Ever since my mom shared an easy Hawaiian Chicken recipe (this one) with me a few years ago, it's always one of my go-to meals, especially on workdays! When I was grocery shopping last week, I saw a new sauce that could change up this go-to recipe, in the very best way!
The usual ingredients are chicken breasts (I used 4) and a can of pineapple chunks. The new ingredient, replacing bbq sauce, is this Hawaiian Lua sauce from Campbell's. It's meant to cook with pork, but I'm not much of a pork person and I just had to use it anyway!
Pro tip: Before getting started on any slow cooker meal, buy these liners from Reynolds! They make cleanup a dream...when it could be a total nightmare (if you've ever cooked something too long in a crock pot, you know what I mean).
ONE: Line your crock pot.
TWO: Add in frozen chicken breasts (4).
THREE: Cover with drained can of pineapple chunks.
FOUR: Top with entire pack of Hawaiian Lua sauce.
FIVE: Cover and cook on "high" for 5 hours.
SIX: Enjoy as whole chicken breasts, or shredded.
In the last 30 minutes, while my home was smelling with the aroma of a lua, I was busy cooking up some quinoa and green beans to add as sides.
The verdict? We loved it! It's very similar to our go-to classic meal, but the additional tastes of mango and bell pepper in the sauce gives it the perfect kick.
This may be dinner again...very soon!
PS: Can I go back and live in Hawaii again? K, thanks!


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FULL TIME: Crewe Alex 1 Oldham Athletic 0
Report, talking points, match-stats and verdict from PETER MORSE at Gresty Road
Ryan Colclough in action for Crewe Alex (Image: Nicola Cooper, www.nicspics.co.uk)
Crewe Alex 1 Oldham Athletic 0
Crewe Alex moved off the bottom of the table with a deserved victory over Oldham Athletic at Gresty Road on Saturday.
Adam King's first half strike separated the sides in a high-stakes affair as the Railwaymen made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
It was their first home win over the Latics since 2008, and will have lifted confidence and belief going into a weekend without a fixture.
The Alex took a slender 1-0 lead into the interval thanks to King's goal, which came when he raced onto a Ben Nugent knock down and rattled the ball into the top corner.
Oldham had earlier wasted their best chance when Danny Philliskirk nodded wide after being given a free header, but it was a scrappy affair with the visitors applying the most pressure.
Crewe stepped it up and were the better side after the restart. Despite the tormentor Ryan Colclough's efforts, and an excellent display from striker Marcus Haber, they could not get the second goal they craved.
But keeper Ben Garratt had little to do as a resolute defence kept the visitors at arms length.
Home debuts: Semi Ajayi, brought in on deadline day, put in an outstanding display at the heart of defence.
He had plenty to deal with in the shape of Michael Higdon and Ricardo Fuller, but he very competitive in the air and composed on the floor.
Ryan Lowe, making his second home debut, didn't see a great deal of the ball but he had an influence with his organisational skills and workrate, and received a standing ovation when he was replaced towards the end.
King credit: Adam King has come in for plenty of criticism from Crewe supporters since joining on loan from the summer, and it's fair to say this wasn't his best game.
But he has a knack for goals which is hard to ignore. He now has five for the season, as many as any other Alex player, and could have had more.
He's still learning his trade and his all-round performances are inconsistent. But if he keeps making darts into the box and adds to his quota, don't be surprised if his loan is extended in January.
Have-a-go-Haber: Marcus Haber could be the man to most benefit from the capture of Ryan Lowe.
The big striker has looked revitalised by having the experienced loan man alongside him, and was a real thorn in the side for the Latics.
He showed more hunger and appetite to get on the end of headers and chase lost causes, and more of this kind of performance would make a real difference to the Alex going forward.
Crewe Alex (4-4-2): Garratt; Turton, Nugent, Ajayi, Guthrie; Bingham; Jones, King (Wintle 76 mins); Colclough (Ng 90 mins); Haber, Lowe.
Subs: Nizic, Baillie, Saunders, Wilson, Dalla Valle.
Goal: King (21 mins).
Oldham (4-4-2): Cornell; Brown, J Wilson (Wellens 59 mins), B Wilson, Mills; Kelly, Fulton (Poleon, 70 mins), Philiskirk, Yeates; Fuller (Cassidy 46 mins), Higdon.
Subs: Coleman, Dieng, Jones, Winchester.
Referee: S Hooper.
Star man: Semi Ajayi.
This was an important victory for the Railwaymen in many respects.
The stakes were high against another side struggling near the foot of League One, and a defeat would have erased the good work done at Colchester in midweek.
But Crewe rose to the occasion and, without playing the best of their football in difficult conditions, merited their win.
It means they have built more confidence at home and now go into a weekend without a fixture on the back of consecutive wins.
The players should now be able to harness that renewed optimism as they work hard in training, and further integrate new boys Ryan Lowe and Semi Ajayi.
This week's wins are the potential start of a recovery. There's a long, long way to go – but this was a job well done.

