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Java Object-Oriented Programming (College Level Java 2)
Overview of this Java Programming Course (AP Edition) (7:05)
Overview of AP Computer Science Part 2: OOP/GUI/Algorithms (5:02)
Get the College Level Java 1 (AP Computer Science A)
Installation of Java Software and BlueJ (13:37)
AP Computer Science A Practices by University of Washington & Runestrone
Think Java
How to master Java Programming?
Java 8 Standard Edition Installation Guide 9(Stand-alone Version) (7:43)
IntelliJ IDEA, Java JDK 10, and Android Studio (24:22)
Java JDK 11 (6:36)
Eclipse IDE Installation (15:14)
Unit 3/Chapter 9: Revisit AP CSA Ch.9 - Classes and Objects
Class Definition and Object Creation (7:48)
Lab Project: Program Styles (Review, skip if done)
[Java Coffee Break] Objects and Data Encapsulation (0:30)
Lab Project: Fuel1 (Review, skip if done)
Reference Variables (Accessing String, Array, ArrayList, and Objects) (revisit) (7:23)
Constructors (Overloading, Overwriting) (revisti) (7:28)
Lab Project: Fuel2 (Review, skip if done)
Scope of Members (Static/Instance, Local/Global) (revisit) (12:29)
Lab Project: Fuel3 (Review, skip if done)
Visibility Modifiers (revisit) (3:30)
Lab Project: Fuel4 (Review, skip if done)
Classes and Objectes (1): Static Members (revisit) (10:25)
Lab Project: Fuel5 (Review, skip if done)
Classes and Objects (2) : Data Encapsulation 1 (revisit) (4:56)
Classes and Objects (3): Data Encapsulation 2, Pass Objects to Methods (revisit) (9:02)
Classes and Objects (4): Immutable Objects and Classes (revist) (3:56)
Static versus Instance Properties (1:33)
this Reference (revisit) (15:51)
Chapter Project: Catapult Projectile (review, skip if done)
eC Learning: Quality MOOC STEM Education (1:44)
Unit 4/Chapter 10: Object-Oriented Thinking (Examples of Ch. 9 Topics)
Design of Classes (9:09)
Demo Program: Course Class and Coherence (7:01)
Demo Program: BMI Class, Completeness and Design Conventions (8:45)
Lab Project: BMR class (3:54)
Lab Project: Geometric 1
Demo: Conversion of Structural Program to Object-Oriented Program (11:26)
Class Use Relationship (Association, Composition and Aggregation) (11:24)
[Java Coffee Break] Class to Class Relationship (1:39)
Lab Project: Geometric 2
Lab Project: Stack Of Integers (9:45)
Standard Methods for Object Class (12:33)
Use of this Reference (6:35)
String, StringBuilder, and StringBuffer I (Separation of Responsibilities) (7:25)
String, StringBuilder, and StringBuffer II (Separation of Responsibilities) (13:45)
Demo Program: Loan Class (8:05)
Demo Program: Check Palindrome (String Processing) (9:33)
[Java Coffee Break] Java Top Level Classes (0:58)
Lab Project: Geometric 3
Math Processing I: (Data/Object Type Conversion) (11:04)
Lab Project: Raw ArrayList Type and Element Removal in an ArrayList (2:32)
Lab Project: Raw ArrayList Type and Element Removal in an ArrayList (Answer) (2:58)
Chapter 10 Quiz:
Unit 4/Chapter 11: Inheritance and Polymorphism
Inheritance (Super Class and Subclass) (14:52)
super keyword (6:19)
Polymorphism (12:17)
Overriding and Overloading (12:15)
[Java Coffee Break] Inheritance (1:10)
Lab Project: Geometric 4
Demo Program: numbers package (6:45)
Casting and instanceof Operator (15:12)
Demo Program: equality package (13:40)
Dynamic Binding (12:41)
Lab Project: Geometric 5
[Java Coffee Break] Polymorphism and Java Platform-independency (1:35)
Base class Constructor (people package) (9:50)
The protected Data and Methods (people package: Non-AP Topic) (7:50)
Chapter 11 Quiz
Unit 4/Chapter 12: Exception Handling and I/O (Binary I/O Optional)
Exception-Handling Overview (13:43)
Exception Types (8:30)
Exception Handling (14:50)
Advanced Topics (finally, Rethrowing, and Chained Exceptions) (9:52)
Defining Custom Exception Classes (8:41)
Assertions (6:30)
[Java Coffee Break] Object-Oriented Programming is for Module Management (2:17)
Lab Project: Geometric 6
Chapter 12 Quiz (Exception and Assertion):
File Class (Non-AP Topic) (9:47)
Stream Class and Basic I/O Concepts (Non-AP Topic) (10:52)
Data Stream (Non-AP Topic) (9:22)
Buffered Stream (Non-AP Topic) (11:47)
Console Stream and Object Stream (Non-AP Topic) (7:58)
[Java Coffee Break] Java Core Classes (0:49)
Lab Project: Geometric 7 (Non-AP Lab Project)
Advanced Object Stream (Non-AP Topic) (7:06)
Random Access File (Non-AP Topic) (5:22)
Chapter 12 Quiz (File and Streams)
Unit 4/Chapter 13: Abstract Classes and Interfaces
Abstract Classes (12:27)
