washington Post said on Saturday, citing a campaign official.
The unidentified official for Clinton's campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination told the Post the pay arrangement with Bryan Pagliano ensured taxpayer dollars were not spent on a private server that was also used by Clinton's family and aides to former President Bill Clinton.
Clinton, a former U.S. senator and first lady, has been criticized for using the unsecured server to conduct government business when she was the top U.S. diplomat from 2009 to 2013 and for how she handled classified information.
Pagliano this week declined to produce documents and testify before a House of Representatives committee about the server, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
Pagliano was IT director for Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and went to work for the State Department when Clinton took up the Cabinet job.
The Post reported the Clintons paid Pagliano $5,000 for computer services before he joined the State Department, citing a financial disclosure form he filed in April 2009.
Clinton has in the past hired staff to work for her simultaneously in public and private capacities, most notably top aide Huma Abedin, the Post said.
The Clinton campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on the report on Saturday.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Mark Potter)
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By Mandy ValenciaWhile Brent Florendo was growing up on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Central Oregon, his mother would tell stories of their Wasco heritage to help others understand American Indian culture.
Now the Southern Oregon University Native American Studies instructor is continuing that tradition with a musical he's written based on his mother's stories.
Called "Raccoon Earns His Stripes,"the musical will open Friday, Feb. 24, in SOU's Center Square Theatre and continue through March 11.Comment: For more on Native theater, see Not One More Foot of Land and AIM Play Stirs Controversy.
Below: "SOU sophomore Godfrey rehearses a scene in the show."


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Q: How to lock serialization in Java? I am just starting with Java serialization: I have one exercise to do and I need to lock serialization on any class, it is suppose to throw an exception when I attempt to serialize that class.
Does anyone know how to do it?

A: If you add an implementation of writeObject which throws an exception, serialization will be aborted, e.g.
  private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream stream) throws IOException {
    throw new RuntimeException("Don't want to serialize today");
  }

See http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ALT/serialization/ for a good introduction to overriding the default serialization behaviour.

A: The three custom serialisation methods you want to provide are writeObject, readObject and readObjectNoData. The appropriate exception to throw is the appropriately named java.io.NotSerializableException.
private void writeObject(
    ObjectOutputStream out {
) throws IOException {
    throw new NotSerializableException();
}
private void readObject(
    ObjectInputStream in
) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
    throw new NotSerializableException();
}
private void readObjectNoData(
) throws ObjectStreamException {
    throw new NotSerializableException();
}

A little trick (though not actually specified in the spec) is to cause an NPE when the system attempts to create the matching java.io.ObjectStreamClass. I <3 nulls.
private static final ObjectStreamField[] serialPersistentFields = { null }

A: From http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html

Classes that require special handling during the serialization and deserialization process must implement special methods with these exact signatures:

private void writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException
private void readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException;

You could always try to overload the writeObject with the signature above, and throw the exception.

A: Serialization is available only for classes that implement Serializable (read the docs of this interface). I don't think you can switch it of at runtime. If you don't want objects to be serializable, don't make them implement Serializable.
If the serialization is within your control (i.e. you are calling ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(..)), then just make a configuration option that will disallow that call.
Another option would be to implement the writeObject(ObjectOutputStream out) method of and throw an exception depending on a configuration option.