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– For the cornmeal crust: Combine the dry ingredients and butter in a food processor or use a bowl and a pastry cutter; pulse or mix until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Add the water a few tablespoons at a time, using just enough until a dough is formed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
– Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have ready a 9-inch pie pan and pie weights for blind baking the crust.
– On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 1/8-inch-thick circle and transfer to the pie pan, trimming edges to fit. Allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (or freeze for later use). Line the chilled pie shell with aluminum foil or parchment paper and weigh it down with pie weights or uncooked beans. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
– While the crust is baking, make the filling: In the large bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer, combine the butter and ¾ cup sugar on medium speed for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, incorporating after each addition. Reduce the speed and add the flour in increments, mixing well. Slowly add the buttermilk, lemon juice, zest, mace, and salt, mixing well. The mixture will form curds, set aside.
– In the bowl of a stand mixer or hand mixer, combine the egg whites and salt on medium speed. Beat for a few minutes until frothy, then slowly add 3 tablespoons of sugar, increasing the speed to high and beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg-white mixture into the buttermilk mixture and pour it into the pie crust. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the surface is brown and barely jiggles.
Can be served with fresh berries (raspberries are the best!) or whipped cream. Serves 8.
So I think I'm going to start throwing recipes on this site too, simply because I won't lose them as easily here as I can in other places (my hardrive, my room, kitchen, the trash…) Here's the first one. It's yummy and easy!
1. Prepare rice with 1 1/4 cup cold water and packet of GW Golden Broth, cook in rice cooker for 40 minutes (the water and time are a result of the rice cooker I use).
2. Chop up all the FriChik pieces in the can to a medium dice, set aside.
3. Chop up the hunk of Velveeta into cubes, set aside.
4. In a microwave safe covered casserole dish, combine rice, Ro*Tel Tomatoes, FriChik pieces, and Velveeta pieces together, stirring all together.
5. Cover and place in microwave, heating for two minutes.
6. After the two minutes, take it out, remove the cover, and stir everything together again.
7. Cover and place back in the microwave, heating again for another 2 minutes.
8. After these two minutes are up, the Velveeta should be completely melted. Stir together, until everything is completely mixed together. If cheese is not yet melted, keep microwaving and stirring on two minute intervals.
Oh it's so good! So cheesy and creamy and spicy and wonderful. This serves about a family of four. And the longest part of this is cooking the rice. What we usually do is put the rice in the cooker in the morning, and when we get home, just chop and combine and microwave. The rice gets reheated, and it makes it even quicker after a long day.
Image from http://www.lostpedia.com wiki article on Claire.
See that? That's my back patio and the barbecue. My entire world is buried under two feet of snow. After a snowstorm last Tuesday, and one the week before, and another the week before, and another a few weeks before Christmas. I haven't really even seen the grass for more than a day or two in between snowstorms for quite sometime. What is grass? By the way, I live in Maryland. We aren't supposed to get this kind of snow in Maryland. Maybe one snowstorm per winter, not three or four, with more on the way. If I wanted that, I'd move further north. So here I sit, wrapped in blankets, sipping hot drinks, wearing sweaters, boots, scarves, hats, gloves, and all sorts of bulky warm clothes, and I dream of springtime. Dream of light, floaty skirts, cardigans and tank tops, filmy dresses, sandals, and light spring jackets for when it's just a little cool. And boy oh boy, I cannot wait for it. I'm thinking about moving further south… maybe out to Hawaii? I don't know, somewhere warm. Because I am not a fan of this when I live where I'm not supposed to get this kind of weather.
I want flowers and budding gardens. And I can't wait for beautiful peonies to bloom again in June. I can't wait to be hot and fanning myself, making milkshakes and light dinners. It'll come, right?
Waiting for spring. Who else is with me?
Edit: Not a day after this post, we've gotten another snowstorm. Just in case we don't have enough on the ground right now. I think the weather gods must be demanding a sacrifice or something… I'm just going to go be catatonic now. Lead good lives.
Edit 2.0: Wow, just saw that I had spelled please PELEASE. That snow is getting to me, sirs. I'm really going to go hide now. Goodbye.
… A new theory from me.
So since in about an hour (okay, precisely an hour and ten minutes as I type this) from now, LOST Season Six will premier, I've been working on a new theory. It just hit me yesterday at work. Hurley is always playing the happy guy with bad luck and a way to have clumsiness and a little dumbness… for all we know, he could be faking. I'm working on a theory that Hurley is the true bad guy in this show, and will be revealed as such this season. This theory is still a work in progress, and for all I know I could be wrong, Hurley could be the new Jacob. But here is what I've fleshed out of this theory so far. I have points for it and against it.
– He could always be playing the dumb luck guy, such as when he accidentally fired the flare gun and signaled the others where they were with Naomi.
– When the Incident, or at least the dropping of Jughead down the hole, happened, we did not see him either in the gun-battle or at the Swan Site at all. Could Richard have pulled him aside and they both watched the whole thing happen, with no harm to them?
– He wanted to go with Des and Charlie to the Looking Glass. He said it was because he didn't feel like running with the rest of the people, but it could have been to sabotage Charlie from unlocking transportation.
– He could have done the census and manifest thing for a few reasons, one, to gain the trust of the survivors by taking it and turning in Ethan, and also to gain intelligence on the Survivors along with Ethan for the Others.
– He revealed the sat phone to Mihkail, which could have been viewed as a mistake, as he always kept that appearance up, of a goofy person.
– Isn't always a nice guy, has conned Sawyer as well as Sayid and Kate before.
– He could have struck a bargain with the Others that they would take away his bad luck in exchange for working with them after Jack, Sawyer, and Kate were zapped. The other three were the only ones we saw zapped, which doesn't mean that he wasn't, we just didn't see it, just like we didn't see Michael get zapped.
– Episode title "Everybody Hates Hugo." could have been a prediction?
– All the crazy things that happened to him while he was trying to get on the plane could have been preventing him from getting to the Island.
– When Hurley conned Sawyer it was to get him to be nicer to everyone.
– He killed the Others on the beach, probably wouldn't want to kill his own people.
– He really could have just wanted to go with Des and Charlie to the Looking Glass to help them and to be with them.
Okay, that's all I've got right now, still coming up with more, and trying to figure out if the Hurley Bird means anything to this theory.
Can't wait for the new season tonight!


