It's that time of year again when we're all being pressured to bankrupt ourselves so we can prove to people that we care about them enough to shower them in material possessions. I don't enjoy being so cynical about the holidays, but the fact is there are many among us who really are dreading this time of year for the strain it's going to put on finances. But it doesn't have to be this way.
From better spending strategies to smarter gifting, here are ways to save money on gift-shopping this season, whether you're buying for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus… or that one friend who just had to be born on New Year's Day (we get it, Alex; you wanted attention from day one).
Really, the biggest thing you can do is to have a plan. Know what you're buying before you buy it. Make a budget. Shop just as long as you need to shop and get out of there when you have everything you need. In short, don't let yourself impulse-buy. As with most spending struggles, a little restraint can go a long way.
But maybe you enjoy holiday shopping and having a strict, rigid plan would take all the fun out of it. In that case, there are some other ideas to implement. They aren't as foolproof as "JUST FOLLOW THE PLAN," but you can certainly put them to good use.
Get all the discounts you can. Don't even think about it, just do it. Everybody shops at least partially online these days, right? Go hit up those websites that compile discounts for every online retailer known to man and enter all the discount codes they can give you. Get on social media and stalk your favorite retailers to find any Facebook- or Twitter-exclusive coupons or deals. Are you shopping in-person? Don't be afraid to ask if there are some deals you simply don't know about. At this point some would even advocate "bartering," or more accurately, "talking to a sales rep and making thinly-veiled threats that you'll take your business elsewhere if they don't give you a discount on the spot just because you had the wherewithal to ask." To this I say: be careful, and for the love of goodness, be nice. Such a move would be very risky, but hey, if it didn't have a chance of greatly paying off, we wouldn't be talking about it, now would we?
Other than that, just be smart with how you're spending. Think of little things like the payment methods. If you're buying in-person, maybe pay with cash just to be completely certain you not only have the money, but you won't get saddled with nasty interest rates from your credit card company. Or if you do have the money, maybe do charge that credit card if you have a nice little cashback bonus program on it. Perhaps you can even get a store-specific credit card which may entail automatic discounts. And whatever you do, don't give into the temptation to buy something for yourself. I can't vouch for this, but I'm sure somewhere out there on the big wide Internet is a tutorial on how to con your loved ones into buying those frivolous things for you instead.
…and they literally said to just buy gifts for fewer people.
Those of us in earshot at first assumed this was an edgy sort of so-genuinely-literal-that-it-cycles-back-to-being-sarcastic quip. Yeah, sure, you can save money on gifts by buying for fewer people, just like you can save on gas by pushing your car off a cliff. But they meant it. They really thought it was a good move to simply whittle down the list of people you're buying for and not care about the feelings of those cut out.
But… maybe they're right? Maybe at some point you need to weed out certain people from your life, and perhaps shafting them on holiday gifts is as good a time as any to do it. Maybe that's the best path for you, the reader. But quite frankly, I'm not comfortable with such a drastic step at this point in my life. I'm sure many of you also don't want to just coldly drop people by the wayside during the holidays of all times, and I'm not just assuming that because the integrity of this article depends on that being the case.
Here's the solution: share and share alike. My acquaintance was half-right in that you really can just buy fewer gifts for fewer people, but the way to go about this isn't to deprive people of gifts, but to split both the giving and receiving.
Splitting the giving is the easier option. Secret Santa and White Elephant gift exchanges aren't just for painfully awkward office parties or broke college kids living in group homes, they're for people who are close enough to each other to know what any other person in that group would like. With these exchanges, everybody gives and receives one gift equally without anybody having to overspend by buying for everybody. If that's not enough, pull more than one name each. Problem solved.
Now let's say you're trying to buy for people with whom you aren't close enough to easily enter a platonic gift-giving circle. This is where you have to get creative, but it can be done: can you feasibly buy one single present for multiple people?
If you can figure out a present that can be shared and people in your life who would be willing to share it, you may have just found yourself at the gift shop located on Easy Street. You may already be doing this without realizing it. Have you ever been a guest at a wedding and bought one item for both the newlyweds? Can you pull that off again with a not-so-newly married couple? Or an engaged couple, or a dating couple, or maybe even some roommates?
This works especially well with family. Not only will the adults likely not put up a fuss if you jointly buy them something they both would enjoy or some household necessity they can both use. But if you're really good at gifting, you might be able to get something the whole family can share: maybe a board game, maybe some yard furniture, or maybe just even a shrewdly-picked gift card. A common move is also to buy one present for all the kids in a household. This would be a smart move, but be sure to make it clear that teaching your nieces and nephews how to share is their parents' problem.
What else can be done? Flip the script and share the purchase of a present so a few of you buy something for one person (or, again, buy for multiple people if you want). You could also share what was once someone else's: buy secondhand when it's reasonable to do so, like if you can find something in good condition. Or you can share your skills and trade: make your own presents. What do you do – either for a living or for fun – that you can parlay into a gift? Build a toy, paint a picture, cook some snacks, construct some furniture, write an amazing little story they'll want to read again and again, or put together a photo album arranged and curated as only an actual college photography major could. Heck, offer to do big favors as gifts for people if they're things you do at work all the time anyway: fix their car or computer, plant some flowers, tutor them on something, clean up their résumé and try to find them a job, or whatever you already do regularly that might be helpful. Maybe it might be annoying to take your work home with you, but it's the holidays, and it's not about what you or I want. It's about making the other person feel loved, appreciated, and happy and I think we often lose sight of that.
If you want to save money on your holiday shopping, you have plenty of options. You can pull off a holiday season without hurting any feelings, breaking any hearts, or getting any calls from the bank asking if your card was stolen on the basis of self-destructive spending activity.
Do you wanna hear something that's, well, stupid, but true? The best gift you give anybody this season might just be you giving yourself a sense of financial mastery.