Abstract Number Class (4:02)
Lab Project: Geometric 8
Calendar and GregorianCalendar Class (Non-AP Topic) (5:14)
Demo Program: absfinal package (5:07)
Anonymous Class (4:52)
[Java Coffee Break] Abstract Class (1:52)
Lab Project Geometric 9 (Non-AP Topic)
Interfaces (8:18)
Comparable Interface (7:12)
Cloneable Interface (6:01)
Iterable Interface (Non-AP Topic) (12:01)
[Java Coffee Break] Interface (1:26)
Abstract Class Versus Interfaces (7:48)
Demo Program: The Rational Class (4:30)
Lab Project: Geometric 10
Lab Project: Geometric 11
Class Design Guidelines (3:38)
Java Design Patterns (Group of Classes and Interfaces) (Non-AP Topic) (5:06)
Adapter Classes (Non-AP Topic) (5:27)
Adapter Pattern Demo (adapterpattern package) (Non-AP Topic) (8:48)
Front Controller Design Pattern (frontcontroller package) (Non-AP Topic) (6:13)
[Java Coffee Break] Adapters (1:22)
Chapter 13 Quiz
Unit 4/Review 1: Review of Advanced OOP (AP: Optional)
Java Software Installation and Swing Packages
Demo Program: Swing, AWT and objectdraw packages (11:23)
GUI Simple Application Classes (Swing/Javafx) (13:57)
Overview of GUI Programming with Sparring Score Example (Non-AP Topic) (14:59)
Class Hierarchy of AWT/Swing Package for Java GUI Basics (6:30)
Frame (Top Level Container) (Non-AP Topic) (10:49)
Sub-Containers (Panel) (Non-AP Topic) (4:21)
Helper Classes (Color, Font, FontMetrics, Graphics, and Dimension) (Non-AP) (11:46)
Graphics Class as Canvas in Swing Graphics Design (An Overview) (Non-AP Topic) (7:06)
Lab Project: Geometric 12 (GUI 1 - awt.Applet)
Drawing Geometric Objects (Non-AP Topic) (11:19)
Lab Project: Geometric 12 (GUI 2 - JFrame)
Lab Project: Geometric 13 (GUI 3 - JApplet - BlueJ default style)
Lab Project: Geometric 14 (GUI 4 - JApplet in JFrame)
Event-Driven Programming using AWT Event package (Non-AP Topic) (8:24)
Event Objects (Non-AP Topic) (12:19)
Event Listener and Anonymous Inner Class (Non-AP Topic) (17:11)
Development of GUI Projects (8:14)
Unit 5/Chapter 14: Recursion
Real World Recursive Problems and Reading Recursion (7:22)
Fractals (5:19)
Computing Factorials and Tail Recursion (6:34)
Fibonacci Numbers (3:41)
Lab Project: Fibonacci Numebrs
Problem Solving using Recursion (6:11)
[Java Coffee Break] Recursive Patterns (0:57)
Recursive Processing I (Traverse, Sum/Avg/Max/Min, Reverse) (4:05)
Recursive Processing II (Text Processing) (5:10)
Recursive Processing III (Selection Sort, Binary Search) (Non-AP Topic) (10:42)
[Java Coffee Break] Iterative VS Recursive (1:04)
Lab Project: Palindrome
Recursion vs. Iteration (4:20)
Tower of Hanoi (Non-AP Topic) (4:27)
Chapter 14 Quiz:
Unit 5/Chapter 15: Searching, Sorting and Program Efficiency Analysis
Overview of Algorithms (4:46)
Analysis of Algorithms: Big-O Notation (6:31)
Lab Project: Geometric 15 (Comparable Interface)
Time Complexity (6:49)
Standard Algorithms (2:59)
Euclidean Algorithm (Non-AP Topic) (6:35)
Finding Prime Numbers (Non-AP Topic) (6:18)
Linear Search (Enhanced with Implementation from Chapter 7) (4:28)
[Java Coffee Break] Algorithms (1:32)
Lab Project: Geometric 16 (Linear Search)
Binary Search (Enhanced with Implementation from Chapter 7) (10:46)
Sorting I: Insertion Sort (10:18)
[Java Coffee Break] Insertion Sort (2:24)
Lab Project: Geometric 17 (Insertion Sort)
Sorting II: Selection Sort (7:13)
[Java Coffee Break] Selection Sort (3:06)
Lab Project: Geometric 18 (Selection Sort)
Lab Project: Geometric 19 (Binary Search)
Sorting III: Bubble Sort (8:52)
[Java Coffee Break] Bubble Sort (0:58)
Lab Project: Geometric 20 (Bubble Sort)
Sorting IV: Merge Sort (9:18)
Lab Project: Geometric 21 (Merge Sort)
Sorting V: Quick Sort (Non-AP Topic) (10:30)
Lab Project: Geometric 22 (Quick Sort)
Chapter 15 Quiz:
Unit 5/Chapter 16: Lists, Stacks, Queues, Sets, Maps, and HashMap (Optional)
Overview of Basic Data Structure (1:32)
ArrayList (4:48)
LinkedList (6:07)
Lab Project: Moon Landing (Analyzing word occurrence count for JFK speech)
Vector Class (Non-AP Topic) (5:48)
enum Type (Non-AP Topic) [revisit]
List Interface (Linear Data Structure) (10:10)
Lab Project: Reverse of an array
Custom Data Structure by Pointers-Reference Data Type (Non-AP Topic) (5:14)
Custom-Designed Linked List (9:28)
Quiz: Lists
Stacks Class and Queue (Non-AP Topic) (6:48)
Priority Queue (Non-AP Topic) (5:41)
Stack Class and Queue Interface (Collections Framework) (7:33)
Quiz: Stacks and Queues (Non-AP Topic)
Maps (Non-Linear) (Non-AP Topic) (11:46)
Map Application (Word Occurrence) (Non-AP Topic) (4:01)