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Maseki Gurume LN – V1 – C03 Part 2
【Job】 Houseless Child
【Stamina】 235(178UP)
【Magic】 341(300UP)
【Attack】 74 (52 UP)
【Defense】 40 (19 UP)
【Agility】 95 (70 UP)
【Skills】 Toxin DecompositionEX/Absorb/Gift of Training
He took out his status card from his chest pocket. It was the first time in a long time since he saw it, however, he found the numbers strange.
"──Fumu? Isn't it a waste to give up on him with those stats?"
Silvird said while glancing at Ain's status card from the side.
However, haven't his stats increased significantly? Ain found that mysterious.
"──But this is rather convenient, Your Majesty."
From Ain's other side, Lloyd said so while nodded in satisfaction after seeing his stats.
"Fufu……Ain is my precious child which I'm proud of after all."
"Umu. I can tell he's someone who can put an effort since he has the Gift of Training. Besides, I was already aware of some of it since I heard it from Olivia──Hey Lloyd, contact Warren."
After taking out a piece of paper from his bosom and writing something on it, Lloyd walked to the door and handed it over to a person standing outside.
Ain looked over at the faces of the adults, not really understanding what was going on.
"Ain, you don't have to look so distressed. Toxin Decomposition EX is an incredible skill even by itself. Besides, you're even a hard worker. And your Absorb is irrefutable proof that you're Olivia's child."
What are they plotting?
He felt quite uncomfortable with being praised so much he felt they were hiding something.
Sure, it worked on a number of diseases and poisons──its value was certainly immeasurable by itself, but how do working hard and being Olivia's son affected anything?
"Ah……By the way, concerning the Absorb skill, I'd like to get some more information about the Dryads……"
Right, about the Dryads, I'm one apparently.
After Olivia's matter settled down, Ain recalled this thing in his mind.
"Also, why did my stats increase……?"
Adding the stats to the Dryad issue, his questions kept on increasing.
When he enquired in a confused voice, Chris, who up until now had been quiet, took a step forward.
"──Allow me to explain about that."
In her hand, she held a small magic stone about the size of a fist.
"Ain-sama. Could you please pick this magic stone and imagine you were drinking it? "
"Drink the magic stone? This magic stone indeed has a smell similar to that of ripple juice, but……Drink it? "
Not understanding the reason, he asked Chris.
Immediately after, Chris……No, all the people present opened their eyes big in surprise.
"The magic stone has the scent of ripple juice……you say……?"
"Chris. What kind of magic stone is that? "
"……It's the magic stone of a monster called Ripplemodoki(False-Ripple)."
I wonder if it's related since it has that name? Ain listened while nodding in his mind.
Then, Chris looked at Ain with a serious expression.
"……I see. So, the magic stone has a scent. This might be a new discovery."
Reaching this point, she cleared her throat and corrected her posture before continuing.
"Let's get back on topic. Ain-sama has been using Absorb and Toxin Decomposition together."
In other words, he has been eating them.
"I first noticed when we were on the water train."
She explained that every time Ain was hungry, she felt her body become lethargic.
That was the reason why she asked him if he was hungry when they arrived at the castle.
"Also, it's a fact that we elves have high magic and agility."
In Ain's status, as they saw earlier, besides stamina, those two showed the biggest increase.
"Y-You're an elf, Chris-san……? I couldn't tell since your ears weren't pointy……"
"Ahaha……I guess it's hard to notice from the outside, but I'm a pure-blooded elf, you know? "
Her appearance was quite beautiful, but he couldn't notice since she didn't have the features.
"We elves have different shaped ears depending on the place where we live. This is because I live in the Royal Capital……"
The more they needed to rely on their hearing, the longer their ears were.
"Well then──This time instead of doing it unknowingly, try to focus on purposely absorbing it."
"Uhmm……Using Toxin Decomposition isn't so hard, but it's a bother having to lose consciousness and feeling ill……"
But, even if I said that, it wasn't the case with the Star Crystal.
He didn't know the reason, but this time it appeared to have been the same.
Then, after immersing in her thoughts for a bit, Chris spoke.
"Then, did something like that happen when you made the Star Crystal? "
"No, not at that time……"
Listening to that answer, Chris gave him a reassuring smile.
"If so, then I think you should be okay. Most likely, the effect of the Gift of Training counteracts the feeling of illness you felt before."
──At this moment, one of the questions he had was answered. He felt surprised by the versatility of the Gift of Training.
From what he heard from Olivia, she explained that it made his body stronger, more resistant to illness and pain, and harder to become tired, so it surely had a good compatibility──But he never thought it would cancel out those feeling of sharp pain he felt before.
"……Come to think of it, there was a part about that. I'll give it a try! "
Not only the skill he was born with, but now thanks to the power gained through his efforts, more paths were opening.
When he became aware of this fact, he smiled and triumphantly grabbed the magic stone.
Before long, the magic stone gradually lost its color.
(Ahh, it tastes like ripple……)
Ain trembled with joy, feeling the rich sweet and sour taste throughout his body.
"Hoo……I see. It seems like Chris's hypothesis was correct."
Silvird was convinced after looking the magic stone changed into a clear crystal.
"──Yes. Dryads absorb nutrients from the ground, underwater, and also from the air……"
This was why, when Ain's body became hungry, his body began to seek nutrition using his skills.
In other words, he was able to grow stronger in the same way monsters did.
"Uhmm, I was able to absorb it, but it doesn't look like my status increased, you see? "
Ain said so, why holding the magic stone that had lost its color and had become a clear, translucent stone.
"This is just a hypothesis, but there might be an upper limit to what can be absorbed from the same monster's magic stones. Most likely, he also had been absorbing from the magic stones that served as fuel, like in the water train."
This meant that if he wanted to improve his status, he might need to use slightly higher quality magic stones.
"Now that I think about it, Chris-san. Does this mean that elves also have magic stones? "
"Not only the elves, but all the anthropoid races also have magic stones in their bodies."
This fact was so shocking that Ain couldn't keep his mouth from dropping open.
"Y-Yeah……However, if you absorb their magic stone, they would die."
Immediately after, Chris continued to explain to Ain, who still had a shocked expression.
──According to her, anthropoid races and monsters had two important organs in their bodies.
One was a magic stone. In there, their magic power, their very own life force resided.
The other one was similar to what humans called the heart, called core.
It circulates the blood and nutrients throughout the body and acts as a substitute for the heart.
Thus, when the magic stone is destroyed, the core also dies, however, even if the core is destroyed, the magic stone continues to live.
This was the reason why they were sold at street vendors.
"But if you don't suck the magic stone completely, they won't die, so……rest assured."
Placing his hand over his chest, Ain sighed in relief after hearing that.
──Knock, Knock. There was a knock on the door of the conference room.
Estimating right now was the right time, Lloyd sent a glance at Silvird.
"Probably Warren-dono."
I wonder if it's about the letter he sent a while ago?
While Ain was thinking about that possibility, Lloyd stood up and headed for the door.
"──Ohh! So, it was true that she returned……Welcome back, Olivia-sama."
Inside came an old man wearing a lavish robe, who smiled when he saw Olivia and Ain.
Approaching Ain, he bent down his knees in order to bring his line of sight closer.
"I am Warren Lark. I hold the position of Prime Minister here in Ishtalika. It is a pleasure to meet you, Ain-sama."
He looked like a good-natured old man, however, he exuded a power that couldn't be hidden.
Despite him just introducing himself, Ain couldn't stop from feeling a weight with each and every one of his words.
In the end, after smiling, he stood up and moved to Silvird's side.
"Your Majesty, I've brought the documents you asked. Her Majesty, the Queen, has answered with consent to the Message Bird sent. As soon as she returns to the castle, she will officially sign it."
"Umu. So, what is Katima doing? "
At that moment──DOOON! The second Katima's name came up, the door of the conference room opened forcefully.
"I'm here, nya! Ohh, so Olivia really came back, nya! "
What came a little after Warren did was a big cat, about 120 cm in height.
However, it wasn't just a cat, it walked in two feet and wore clothes.
"It's been a while. Onee-sama, your fur looks especially beautiful today."
"Eh!? Is that so, nya!? Nyaaー…… You really have an eye for it, Olivia, nya."
Then, she noticed the figure of Ain.
"Y-You're Ain, nya? I'm Katima, the First Princess, nya! "
"Fi……First Princess!? This cat!? Why is a cat walking and speaking like a person……!? "
Albeit surprised, Ain inadvertently voiced out his honest impressions.
"I'm a Cait Sith, nya! I'd appreciate it if you don't mistake me for a cat, nya! "
Although he could only think of her as a big talking cat, Olivia had certainly called her Onee-sama.
In other words──She was of one of the anthropoid races that lived in Ishtalika.
"I'm of reblooming ancestry, just like Olivia, nya. This is just the result of the Royal gacha, nya."
"What's that? This Royal gacha?"