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Reviews from Authors and Readers
Review by Luke, a 9-year-old boy (and a very picky reader) who was interviewed by his mother
Luke, what was your favorite part about the book? I liked it all it was a really great book
Luke tell me three things you liked about the book:
1. I like the adventure in the book
2. The stories Samira told
3. Everything else about it it was a really great book
Luke what did you think of the main character Arella ? She was pretty brave and confident I liked it I think she was a great character
Luke what was the message in the story? to be honest I don't know but I think it encourages kids to read stories and books.
Luke you told me the other day what was the moral of the story what was Samira trying to get Arella to do? Listen! that's right
Luke if there was one thing you would add to this book what is it? Friendship
Review by Maureen Ryan Griffin, author of How Do I Say Goodbye? and Praying You Goodbye
For a multitude of reasons, The Storyteller's Apprentice is just the sort of book I give as a gift to all the young girls I know—a story I would have loved as a child, filled with rich sensory details, riveting moments of distress, and revelatory discoveries. Best of all, Arella is a main character whose faults and flaws are easy to fully identify with and whose journey to greater compassion and wisdom is deeply satisfying.
The Storyteller's Apprentice delivers the perfect blend of "Anticipation & Anxiety," "Loss & Lessons," "Travel & Trouble" (just three of the delightfully alliterative chapter titles), as well as magic & realism. The poet in me reveled in the metaphors each "story within the story" held and the skillful use of repetition; the artist in me delighted in the beautifully rendered images and the lovely design of the book as a whole. To paraphrase author Dana Kumerow's dedication, "every girl who listens and wishes and dreams" is in for a treat!
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Review by Karon Luddy, author of Spelldown and Bewilderment of Boys
"It is only in the state of complete abandonment and loneliness that we experience the helpful powers of our own natures" - C.G. Jung
I have been at wit's end the past few days conjuring up a review of The Storyteller's Apprentice. Not because I don't like it. Quite the contrary, I am fascinated by how author Dana Kumerow crafted this powerful coming of age fairy tale after studying the evocative folk art of Brittany Tate and Jen Walls. No doubt, the book is visually a knockout with its enchanting design and evocative folk art. And I'd like to thank Jen Walls for inviting me to read this book and to write this review.
Kumerow creates vivid scenes, crisp dialogue, and brilliant characterizations that ground this novel in a recognizable fairy tale setting in the village of Loden. She also makes the story believable from the psychological point of view of twelve-year-old protagonist Arella—orphaned at eight when her papa died—and whose difficult mother makes hideous brown dresses for Arella–yet lavishes her twin sister Lara with exquisite dresses. To escape this emotional and spiritual wasteland, Arella likes to spend time in the cemetery taking care of her father's grave. And she begins to hear voices—whisperings at first from her papa. Then others, dearly departed, begin to whisper stories of their memories, desires, and regrets.
Everything changes when Samira the ancient crone storyteller arrives at the Midsummer Initiation Ceremony. Samira knows her days are numbered. Cosmic forces help her identify Arella as the Apprentice. Samira makes the announcement and chaos ensues. Arielle desperately tries to decline the apprenticeship so that her sister Lara can have it, but fails to do so. The next morning, Arella is forced to leave everything and everyone she has ever known. Before the storytelling caravan departs, Samira points to herself and pronounces her role as MENTOR and points at Arella and pronounces her role as APPRENTICE—a clear cut job description that must be followed or else!
And off they go. Sitting alongside Samira in the wagon, Arella's dented sense of self makes her long to find her own kind, her own wild tribe. And luckily, Kumerow takes the reader along on an adventure of vast growth and transformation that delves deeply into Arella's psyche to reclaim her birthright as a genius in listening to stories and eventually into telling stories herself. And perhaps against all odds, Arella becomes herself.
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Review by Hyong Yi, author of 100 Love Notes and The #100 Love Notes Project
The Storyteller's Apprentice is a story about stories and the people who tell them. It's also a story about a girl growing up into a a capable independent confident young woman. And finally, it's a compilation of smaller stories all contributing to this wonderful tale of Arella who becomes more than she ever imagined. And this story is beautifully illustrated and are stories themselves. As the father of a 13 year old girl, this is a story I want my daughter to read so that she can learn that everything has a story, including her.
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Peljesac Peninsula is situated in the South of Croatia, and belongs to Dubrovnik municipality. Trpanj sits on the North side of Peljesac Peninsula, facing Croatian mainland.
If you don't have own transport we will gladly collect you at Orebic or Dubrovnik!
For this service, please contact us before you start a trip!
Ttickets are available at local ferry offices "Jadrolinija" immediatly before the departure. Lenght of the journey takes about 50 minutes.
Route 1: from Zagreb via Karlovac, Plitvice, Gracac, Knin, Sinj, Trilj, Makarska, Ploce and further down South towards Dubrovnik until you reach Ston where you will turn right and drive back North, this time up the Peljesac until you reach Trpanj.
Route 2: By ferry from Ploce. This gives you a nice one hour break after a long journey.
Our guest visiting with own motor vehicle can enjoy free secure parking!
Although somewhat slow a journey by sea is safer in significantly more comfortable than that by car or bus. Some may find journey by car particularly uncomfortable during long hot summer season. For these reasons you may want to consider a sea journey as your choice.
A regular sea-liner takes off from Rijeka and travels to Dubrovnik every day (during summer). On this journey it stops at the island of Korcula. Take off here, take a regular ferry or a boat to Orebic and one of many buses to Trpanj. There is only 25km by road from Orebic to Trpanj. If you don't have own transport we will gladly collect you at Orebic!
The other option you have is to continue by boat to Dubrovnik, then drive or take a bus to Trpanj. Again, our mini-bus collection service is available for you and your party at Dubrovnik!
Please check "Jadrolinija" before your trip, because time table changes depending on period of year!
All buses traveling South to Dubrovnik make a stop at Ploce Harbor. Take off there and take a ferry service across the channel to Trpanj. Ferry services available several times a day, during summer. Please check the top of page for summer time table.
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Your journey to Trpanj can be pleasant and scenery unforgettable! However, please ensure you are in possession of the latest nautical charts of Peljesac peninsula and neighboring islands. This will ensure safety of you, your passengers and your boat.
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The Petersen Automotive Museum should be on every car guy's bucket list
Trust us: Just skip Hollywood
'I could spend a thousand more words describing my trip to Petersen, but only being there would actually do the experience justice'
A piece of advice for anyone traveling to Los Angeles: Don't go to Hollywood. It is, for a lack of a better pair of words, extremely boring. A waste of time, unless watching tourists abuse Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is your idea of a day well spent.
Instead, make a 10-minute drive down south toward the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax. Here resides the Petersen Automotive Museum.
"But, but what about the Chinese Theater? What about the La Brea Tar Pits?" Shhhhh. Leave them be. Car guy or not, entrance to Petersen is a mere $16 per head, with Vault tickets going for between $20 and $30 a pop.
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If you're into automobiles, you'll need no convincing. If not, well, choose between access to one of the most extensive automotive collections on the planet or milling about your typical tourist trap. Me and my companion (who isn't by any means a car nut) did both, and trust me when I say you're better off paying the $16.
There's a lot to take in, but I suggest starting from the top floor and making your way down. There, you'll find a collection of movie cars—everything from the Dr. Emmet Brown's time traveling DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future, (pictured up top) to Suki's lively pink Honda S2000 from 2 Fast 2 Furious.
For obvious reasons, the DMC-12 is the standout. One of its gullwing doors is left open for the public, too, giving visitors an excellent view of the iconic film car's interior. The flux capacitor is right in plain sight, as are the digital counters indicating destination time, present time, and last time departed. The unit was beginning to show signs of wear at its former home in Universal Studios before making its way to Petersen. It's a treat for anyone who's seen the movie, and it alone is well worth the price of admission if you're a die-hard fan of the franchise.
Another one of my favorites from the film section, though not as prominent, is the early-1930s Duesenberg II SJ from the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The thing is massive. It's sort of a cheat though, as the car used in the movie was a reproduction and not the real vehicle. Using an era-accurate unit would have been too expensive, apparently, and production needed a reliable unit for shoots.
One of five Batmobiles used in the 1989 Batman film, as well as 1992's Batman Returns, was also present alongside the flame-job Ford Flathead Roadster from the original Iron Man movie from 2008, and the 1958 Plymouth 'Furious Fury' from Christine.
Also on the same floor is a 1972 Suzuki LJ20 Jimny. The grandfather of everyone's favorite miniature off-roader was brought to life packing a humble 360cc engine. In a strange coincidence, official news and images of the next-gen Jimny broke onto the internet the same day I came across the LJ20 inside Petersen.
Down below you'll find a life-size Lightning McQueen with movie-accurate livery all over. I'm not exactly a fan of the film, but kids ought to love it. I was more drawn toward the handful of JDM representatives in one corner of the floor: A customized 1974 Mazda RX-3 by DNA Garage with enlarged fenders and eye-popping green and yellow livery; a lowered 1973 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-X (which has been featured on Speed Hunters and shot by none other than Larry Chen); and the fiberglass shell of the 1993 Mazda RX-7 concept.
Several tiny offices housing designers at work litter one side of the building, too. And there's a small section at the center of the floor dedicated to teaching kids about the wonders of automobiles.
Now unfortunately, a large part of the second floor was closed to the public to make way for a private gathering during my visit. I would have been bummed out, but I noticed that there was a bit of a commotion near the entrance connecting the building to its parking garage. I exited to check it out and found that Petersen is just as interesting outside as it is inside.
There, by the entrance, sat a current-gen Ford GT surrounded by car enthusiasts and museum visitors alike. And nearby sat a Porsche touched by Rauh Welt Begriff founder Nakai-san, a Ford F-150 Raptor, and a trio of attention-grabbing BMWs. I noticed a familiar car in the corner, too: Angie King's purple McLaren 675LT. Philippines represent! I'm guessing all of these cars belonged to whoever was part of that private event.
Finally, the first floor. Here, two special exhibits were taking place: The Porsche Effect, which was, well, dedicated to Porsches, and The High Art of Riding Low featuring some of the finest low riders in the country.
The 'Riding Low' standout, at least for me, was El Rey--a deconstructed 1973 Chevrolet Impala covered in blazing-red and orange candy paint, chrome and metal. Even the engine compartment featured this out-of-this-world paint job. Nearby was a Day of the Dead-inspired vehicle, the El Muertorider, which featured haunting black and white Dia de los Muertos paintwork resembling a "negative" transfer technique of woodblock printing--a specialization of the car's creator, the museum description says.
In the Porsche Section, the 1979 935 K3 which won the 1979 Le Mans overall was proudly on display, alongside several other rare Germans. A 1969 Porsche 917K sat nearby in Gulf livery, as well as the first-ever production car from the manufacturer, the 1949 Porsche 356-2 Coupe. The most interesting piece here, in my opinion, was a 1987 Porsche study dubbed the 928 H50. This was based off the one-off 928 concept which was supposedly the carmaker's initial attempt at a "family car." The company's come a long way since then, with larger offerings like the Cayenne.
By the team we'd completed milling about the entire building, I'd wished I had availed of the 75-minute Vault tour (yes, your time inside the Vault is limited, and visitors must be accompanied by a guide at all times) for $20. The section has more than doubled in size since it was renovated, and now houses more than 250 rare cars.
I could spend a thousand more words describing my trip to Petersen, but only being there would actually do the experience justice. If any of you guys plan to drop by, remember that Vault tickets--which you should definitely opt for--must be bought in advanced and scheduled, and that you should free up an entire day for your visit.
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Requirements that are negotiated among stakeholders through consensus building.
The ability of a system to maintain a high operating ratio.
A system or software component whose internal design is unknown and which is integrated to a system based on external specifications only.
Identification of the cause of failure.
A cycle of processes to accommodate changes in stakeholders' objectives or changes in the environment.
A system whose boundary, functions, and structure are fixed.
A group of organizations or persons who share objectives and intend to cooperate to achieve those objectives.
Application program that is implemented to improve dependability using the APIs provided by D-RE.
Method and tool for stakeholders' agreement.
An architecture that supports the DEOS process for a specific area or application. Such an architecture consists of various kinds of tools, a DEOS agreement description database, and a DEOS runtime environment.
The iterative process consisting of the "change accommodation cycle" and the "failure response cycle" to achieve Open Systems Dependability.
Ability to deliver services that can justifiably be trusted. This is traditionally defined as the combination of availability, reliability, safety, integrity, and maintainability.
Requirements that have deviations from in-operation range.
Technology to realize individual required functions.
Identified requirements from each stakeholder's objectives and needs.
Information which supports a claim through an argument.
Deviation from the range of operations (service level) specified in the stakeholders' agreement.
Prevention of system failure involving prediction of system failures and anomalies.
A cycle of processes to respond to system failures.
Proof of correctness or incorrectness of programs by formal or mathematical methods.
The property that a system cannot be completely represented.
The state that provides the service continuously meeting stakeholders' agreement (in the range of service agreement level).
The allowable operation range of service level that is agreed upon among stakeholders.
The ability of a system to prevent improper system and data alteration.
Software whose designers and maintainers are not available for maintenance but which is still built-in and working in a system.
To solve a problem with efficient use of effort, and develop a state of the system in a favorable direction.
Qualitative or quantitative indices to evaluate objects.
Software verification technique that exhaustively checks whether a program works correctly by using a system model.
A system whose boundary, function, and structure change over time.
The ability to continuously prevent occurrence of open systems failures, to provide appropriate and quick action when such failures occur, to minimize the damage, to safely and continuously provide the services expected by users as much as possible, and to maintain accountability for the system operations and processes.
Failure that is caused by incomplete and uncertain factors of the system.
Daily operation with appropriate periodical inspection and preventive maintenance, including efforts to avoid a repeat of previous failures by performing continuous improvement activities (Kaizen).
Requirements that are implemented and operated ordinarily in the real system.
Steps (phases) of development and operation for systems or services.
Requirements that are implemented and embodied in a real system.
The ability of a system to perform a specified function for a specified period of time.
Quick and proper response to system failure, to achieve the desired system state.
Identification of requirements from each stakeholder's objectives and needs through consensus building.
Method of managing requirements based on stakeholders' agreement.
Requirements are managed by the four states that are elicited, agreed, ordinarily operated, and deviated states. The elicited and agreed requirements states are managed at off line, whereas ordinarily operated, and deviated requirements states are managed at online.
The ability to efficiently maintain a system through e.g., modification, debugging, and repair.
The protection of a system from external attack that causes degradation of availability, reliability, serviceability, or integrity.
A language which describes the properties that a program needs to satisfy.
Individual or organization who has a right, share, or interest in the service and/or system in question. For example, users of services or products (the whole society in the case of systems for social infrastructure), providers of services or products, providers of systems (designers, developers, maintainers, operators, and providers of hardware), and certifiers (authorizers) of services or products are stakeholders.
Consensus among the stakeholders on requirements.
A system's concept, fundamental functions, and structure.
The abbreviation of Typed Assembly Language. Assembly language in which values are annotated with their types, so that type checking is possible.
Software verification technique that identifies errors in a program on the basis of the presence of explicitly or implicitly stated variable types.
The possibility that a property of a system may change and cannot be predicted in advance.
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Q: Missing fonts cause LibreOffice Impress to mess up the layout of the slides I have reported a LibreOffice Impress bug here. In that bug, the text of a slide went beyond the page margin