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You Should Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth: One-Size-Fits-All Compensation in Wrongful Conception
Jack Thompson
This article reconsiders the, now nine year old, House of Lords' decision in Rees v. Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, which was, to say the least, a novel claim that found resolution in apreviously unheard of approach. It was novel because of the solution which was adopted by the House of Lords to resolve the issue of compensating for Wrongful Conception. Ms Rees presented the courts with a set of factual circumstances that had not been envisaged in the development of the law in this country or any other, it was the first case which concerned the health of the parentrather than the child. This article will begin by giving a brief explanation of Rees and the prior decisions which led to the adoption of such a novel and, it is submitted, highly unconventional approach. It will show that, despite an unwillingness to reconsider it, the Mcfarlane decision nolonger stands as the highest authority in this area; Rees is, at least, on a par with it. In the main bodythe article will then go on to critically consider the adoption of the conventional award, and the justifications given for and against it, and the use of Lord Scott's professional negligence analogy. Inso doing, some wider criticisms of the judiciary's approach to these cases will be made in context
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Black Friday will mark the first significant deals to date on both the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. While basically all retailers around the net are hosting the same prices, the Micrsoft Store is tossing in a bonus $100 Gift Card if you buy through them – making the best deal online this Black Friday for the HTC Vive.
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Beyoncé's 3 Children Make Scene-Stealing Cameos in 'Black Is King'
By Paige Gawley 9:50 AM PDT, July 31, 2020
Beyoncé's new project is dedicated to her son! The 38-year-old singer ended her new visual album, Black Is King, with a video of herself sweetly dancing with 3-year-old Sir as he smiles contently. Alongside the video, Beyoncé revealed that her latest project is in honor of her only son, whom she shares with her husband, JAY-Z.
"Dedicated to my son, Sir Carter," the message reads. "And to all our sons and daughters, the sun and the moon sow for you. You are the keys to the kingdom."
Also featured in Black Is King -- a visual companion to the music of The Lion King: The Gift that celebrates the Black experience and African cultures and roots -- are Beyoncé and JAY-Z's two daughters, Rumi, 3, and Blue Ivy, 8.
Dedicated to Sir Carter! #BlackIsKingpic.twitter.com/GMG1Z8fLsR
— KingBeyHive IG (@KingBeyHive_) July 31, 2020
The girls appear alongside their grandmother, Tina Knowles, and mom in "Brown Skin Girl," while wearing matching pink-and-blue, floral dresses. In one adorable moment, Beyonce and Blue are seen playing a hand game.
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy e Rumi 🥰 #BlackIsKingpic.twitter.com/LiuSNTcj1u
— Beyoncé Access (@beyonceaccess) July 31, 2020
Blue also pops up during an epic appearance in "My Power." While Beyoncé wore a red dress and gold necklace to nail her powerful choreography for the song, Blue sported a rainbow look, which she paired with a black hat and sunglasses.
BEYONCÉ & BLUE IVY in "my power" legendary pic.twitter.com/4547oA0cXP
— Niamh🥀 (Fan Acc) (@msyonceslay) July 31, 2020
During a Thursday appearance on Good Morning America, Beyoncé -- who wrote, directed and executive produced the project -- said she was "so excited" that the visual album is finally out.
"My hope for this film is that it shifts the global perception of the word Black, which has always meant inspiration and love and strength and beauty to me," she said. "But Black Is King means Black is regal and rich in history in purpose and in lineage. I hope y'all love it, I hope you enjoy it and I hope y'all see it tonight."
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Q: Suppress Resharper Highlight I'm trying to suppress highlights in ReSharper using ReSharper Platform (not ReSharper product).
Some context:
Exceptional is a ReSharper plugin, that highlights undocumented exceptions among other useful things. In some cases, these highlights are safe to be "suppressed".
Currently, suppressing comments aren't working: https://github.com/CSharpAnalyzers/ExceptionalReSharper/issues/37
I can suppress it by looking for the suppression comments (e.g.: // ReSharper disable once ExceptionNotDocumented) and simply not adding the highlight to the DefaultHighlightingConsumer, however, I'm not convinced that the platform doesn't have a simpler way to do this.
Is there a simple way to make ReSharper consider these suppressing comments?
Thanks in advance.