He couldn't feel the same kind of intimidating aura that he felt from Silvird.
That was why he could speak to her more casually as one would do with a friend of many years.
"Ishtalika's royal lineage has many races in it, nya. That's why, some of those races can reappear as reblooming ancestry, nya. That's the Royal gacha……Did you get it, nya? "
Ain gave a strained laugh at the thought of this royal gacha.
Eventually, she told him "Since we're of the same family, you can drop the honorifics", permitting him.
"By the way, Katima-sama. Could I have your signature here? "
"Huh? Sure, nya. I heard about his reputation, and he's Olivia's child, so I have no problem, nya."
Was a signature required to officially recognize Ain as part of the Royal Family?
While Ain was feeling a bit embarrassed by the events unfolding, Warren took out a piece of parchment from his boson and unfolded it.
"There……That should be fine, nya? "
Writing her name……That's what Ain thought she will do, but instead, she took grabbed some vermillion ink and after spreading it over her paw, she pressed it hard on the parchment.
Alongside the sound of ink pressed on paper, her paw was marked on the parchment.
"……Ehh."
Is that a signature? Right now, that was a signature, right? Being surprised, his amazement reached its limits.
"A-Ain-sama. Katima-sama is a Cait Sith, so using her hand-print is permissible……! "
"I……I see……I was just surprised since the cultures are quite different."
Nodding at Chris's interjection, he thanked her.
While this happened, Olivia had already signed it, and then, Silvird was the last to sign it.
"Accepting its validity, I, Warren, and Lloyd-dono will serve as witnesses. Then, Lloyd-dono."
Then lastly, as an official document, it appeared to be important that someone else would serve as a witness.
After corroborating its contents for about one minute, Warren handed the signed document over to Silvird.
"Then, Your Majesty. The announcement."
Silvird then stood up, taking a deep breath.
He released an aura of supremacy, even more than before, to the point that even the air itself seemed to tremble.
"By my name, I welcome Ain to the Royal Family of Ishtalika──And also."
He was somehow able to predict this, but he never expected he would be becoming royalty the day after he lost his house name.
For example, if he were to tell this to someone, they would make fun of him and laugh taking this as some delusion.
However, Silvird's speech wasn't over.
After saying that, the air of supremacy grew thicker, and continued to speak while everyone present floated serious expressions.
"I, Silvird Von Ishtalika. By my name, I declare you, Ain Von Ishtalika, the crown prince──! "
Ain's eyes rounded in surprise, and his body stiffened.
His eyebrows were raised to the limit, and his pulse spiked.
"……Me, the crown prince……!? "
When he turned to look at Olivia at his side, she just answered with a loving smile.
He was just some extra baggage in the Earl's mansion of a small country.
However, he had now become the crown prince of a superpower that couldn't even be compared to Heim.
Was this some sort of joke? He tried pinching his cheek, but this was simply not a dream.
(……I suddenly became a crown prince overnight)
He simply remained quiet while surprised.
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Changing time and location, at the Archduke Augusto's residence after the party.
Krone was appealing directly to Graf, for her to study abroad in Ishtalika.
"I understand how you feel, but it's not that easy……"
"Why? Is it money? Or is it because of my academy abilities or etiquette? Compared to when Otou-sama was studying abroad, I believe I'm in a better position in those aspects, don't I? "
She nonchalantly boasted about herself right in front of her father, Harley.
"Umu. You're right, Krone. You certainly are."
"C-Chichiue……? "
Harley butted in, feeling shocked.
Even though Graf was a stupidly doting grandfather, he didn't expect him to take her side so readily.
"What, Harley? If you have anything to say, say it."
He knew it was pointless to say anything since he was in front of her granddaughter, and it was also true that Krone excelled in those fields.
Etiquette and academic ability──It could be said that she was top-notch across the whole country.
"Then, Ojii-sama? What's the problem? "
Just as the story was starting to shift, Krone brought it back on track asking Graf.
"Hmm……Do you want to be with Ain-dono that much?"
Krone silently nodded at those words.
"Chichiue. To be honest, I think you should refer to him as Ain-sama."
"What a coincidence, I was thinking the same thing."
No matter how big the Archducal house was, it was only appropriate to add -sama to the prince of a great power such as Ishtalika.
Having this pointed out by Harley, Graf couldn't help but show a wry smile.
"……Please. Give me another opportunity to see him, please."
She had experienced such a wonderful moment, like a princess from a fairy tale.
So, it was easy for Graf, as a third party, to understand how she had fallen in love with Ain.
"Haaa…… Chichiue, it might not be possible to do it right away, but let's let her do it."
It was here that Harley threw a lifeline to Krone.
"Harley! Don't say it as if it's that easy! "
"Even if you tell me that, you know Krone's will becomes stronger when she's stubborn. Chichiue, didn't she stop talking to you for three months at that time?"
He wanted to rebuke Harley saying "It's not that easy", but then, Graf recalled that bitter memory.
It happened because of something trivial, but it was a painful memory, remembering how Krone kept on ignoring him.
"Also, if we take into consideration the situation in the near future, isn't this better? "
He, Harley, had one concern.
"Ishtalika is a gentle and pacifistic nation. However, I think this went beyond the limits, I worry it's unavoidable for the diplomatic ties to be severed."
Hearing those thoughts, Graf nodded with a bitter expression.
"Moreover, if Euro and Rockdam were to get their backing. I don't even want to think about it."
He also agreed with that.
Even if Ishtalika broke diplomatic relations with Heim, it was not like they'd do the same with other countries.
"In that case, Chichiue. Could you tell me your current priorities? You family? Or Heim? "
Graf hesitated to speak. However, after heaving a large sigh, he answered.
"My house has served and contributed to Heim for generations. However, what's most important for me is my family……And also those who serve in this house."
This was an answer that disqualified him as an Archduke.
Among the many nobles in Heim, the Archducal house of Augusto was at the very top.
Even so, he held a strong love for his family, and for those who served him.
(I would choose my family. And taking into consideration what the future might hold, I know this is not the wrong decision.)
To put it simply──It was a decision between becoming an enemy of Ishtalika and not.
They should cross the sea to avoid becoming their enemies, this he thought.
(I don't care if they call me a foolish doting grandparent, I need to cross the sea with Krone…… If so, I'm sure Ishtalika will accept Krone.)
Since he was the Archduke, he knew a lot of information.
If those in Ishtalika were to ask for it, they would surely find value in it.
Despite his struggles, he continued to deeply ponder what was best.
"──Ojii-sama! That means……! "
She had found hope.
Because of this, Krone leaned forward while asking Graf.
"However, right now it's impossible. Give me some time to think about it."
He tried to calm down the excited Krone, immediately explaining his reasons.
"After all, it would be foolish to go from the Roundhart harbor to Ishtalika."
"I suppose. With Ishtalika probably thinking about breaking diplomatic relations this would be bad, and even if that was not the case, a ship with Heim's flag would give them the worst impression. If I were to choose a nearby place, I believe Euro would be the best choice."
Rather, if things went on poorly, their ship might even get destroyed after being marked as suspicious.
It might be treated as an unfortunate accident in the end, but this was something nobody wished for.
"Krone, one year, wait for one year. I'll come up with a plan."
Graf answered, with his face resting on his hand, while thinking how should he do from now on.
And, although the period of one year was by no means short, Krone was still pleased to hear those reliable words.
"Really!? I love you, Ojii-sama! "
Immediately, Krone jumped to Graf and clung to him in excitement.
She had a lovely smiling face, but considering it was the clever Krone doing it, he couldn't help to feel this all had been carefully calculated. However.
"Hahaha! You're such a good girl, Krone! "
Being told that she loved him made Graf relax his face and stop thinking about it too deeply.
Harley covered his face with his hand, feeling ashamed of his father's expression.
"In any case, it looks like it will end up taking the form of seeking asylum. Chichiue."
"……Umu. Indeed."
Crossing the sea and to another country in secrecy, they couldn't argue if this was to be seen as an act of betrayal.
It would be difficult to return to Heim after doing such a thing.
While this saddened them, the two exchanged calmed glances.
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God hole
I don't really want to start reading the light novel version until it reaches the chapter in which the translation of the web novel stopped, so could anyone tell me when the light novel will catch up?
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When i wonder why you not update this series again, there's LN ver. for this.
Even it split in some parts, it's still long chap!
Thanks for the chappu~
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Thx for the chap!
Mario Kaiba (formally OhMarioWV)
I'm glad that I finally had a chance to catch up with this, thanks for the chapter. But… how much longer until us non-patreons get the next part?