Although it looked fine in Microsoft PowerPoint

Now I cannot reproduce the bug anymore. LibreOffice Impress, the same version used to report the bug and also provided by Canonical, seems to display it correctly.
One major change that happened is that I installed wine. Is it possible that wine installed some fonts that were not originally present, and so when I reported the bug LibreOffice was resorting to some other alternative font?

A: I solved this issue.
I will post the solution here as I think it is important for people who comes from Windows and want a smooth experience with Linux.
The bug, which I reported here, is related to a missing font, "Calibri", a font by Microsoft which is missing on Ubuntu.
LibreOffice uses fontconfig to resolve fonts. If a font is missing, fontconfig will use a substitute font. LibreOffice will tell you that the font is missing and has been substituted by putting the font name in italics, but it will not tell you which font was used as a substitute. You can find it out by yourself using the command fc-match <FONTNAME>. By the default Kubuntu 20.10 installation, fontconfig will resolve the missing "Calibri" to "Noto Sans", an inappropriate substitution, which lead to this bug.
You have two options here:

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*Install an open-source replacement for "Calibri". This open-source font is called "Carlito" and it is not installed by default. It is however available in the official repositories and you can install it by running:
sudo apt-get install fonts-crosextra-carlito

You can also issue sudo apt-get install fonts-crosextra-* to substitute for other Microsoft fonts.

*You can install the official "Calibri" font from Microsoft. To do so, I suggest you use fontist and follow the instructions here (disclaimer: I wrote those instructions).

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EU issues ultimatum for Facebook to answer data scandal questions
The European Union has issued an ultimatum for social network giant Facebook to explain how the US-based firm would deal with the aftermath of a recent scandal that involved the loss of private data of its users.
In a Tuesday letter addressed to Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, EU's justice commissioner Vera Jourova gave the company two weeks to answer questions about the harvest of personal data by British firm Cambridge Analytica, which played a role in US President Donald Trump's election campaign.
Jourova asked Facebook what plans the firm has to prevent a similar scandal in the future.
"Have any data of EU citizens been affected by the recent scandal? If this is the case, how do you intend to inform the authorities and users about it?" Jourova asked in the letter.
The EU official also asked Facebook if there was a need for stricter rules in regulating the social media platforms and how such regulations could affect the Facebook's own transparency vis-à-vis users and authorities.
Jourova set a deadline for Facebook to answer the questions.
"I would appreciate a reply in the next two weeks," he said in the letter.
The Facebook scandal dominated an EU summit in Brussels last week. Leaders of the 28-nation bloc issued a statement at the end of the summit, urging more efforts to protect data and privacy of users.
"Social networks and digital platforms need to guarantee transparent practices and full protection of citizens' privacy and personal data," said the statement, adding, "EU and national legislation must be respected and enforced."
In their statement, EU leaders also vowed to further discuss the issue of data privacy in an upcoming summit in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in May.
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The Citizen Eco-Drive BL5250-02L Perpetual Calendar comes with a titanium case as well as a black dial. Eco-Drive is the series name of a type of mainly solar powered watches that means you will not have wind it or replace battery,because it is fueled by light – even incandescent or fluorescent light will charge it.
The case is made from titanium including the unidirectional rotating bezel.It is very polished which may look like cheap chrome to some, but I absolutely adore it, because it always looks new.
The band is of medium to high quality and made of pig skin. The crystal is mineral glass, and as it has a titanium case I think it should have been a sapphire crystal, although an important is that the mineral crystal is anti-reflective. (or you can go with BL5251-03L has a sapphire crystal, Titanium case and bracelet).
The size and the weight on the timepiece is outstanding. It's heavy enough to feel substantial, but light enough not to ever be considered a hindrance. The luminous hands, dial markers and center mark for the bezel shine brightly.
Overall: This Citizen Eco-Drive BL5250-02L watch looks outstanding for the hands, which is as good looking as is in the pictures, and also luminous through the night that is a huge plus in my opinion.
If you've used an automatic mechanical watch such as Seiko Monster, you may be experiencing a problem with to set the time in chronograph watches. Of course, most buyers are always complaining about this issue. However, Citizen does include a manual along with a CD-ROM to assist that is nice.
Finally, The perpetual calendar feature is also obviously useful when you set the date once , and don't worry about it till 2100. Its mineral crystal very durable. All the functions for the watch works perfectly, and do not have to worry about opening the back of this watch to change battery. I would highly recommend it.
Citizen Eco-Drive BL5250-02L is best looking watch.