Sets (HashSet and LinkedHashSet) (Non-AP Topic) (6:34)
Set (TreeSet) (Non-AP Topic) (6:44)
Quiz: Sets and Maps (Non-AP Topic)
Unit 5/Chapter 17: Java Generic Programming: Parametric Polymorphism
Overview of Java Generics (6:39)
What is Java Generics? (6:40)
Universal Reference Type -Object (7:21)
Universal Reference Type -Object (Example Program FigureB.zip)
Generics Basics (11:09)
Generic Methods (5:00)
Quiz: Basic Parametric Polymorphism
Bounded Generic Type (5:35)
Case Study: Generic Sorting program (5:08)
Raw Type (2:29)
Wildcard Generics (3:24)
Unbounded Wildcard Generics (4:54)
Super-Wildcard Generics (3:31)
Erasure and Restriction on Generics (Implementation Issues) (8:09)
Case Study: Generic Matrix (7:23)
Generic and Object-Oriented Programming
Unit 5/Review 2: Algorithms (Software Engineering Issues)
Introduction to Unit Test Using JUnit (11:24)
Software Engineering and Software Testing
JUnit API (9:35)
Set Up JUnit Test Classes (7:21)
Running Tests and Interpreting Test Results (8:07)
Packaging and Deployment (5:15)
Unit 6: AP Computer Science Labs
Introduction to AP Computer Science Labs (16:59)
Unit 6/Lab 1 [C1]: Introduction to Chatbot Lab [Part 1] (111:05)
Unit 6/Lab 1 [C2]: Introduction to Chatbot Lab [Part 2] (74:27)
Unit 6/Lab 2 [P1]: Introduction to Picture Lab (A1-A2) (68:08)
Unit 6/Lab 2 [P2]: Introduction to Picture Lab (A3-A4) (59:42)
Unit 6/Lab 2 [P3]: Introduction to Picture Lab (A5-A7) (57:29)
Unit 6/Lab 2 [P4]: Introduction to Picture Lab (A8-A9) (55:39)
Unit 6/Lab 3 [E1]: Introduction to Elevens Lab (A1-A2) (74:12)
Unit 6/Lab 3 [E2]: Introduction to Elevens Lab (A3-A4 Shuffle) (76:14)
Unit 6/Lab 3 [E3]: Introduction to Elevens Lab (A5-A6 Testing and Play Rules) (61:00)
Unit 6/Lab 3 [E4]: Introduction to Elevens Lab (A7-A9 Inheriatance) (79:34)
Unit 7/Review 4: Exam Practice (3 Weeks at Least)
Design Pattern (AP FRQ format) Using ArrayLists (Review) (6:23)
AP Computer Science Exam Format (6:15)
Overview of AP Exam Preparation (3:57)
Tips for Preparation of Multiple Choice Section
Tips for Preparation of Free Response Section (3:41)
Practice Exam 1: (Day 1) Multiple Choice Questions (102:46)
Practice Exam 1: (Day 2) Free Response Questions (46:55)
Practice Exam 2: (Day 3) Multiple Choice Questions (133:40)
Practice Exam 2: (Day 4) Free Response Questions (30:36)
Practice Exam 3: (Day 5) Multiple Choice Questions (70:40)
Practice Exam 3: (Day 6) Free Response Questions (56:41)
Practice Exam 4: (Day 7) Multiple Choice Questions (59:07)
Practice Exam 4: (Day 8) Free Response Questions (44:09)
Practice Exam 5: (Day 9) Multiple Choice Questions (96:19)
Practice Exam 5: (Day 10) Free Response Questions (40:51)
Unit 7/Exam Review 1: Past Multiple Choice Problems
Released 2009 AP Computer Science Exam (Multiple Choice Section)
Released 2009 AP Computer Science Exam Multiple Choice Solution and Discussion
Released 2015 AP Computer Science Exam (Multiple Choice Section)
Released 2015 AP Computer Science Exam Multiple Choice Solution and Discussion (72:43)
Unit 7/Exam Review 2: Past Free Response Questions. (At least 5 days 5 exams)
Exam Format for AP Computer Science A Free Response Questions (2:11)
2009 Free Response Questions
2009 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer
2010 Free Response Questions
2010 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer
2011 Free Response Questions
2011 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer
2012 Free Response Questions
2012 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer
2013 Free Response Questions
2013 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (26:58)
2014 Free Response Questions
2014 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (24:45)
2015 Free Response Questions
2015 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (25:00)
2016 Free Response Questions
2016 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (54:08)
2017 Free Response Questions
2017 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (30:22)
2018 Free Response Questions
2018 APCSA Exam FRQ Sample Answer (25:11)
Appendix A: This Course and AP Computer Science Exam
How to proceed in this course? (13:12)
Appendix B: Software Installation and Tools
Setup Eclipse for JUnit Test (9:42)
Why BlueJ? (Extra Materials)
DrJava IDE Installation Guide (Optional) (10:04)
Appendix: Java Tutorial Course with Quizzes
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How do I Use Sentiment Analysis to Trade?