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Jeremy Corbyn Doesn't Want A Second Brexit Vote
Oh, Jeremy Corbyn...
He may be the 'Absolute Boy', but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's position on one important issue has received fairly harsh scrutiny of late. We're talking of course of the will he/won't he situation around whether or not Labour will back calls for a second Brexit vote to potentially, you know, un-bollocks everything.
Now, Corbyn has confirmed that Labour will accept that Britain has voted to leave the EU, but that developing a solid economic relationship with Europe is key.
A case of following the wishes of the many Brexiteer voters, as opposed to the regrets of a few?
The news comes as the Lib Demssaid Labour has 'shirked their responsibility' of opposing the Government.
Earlier this month, nine Labour MPs came out in support of the Lib Dem's proposed amendment to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which asked for a second vote on Brexit.
Despite this, Corbyn remained firm, explaining "We have had a referendum which came to a decision. The negotiations are still ongoing, albeit well behind schedule, and we've set out the kind of relationship we want to have with Europe in the future."
This comes despite comments earlier in the year to the contrary, "I thought the best option was to remain, I haven't changed my mind on that," Jezza said in October.
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CMU down again
University rankings are interesting things.
Officials keep a beady eye on them to see how their institution is doing, but they may explain rather more than they think or want publicised.
The University Guide 2020 published in The Guardian puts Cardiff Metropolitan University (CMU) at 113, down 14 places on the previous year and the lowest Welsh university.
In world's top 200 – but is CU really doing well?
The mainstream media have seized on the fact that Cardiff University (CU) is still ranked as being in the world's top 200 in the Times Higher Education, but closer inspection tells a rather different story.
It has only just sneaked in at 198 and is in fact 11 places down on last year.
Even so the South Wales Echo proclaimed CU was "the only Welsh institution to make the list".
April McMahon – 'Take these tables with a pinch of salt'
The controversial former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Aberystwyth University (AU) April McMahon evidently had a problem with the disastrous ranking of her institution.
She said the tables should be "taken with a pinch of salt".
Professor McMahon finally left in the summer of 2016 after The Eye disclosed she was considering her position.
We showed that she had been forced to work alongside the university President Emyr Jones-Parry, before she finally left, which caused huge disquiet among senior university staff.
Aberystwyth University – in danger of falling out of top 100
The Eye also revealed how during her calamitous five-year tenure, AU had plummeted in The Guardian league table, which is widely-read by potential students, and fell sharply in the Complete University Guide (CUG).
In the most recent Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 AU has done slightly better but after its catastrophic performance recently this is hardly surprising.
Before that in the guide it had dropped 11 places to 93.
A damaging profile of the university at the time stated: "Aberystwyth has set itself the goal of becoming one of the top 30 universities in the UK and the top 250 in the world by 2017.
Peter Curran – 'significant implications'
"It is a tall order where The Times and The Sunday Times league table is concerned, with the university presently in danger of falling out of our top 100, dropping 11 places this year after last year's 35-place fall."
It is also likely that the then dramatic drop in the rankings for AU contributed to other problems, and in particular dissuaded potential students from going there.
John Grattan – Brexit is an uphill challenge
The former director of finance, Peter Curran, had said: "The financial implications of under-recruitment have never been so significant".
In 2017 we showed how the then 'acting' VC John Grattan had outlined too the hugely-damaging effect of Brexit, when the university was seeking to attract students from overseas.
Professor Grattan said about 50 applicants pulled out the day after the Brexit vote.
Cara Aitchison – the cap doesn't fit for CMU
"I won't hide it from you that Brexit poses a challenge to the university," he told students during a graduation ceremony.
Even so, senior officials went ahead with creating a headline-grabbing campus on the sun-drenched holiday island of Mauritius, but announced its closure because only 106 students had enrolled in its second year.
The Mauritius 'Branch Campus' of AU had been condemned to us by staff as an "expensive folly" and a former VC said opening it had been "madness", but it advertised for people even after its shutdown had hit the news.
They enjoyed their graduation ceremony at the Mauritius campus, even though it's about to close…
Despite all of this, top-level executives flew to the tropical island for a second 'graduation' ceremony, which does not appear to be terribly good media-management in the circumstances.
But CMU has also not been without its problems, and these too may have put off teenagers.
The Eye have been alone in reporting a mounting crisis at CMU revealed by our sources at the university, which appears to centre on plans by the contentious VC Cara Aitchison to expand massively the university.
Documents show what is planned
Documents show that CMU has set an ambitious target of reaching a level of 26,425 students by 2023, an increase of 8,810 on last year's figure of 17,615, while staff claim they are under-resourced for an enlargement on this scale and students are being admitted who simply cannot cope with degree work.
It was ranked 108 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 – which meant it had plunged 18 places in only a year.
The press in Wales gave a different impression of the universities
One of our sources at CMU said it had "nose dived".
While the Echo has thought it worthy to report that CU, the biggest Welsh university, "has been named among the top 200 universities in the world" it has been less keen to be first with information that the institution has other problems which could have made it unattractive to new students.
Redundancies are not always welcomed
We broke the news that the only Welsh university in the elite 'Russell Group' had embarked on a second major staff redundancy programme, after we had also exclusively revealed the first one.
In September last year The Eye were the first to report that internal documents showed how the controversial institution had decided to offer "academic staff a time-limited opportunity to apply for severance under a Voluntary Severance (VS) Scheme".
The bad news at CU may have put off students
But many at the university were unimpressed by an internal note which advertised the last programme.
It warned: "The University is under no obligation to approve any application."
Under "Achievement of savings target" the note stated: "The financial consequences of any agreement under this scheme must make a positive contribution to the achievement of the overall financial resiliance of the School…"
The union does not fly the flag for university redundancies
At the time the union for academic staff, University and College Union (UCU), told their members at CU: "… we remain highly critical of the culture of management and managerialism at Cardiff University".
The news was then followed up by the mainstream media and covered later.
More than three years ago it was at the centre of a storm of controversy over the sudden withdrawal of the appointment of Griff Rhys Jones as Chancellor, and potential students may also have looked askance at this.
Griff Rhys Jones in full regalia before it all collapsed
The comedian had already posed for pictures in his ceremonial robes and these pictures will have been closely scrutinised by university applicants.
The university was forced to dismiss claims it was shuffling its long-standing governance structure in the wake of the botched attempt to appoint Mr Jones.
The Nobel Prize winner Sir Martin Evans agreed to a second term as Chancellor following Mr Jones' decision to rule himself out of becoming the university's new figurehead to avoid "any further complication".
Sacked former Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University Richard Davies and the ex-School of Management Dean Marc Clement are under investigation
Let's look in a little more detail at the UK rankings of the Welsh universities in the most recent Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. All but one have fallen.
Trinity Saint David's – 102, which was a drop of 13. Glyndwr University in Wrexham – 130, a decrease of one. Swansea University (where the former VC Richard Davies along with his one time employee, Marc Clement of the university's School of Management, have been sacked for "gross misconduct" in a scandal first revealed by The Eye, and where the police have launched an alleged bribery investigation during a multi-million pound land deal) – 31, a fall of one.
Disgraced John Hughes formerly of Bangor University with his partner 'my Ping Xu'
CU is at 34, a drop of two places. AU – 45, a rise of three places. Bangor University, where the former Vice-Chancellor John Hughes had said in an email that he was now with "my Ping Xu" and told a friend "I have found a much younger partner".
Number 70, down seven positions.
University of South Wales (where we showed how admissions tutors were urged to make unconditional offers to students predicted to achieve certain grades at A-level) gains a position of 114, a decline of four.
We were 'vexatious' apparently…
Yet it has become increasingly clear our inquiries of Welsh universities have not been welcomed.
The Eye's questions under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) legislation have been met with a blanket refusal to provide answers.
As with our queries to Swansea University, officials at CMU have stated that the questions to them from our Editor Phil Parry were "vexatious".
It seems certain the latest rankings are also likely to prove 'vexatious' to university officials in Wales…
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Hermann Henrich Meier (* 16. Oktober 1809 in Bremen; † 17. November 1898 ebenda) war ein deutscher Kaufmann, Reeder und Parlamentarier.