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MSR Launches the Impact Project
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New nonprofit fund accelerates access to global health solutions worldwide.
GATHERING FEEDBACK ON MSR's HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Aid workers use the device in a pilot program.
ENGINEERING MSR'S NEXT-GENERATION HOUSEHOLD WATER PURIFIER
Supported by a grant from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, the prototype is now ready for testing.
After Guatemala Volcano Erupts, MSR Device Provides Water Treatment
Learn how the MSR chlorine maker is helping communities in Guatemala to treat drinking water after the eruption of Volcán de Fuego.
On the Ground in Nepal with the SE200 Community Chlorine Maker
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Responding to an outbreak with a simple, safe-water solution.
MSR Community Chlorine Makers Deployed To Contain Ebola Outbreak
After Ebola was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MSR's partners at PATH deploy the MSR chlorine maker to shrink Ebola's presence.
MSR Helps 250,000+ People Get Access to Safe Water in 2017
Last year the MSR Global Health team made its biggest impact yet for positive change around the world.
Snapshot: MSR's Decades of R&D in Water Treatment
MSR is developing a next-generation water purifier for households in developing countries. The promising technology is an exciting leap in global health innovation. Yet, it's just the latest milestone in MSR's deep commitment to advancing water treatment methods for users around the world. Here's a brief look at how MSR's efforts grew from outdoor products to global health technologies. 1990s: MSR's ceramic water filter revolution By 1990, MSR had established itself as a trusted manufacturer of high-quality, rigorously tested gear for outdoor adventurers. That year, the team sought to develop a better water filter for backpackers and began researching filtration …
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BRINGING SAFE WATER TO HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
MSR is excited to receive a grant from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) for a water treatment system designed to bring safe water to households in the developing world. The MSR Global Health team has developed a low-resource treatment system that addresses issues with existing options and provides an open source platform that accepts technologies from 3rd parties, thus encouraging further innovation in this critical space. Read on to learn more. As the second leading cause of death in children under five, diarrheal disease takes the lives of more than half a million children around the world each year, according to the WHO. Yet, diarrheal disease can be prevented and …
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FIRST LOOK: MSR'S NEW WATER PURIFIER FOR DISASTER RELIEF
Many of us are used to the taste of chlorine in our water. In fact, we might not even notice it because it's been added to our tap for years. But for people in developing countries who are unfamiliar with it, the taste of chlorine is foreign, and can even be frightening. This poses a problem for emergency crews who use chlorine to treat local water supplies following disasters to ensure it's safe to drink. "The local people think they're being poisoned or even given birth control because the water tastes strange to them," says Scott Youmans, design engineer for …
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HELP MSR PROVIDE SAFE WATER TO VICTIMS OF RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS
Widespread devastation caused by hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico and Mexico have left hundreds of thousands of families without access to basic survival essentials, including safe drinking water. So how do you get safe water to people in need? You empower them to make it. The MSR SE200 Community Chlorine Maker is enabling communities in Puerto Rico and Mexico to create chlorine for safe water treatment on the spot. With your help we can get these devices into the hands of many more people, giving them a way to make their own safe drinking water. Click here to donate now. Our goal: …
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MSR DEVICE HELPS MALI VILLAGE CREATE ITS OWN SAFE WATER SUPPLY
In 2015, World Vision and MSR Global Health implemented the SE200 Community Chlorine Maker pilot project in Kenya and Mali. Developed by MSR in partnership with PATH, the Community Chlorine Maker provides a low-cost, portable, and easy-to-use solution for creating chlorine on the spot to treat contaminated water sources. As shared in our impact report, 110 of the devices were deployed to community water stations, schools, and health care centers. World Vision recently revisited Mali to check in on the Toribougou village, where six months earlier the village's municipal water system broke down and disrupted the community's access to safe water. Using the previously deployed …
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MSR ATTENDING 2017 UNC WATER AND HEALTH CONFERENCE
MSR Global Health will attend the 2017 UNC Water and Health Conference, where it will showcase MSR's SE200 Community Chlorine Maker and a new purifier designed for disaster relief. MSR Global Health will also host an invitation-only design review for a new larger-scale smart chlorine generator. Organized by The Water Institute at The University of North Carolina, the annual Water and Health Conference gathers global leaders to discuss the most critical issues in water, health, and development, using science to inform practices and appropriate policy. "We're excited to attend and learn from the global health community's leading experts on water, sanitation and hygiene," says …
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6 TECHNOLOGIES MSR IS DEVELOPING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH & DISASTER RELIEF
Research and development have always played a major role in MSR's ethos as a company, dating back to our founding as a gear testing platform in 1969. For the past few decades, much of our R&D efforts have also been devoted to creating technologies for global health and disaster relief efforts. Many of these projects are funded by NGOs and government agencies, who turn to MSR for our world-class team of engineers and scientists and their ability to developed sustainable, low-cost and cutting-edge solutions. Take a look at just six of the projects the MSR R&D team is currently working on …
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WATER TREATMENT 101: VIRUSES
Originally published on February 12, 2015. Viruses take the cake as tiniest of the waterborne disease-causing microorganisms—smaller than both protozoa and bacteria. These nasty little bugs are also the least understood by scientists, and cause the greatest range of symptoms across infected individuals. The good new is, in North American backcountries, viruses are typically considered much less of a concern than the other pathogenic threats. Why do viruses poses less of a threat in North American wildernesses? Viruses are very species-specific. In other words, they don't infect just any host they come in contact with. If you catch a virus, its source was …
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Toilet Challenge: MSR's Role in the Toilet of the Future
Imagine having no safe and sanitary place to, well… go. For many of us, it's easy to take the toilet for granted. But today, 2.5 billion people worldwide still practice open defecation or lack access to sanitary facilities. And when human waste enters the same water supplies used for drinking and bathing, deadly diseases spread rapidly. In 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation decided to tackle this unglamorous issue head-on by working with partners to improve the management of human waste around the world. They addressed the issue from three different aspects: 1.) revolutionizing the toilet, 2.) the sanitary emptying of pit latrines and …
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MSR Chlorine Makers Aid Response of Recent Ebola Outbreak in Congo
Thanks to weeks of intensive response efforts by a coalition of organizations, including MSR Global Health partner and innovation-leader PATH, a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appears to be contained. The first cases were reported in mid-May. Acting with urgency, PATH along with local, national and international agencies coordinated a rapid response, getting supplies, equipment and on-the-ground first responders into a remote area near the Central African Republic border. As they worked to control the spread of the disease, the responders, health care workers and community members needed a way to disinfect water, equipment, bedding …
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Celebrate World Water Day
Safe drinking water is a vital human need, but one that millions of people around the world still lack access to. On this World Water Day, MSR celebrates those who are working tirelessly to help tackle this global crisis. From our NGO and university partners, to local village leaders, to our in-house team, and those of you who contributed to our Community Chlorine Maker Campaign—thank you for your generosity, efforts and never-ending passion to improve lives. Together, we're creating the important technologies and doing the hard work that leads to true and lasting change. Learn more about what MSR partners …
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Designing MSR's Community Chlorine Maker
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Since it debuted in 2015, MSR's Community Chlorine Maker has provided many communities in the developing world with a simple water treatment tool that makes chlorine using just salt, water and electricity. While the device is revolutionary for advancing global health, the science and technology behind it is far from new. In fact, the technology dates back more than a decade to a product developed for the U.S. military. Today, many still remember that device: The MIOX Pen was a hand-held purifier that generated chlorine using only water, salt and electricity from two small batteries. 1998: MSR meets MIOX® By 1998, the military …
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This is the Most Important Piece of Gear We've Ever Made
By the MSR Global Health Team At MSR we believe in the power of technology to transform lives. We've witnessed how a stove can help change mountaineering history or how a tent can help enable a record-setting expedition. But this may be the most important piece of gear we've ever made. And we're asking you to help us get it into the hands of the people who need it most. The problem: Help us get safe water to 500,000 people in need. Contribute NOW! Water is the most basic human need. But 1.8 billion people still get their daily drinking …
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Tiny Tablets Make a Giant Impact on Global Water Treatment
For more than 100 years, the chlorination of drinking water has been critical to reducing waterborne diseases around the world. As a water treatment method, chlorine is safe, effective and low-cost, making it practical for everything from large-scale municipal systems to family water treatment in rural villages of the developing world. It's no surprise, then, that harnessing the benefits of chlorine in a tablet form would offer significant advantages—delivering chlorine's benefits to many across the globe. For 20 years, Aquatabs® purification tablets have been doing just that. These tiny chlorine-based tablets have offered an innovative water treatment solution to backpackers, …
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MSR's Water Lab Explores Technologies for Developing Nations
Just two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen, water itself is elemental. But the science behind clean water and water treatment technologies is complex. That's why MSR is home to a dedicated water research lab. The five scientists who staff the lab develop and test water treatment solutions not just for MSR's outdoor customers, but also for communities in the developing world that are faced with clean-water challenges. Take a look inside the lab to learn about the fascinating work this team does to keep MSR Global Health at the forefront of water treatment innovation. Next, read MSR's Complete Guide to …
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The Well-Studied Water Treatment Benefits of Chlorine
The chlorination of public drinking water has been hailed as one of the most significant advancements in public health of the last century. Since its adoption in the U.S. in 1908, the initiative has helped to virtually eradicate most waterborne diseases in the industrialized world—an achievement that's been central to the economic and social development of these nations. Today, the majority of municipal water supplies in the developed world are disinfected using chlorine-based solutions, either alone or in combination with others. Because of this, chlorine is thoroughly researched and scientifically well understood. Long has it proven to be a safe, …
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New device for emergency settings cleans up where water is plentiful but not always safe
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Bringing clean water to refugee camps.