A: With help from @citizenmatt I've finally come to the solution.
A change in the API (starting from 2016.1) has introduced a new HighlightConsumer implementation named FilteringHighlightConsumer. Using this implementation will consider all suppressing comments.
Here is the link to Matt's answer: https://resharper-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/206559159-10-1-EAP-and-RegisterConfigurableSeverity?flash_digest=1939ba6f66e30d494edb8f0d6a902eab4b198342


In another post we shared the different types and formats of eyeliners. Below we share some tips and tricks to apply them correctly and get the desired effects (and avoid the contrary).
When applying the eyeliner start by drawing a line from the outside of the eyelid toward the inside tear duct.
To round the eye, finish the line on the superior eyelid with an ascending "trap" toward the outside.
If you have tendency to dark circles, apply the pencil only on the superior eyelid, never on the inferior one, because this would only magnify them. Also, avoid applying it only on the lower eye lashes as this will make you look tired.
To ensure that both eyes are equally lined when applying liquid eyeliner, mark the point where the line would end or at your eye's corner.
In order to make your eyelashes look fuller, apply the eyeliner on the lash line of the superior eyelid, filling well the gaps and drawing an ascending line from the center of the eyelid toward the outside.
To make the eyeliner last longer, better use a primer or an eye shadow of your natural color in order to matify and better fix the product. Remember to apply your eye shadow after applying the foundation to avoid that the powders blur the line's intensity.
If your eyes are very close to each other, draw the line only from the center toward the outside, marking the difference of the line's thickness from thin (inside) to thick (outside).
If your eyes are very apart of each other, the width of the line should be even from inside out and, the corner of the eye, very small.
If you don't have a good pulse, you may start with a dotted line and then join the dots. Rest your hand on your cheek while marking the line in order to improve your pulse.
In case you make a mistake when drawing the line, finish it and correct it afterwards using a cotton bud.
For smaller eyelids, it's advisable to draw thin lines. For larger eyelids, it´s better to raw wider lines.
A thin line may enlarge your eye more than a wide one. Sometimes less is more.
Use the color to highlight the tone of your eyes. Eyeliners are not only black. There are different tones (blues, violets, greens,..) which, if well chosen, enhance the natural color of your eyes and will give a different and more sophisticated touch to your look. Dare to try it!
We expect that, with the help of all these beauty tips, you will become an expert in applying eyeliner. Get your look in line with Perfume's Club.
And you? Do you know a trick to outline the eyes? Share with us. The more we know, the more experts we will be.
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Sustainable Use of Wild Species is Key to Achieve Sustainable Development
Wild species provide half of the world's seafood, a significant proportion of timber and energy, and remain a major source of protein, fiber and medicines for many communities in both developing and developed countries.
Policies and decisions relating to the use of wild species will have consequences for people depending on them and affect their progress towards the SDGs.
The IPBES is undertaking a comprehensive and ambitious intergovernmental assessment on the sustainable use of wild species that aims to address the challenges faced by policymakers.
Developed by 87 experts from 45 countries, the assessment will be published 2022.
In our increasingly developed, tech-focused and industrialized world, it may be a surprise to learn that billions of people globally still rely on wild species for their nutrition, health and well-being. Wild species provide half of the world's seafood and a significant proportion of timber and energy, particularly in developing countries. They remain a major source of protein and provide fiber and medicines for many communities in both developing and developed countries. Use of wild species is particularly important to vulnerable people – both on a daily basis and in times of crisis. In a world that is striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, poor and vulnerable groups are also most likely to benefit from sustainable forms of use that can be used as pathways to development.
At the same time, the 2019 Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) identified over-exploitation of wild species as one of the main drivers of current biodiversity loss. It is thus essential to protect wild species from the types of use that drive extinction and decline. This conundrum should focus our attention on important questions related to the use of wild species: can we stop the use of wild species and how would this affect the species in question and the people who currently use them? Are there other ways to achieve improved outcomes for people and wild species and how can the sustainable use of wild species contribute to these outcomes? What can we learn from past successes and failures involving the use of wild species?
For many Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, the use of wild species is inextricably entwined in culture and identity. Even more broadly in society, the use of wild species provides non-material contributions, by enriching people's physical and psychological experiences, including their religious and ceremonial lives. This means that the use of wild species fulfills many different human needs and that policies and decisions relating to such use will have consequences affecting health, food security, poverty alleviation and general well-being.