Since currency gains and losses are a function of traders' interpretation of economic data or technical signals, understanding crowd psychology is also an essential tool in forex trading. This is where sentiment analysis comes in.
Sentiment analysis mostly focuses on how markets are feeling about risk. When traders are in the mood for more risk, they may generally pursue higher-yielding currencies and assets since they may feel confident about chasing higher returns. On the other hand, when traders aren't in the mood to take risks, they may put their money in safe-haven currencies and assets such as the US dollar or gold.
Sentiment Analysis is market risk appetite
Aside from that, knowing whether risk is on or off may also help you figure out how traders might react to certain news reports or economic releases. When risk appetite is strong, markets may have a stronger reaction to upbeat reports or headlines that confirm their bias while shrugging off downbeat data. When risk aversion is in play, traders seem to have a stronger negative reaction to weak data which reinforce their bias while being less impressed by upbeat reports.
What are the tools that you can use to gauge market sentiment? One way to go about it is to watch the equity markets since stocks are generally considered riskier assets, which means that rallying equities or indices are indicative of risk appetite while falling stocks may reflect risk aversion.
To get ahead of the game, you can also look at futures, which may give you a pretty good idea of how the stock market could perform for the day. When most futures are in the green, it may hint of potential risk-taking in the upcoming trading session. In this case, you can be on the lookout for risk-on plays, such as going long AUD versus the safe-haven USD.
When most futures are in the red, it may be a sign that trader are lightening up on their riskier positions even before markets open. In this scenario, you may favor risk-off plays such as shorting the higher-yielding New Zealand dollar against the lower-yielding Japanese yen.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Another common indicator is the Commitment of Traders report, which is published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In this report, the CFTC shows how other market players are trading currencies, which may give you a general idea of whether demand for these currencies is rising or falling.
In seeing how your other traders are feeling about the markets, you can have a general idea of how currencies might behave since crowds can push these assets in a particular direction for a prolonged period of time.
To make use of this report, get the latest update from the CFTC website and search for the long and short positions for currencies, such as the US dollar, British pound, euro, Japanese yen, or the comdolls. Of particular importance is the difference in the total long and short positions under the commitments row because a positive or negative reading shows if market players are net long or short for that particular currency.

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Looking Forward to Catching Up At RSA…
If Black Hat and DEF CON are Security Summer Camp, then RSA is the Spring Dance.
I think this is my 16th RSA Conference. I believe I am now eligible for the AARP discount shortly.
Beyond the massive amount of customer, partner, analyst and press stuff I have to do this year, I have some stuff to talk about:
Christofer's sessions at USA 2015
Something Awesome on Cloud and Containers
Containers vs. VMs for Secure Cloud Applications
Talking 'bout My Next Generation
– See more at: http://www.rsaconference.com/events/us15/speakers/christofer-hoff#sthash.KM7Gknuu.dpuf
In partnership with San Jose's Tech Museum of Innovation, RSA Conference 2015 will transform Moscone West (level 2) into the Cyber Safety Village, where you will get a sneak preview of The Tech's upcoming new exhibit—Cyber Detectives! You can also speak with our Village Partners and learn more about the role you can play and how you can make a difference in your own community.
We have an opportunity as a profession to make a significant impact in the lives of kids by keeping them safe online. Find out how you can make a difference. Support RSAC Cyber Safety: Kids by visiting the Cyber Safety Village in Moscone West and taking advantage of the many resources provided by our Village Partners
– See more at: http://www.rsaconference.com/about/rsac-cyber-safety#sthash.8d46dPZv.dpuf


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Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
Prime universe[]
By starship or station[]
- Starfleet begins development of the USS Defiant. (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
- Crewmember Sandoval is killed after being hit by a disruptor blast. She lived for about a week after being injured. (TNG: "Ethics")
- Dr. Beverly Crusher returns to the USS Enterprise-D. Geordi La Forge is promoted to lieutenant commander, while Worf is promoted to full lieutenant. (TNG: "Evolution")
- Data creates another Soong-type android, known as Lal. Unfortunately, Lal's positronic net destabilizes and Data is forced to deactivate her. (TNG: "The Offspring")
- William T. Riker is offered command of the USS Melbourne. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
- The Bajorans Ishan Chaye, Jillur Gueta, and Timor Landi are executed on Terok Nor after an assassination attempt on Gul Dukat. Three days later, another bombing leads Odo, who had been in charge of the investigation, to realize the three Bajorans were innocent. (DS9: "Things Past")
Other events[]
- Starfleet updates the uniform design, becoming a two-piece uniform, but keeping the same black shoulders/leggings and colored midriff/sleeves from the previous uniform design. (TNG: "Evolution")
- Alexander Rozhenko, son of Worf, is born to K'Ehleyr. (TNG: "Reunion", "New Ground")
- Three days before stardate 43152, the Husnock attack and destroy the Federation colony on Rana IV. Among the dead is Rishon Uxbridge. In an act of revenge, her husband Kevin, who is actually an immortal and all-powerful Douwd, annihilates all fifty billion Husnock. (TNG: "The Survivors")
- The Romulan scout ship Pi crashes on Galorndon Core. It is suspected the ship was conducting covert operations in Federation space before it crashed. The Federation and the Romulans nearly go to war over the incident. (TNG: "The Enemy")
- Four months before stardate 43462, for openly criticizing the policies of the government of the Romulan Star Empire, Admiral Alidar Jarok is censured and reassigned to a remote sector. (TNG: "The Defector")
- The Romulan Admiral Alidar Jarok defects to the Federation, with faulty information about a new outpost on Nelvana III, designed to lure the Enterprise-D into the Neutral Zone. (TNG: "The Defector")
- On Rutia IV, these events occurred prior to stardate 43510:
- Six months before, Alexana Devos is promoted to director of security. She replaces the former director who was murdered by the Ansata. Within a few days of her assuming command, Director Devos is confronted by the brutality of the separatist group with the terrific bombing of a shuttlebus carrying sixty children. There are no survivors of the attack.