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Nach seiner Kindheit in Bremen besuchte Meier in Stuttgart ein Gymnasium und ein Internat, bevor er im Alter von 17 Jahren nach Bremen zurückkehrte.

Dort begann er eine fünfjährige kaufmännische Ausbildung in dem Geschäft H. H. Meier & Co, das von seinem gleichnamigen Vater gegründet worden war und nach dessen Tod von Helfrich Adami geführt wurde. Dieser Ausbildung schlossen sich Reisen nach England und in die USA an, wo er das Geschäft seines Onkels in New York besuchte und schließlich als Agent der H. H. Meier & Co nach Boston ging. Bis 1838 erweiterte er die dortige Zweigstelle und wurde erstmals politisch tätig, indem er sich für die Fortsetzung eines Handelsvertrages zwischen den USA und Bremen einsetzte.

Nach seiner erneuten Rückkehr nach Bremen heiratete Meier im Jahr 1843 Katharina Quentell, Tochter des Bremer Konsuls und Reeders Friedrich Leo Quentell. Ab 1844 verfügte er als Mitglied des Bürgerkonvents und seit 1849 der Bremischen Bürgerschaft auch über politischen Einfluss und wurde wenig später Mitglied der Deputation für Bremerhaven und der Deputation zur Förderung der Dampfschifffahrts-Unternehmungen zwischen Bremen und New York. Zudem wurde er 1847 zum schwedisch-norwegischen Konsul ernannt. In den folgenden Jahren war er an zahlreichen bedeutenden Aktivitäten in Bremen maßgeblich beteiligt, so an der Gründung der Bremer Bank 1856 und der Bremer Börse 1864. Durch sein Verhandlungsgeschick bei den späteren Fusionsverhandlungen mit der Dresdner Bank trugen die Filialen der Bremer Bank ihren alten Namen noch bis zum Zusammenschluss der Dresdner Bank mit der Commerzbank weiter.

Außerdem engagierte er sich für die Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger, zu deren erstem Vorsitzer er 1865 gewählt wurde. In Erinnerung seiner Verdienste in dieser Funktion ist 1960 der Seenotkreuzer H. H. Meier nach ihm benannt worden.

Ein eigenes Kapitel in Meiers Biographie stellt die Gründung des Norddeutschen Lloyd im Jahr 1857 dar. Nachdem er schon länger Pläne für eine transatlantische Dampferlinie gehegt hatte, traf er mit Eduard Crüsemann zusammen. Die Pläne der beiden Geschäftsleute überschnitten sich, woraufhin sie gemeinsam dieses Schifffahrtsunternehmen gründeten.

Im Jahre 1880 wurde von Meier die Deutsche Petroleum Bor-Gesellschaft mit einem Aktienkapital von 1.200.000 Mark ins Leben gerufen, um die Erdölvorkommen von Oedesse-Edemissen bzw. der späteren Kolonie Ölheim auszubeuten.

Auch auf überregionaler Ebene war Meier politisch tätig. Nachdem er bereits vom 4. April bis 20. Mai 1849 als Nachfolger Johann Albert Dröges den Wahlkreis Bremervörde in der Frankfurter Nationalversammlung vertreten hatte, wurde er 1867 auch für die Nationalliberale Partei im Reichstagswahlkreis Freie Hansestadt Bremen in den Reichstag (Norddeutscher Bund)  gewählt. 1881–1887 saß er im Reichstag (Deutsches Kaiserreich). Er setzte sich hier für die Einrichtung eines Reichspostdampferdienstes nach Ostasien und Australien ein.

Sein Sohn war der gleichnamige Jurist, Kaufmann und Kunstmäzen Hermann Henrich Meier junior (1845–1905).

Meier wurde auf dem Riensberger Friedhof (Grablage: Planquadrat O) in Bremen beigesetzt.

Ehrungen
 Siebte Bremische Ehrenmedaille in Gold (1866)
 H.-H.-Meier-Allee in Schwachhausen
 H.-H.-Meier-Straße in Bremerhaven.
 H. H. Meier, Seenotkreuzer (1960)

Siehe auch
 Liste der Abgeordneten des ersten ordentlichen Reichstags des Norddeutschen Bundes
 Liste der Reichstagsabgeordneten des Deutschen Kaiserreichs (5. Wahlperiode)
 Liste der Reichstagsabgeordneten des Deutschen Kaiserreichs (6. Wahlperiode)

Literatur

 Reinhold Thiel: Die Geschichte des Norddeutschen Lloyd 1857–1970. 4 Bände, 2001.
 Hans-Jürgen Witthöft: Norddeutscher Lloyd. 1997.
 Friedrich Hardegen, Käthi Smidt: H. H. Meyer der Gründer des Norddeutschen Lloyd.1920
 Christian Ostersehlte: Meier, Hermann Henrich, in: Hartmut Bickelmann (Hrsg.): Bremerhavener Persönlichkeiten aus vier Jahrhunderten. Ein biographisches Lexikon, zweite, erweiterte und korrigierte Auflage. Veröffentlichungen des Stadtarchivs Bremerhaven, Bd. 16, Bremerhaven 2003, ISBN 3-923851-25-1, S. 218–219.