Human uses of wild species are not always and everywhere destructive and there are many examples where wild species have depended on human use for their survival. This is becoming more apparent as we recognize that landscapes have been managed by people over thousands of years, even in areas we sometime perceive as wilderness. A good example is the decline of camas bulbs (Camassia spp) in North America after the ending of indigenous uses. There are also noteworthy examples of successes in maintaining and restoring populations for long-term use, as well as instances where the use of wild species has prevented their habitats from being destroyed. For instance, women in Madagascar who depend for their household's livelihood on collecting oysters and cockles, are also the most directly concerned with the preservation of the mangroves in which these resources are grown. For a long time, they conserved certain sites and developed customary rules that have maintained sustainable use of mangroves, such as the implementation of harvesting seasons and the delimitation of zones shared between lineages and neighborhoods and sacred places that are prohibited for use.
These examples highlight that human societies have grappled with the use of wild species for millennia and many customs and practices still ensure sustainable use of key resources. However, the world is changing and these changes to the environment, society and economy may require novel responses and approaches.
The complex social and environmental issues related to the use of wild species won't be solved by implementing simple and often ineffective policies. There have been numerous attempts to find policy and management solutions for the use of wild species at local, national and global scales. These range from local taboos to international agreements on whales, fisheries, timber, and endangered species as well as more general principles for sustainable use adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
At its core, the new IPBES assessment aims to provide a solution- and policy option- oriented approach to the sustainable use of wild species.
The ongoing IPBES assessment on the sustainable use of wild species is a comprehensive and ambitious intergovernmental assessment that aims to build on previous assessments and to address the challenges faced by policymakers. The #SustainableUse assessment will assess status and trends in the use of wild species and their consequences for nature and nature's contributions to people; the main drivers of change; examine scenarios for the future; and critically evaluate the effectiveness of policies, governance systems and institutions for managing the sustainable use of wild species. At its core, the new IPBES assessment aims to provide a solution- and policy option- oriented approach to the sustainable use of wild species.
The IPBES 'Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment' will be published in 2022. The assessment currently comprises 87 experts from 45 countries, with backgrounds in the natural and social sciences and humanities. The first version of the report has already been the subject of online peer review and has received more than 3,000 comments from experts in all regions of the world. [IPBES Homepage] [Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Assessment Report)] [Information on Deliverable 3(b)(iii) thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species]
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Amazon Prime Day Deals 2020 will be held on 13 and 14 October. You must read the full article to get the most of the benefits of this Amazon sale. You will get to know which deals will be expected.
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Is Amazon Prime Day scheduled for October 13?
Yes, Amazon announced early on the morning of 28 September that it would hold its annual sales event on 13 and 14 October.
Will coronavirus Pandemic affect prime day 2020?
Coronavirus affects everything, and Prime Day is no exception. Amazon has gone on to face warehouse stresses as a result of the epidemic from experiencing supply chain problems, with Amazon confirming that the epidemic was delayed. This is not the most significant outcome of the outbreak, but it is notable for those who are eagerly awaiting the mega-deal event.
The New York Times reports that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos approved Prime Day's delay, along with other measures to bury the landing page of Amazon's daily deals, to help improve people's problems . Demand driven by coronavirus in spring. (Since then, the online retail giant has revived the daily deals page and increased its acceptance of non-essential items in stores again.)
Initially, Amazon lacked the supply chain for outside vendors Reached for (something you should be aware of – and potentially be cautious too).
Expected Amazon Prime Day 2020 Deals
Amazon has officially announced that Prime Day will begin on October 13, but some Prime Day promotions are over now, and when the event rolls out, they will give you some extra cash to use Will give Here is a pair we know so far:
From now until October 12, Amazon will offer Prime Members a $ 10 credit to Prime Members for use on Prime Day, when members spend $ 10 on items sold by select small businesses.
From now until October 14, Prime Members can spend $ 10 online or in-store at Whole Sale and $ 10 to spend on Amazon during February 9.
Prime members who spend $ 10 at Amazon Go store until October 14 get $ 10 to use during Prime Day
Prime members can use the QR code in the Fresh In-Store section of the Amazon app to spend $ 10 on Prime Day when they spend $ 10
Use your Prime account to spend $ 10 when paying on Amazon Books or Amazon Pop Up, get $ 10 to use during Prime Day