- Two months before, a cell of the Ansata first use the inverter for their attacks on civilian centers. These attacks precipitate the need for the Rutian government to request medical supplies from the Federation. (TNG: "The High Ground")
- A Romulan ship, which participated in the Khitomer Massacre of 2346, is captured by warriors of the Klingon Empire. Her logs identify the traitor at Khitomer as Ja'rod, the father of Klingon High Council member Duras. (TNG: "Sins of The Father")
- The Klingon High Council gives Worf a discommendation when his father, Mogh, is accused of aiding the Romulans at the Khitomer Massacre. However, the Enterprise crew discovers data which indicates that Duras' father, Ja'rod, was the traitor, and Worf accepts discommendation in order to keep the Klingon Empire from disintegrating into civil war. (TNG: "Sins of The Father")
- Ambassador Sarek is diagnosed with Bendii Syndrome, shortly before he conducts final negotiations with the Legarans. (TNG: "Sarek")
- Harry Kim enters Starfleet Academy. (VOY: "Non Sequitur")
- The United Federation of Planets is attacked by a Borg cube, which annihilates the New Providence colony on Jouret IV, as well as the freighter USS Lalo. The Enterprise-D intercepts the Borg near the Paulson Nebula, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard is abducted and assimilated. The Enterprise prepares an energy weapon based on its deflector dish, but Picard, as Locutus of Borg, gives the Borg knowledge which renders the deflector weapon useless. The Borg continue on a course to Earth. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
- Starfleet issues new type 2 phaser and tricorder designs. Starfleet uniforms are redesigned, now in two-piece versions with a higher collar and no striping on the shoulders. (TNG: "Evolution", "Transfigurations")
- Anjohl Tennan dies in the Batal labor camp. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")
- The soccer player Golanga has his knee replaced by a bio-implant. (DS9: "Paradise")
- B'Elanna Torres enters Starfleet Academy. (VOY: "Caretaker", "Extreme Risk") This is also the last time she talks to her mother, Miral, before being stranded in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "Barge of the Dead")
- Odo is designated an officer of the Cardassian court in order to testify in criminal cases. (DS9: "Tribunal")
- D'Ghor begins to systematically attack the House of Kozak in order to financially weaken it. (DS9: "The House of Quark")
- The Cardassian ship Ravinok is attacked by the Breen and forced to crash land on Dozaria. (DS9: "Indiscretion")
- Nikolai Rozhenko and Worf see each other for the last time until 2370. (TNG: "Homeward")
- Benjamin Sisko wears a Starfleet dress uniform for the last time until 2369. (DS9: "Move Along Home")
- Six months before stardate 43997, Commander Elizabeth Shelby takes over the Borg tactical analysis at Starfleet Tactical. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
- Lore is rescued by a Pakled trade ship. (TNG: "Brothers")
- A peace treaty ends the Federation-Cardassian War. (TNG: "The Wounded")
- Rabal is convinced by his sister Serova's research that warp drive was harming their homeworld Hekaras II. (TNG: "Force of Nature")
- Gwyndala is born. (PRO: "Kobayashi")
- Lurak T'Luco is arrested in Vvati, Romulus. He is found guilty of hijacking, theft, and assault and sentenced to five years imprisonment. (PIC: "Disengage")
- Sneed is released from prison. He had served two years for fraud. (PIC: "Disengage")
Mirror universe[]
- Benjamin and Jennifer Sisko separate. (DS9: "Through the Looking Glass")
Alternate timeline[]
- The USS Enterprise-C emerges from a temporal rift. It temporarily remains in this year, causing an alternate timeline in which the Federation is fighting a losing war with the Klingon Empire. Captain Rachel Garrett is killed in a Klingon attack, and Lieutenant Richard Castillo is forced to take command. The ship returns to the year 2344 and the changes to the timeline are averted, although an alternate version of Natasha Yar returns to the past with the Enterprise-C. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
- In a holoprogram created by Barash, a research station was set up on Miridian VI. (TNG: "Future Imperfect")
- "Evolution"
- "The Ensigns of Command"
- "The Survivors"
- "Who Watches The Watchers"
- "The Bonding"
- "Booby Trap"
- "The Enemy"
- "The Price"
- "The Vengeance Factor"
- "The Defector"
- "The Hunted"
- "The High Ground"
- "Deja Q"
- "A Matter of Perspective"
- "Yesterday's Enterprise"
- "The Offspring"
- "Sins of The Father"
- "Allegiance"
- "Captain's Holiday"
- "Tin Man"
- "Hollow Pursuits"
- "The Most Toys"
- "Sarek"
- PRO: "Kobayashi" (flashback)
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According to their official bios, Dal R'El and Gwyndala were born this year. [1]
- According to his personnel file in the non-canon video game Star Trek: Starship Creator, Barnaby was promoted to the rank of lieutenant junior grade in the year 2366.