Weblinks
 Biographie von H.H. Meier

 Wer war eigentlich H. H. Meier - Radiofeature

Einzelnachweise

Person (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
Mitglied der Frankfurter Nationalversammlung
Reichstagsabgeordneter (Norddeutscher Bund)
Mitglied des Zollparlaments
Reichstagsabgeordneter (Deutsches Kaiserreich)
NLP-Mitglied
Unternehmer (19. Jahrhundert)
Reeder (Bremen)
Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (bis 1919)
Ehrenbürger von Bremerhaven
Person (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger)
Präsident des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertages
Person (Handelskammer Bremen)
Deutscher
Geboren 1809
Gestorben 1898
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Newly minted grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju (2497) beat Eugenio Crespo (2169) on board 79, so the game is not available presently. He plays Pavel Eljanov in Round Two, tomorrow.
Hikaru Nakamura is on Board 44 playing black against Tarvo Seeman. Yu Yangyi, Rauf Mamedov, Maxim Matlakov and Anna Muzychuk are similarly placed, in boards way down the list.
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A game late to finish, has an amazing turnaround. In time trouble Howell has to move to either e3 or d3 on his 59thmove. Which would you do?
Look at move 59. Ke3 loses, Kd3 draws. Amazing. And with less than a minute on the clock, Howell chooses the wrong square.
So sad. When I was watching the live broadcast, Howell's position was much better and the commentators gave him the 'canary' by saying how good he plays those positions. Also great result by woman from Iran, Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat, who has beaten 2 2600 gms so far! She gets to play Aronian next round. I hope I did not give her the 'canary'.
Sarasadat is an Iranian Woman Grandmaster, born in 1997. She is having an outstanding tournament with 3.5 out of 4, so far.
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David Navara is off to a rocket start. 18 players tied for third after round 5. Lots of fighting chess still to come.
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Q: How to remove book and change status of book in the library using javascript? These were the instructions:

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library. You will need to associate your DOM elements with the actual
book objects in some way. One easy solution is giving them a
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package org.apache.poi.hslf.record;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
import org.apache.poi.POIDataSamples;
import org.apache.poi.hpsf.DocumentSummaryInformation;
import org.apache.poi.hpsf.PropertySet;
import org.apache.poi.hpsf.PropertySetFactory;
import org.apache.poi.hpsf.SummaryInformation;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.exceptions.EncryptedPowerPointFileException;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.HSLFPictureData;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.HSLFSlide;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.HSLFSlideShow;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.HSLFSlideShowImpl;
import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.HSLFTextParagraph;
import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.crypto.Biff8EncryptionKey;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.CryptoFunctions;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.EncryptionInfo;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.HashAlgorithm;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.cryptoapi.CryptoAPIDecryptor;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.cryptoapi.CryptoAPIEncryptionHeader;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.NPOIFSFileSystem;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.POIFSFileSystem;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

/**
 * Tests that DocumentEncryption works properly.
 */
public class TestDocumentEncryption {
    POIDataSamples slTests = POIDataSamples.getSlideShowInstance();

    @Before
    @After  // also afterwards to not affect other tests running in the same JVM
    public void resetPassword() {
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword(null);
    }

    @Test
    public void cryptoAPIDecryptionOther() throws Exception {
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword("hello");
        String encPpts[] = {
            "Password_Protected-56-hello.ppt",
            "Password_Protected-hello.ppt",
            "Password_Protected-np-hello.ppt",
        };

        for (String pptFile : encPpts) {
            try {
                NPOIFSFileSystem fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(slTests.getFile(pptFile), true);
                HSLFSlideShowImpl hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
                new HSLFSlideShow(hss).close();
                fs.close();
            } catch (EncryptedPowerPointFileException e) {
                fail(pptFile+" can't be decrypted");
            }
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void cryptoAPIChangeKeySize() throws Exception {
        String pptFile = "cryptoapi-proc2356.ppt";
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword("crypto");
        NPOIFSFileSystem fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(slTests.getFile(pptFile), true);
        HSLFSlideShowImpl hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
        // need to cache data (i.e. read all data) before changing the key size
        List<HSLFPictureData> picsExpected = hss.getPictureData();
        hss.getDocumentSummaryInformation();
        EncryptionInfo ei = hss.getDocumentEncryptionAtom().getEncryptionInfo();
        ((CryptoAPIEncryptionHeader)ei.getHeader()).setKeySize(0x78);

        ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        hss.write(bos);
        hss.close();
        fs.close();

        fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(new ByteArrayInputStream(bos.toByteArray()));
        hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
        List<HSLFPictureData> picsActual = hss.getPictureData();

        assertEquals(picsExpected.size(), picsActual.size());
        for (int i=0; i<picsExpected.size(); i++) {
            assertArrayEquals(picsExpected.get(i).getRawData(), picsActual.get(i).getRawData());
        }
        hss.close();
        fs.close();
    }

    @Test
    public void cryptoAPIEncryption() throws Exception {
        /* documents with multiple edits need to be normalized for encryption */
        String pptFile = "57272_corrupted_usereditatom.ppt";
        NPOIFSFileSystem fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(slTests.getFile(pptFile), true);
        HSLFSlideShowImpl hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
        hss.normalizeRecords();

        // normalized ppt
        ByteArrayOutputStream expected = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        hss.write(expected);

        // encrypted
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword("hello");
        ByteArrayOutputStream encrypted = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        hss.write(encrypted);
        hss.close();
        fs.close();

        // decrypted
        ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(encrypted.toByteArray());
        fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(bis);
        hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword(null);
        ByteArrayOutputStream actual = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        hss.write(actual);
        hss.close();
        fs.close();

        assertArrayEquals(expected.toByteArray(), actual.toByteArray());
    }

    @Test
    public void cryptoAPIDecryption() throws Exception {
        // taken from a msdn blog:
        // http://blogs.msdn.com/b/openspecification/archive/2009/05/08/dominic-salemno.aspx
        Biff8EncryptionKey.setCurrentUserPassword("crypto");
        NPOIFSFileSystem fs = new NPOIFSFileSystem(slTests.getFile("cryptoapi-proc2356.ppt"));
        HSLFSlideShowImpl hss = new HSLFSlideShowImpl(fs);
        HSLFSlideShow ss = new HSLFSlideShow(hss);

        HSLFSlide slide = ss.getSlides().get(0);
        String rawText = HSLFTextParagraph.getRawText(slide.getTextParagraphs().get(0));
        assertEquals("Dominic Salemno", rawText);

        String picCmp[][] = {
            {"0","nKsDTKqxTCR8LFkVVWlP9GSTvZ0="},
            {"95163","SuNOR+9V1UVYZIoeD65l3VTaLoc="},
            {"100864","Ql3IGrr4bNq07ZTp5iPg7b+pva8="},
            {"714114","8pdst9NjBGSfWezSZE8+aVhIRe0="},
            {"723752","go6xqW7lvkCtlOO5tYLiMfb4oxw="},
            {"770128","gZUM8YqRNL5kGNfyyYvEEernvCc="},
            {"957958","CNU2iiqUFAnk3TDXsXV1ihH9eRM="},
        };