In general the promotion of Whole Foods may be less robust than in previous years and may lead to online purchases, but we will see any additional promotion that we see every day as an approach.
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Prime day Forecast
Predicting what retailers will do is an inefficient science, but here are three things that Wirecutter Deals editor Nathan Burrow believes Amazon could bring Prime Day 2020 (based on last year's story, the specific circumstances of 2020, and ) Information we have gathered so far).
Prime Day will still formally begin on October 13, but offers will begin appearing on more than one site from October 11 onwards. The prediction is based on the timing of the start of Walmart's "Big Save" event, which is October 11 at 7 pm. ET 11 October. Amazon has historically matched Walmart prices, so if Walmart lists a product for sale and Amazon sells it, Amazon will likely put it up for sale as well.
Packaged Gift Card Bonanza
It is already common for retailers to make gift cards to increase the Prime Day deal, but this year you may see more gift cards than before. Prime Day is closing the entire holiday shopping season this year, so retailers are expected to offer gift cards that will generate repeat visits after Prime Day ends. However, as we cautioned to avoid in our article 5, a gift card is only as valuable as your ability to use, so be sure to take advantage of packages that include your favorite retailers (or general purpose Gift cards), such as Visa gift cards).
More Household Requirements
We won't see deals on Lysol or toilet paper, but competitive sales hosted by Walmart and Target can be confirmed, with more deals on household items such as towels and bedding. This is a little different from previous Prime Days, but as we appreciate, it is not a disgusting thing.
How do you get the great deal on Amazon Prime Day?
To get the first flash deal on Prime Day, first of all you have to be Prime Member. If you have decided to take the leap, you can get a free 30-day trial before the event or join permanently for $ 119 per year. Students are eligible for a special rate of $ 59 per year. You will also need to be quick to click on the purchase button.
Become an Amazon Prime Member Today
As the name suggests, flash deals are quickly created and create a sense of urgency. However, if you miss it, never be afraid. You can add yourself to the waiting list for missing items; If the "out of stock" item never reaches the end of the checkout process, you will receive a warning and may be able to disconnect one of those remaining units if they are available.
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We also noted a trend to end flash deals and then return to the second day of Prime Day. Finally, you can add items you have through the "Add to Wish List" button, through the "Add to List" button, where the "Add to Cart" button is located. You can also adjust your settings to receive push notifications on your phone via the Amazon app for these items when available as a Lightning offer.
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Stories like these are frustrating and are used by some to raise doubts about the entire field of polling. At Rasmussen Reports, when we see a discrepancy like that, we seek to understand why.
In this case, at least, the problem has nothing to do with the polls and everything to do with the commentary. In fact, the Kaiser poll found almost identical results to the Rasmussen poll on similar questions.
For example, the Rasmussen Reports poll found that in late November 38% favored the plan working its way through Congress and 56% are opposed. At the same time, a majority of Americans say that major changes are needed in the health care system.
The Kaiser Foundation poll found that 35% want reform and like what they hear about the current proposals in Congress. Fifty-nine percent (59%) either don't like the current proposals (33%) or don't want Congress to pass health care reform at all.
The difference between 35% who like the current plans in the Kaiser poll is essentially the same as the 38% who favor it in the Rasmussen poll. So is the opposite—59% in the Kaiser poll and 56% in the Rasmussen poll. Both polls show a majority desire to pass some kind of reform.
So, how did the blog posting conclude that the results were so different? Because they compared a Kaiser question about health care reform in general to a Rasmussen question about the plan working its way through Congress. At a time when people want reform but don't like what they're hearing about the Congressional plan, that's a pretty big difference. Compare apples to oranges and you make a mess.
For consumers of polling data, this is why it's important to read carefully the questions that are asked. Even more important, it's critical to see if those offering commentary and analysis are accurately reflecting what the polls say. In general, the weakest part of the polling process is the punditry commentary on it rather than the polls themselves. Many, perhaps most, of the time that people cite dramatically different poll results they are citing fundamentally different questions.
One general guideline is to place more confidence in the places where polls agree and urge more caution in places where they don't. In health care polling, virtually all polls show that most Americans want reform but not the reform that is currently being considered in Congress. Other common ground can be found in the fact that Democrats consider it a top priority and like the Congressional plan. At the same time, Republicans and unaffiliated voters consider it a lower priority and don't like the Congressional plan. Overall, the biggest concern that people with insurance have about reform is that they may be forced to change their existing coverage and all Americans are opposed to plans that would increase deficits or increase the cost of health care.