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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 368
Screeching its way into another week, the retro movie rundown is back and sure to shake things up!
Pulling up in a cloud of smoke, we're ready to pick you up and take you on a wild ride through drama, romance, action and plenty of nostalgia, enjoy!
SATURDAY 7th March
The Waterboy (1998) Sony Movies 5:15pm-7:05pm
An American football team's waterboy puts up with constant ridicule from the players. But one day his anger gets the better of him and he demonstrates an unexpected talent for tackling – so the coach gives him a chance to prove his worth on the pitch. However, he has to keep his blossoming sporting career a secret from his overprotective mother. Comedy, with Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler and Fairuza Balk.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) E4 5:30pm-8:00pm
Hapless youngster Kevin somehow manages to catch the wrong plane and finds himself heading for New York, while his family jets off to Florida. Having got his hands on his father's credit card, he is enjoying the good life staying in a luxury hotel – until he bumps into two familiar burglars with an axe to grind. Comedy sequel, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Brenda Fricker and Tim Curry.
Uncle Buck (1989) ITV2 6:55pm-9:00pm
An unreliable but good-natured slob is called upon to look after his trouble-making nephew and nieces while their parents are away – and what starts as a disaster soon changes for the better as the unlikely babysitter gets to grips with the finer points of being a responsible adult. Family comedy, starring John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Madigan and Laurie Metcalf.
Reign of Fire (2002) Sony Movies 7:05pm-9:00pm
In the aftermath of decades of apocalyptic attacks by dragons, small pockets of survivors try to stave off the scaly fire-breathers. However, the meagre remains of the world's heavy artillery are not enough to stop them, so a small group of people joins forces with a zealous dragon slayer in a final bid to save the world from destruction. Fantasy adventure, with Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) E4 8:00pm-11:05pm
The war between the shape-shifting robots erupts once again, as the first of the evil Decepticons leads an attack on Earth to locate an ancient planet-destroying machine. Hapless teenager Sam Witwicky is caught in the middle of the ensuing conflict as he holds the key to discovering the location of the device. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
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Die Hard 4.0 (2007) Film4 9:00pm-11:35pm
Tough New York cop John McClane is sent to escort a computer hacker to Washington for questioning. During this routine operation he stumbles on a criminal mastermind's plan to launch a technological terrorist attack on the US, and is forced to enlist the hacker's aid in foiling the evil scheme. Action thriller sequel, with Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long and Maggie Q.
Rambo (2008) Sony Movies 11:10pm-12:55am
The bandana-wearing one-man army has turned his back on violence to live a quiet life in Thailand. But before long he takes up arms once again to rescue a party of missionaries who have been taken captive en route to Burma by a sadistic military officer. Action sequel, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. With Julie Benz and Graham McTavish.
SUNDAY 8th March
Liar Liar (1997) ITV 4:00pm-5:35pm
A lawyer whose underhand ploys to win cases leave him little time to see his son discovers he is incapable of lying after the boy's birthday wish makes his dad tell only the truth. However, this causes a host of problems as the attorney tries to muddle his way through a high-profile divorce settlement. Comedy, with Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper, Jennifer Tilly and Cary Elwes.
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Film4 4:30pm-6:45pm
An English schoolgirl tries to hide her passion for football from her strict Indian parents, knowing they disapprove of her tomboyish love of the game. However, when a semi-professional player sees her in action, she is offered a place on a team, forcing her to come up with a complex plan to keep her sporting career under wraps. Comedy, with Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Juliet Stevenson and Shaznay Lewis.
Jurassic Park (1993) ITV2 6:25pm-9:00pm
Scientists are given a sneak preview of a safari park inhabited by genetically engineered dinosaurs created by an eccentric tycoon. However, it all goes wrong when a greedy employee sabotages the security systems, allowing the prehistoric beasts to roam free and hunt the visitors. Steven Spielberg's action-adventure, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough and Samuel L Jackson.
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Jumanji (1995) 5STAR 6:55pm-9:00pm
A man who has been trapped inside a mysterious jungle board game for 26 years is eventually freed when two children start to play it. Unfortunately, he arrives with a rampaging horde of animals on his heels, leaving only one solution – to finish the game he started all those years ago. Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt.
Ghostbusters (2016) Film4 9:00pm-11:45pm
When a series of supernatural disturbances occur in New York City, two experts in the paranormal investigate, joined by a brilliant inventor who has created an array of ghost-hunting gadgets and a public transport worker whose knowledge of the city provides vital clues to the sinister cause of the ghostly activity. A reboot of the 1980s comedy franchise, starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth.
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Whatever you're up to this weekend, keep the kettle topped up and keep your mind open. Enjoy!
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Riot Blockchain Inc (RIOT) Wants to Start a Digital Currency Exchange in the U.S; Shares Soar 20%
Corey Williams- February 7, 2018, 10:39 AM EDT
Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) is a mover and shaker out on the Street today. Investors sparking the stock on an almost 25% upturn, as blockchain is turning out to be the buzzword to end all buzzwords.
Today, the crypto holding company announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to have a newly formed subsidiary acquire Logical Brokerage, a futures introducing broker headquartered in Miami.
Riot intends to pursue launching a digital currency exchange and a futures brokerage operation within the United States. Neither the CFTC nor the NFA regulate spot-market digital currency exchanges or activity, although the CFTC's jurisdiction is implicated when there is fraud or manipulation involving a virtual currency traded in interstate commerce.
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Riot Blockchain CEO John O'Rourke commented, "We have identified a substantial market need for additional options to serve a growing customer desire to transact in digital currencies within the U.S. […] Logical Brokerage helps provide a platform from which to service this market."
Investors appeared to welcome the news and the potential for synergy between Riot and Logical Brokerage.
Last week, the company announced that it has appointed Christopher Ensey as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ensey comes to Riot from Dunbar Security Solutions, where he served as Dunbar's Chief Operating Officer managing over 150 security professionals across physical and digital operations while capturing over 100 mid to large enterprise clients.
"Chris brings a strong wealth of corporate experience in cyber security and a passion for blockchain technology to Riot," commented O'Rourke. "He has long-standing enterprise relationships from his experience at IBM and Dunbar, and a technical depth in blockchain technology from his active involvement in the space over the past five years."
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Jupiter – the closest 'Gas Giant' planet
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Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and it is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is well known for its size and also the brightly coloured bands of cloud that contain different weather features on the planet including the famous Great Red Spot. It is the first of four large gas planets, the others being Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Jupiter does not have a solid surface due to its gaseous make up although it does have a probable rocky core. This does not mean that we would be able to inhabit the planet though because the pressure on the surface would make habitation for life forms as we know them impossible. Not to mention the fact that wind speeds can reach 400mph Jupiter is named after the Roman god Jupiter who is known as Zeus in Greek mythology.
Here are some more facts about Jupiter.
Jupiter has at least 63 different moons – most of them are less than 10 kilometres in diameter and are thought to be captured asteroids. The exception is the four "Galilean" moons (named after their discoverer Galileo Galilei in January 1610). These are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Jupiter is fifth planet away from the Sun at a distance of 780 million kilometres and it is the first of the "gas giant" planets.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system with a diameter of 142,983 kilometres. This diameter is 11.19 times the size of the Earth's which means you could fit 1300 Earth's inside it.
Inside Jupiter and the other the 'Gas Giants'
Jupiter's atmosphere is made up of approximately 75% hydrogen and 24% helium, with trace elements of ammonia, carbon, ethane, hydrogen sulphide, methane, neon, oxygen, phosphine, silicon-based compounds, sulphur and water vapour.
Jupiter's mass is 320 times that of the Earth and 2.5 times the mass of every other planet in our solar system combined.
Jupiter has planetary rings. These are very faint and consist of three main segments, the halo, a fairly bright main ring, and an outer gossamer ring. None of the rings are thought to contain ice as is the case with Saturn. Jupiter's rings are thought to be made of dust particles.
Jupiter rotates faster than any other planet in the solar system despite its massive size. It makes a full rotation on its axis every 9 hours 50 minutes and 30 seconds.
Jupiter orbits the Sun once every 4332.71 Earth days. This amounts to an orbit every 11.86 years.
On average Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.
Jupiter and it's rings
The Giant Red Spot is a massive storm in the atmosphere of Jupiter that is known to have been raging since it was first observed by telescope in the 17th century. It rotates anti-clockwise and is larger than the diameter of the Earth.
The different colours in the atmosphere of Jupiter are created because of the different number of chemicals and temperatures present. The light coloured bands are called zones and the dark coloured bands are called belts.
Jupiter receives more impacts from Comets than any other planet in the solar system.
Jupiter was first visited by the US Pioneer 10 spacecraft in 1973. Later visits were made by Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2Ulysses, Cassini and New Horizons.
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There is a strong magnetic field on Jupiter. You would weigh 2.5 times heavier on Jupiter than you would on the Earth.
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Scottsdale, Arizona / San Isidro, CHIH – The first ever nutritional product created for 'Six Leg Athletes' is now available. Mas Korima today introduced Animo' an athlete performance fuel inspired by and created for those 'Born to Run Together'.
"The story behind Animo' began in the majestic Copper Canyons of Mexico, home to the famous endurance running Tarahumara (Raramuri) peoples; where tales of day-long runs by the legendary Micah True (Caballo Blanco) and his four-legged best buddy, and constant companion, Guadajuko were born. The Canyons are not only home to some of the world's most amazing endurance athletes with two legs – but also four legs! Our Tarahumara friends explained that they feed their dogs the same heritage Pinole that they eat themselves, with awesome performance and energy results. This was the impetus for Animo'" says Mas Korima team member Clayton Reeves.
There is a large and growing community of active outdoor folks who exercise with their animals. When these athletes are out on a run, a hike or even just a longer walk around the neighborhood with their four-legged family members, Animo' provides a healthy energy option for both athletes that is free of chemical processing, preservatives and refined sugars.