        MessageDigest md = CryptoFunctions.getMessageDigest(HashAlgorithm.sha1);
        List<HSLFPictureData> pd = hss.getPictureData();
        int i = 0;
        for (HSLFPictureData p : pd) {
            byte hash[] = md.digest(p.getData());
            assertEquals(Integer.parseInt(picCmp[i][0]), p.getOffset());
            assertEquals(picCmp[i][1], Base64.encodeBase64String(hash));
            i++;
        }

        DocumentEncryptionAtom dea = hss.getDocumentEncryptionAtom();

        POIFSFileSystem fs2 = ((CryptoAPIDecryptor)dea.getEncryptionInfo().getDecryptor()).getSummaryEntries(fs.getRoot(), "EncryptedSummary");
        PropertySet ps = PropertySetFactory.create(fs2.getRoot(), SummaryInformation.DEFAULT_STREAM_NAME);
        assertTrue(ps.isSummaryInformation());
        assertEquals("RC4 CryptoAPI Encryption", ps.getProperties()[1].getValue());
        ps = PropertySetFactory.create(fs2.getRoot(), DocumentSummaryInformation.DEFAULT_STREAM_NAME);
        assertTrue(ps.isDocumentSummaryInformation());
        assertEquals("On-screen Show (4:3)", ps.getProperties()[1].getValue());
        ss.close();
        fs.close();
        fs2.close();
    }
}

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The Ora-X smart headphones include a flippable AR display
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Google Glass was, by all accounts, a spectacular flop in the eyes of potential consumers. Now, another company hopes to succeed where Google has failed by incorporating an AR display into a device people are far more familiar with: over-ear headphones.
They're called the Ora-X and are the first product from Optivent, which is launching a $150,000 Indiegogo campaign today. The Ora-X, which initially debuted as a concept piece at CES last January, is essentially a wearable tablet. The device is powered by Android 4.4 (Kitkat) and is capable of both running standalone apps or streaming media from a Bluetooth-enabled device. Like Glass, the Ora-X is controlled via a touchscreen mounted on the right ear cup, though the screen can be flipped over for left-handers as well. Its full-color AR screen offers a 22 degree field of view, which is the equivalent of looking at a 70 inch display from 15 feet away. Additionally, the Ora-X mounts an autofocusing, forward-facing video camera on the screen arm, which will allow users to capture POV video.
The early prototype that Optivent showed me during a recent demo at the Engadget San Francisco office was still pretty rough and only offered limited functionality but the concept seems well-founded at least. The image quality of the screen won't be overtaking your Mac's Retina display anytime soon but the version I saw played music videos from YouTube with surprising clarity and minimal flicker. Also neat is the fact that you don't have to break your natural line of sight to use the screen, as you would with Google Glass. Since the screen is completely transparent, you can overlay whatever you're watching directly in front of whatever you're looking at (note: driving, riding or even running with these things on is a very bad idea).
The headphones themselves are powered by 50 mm drivers. Perhaps the coolest feature is that the entire headset can run independently of other devices, which means that it's not simply an extension of your phone like the Apple Watch but a fully-functional complimentary device. Once the company opens its API to third party developers (assuming it gets funded, of course) I'm excited to see what sort of novel uses people find for it.
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Q: Can someone explain the ^= operator to me? I've been searching and found that the ^= operator is the same as running the function ixor(a,b,). However this returns the sum of a and b, so then how is ^= different than +=?
Thanks!

A: The carat ^ is bitwise XOR. Imagine it like this:
>>> 8^3
11

8 in binary: 1000
3 in binary: 0011
8^3:         1011

A: x ^ y

Does a bitwise exclusive or. Each bit of the output is the same as the corresponding bit in x if that bit in y is 0, and it's the complement of the bit in x if that bit in y is 1.
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On Jan. 13, Dr. Leslie Kern launched her new book, Feminist City: A Field Guide, to a packed audience in the Owens Art Gallery.
Kern is an associate professor in the geography and environment department and the director of the women's and gender studies department at Mount Allison.
Feminist City draws from Kern's experiences as a young woman coming of age in the busy bustle of Toronto. There, she was introduced to both the discomforting emblems of city life and the excitement and promise that the city holds: "I learned to deal with the all-too-common unpleasant aspects of city life for women, such as street harassment and fear of violence, but I also found a sense of autonomy and freedom."
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Kern added that many women attempt to mitigate these risks by taking alternate routes around the city, guided by fear and "a cumbersome set of safety precautions that most men don't bother with."
Kern noted that, while cities all over the world face similar problems, some cities have started "gender-mainstreaming." This means that "all policies and budget decisions have to reflect gender equity as a priority," she explained. Kern pointed to Vienna as an example of a city that has effectively listened to women in the municipal policy process. The city has altered street lighting, parks, pavement and social housing to better serve women's needs.
Feminist City insists on an intersectional approach to city planning. Kern warned that "even well-meaning feminist interventions" can have harmful consequences for other groups. "For example, safety initiatives that focus on increased policing, cracking down on the drug trade and removing people like sex workers and the homeless might make the streets 'feel' safe for white, privileged women, while making the city much less safe for those subject to increased criminalization," she said.
Although Feminist City is not necessarily meant to be a prescriptive text about city planning, Kern's "perfect" feminist city must, at minimum, "decentre the patriarchal nuclear family and make room for other kinship relations." Kern called for profound structural change, emphasizing that the needs of the most marginalized must be placed at the centre of activism and policy-making. "We can't design-out sexism and harassment," she said.
After completing an Honours B.Sc. and an MA in sociology and equity studies in education, Kern went on to complete her PhD at York University in women's studies.
When not teaching, writing or researching, Kern is a career and life coach for academics. She works one-on-one with faculty and grad students on problems such as stress, burnout and imposter syndrome. She also helps facilitate a book club at the Dorchester Penitentiary and volunteers on the board of the Autumn House, a domestic violence shelter in Amherst, N.S. Among her many other awards and distinctions, she was recently recognized as one of Evergreen Canada's Movers, Shakers and City Builders to Watch in 2020.
Martha Pitre
Martha Pitre is a News Editor for the Argosy.
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Ambattur City is located within Tiruvallur district In Tamil Nadu. As per 2011 census,Total population of Ambattur is 906,580. Based on population, Ambattur is ranked 1st in Tiruvallur district and ranked 6th in Tamil Nadu.
Ambattur literacy ratio of 91% with 735,126 total people literated. In terms of literacy, Ambattur ranks at 1st in Tiruvallur district and ranked 7th in Tamil Nadu.
Ambattur City has total household 231,525 from which 6% is in rural area and 94% is urban area.
Ambattur City has total 735,126 Literacy Out of which 52% are male and 48% are female.
Ambattur City has total 357,439 Worker Out of which 75% are male and 25% are female.
Ambattur City has total Population of 906,580 Out of which 50% are male and 50% are female.


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