I've seen a lot of people do Bucket Lists for different times in their lives – Autumn ones, Summer ones, by the time they're 30 ones… A bucket list for every occasion! I've decided to do one with things I'd like to do by the end of 2014. Some are very small and easily achievable. Others are bigger and will take more planning, money or effort.
There's quite a lot on my list, but a year is quite a long time. I'll keep you updated on our progress through the year!
So there we have it, our 2014 Bucket List. Have you made one? If not, what would you have on yours?
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Leamington boss Paul Holleran says a lack of cutting edge and not pressure was to blame for Saturday's defeat to Frome.
Having worked so hard to get within touching distance of top spot, Holleran's side were found wanting when it mattered, succumbing to a 64th-minute goal from Jake Jackson.
"We didn't play as much football as we'd have liked but creativity-wise we had enough chance to win two games," said Holleran.
"But at this stage it's all about results.
"The Saturday before at Hitchin we had chances that we didn't take and against Cinderford we should have been two or three up in the first half.
"In the last week we haven't been clinical enough in the final third.
"It's hard to be critical, though.
Holleran did concede, however, that there was a tension around the Phillips 66 Community Stadium on Saturday at a time when fans should be enjoying the run-in.
"My priority is to get enough points on the board to get second spot.
"If Chippenham have a little wobble we've got to be there to take advantage.
"We should be looking after ourselves and we should be enjoying it more.
"You could feel the tension around the place on Saturday.
"There's loads to look forward to, though.
Darren Pond will be back for Brakes tomorrow having missed the Frome defeat while on best-man duties and Richard Gregory is set to return to the fold having spent the last two games getting game-time at Walsall Wood.
Ben George is still struggling with a hamstring injury.