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"One of the Best Plays I Have Seen of Late" – Splash Magazines Review of THE CONSUL
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Splash Magazines: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart is "one of the best plays I have seen of late" Theatre 40's newest play - the west coast premiere of The Consul, [...]
THE CONSUL Is "Some of the Best Theater You Will Ever See" – Carol's Culture Corner Review
Carol's Culture Corner: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart is "some of the best theater you will ever see" Theatre 40 is presenting the world premiere of The Consul, The Tramp, and America's [...]
THE CONSUL Is "A Worthy Production" – Total Theater Review
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Total Theater: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart is "a worthy production" The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart, now in its West Coast premiere at Theater 40, is a cousin [...]
"Absolutely Splendid Performances" in THE CONSUL – Stage Scene LA Review
Stage Scene LA: "absolutely splendid performances" in The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart Here's a fun fact for you. Hollywood routinely allowed Hitler's Nazis to dictate movie content during the decade leading up [...]
THE CONSUL Is "Just Perfect for Today" – ItsNotAboutMe.TV Review
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ItsNotAboutMe.TV: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart is "just perfect for today" At the post-show reception for this short play, a man (who appeared to be a long-time patron of Theatre [...]
"A Bravura Performance All Around" – People's World Review of THE CONSUL
People's World: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart "is a bravura performance all around" It's the fall of 1939 and World War II is about to erupt in Europe. At United [...]
THE CONSUL "Hits the Right Spot Right Now" – Stage Raw Review
Stage Raw: THE CONSUL, THE TRAMP AND AMERICA'S SWEETHEART "hits the right spot right now" RECOMMENDEDOn Saturday morning our President-Elect angrily demanded that a theater production team apologize for publicly admonishing the country's next [...]
Broadway World Review of THE CONSUL
Broadway World Review of The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart Now onstage at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills, THE CONSUL, THE TRAMP AND AMERICA'S SWEETHEART tells a tale suggested by true [...]
THE CONSUL Is "As Comical As One Can Get" – Accessibly Live Off-Line Review
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Accessibly Live Off-Line: The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart is "as comical as one can get" Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills presents the west coast premiere of THE CONSUL, THE TRAMP, [...]
Audrey Linden's Review of THE CONSUL
Audrey Linden's Review of The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart I highly recommend this brilliant play, "The Consul, The Tramp, and America's Sweetheart" now running at Beverly Hills Theatre 40. I had [...]


The TDC-500 is a portable Document Camera offering compact design with an adjustable arm. The camera is easy to use through the front control panel or the supplied remote control. Some of the camera features include: color selection, image rotation, text/graphics, image capture and freeze and many more functions. The 180 degrees arm allows rotation and dynamic viewing angles with superb image quality.
The camera is equipped with 3X Optical, 2X smart Zoom), and 8X Mechanical zoom lens with auto focus and macro capabilities. The TDC-500 also comes with a microscope adapter to view objects through a microscope in the classroom or lab.
The teacher can record and save his document camera images or movie clips with sound on an SD card for later use. The recorded image or movie could be played back on the built in LCD display, projector in the classroom or any other display device.


Why is it we sometimes find ourselves repeating the same behaviour, even when we know that it isn't doing us any good?
How do these patterns come about? We might even hear ourselves asking: 'Why has this disastrous situation happened to me? What did I do to deserve it?' When we ask ourselves questions like this, the Buddhist principle of karma can help us understand what we can do to break out of the repetitive patterns that might cause ourselves and others suffering.
In this article I will look at the question of karma which is a principle at the heart of Buddhism but which can easily be misunderstood. Originally the Sanskri word 'karma' (or 'karman') meant 'action' or 'act'. In time, it came to imply deeds or results. It is important to recognise that karma can be both positive and negative, and it is certainly good karma to have been born a human being. Most often, however, people are more likely to think about karma in a negative way. When this expression is misused it can take on the appearance of referring to some fixed 'fate' or 'destiny1 which is absolutely not what it is about in Nichiren Buddhism. Rather than being the judgement of some external force, Nichren Buddhism clarifies the importance of an individual's free will. If we are responsible for creating our personal karma, then we are also able to change it. It is of course important to recognise that everyone's karma is different.
The subject of karma has intrigued generations of Buddhists of many traditions, and it is important to look at how Nichiren Buddhism explains that we can change aspects of our karma which cause us and other people to suffer, and create the best kind of karma that will bring us and the world around us happiness and joy.
Although we are talking here about causes and effects, it is important to distinguish between the general and impersonal principles of cause and effect or dependent origination (also web of inter-connectedness), compared with the effects caused by the conscious will of an individual. Karmic actions are intended actions. They affect not only the individuals who are their target, but also impact the person who made them.
Buddhism teaches that we humans create karma through making causes with our thoughts, words and deeds. Karma is not therefore created by the causes and effects at work in, for instance, the movement of the plates which form the surface of planet Earth - there is no conscious will in such movements, so rather than being caused by karma we should see these phenomena as what they are: natural events that affect the environment. Earthquakes and other phenomena arising out of such movements clearly affect individuals in their vicinity, and the reaction of those individuals to those events is of course dependent on the individual's personal karma, but when discussing karma it is a mistake to confuse impersonal causes with ones that are consciously willed.
The idea that a cause leads to an effect, in an almost mechanical way, is considered to be the 'general law of cause and effect'. Nichiren Daishonin refers to this way of thinking about karma with these examples: 'One who climbs a high mountain must eventually descend. One who slights another will in turn be despised' and so on.2 Looking at things from this perspective, if every cause leads to an effect, we can naturally think that for our karma to change we must wait for the effect of each cause to be expiated one at a time. And as we don't know - and can't know - what causes we made in previous lifetimes, this can be a worrying and lengthy process! This is likely to just make us feel powerless. We simply do not know what causes we made in the past, and in one of his letters,3 the Daishonin says that 'It is impossible to fathom one's karma.' Transforming our negative karma so that we can reveal our Buddhahood would be impossible if we have to wait for each effect to become manifest.
Although Buddhism explains that we create karmic tendencies in our lives by the layering of similar causes in similar circumstances, it is just not possible to look back into our past and 'fathom' what it was that we did. Fortunately, however, we don't need to know the details of every cause we ever made in order to change our karma. The power and force of our inherent Buddhahood is greater and stronger than the karma we created in the past. This is why when we tap our Buddha nature deep in the ninth consciousness, it will purify the other layers of consciousness.
Whatever our karma, the message we are given in Nichiren Buddhism is that chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the new cause which enables us to lessen and change the karma we have created in the past. Our prayers for the happiness of ourselves and others, transforming the world around us into a place of harmony, dignity and respect, are the best cause for our future karma and our future happiness.
Curing Karmic Disease' (WND-1, p. 631).
Nichiren Daishonin, 'Letter from Sado' (WND-1, p. 305).
Malaysia, 2004) Vol 3, p. 62.
Nichiren Daishonin,'Letter from Sado' (WND-1, p. 303).
Malaysia, 2004) Vol 3, p. 57.
Daisaku Ikeda, The Heart of the Lotus Sutra (World Tribune Press, 2013) p. 323.