External link[]
- 2366 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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Meditation for Health, Happiness & Wellbeing
By Emma Suttie D.Ac, AP
For thousands of years cultures around the world have known about the benefits of meditation and have woven the practice into their daily lives. Meditation is not just a way to relax or clear your mind, it has been used for millennia to raise consciousness and connect us with the divine.
Meditation for many of us has become a sort of buzz word. Meditation is touted as a way to help you relax, get better sleep, lower stress and improve mental functions. And while meditation does all of those things, they are just a few of its wonderful byproducts. If you look at the complete picture of what meditation is and what it was originally intended for, the benefits of meditation go much deeper. A devoted practice can help not only feed the physical as well as the psychological aspects of ourselves, but can also connect you to your spirit, fostering self awareness, and filling you with feelings of compassion and loving kindness. When some are in a deep state of meditation, they are able to activate the pineal gland (also known as the third eye) - a small pine cone shaped gland that sits in the centre of the brain - and is thought by many cultures to be the doorway that leads from the physical to the spiritual worlds. The pineal gland is extremely sensitive to light, and this is why in many ancient cultures, serious meditators have always engaged in long periods of meditation in complete darkness. This darkness activates the pineal gland and allows humans to traverse from the physical to the spiritual worlds and gain insights into the nature of life and the cosmos as well as connect with the universal energy (of which we are all a part). These experiences remove the body and the ego completely and allow a person to shed their worldly trappings and feel what it is like to be in complete oneness. This has been described by some as what it is like when we "die", leaving our bodies and returning to source energy.
Science & Spirituality
It is only in our recent history that science and spirituality have been broken into two separate entities. They used to be considered part of the whole of things - the macrocosm, neither being able to exist without the other. But things started to change - subjects were broken apart and people began to specialize, meaning it became more difficult for anyone to see the whole picture. With the world as it is now, with its focus on science, it is difficult to accept that science and spirituality were at one time inseparable. Many ancient cultures had a holistic view of life and the cosmos, and their lives were part of a vast web that included all of nature and indeed, everything in existence. As a species we have become so identified with our minds and especially our thoughts, that this connection to the whole, of all there is, has largely been lost. We have slowly separated ourselves from the world that we came out of and have become more and more identified with our thoughts - one tiny aspect of who we are.
Impermanence - Anicca
Ancient cultures around the world realized what to us living in the modern world seem to have forgotten - that life is a microcosm of the universe itself, and is in a constant state of change. The only constant is change itself. This is what the Buddhists call "anicca" which literally means impermanence. This knowledge did not cause worry or fear as it might today, but a sense of calm and peace, the acceptance of the way things are, and that everything rises and passes away in an unending cycle. As a culture, we are taught to yearn for things or experiences that are desirable or cause us to feel pleasure, and to avoid painful or negative experiences. The acceptance of anicca in ones life is actually quite liberating. Instead of spending energy craving or avoiding things, you just accept everything as it comes, not judging it to be good or bad but simply allowing it to happen and then, inevitably, to pass away into the ether.
The Benefits of Meditation in Modern Life
The benefits of meditation are particularly compelling and needed at this time in our history. Many people live more unnaturally than they ever have, working long hours in offices in front of computers, living in huge buildings alone in tiny apartments, eating at their desks, consuming foods that are processed and made in factories, not getting enough sleep, spending little to no time outside and always in a hurry. Does this sound familiar? If this is not you, then you are fortunate, but it is the life that many of us have - often out of necessity. We also have problems like violence, addictive behaviours, mental illnesses and suicide in unprecedented numbers. Our modern lives, and the fast pace at which we live them, have caused us to lose the connection to ourselves and to others. So many of us are sick, sad and lonely and struggling to live lives with the most basic of necessities. Also, for the first time in a long time, life is not getting better for each subsequent generation, it is getting harder. The political, and economic landscape has become divisive, corrupt and many people are losing faith in their ability to live a happy, fulfilling life.
The gift that meditation can give you is a chance to slow down. It is amazing all the sounds you can hear in the silence. It is amazing what happens when you slow down and LISTEN. Going outside and sitting in the grass quietly, you will begin to hear that nature has a hum that you have never heard before. It is communicating with you, it has always been communicating with you, but you have never been able to hear it. The natural world speaks a language that we have all known since the dawn of time, but our lives - the way we are living our lives - are drowning it out and we have slowly forgotten it.
Our fast paced, hectic lives take a toll on us on many levels. Physically they exhaust our adrenal glands (the glands that sit on top of our kidneys and manage our fight or flight responses to perceived threats or danger). Due to the high levels of stimulus constantly coming at us, our nervous systems are overworked and easily become exhausted leaving us feeling frazzled and anxious. Many of us are overworked and under-slept not giving our bodies time to heal, relax and play that they desperately need. Some may need to work more to pay off debts, school loans or support families, parents or grandparents. It has become increasingly difficult to live a balanced life in an unbalanced world. With the widening gap between rich and poor, life for many is getting harder and not easier putting even more stress on us individually and as a species.