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La Cumbre Volcano Erupts
Posted by feww on April 12, 2009
La Cumbre in Galapagos Islands erupts after 4 years of dormancy
La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island on Saturday began spewing smoke and gas into the air with lava flowing into the sea, the Galapagos National Park (PNG) said.
The uninhabited Fernandina is the most volcanically active island in the Galapagos archipelago. La Cumbre had previously erupted in May 2005.
PNG does not expect the eruption to affect people living on nearby Isabela Island, the largest in the archipelago (see map below).
Aerial photo of the eruption of the La Cumbre volcano in Fernandina island, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador dated April 11, 2009. It's feared that the eruption could affect the archipelagos fauna, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, the Galapagos National Park (PNG) said. Photo: PNG.
Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean near the equator about 1,000km west of continental Ecuador. The Galapagos are home to unique flora and fauna including marine and terrestrial iguanas, wolves, the Galapagos tortoise and other wildlife. [Image credit: Indolences ]
The Galapagos archipelago were added to the list of endangered world heritage in 2007 mainly because of the threat from tourism.
La Cumbre Volcano
Country: Ecuador
Region: Galápagos Islands
Volcano Type: Shield volcano
Previous Known Eruption: 2005
Summit Elevation: 1,476 m (4,842 feet)
Latitude: 0.37°S (0°22'0″S)
Longitude: 91.55°W (91°33'0″W)
(Source: Global Volcanism Program, GVP)
Dust clouds rise from Fernandina [syn: La Cumbre] caldera on July 4, 1968, about three weeks after a major explosive eruption that was followed by collapse of the caldera floor. Collapse occurred incrementally and asymmetrically, ranging up to about 350 m at the SE end of the caldera, which contains the caldera lake. Fernandina, the most active of Galápagos volcanoes and the one closest to the Galápagos mantle plume, is a basaltic shield volcano with a deep 5 x 6.5 km summit caldera. The volcano displays the classic "overturned soup bowl" profile of Galápagos shield volcanoes. Its caldera is elongated in a NW-SE direction and formed during several episodes of collapse. Circumferential fissures surround the caldera and were instrumental in growth of the volcano. Reporting has been poor in this uninhabited western end of the archipelago, and even a 1981 eruption was not witnessed at the time. In 1968 the caldera floor dropped 350 m following a major explosive eruption. Subsequent eruptions, mostly from vents located on or near the caldera boundary faults, have produced lava flows inside the caldera as well as those in 1995 that reached the coast from a SW-flank vent. Collapse of a nearly 1 cu km section of the east caldera wall during an eruption in 1988 produced a debris-avalanche deposit that covered much of the caldera floor and absorbed the caldera lake. Photo by Tom Simkin, 1968 (Smithsonian Institution). Caption: GVP.
Lava fountains from Fernandina volcano in the Galápagos Islands feed digitate lobes of lava in 1978 that travel across a down-dropped block of the NW caldera bench, about 380 m below the caldera rim. The 1978 eruption began on August 8, when a 6-km-high eruption cloud was visible from distant locations in the archipelago, and apparently ended on August 26. During the course of the eruption lava flows traveled 2 km into the caldera lake, more than 400 m below. Photo by Marc Orbach, 1978 (courtesy of Tom Simkin, Smithsonian Institution). Caption: GVP.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured the above image of La Cumbre Volcano on Isla Fernandina on April 11, 2009 (released at the speed of light on April 14, 2009). The true-color image shows Isla Fernandina and Isla Isabela. The red outline on Isla Fernandina is a hotspot where MODIS detected unusually hot surface temperatures. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid (really?) Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott. Instrument: Terra – MODIS
La Cumbre remained active on April 12, 2009, as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua passed overhead. According to the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency, the volcano experienced continuous ash and steam emissions. Compared to the image acquired the previous day (TOP), this image shows a much smaller red-outlined hotspot of anomalously warm surface temperatures. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid (!) Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott. Instrument: Aqua – MODIS
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feww said
Galapagos volcano erupts again
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands has rumbled into life again a week after it erupted.
The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School reported 43 thermal alerts and said that satellite images revealed a column of gas that extended more than 60 miles (100 kilometres) west of the islands, indicating an increase in volcanic activity.
The La Cumbre volcano began spewing lava, gas and smoke on Fernandina Island on Saturday after four years of inactivity
The La Cumbre volcano began spewing lava, gas and smoke on Fernandina Island on Saturday after four years of inactivity.
Experts are concerned the activity may be taking a toll on the islands' famed wildlife and will launch a study on the environmental impact of the volcano in the coming days.
Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution after studying the unique animal populations of the Galapagos Islands – and they have attracted biologists and conservationists ever since.
The islands are scarcely populated, but the United Nations last year said the pristine environment of the Pacific island chain was in danger due to booming tourism.
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Raw Video: Galapagos Volcano Continues to Erupt
Two satellite images were added to the post today.
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India has called for a meaningful dialogue among all states possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence and for reducing the salience of atomic weapons in international affairs.
"India remains committed to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons consistent with the highest priority accorded to nuclear disarmament," India's Permanent Representative to the U.N., Syed Akbaruddin, said in his remarks at the high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on September 26.
He said that this goal can be achieved through a step-by-step process underwritten by a universal commitment and an agreed global and non-discriminatory multilateral framework."There is need for a meaningful dialogue among all states possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence and for reducing the salience of nuclear weapons in international affairs and security doctrines," the Indian diplomat said.
India, he said, considers the Conference on Disarmament — the world's single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum — as the appropriate forum for the commencement of negotiations on nuclear disarmament.