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END OF THE ROAD! Trapped between Shockwave's attack and Unicron's onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what's left of their world. Shockwave reveals ancient truths—as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron.


If you are the only one using Google Chrome on your computer, then you hardly need to be 'reminded' that you are the one currently logged into the browser. Today's SuperUser Q&A post provides a quick and easy fix to hide the button for a frustrated reader.
The latest version of Google Chrome now shows a name button on the far right side of the tab bar that displays the name of the user currently logged in. I am the only one using my computer and the button is kind of annoying just sitting there and staring at me all the time.
Is there a way to hide this button? By the way, I am using Mac OS X Yosemite and Google Chrome Version 39.0.2171.99 (64-bit).
Is there a way to hide or remove the new user profile name button?
Disable it, then restart Google Chrome and the button will be gone.


What I really need and want is a really flexible and useful "geo-tool" software application.
I have been gathering a lot of waypoints, tracks, location histories, notes, geo-photographs, etc. Yet when I want to put my location in a blog post, an email, a website, an article, or add metadata to a file, I have to dig through many programs, files, and then copy and paste. Perhaps even convert between DMS and DDMMSS.
This application should be enable me to store my waypoints and tracks. These would either be loaded from GPX files, hand entered, CSV files, drawn on a map, or geolocated by an street address. In addition, these tracks and waypoints could have time component.
I can then add notes or photographs to these locations and tracks, share these with friends, or easily search for things like "what photos have I taken in Southern Germany before 2004?", or "what's a good 3-5 mile hike I've done?"
Lastly, this tool would easily allow me to do local searches, enter the location latitude/longitude, address, or track information into text fields, as GeoRSS, XML, Microformat, or anything else. Place it directly on my clipboard for pasting, or pop-up a window with the information for me to edit, fill-in, then copy and paste. Or provide a Mac OS X service/hotkey that I would quickly enter this information into the current field in a program, or website.
Any other ideas on what this type of application should do or look-like? Is it a web-application? A desktop application would let me use it "in the field" where I may not have net access. So it could run a local-webserver if that were the case. But my data would have to be able to be private, though shareable is nice too. I could bundle up a track and photos/notes and send them to a friend or post them to a webpage.


Can I get Digital Object Identifier for my article? OR What is Digital Object Identifier used IJIP?
Yes, every articles published with DOI, IJIP used DIP (Directory of Indexing Passport) for Digital Object Identifier, The journal registered with DOI 10.25215/0403 and DIP 18.01 numbers.


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Q: is there a way to trace the real-time function calls of a process without blocking platform:linux
question:trace the real-time function calls of running user process without blocking,for example,process A trace process B's real-time function calls.
i know that GDB or pstack cloud trace process, but they did it with the help of ptrace, ptrace will Suspend the tracked process, so,is there a way to  trace the real-time function calls of a process without blocking or get each push and pop of Stack, i I didn't find the right way.


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What is a star cluster? Types of star clusters
March 17, 2021 by Abdullah Sam
The night sky is full of stars. Many of them are united in accumulations of hundreds or thousands of stars. They are what is known as star clusters. But among all of them we must differentiate between two types of clusters: open clusters and globular clusters.
Open cumulus clouds
The open clusters are groups of stars formed from the same nebula. These types of clusters are also known as galactic clusters, since they can be found throughout our galaxy.
Its structure is random and, in general, asymmetric. But the stars that form them are gravitationally bound to each other. They are normally made up of several hundred or thousands of stars, which we can perceive individually through the telescope.
Origin and evolution of open clusters
Open clusters are ideal tools for studying stellar evolution theories . We can observe clusters with very different ages and with stars of different masses that, therefore, evolve differently. Thus, we can analyze the behavior of the stars through the HR diagram from the formation of the cluster to its disintegration. In this way, at the origin of the cluster the stars are all distributed in the main sequence. But in the middle of the squares, the most massive stars will evolve more rapidly and the diagram of the cluster as a whole will vary. This allows comparing the HR diagrams of the clusters with the theoretical models, thus helping to refine and refine them, better understanding the evolution of the stars.
However, the end of the open cumulus clouds is more bleak. Due to the limited number of stars in these clusters, their structure is vulnerable to the gravitational effects of our galaxy. Thus, throughout their life these clusters are suffering disturbances in orbit around the galaxy. These alterations cause the stars to separate and, therefore, the clusters end up disintegrating with the passage of time.
The clearest example of an open cluster is found in the Pleiades. However, it is estimated that their stars will only stay together 200 million more years.
Pleiades by Marco Lorenzi – Reflection Nebula
A globular cluster is a collection of hundreds of thousands of stars held together gravitationally . Unlike open clusters, these clusters are quite old and are found in outer parts of the galaxy. About 150 clusters are known in our galaxy, but for example it is estimated that the Andromeda Galaxy contains about 500.
Due to their large number of stars, it is sometimes difficult to resolve them (distinguish individual stars) through the telescope. A large aperture telescope will allow us to distinguish a whitish sphere made up of thousands of tiny dots. Without a doubt, they are spectacular images that are often reminiscent of spider webs or cities seen from space. A very characteristic example of this type of cluster is M13, the Cluster of Hercules.
M13, known as the Hercules Cluster
Origin and evolution of globular clusters
Their great density means that they have a spherical distribution and that they are normally in orbit around the galaxy, in what we know as the galactic halo. These agglomerations, which can reach up to a million stars, seem to have a common origin. However, this origin is still not very clear.
These clusters contain stars between 11,000 and 13,000 million years old. These ages are similar to those of the galaxies themselves, so it seems that their formation took place simultaneously. Furthermore, no globular clusters are known to be forming stars today, which is consistent with the view that globular clusters are typically the oldest objects in the Galaxy and were among the first collections of stars to form.
Different types of star clusters
Now you know the main differences between the different types of clusters that we can find in the sky. And we hope that when you look at them through the telescope you will remember that both clusters are very different. In any case, whether they are open clusters or globular clusters, their image through the telescope is always spectacular.
We recommend you observe the open clusters : M37, M38, M44 (Manger), M45 (Pleiades), M46, NGC 869 and 884 (Double Cluster), NGC 457 (ET or the Líbelula), Hyades.
As for globular clusters , our favorite clusters and that we usually see in our astronomical observations are: M2, M3, M4, M5 M12, M13, M22, M53 and M71.
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Alexandra Eyer (* 1981 Švýcarsko) je bývalá švýcarská reprezentantka a mistryně Švýcarska ve sportovním lezení.

V celkovém hodnocení světového poháru získala v roce 2004 bronzovou medaili za lezení na obtížnost (o místo se podělila se Slovinkou Natalijí Grosovou) a v kombinaci (obtížnost + bouldering). Před Alexandrou získala dvě stříbrné medaile (v lezení na obtížnost) jen Švýcarka Susi Good a po roce 2004 pouze muži.

Na stupních vítězů stála také na Mistrovství světa juniorů a dvakrát při celkovém vyhlášení Evropského poháru juniorů.

Výkony a ocenění
 sedm nominací na prestižní mezinárodní závody Rock Master v italském Arcu

Závodní výsledky

Odkazy

Reference

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 Závodní karta Alexandry Eyer na stránkách Mezinárodní federace sportovního lezení (IFSC)

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Q: Replace part of the URL and add two zeros in string with htaccess Can anyone help me with this regular expression so I can replace:
This URL:
mydomain.com/artigos/8170-comooool

To:
mydomain.com/blog/817000-comooool

This is:
1: Replace the word `artigos` by `blog`
2: Add two zeros to the 4 digit number after the slash

I tried:
RewriteRule ^artigos(\d{4}-.*) /blog/$1 [R=301,L]

but nothing seems to work.

A: You can add this redirect rule just below RewriteEngine On line:
RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^artigos/(\d+)(-.*)$ /blog/$100$2 [L,R=301,NE,NC]

We have to use 2 separate capture groups: 1st to capture all digits after /artigos/ and 2nd to capture all text beyond that.