With this constant focus on the external world, which is where we must focus at least some of our energies if we are to survive, there is little time to look inward and cultivate our inner worlds. This includes the cultivation of our spirit which contributes to our health and wellbeing. It also allows us to remove ourselves from the world of the physical, detach from our ego's and reconnect with the one universal energy.
Meditation & Health
Meditation is something I recommend to all my patients. In my opinion, there is not a single person that would not benefit from meditating regularly. It does not require any expensive equipment, any in depth knowledge or adherence to a specific set of beliefs or a level of physical fitness. All you need is the desire and a little time.
I usually recommend starting slowly to help get your body and mind into the habit. It can be overwhelming at first and many experience what can be quite an intense "monkey mind". That is the mind racing from one thought to another and never seeming to quiet down. This is normal. If you think about it, we rarely simply allow our minds to wander - letting them move from one thought to another without pulling them in one particular direction. We are constantly tasking them with specific things, forcing them to focus and never really allowing them to relax and for our thoughts to meander as they like. So, when you begin, your mind tends to sort of freak out, having never been allowed to run free before, it runs wild and in all directions at once. I find that starting slowly helps, and after a few days or sometimes weeks, your mind starts to quiet down. There are many, many meditation techniques out there, and if you like, you can find one that resonates with you, but for the beginning I simply tell patients to get to a point where your mind is quiet. Once there, focus on your breathing and the physical sensations on the body. Just observing them. The wind hitting a spot on your arm. The breath as it enters your nose. The smell of a flower growing just outside an open window. The mind will inevitably wander, but you must not get frustrated, you simply kindly and gently bring yourself back to the breath. Twenty minutes in the morning and twenty minutes in the evening is ideal and you will find that just this small thing will have a positive effect that will ripple through your entire life.
Meditation Benefits
There are numerous benefits to maintaining an ongoing meditation practice for body, mind and spirit. They are:
- Improves memory, concentration and clear thinking
- Improves quality and quantity of sleep
- Decreases anxiety and stress
- Builds a sense of wellbeing
- Deepens our sense of compassion and insight
- Nurtures a sense of joy, peace and love
- Helps to build connections within ourselves and with others
- Helps us to process and manage our emotions
- Cultivates personal growth and self discovery
- Helps to connect us to our inner selves
- Separates us from the ego and helps us to connect to source or universal energy
Beginners Meditation Tips
- Start Slowly - Just 10 Minutes at a Time is Great
- Find Time Everyday - Preferably Morning, Evening or Both
- Find a Comfortable Seated Position
- Be in a Room with No distractions - Clean & Quiet with Good Energy
- Expect Your Thoughts to Run Wild at First - They Will Calm Down with Time
- Focus on Your Breath - Whatever Thoughts Enter Your Head, Just Gently Return to the Breath
- Be Kind to Yourself - It Takes Time!
A Guided Meditation for Beginners (4 Videos)
There are almost limitless meditations and techniques, and I encourage any of you that are new to meditation to try things out and find something that resonates with you. Here is a nice guided meditation with some information and good instruction that you can check out on our YouTube channel, I will embed them below. Feel free in the comments to let me know what you think. :)
Samadhi - Guided Meditation - Chinese Medicine Living YouTube Channel
Meditation Gear
The great thing about meditation is you really don't need any "gear" at all. All you really need is a quiet place and, if possible, something soft to sit on so your bum and legs don't hurt. But, if you want to get more serious, then creating a lovely, peaceful space where you can meditate and having a few things can help get you into the right head and body space to do some serious meditating. I would say that having a dedicated space for meditating is wonderful if you can do it. The thinking is that every time you meditate in that space, you are building up the good energy there and it will help you slip into your meditations more easily. If you don't believe me, try it. Once you have been meditating in a space for a while you will literally be able to feel how powerful the energy is there. And it doesn't have to be big, all you really need is enough room to sit down and cross your legs.
Seated on my SPOKO meditation bench.
There are many ways to sit in meditation, you just have to find the one that is comfortable for you.
Another thing that is nice to have is a meditation cushion, or bench to sit on for your meditation practice. There are a wide variety of both, and which kind you choose is really about your own personal preference. I have a few cushions of different styles that I love as well as this beautiful meditation bench which I have featured in this article. Now, I have used a few types of meditation benches which are originally what the Japanese use to meditate, and all of them were pretty uncomfortable, especially for long meditations. But, this particular bench was ergonomically designed and is actually incredibly comfortable - and beautiful to boot. It is called the Spoko meditation bench made by a lovely company in Canada. I love this bench as it is comfortable, beautiful and very portable for impromptu outside meditations. The legs come off so it is very easy to throw into a backpack if you are doing something like hiking up to a waterfall or walking in a forest and find a place you would like to stop and meditate to soak up the nature vibes.
If you would like to read my review of this sassy bench you can here - Spoko Meditation Bench Review.