Joseph Skowron III, left, of Greenwich, leaves Federal Court, in New York, Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
FrontPoint Partners LLC will close some of its hedge funds after clients asked to withdraw money amid charges a manager benefited from an illegal stock tip.
"We have received capital redemption requests from some of our clients," Steve Bruce, a spokesman for Greenwich-based FrontPoint said in a statement Friday. The firm "will be winding down select strategies."
FrontPoint oversaw $7 billion at the start of November before Chip Skowron, a co-portfolio manager of its health-care funds, was tied to claims by prosecutors that the firm got advance notice on drug-trial results. U.S. officials are pursuing a crackdown on insider-trading at hedge funds, with more than 40 people pleading guilty or facing criminal charges or civil lawsuits for benefiting from non-public information.
FrontPoint's assets had slipped to $4.5 billion by January and the firm closed its health-care funds. The New York Times reported earlier Friday that FrontPoint planned to shut most of its hedge funds by the end of May.
FrontPoint will honor requests by investors to pull money, Bruce said in the statement. The firm plans to maintain its "core" hedge funds, he said.
"While smaller as a result of these client requests, FrontPoint's business will continue," he said.
Prosecutors charged Skowron with fraud last month. He was accused of avoiding more than $30 million of trading losses after a French doctor serving as a consultant to Rockville, Maryland-based Human Genome Sciences Inc. passed on that a hepatitis treatment had adverse affects during trials.
Skowron will plead not guilty, his lawyer, James Benjamin Jr., said in an April 14 statement. Yves Benhamou, the French doctor who is alleged to have tipped Skowron to inside information, pleaded guilty on April 11 and is cooperating with U.S. prosecutors.
New York-based Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, bought FrontPoint in 2006 for $400 million as part of a push into alternative assets. FrontPoint managers in March bought back a majority stake in the firm.
FrontPoint hedge-fund managers include Steven Eisman, who was profiled by author Michael Lewis in "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine." The book, published last year, highlighted investors who made money betting against the U.S. housing market when the real-estate bubble burst in 2007.
Eisman, 48, issued a statement in January that said he was considering adopting a new "structure" that would give him more control over his own business. He also pledged to manage money for FrontPoint and its clients "for many years to come."
FrontPoint funds overseen by Eisman saw assets decline to $750 million in January from more than $1 billion in 2010.


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		std::cerr << __VA_ARGS__ << '\n';                                                                              \
	}                                                                                \
	SILICIUM_WHILE_FALSE

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
	std::string module_permanent_argument = ventura::to_utf8_string<std::string>(ventura::get_home() / ".cdm_cache");
	std::string application_source_argument;
	std::string application_build_argument;
	std::string temporary_root_argument =
	    ventura::to_utf8_string<std::string>(ventura::temporary_directory(Si::throw_) / "cdm_cmdline");

	boost::program_options::options_description options("options");
	options.add_options()("help,h", "produce help message")(
	    "modules,m", boost::program_options::value(&module_permanent_argument),
	    ("path to the permanent module binary cache (default " + module_permanent_argument + ")").c_str())(
	    "application,a", boost::program_options::value(&application_source_argument),
	    "path to the root of your application source code")("build,b",
	                                                        boost::program_options::value(&application_build_argument),
	                                                        "path to the CMake build directory of your application")(
	    "temporary,t", boost::program_options::value(&temporary_root_argument),
	    ("temporary directory for the generated CMake project (default " + temporary_root_argument + ")").c_str());
	boost::program_options::positional_options_description positional;
	boost::program_options::variables_map variables;
	try
	{
		boost::program_options::store(
		    boost::program_options::command_line_parser(argc, argv).options(options).positional(positional).run(),
		    variables);
		boost::program_options::notify(variables);
	}
	catch (boost::program_options::error const &ex)
	{
		LOG(options);
		LOG(ex.what());
		return 1;
	}

	if (variables.count("help") || module_permanent_argument.empty() || application_source_argument.empty() ||
	    application_build_argument.empty())
	{
		LOG(options);
		return 0;
	}

	try
	{
		ventura::absolute_path const module_permanent =
		    ventura::absolute_path::create(boost::filesystem::absolute(module_permanent_argument))
		        .or_throw(
		            []
		            {
			            throw std::invalid_argument("The permanent module cache argument must be an absolute path.");
			        });
		ventura::absolute_path const application_source =
		    ventura::absolute_path::create(boost::filesystem::absolute(application_source_argument))
		        .or_throw([]
		                  {
			                  throw std::invalid_argument("The application source argument must be an absolute path.");
			              });
		ventura::absolute_path const application_build =
		    ventura::absolute_path::create(boost::filesystem::absolute(application_build_argument))
		        .or_throw([]
		                  {
			                  throw std::invalid_argument(
			                      "The application build directory argument must be an absolute path.");
			              });
		ventura::absolute_path const temporary_root =
		    ventura::absolute_path::create(boost::filesystem::absolute(temporary_root_argument))
		        .or_throw([]
		                  {
			                  throw std::invalid_argument("The temporary directory argument must be an absolute path.");
			              });
		auto output = Si::Sink<char, Si::success>::erase(Si::ostream_ref_sink(std::cerr));
		cdm::do_configure(temporary_root, module_permanent, application_source, application_build, Si::none,
		                  cdm::approximate_configuration_of_this_binary(), output);
		LOG("Your application has been configured.");
	}
	catch (std::exception const &ex)
	{
		LOG(ex.what());
		return 1;
	}
}

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I&B ministry warns FM channels not to violate public interest announcement norms
The channels are required to broadcast public interest announcements for a maximum of one hour interspersed through the day.
ByNL Team 07 Jul, 2022
The information and broadcasting ministry has warned FM radio stations of penalties if they violate the terms of the agreement to broadcast public interest announcements for a maximum of one hour per day.
In an advisory issued on June 6, the ministry reminded the companies with which it has signed agreements to "establish, maintain and operate FM radio broadcasting channels" that they are stipulated to broadcast public interest announcements as may be required by central or state governments "for a maximum of one hour per day" at suitable time slots "interspersed during that day". "In case the total demand of the central government and the state government exceeds one hour per day, the concerned state government shall be eligible for announcements covering only the period remaining after meeting the demand of the central government," the advisory adds, and asks FM channels to "strictly adhere to the aforementioned terms and conditions of permission".
If FM stations violate "any of the terms and conditions of permission", the advisory warns, the government "shall have the right to impose penalties".
The ministry has previously warned FM radio channels against airing "vulgar and objectionable content". In an advisory issued in March, it noted that "the language used by many radio jockeys is indecent, dual meaning and offensive".


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package FileIO.NIO;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.ByteOrder;
import java.nio.CharBuffer;
import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Created by Defias on 2020/07.
 * Description: ByteBuffer 字节存放次序
 *
 * ByteBuffer 是一高位优先的形式存放数据的,并且数据在网上传输时也常常使用高位优先的形式
 *
 * 通过ByteBuffer的order方法可改变字节排序方式
 *  ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN
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public class TestNIOBuffer3 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //test0();
        test1();
    }

    public static void test0() {
        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[12]);
        bb.asCharBuffer().put("abcdef");
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(bb.array()));

        bb.rewind();
        bb.order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN);
        bb.asCharBuffer().put("abcdef");
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(bb.array()));

        bb.rewind();
        bb.order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
        bb.asCharBuffer().put("abcdef");
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(bb.array()));
    }

    public static void test1() {
        char[] data = "UsingBuffers".toCharArray();
        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.allocate(data.length * 2);
        CharBuffer cb = bb.asCharBuffer();
        cb.put(data);
        System.out.println(cb.rewind());

        symmetricScramble(cb);
        System.out.println(cb.rewind());

        symmetricScramble(cb);
        System.out.println(cb.rewind());
    }

    //交换相邻字符
    private static void symmetricScramble(CharBuffer buffer){
        while(buffer.hasRemaining()) {
            buffer.mark();
            char c1 = buffer.get();
            char c2 = buffer.get();
            buffer.reset();
            buffer.put(c2).put(c1);
        }
    }
}


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iTunes Radio Is Going Global
Apple's streaming music Radio service seems like it will quickly spread around the world, as new rivals hit the market.
[Image: Flickr user Serg C]
According to new data, Apple seems to have pretty aggressive expansion plans for its brand-new iTunes Radio streaming service: In early 2014 iTunes Radio will reach the U.K., and also Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Nordic nations may also get the service in the same time window, so it won't be an English-language-only affair.
iTunes Radio was launched as a U.S. only affair alongside Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 7. It's Apple's play to rival some fast-growing streaming music firms like Spotify and Pandora, and while Spotify began its life in the U.K., a quick growth of iTunes into Britain will mean Apple is outpacing Pandora. More than 11 million U.S. citizens tried out iTunes Radio in the five days after its launch, compared to 24 million active users of Spotify and 70 million for Pandora.
Meanwhile, TheNextWeb is reporting that Beats Music is poised to release its rumored streaming music service in the U.S. It will arrive sometime over the next few months, accessible as a website and Android and iOS apps. At the end of September, Beats exited its partnership with HTC which, it had been hoped, would promote Beats's audio gear and HTC's smartphones. The buyout cost Beats $265 million in buying back its shares–but the company is not short of cash, having earned an investment of $500 million from the Carlyle group, which is seeking to fund an expansion of Beats's efforts and revenues.