Meditation for Everyone
In conclusion, I think it is exciting that meditation is getting so much positive attention these days. Scientists are now beginning to be able to prove its positive effects on the brain and body, and many cultures have known its benefits on all aspects of our beings for centuries. Even though I am a practitioner of Chinese medicine, I always stay open to all possibilities that can bring healing to us on any and all levels. Meditation, for me, has been one of the best healing tools that I have discovered. Like anything, there are layers to it and it depends on what you goal is when you begin, but I have found that one of the best things about meditation is that when you spend time in the silence, there is a unique opportunity to delve deeply into yourself, and that if you are willing to listen, this is where the answers to all the questions that you have ever asked lie. It has been a reminder that inside us is everything that we have ever needed to be healthy, happy and divine beings.
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End Notes
Vipassana Meditation
Vipassana meditation is approximately 2500 years old and is thought to be the meditation taught by the Buddha himself. If you would like to learn more about Vipassana meditation, you can read about the two 10 day silent Vipassana retreats that I have done here - My 10 Day Vipassana Meditation and Vipassana 2.0. There is also an excellent documentary about Vipassana meditation that I would highly recommend called The Dhamma Brothers.
In this article, I have featured the SPOKO meditation bench. If you would like to read the review, you may do so here - Spoko Meditation Bench Review. If you would like to have one of your very own, you may purchase it here - SPOKO.ca
The wonderful guided meditation is from The Samadhi Center via the AwakenTheWorldFilm YouTube Channel. Thank you for your awesomeness!
There is an excellent series of four videos called Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds. They cover a huge range of topics, but are a must see for everyone! There is quite a bit on meditation as well so check them out, I highly recommend them. :)
You can watch all four parts on the Chinese Medicine Living YouTube Channel.
Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds
Part One - Akasha
Part Two - The Spiral
Part Three - The Serpent And The Lotus
Part Four - Beyond Thinking
The beautiful featured image Photo by Sarah Ball on Unsplash. Thank you!


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We all love to eat, and most people have a favorite ingredient or dish. But how many of us know where our much-loved recipes come from, who invented them, and how they were originally cooked? In A HISTORY OF FOOD IN 100 RECIPES, culinary expert and BBC television personality William Sitwell explores the fascinating history of cuisine from the first cookbook to the first cupcake, from the invention of the sandwich to the rise of food television. A book you can read straight through and also use in the kitchen, A HISTORY OF FOOD IN 100 RECIPES is a perfect gift for any food lover who has ever wondered about the origins of the methods and recipes we now take for granted.
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OmniFaces 2.3 has been released!
This version brings a fairly important new tag to the world: <o:socket>
for WebSocket based server-side push. Not only because it integrates JSR-356 WebSocket API seamlessly into JSF API with help of the CDI API, but also because it is the base for JSF 2.3's upcoming new <f:websocket>
tag. Basically, OmniFaces offers you the opportunity to benefit of it long before JSF 2.3 itself is released (not before 2017). Afterwards, any migration should be a piece of cake.
Next to the <o:socket>
and a lot of utility methods and functions, there's another new tag <o:skipValidators>
and a further improved @ViewScoped
which now also really physically destroys the associated JSF view state during unload (and thus not only the view scoped bean itself as it did before).
Note: whilst perhaps confusing, OmniFaces version 2.3 is still targeted at JSF 2.2. All OmniFaces 2.x versions are targeted at JSF 2.2. Only the future OmniFaces 3.x will be targeted at JSF 2.3.
Non-Maven users: download OmniFaces 2.3 JAR and drop it in /WEB-INF/lib
the usual way, replacing the older version if any.
Maven users: use <version>2.3</version>
For users who don't want to use CDI, there's the CDI-less 1.13 with all 2.3 enhancements and fixes (but no brand new 2.x additions nor the o:socket!).
Easy scoped and user-targeted push
Besides "easy to use", an important design decision of <o:socket>
was being able to send push messages from the server side to a specific scope (application, session or view) and/or to a specific user.
Example 1
The below application scoped socket example will receive the same push message from the application in all pages having the same socket channel.
<o:socket channel="top10" onmessage="top10Listener" />
function top10Listener(top10) {
console.log(top10); // Do your thing with HTML DOM.
@Startup @Singleton
public class SomeTop10Manager {
private List<Some> top10;
private EntityManager entityManager;
private BeanManager beanManager;
@Schedule(hour="*", minute="*/1", second="0", persistent=false)
public void load() {
List<Some> top10 = entityManager.createNamedQuery("Some.top10", Some.class).getResultList();
if (!top10.equals(this.top10)) {
this.top10 = top10;
beanManager.fireEvent(new SomeTop10Event(top10));
public List<Some> list() {
return top10;
public class SomeTop10Observer {
@Inject @Push
private PushContext top10;
public void onTop10Change(@Observes SomeTop10Event event) {
Example 2
The below user-targeted (implicitly session scoped) socket example will receive the same push message in all pages having the same socket channel and user. This example assumes that the logged-in user is available via an EL variable as #{user}
which has an id
property representing its identifier.
<o:socket channel="chat" user="#{user.id}" onmessage="chatListener" />
function chatListener(message) {
console.log(message); // Do your thing with HTML DOM.
<p:inputText value="#{someChatBacking.message}" required="true" />
<p:selectOneMenu value="#{someChatBacking.recipientUser}" required="true">
<f:selectItems value="#{someSocketObserver.onlineUsers}" var="user" itemLabel="#{user.name}" />
<p:commandButton value="send" action="#{someChatBacking.send}" />
public class SomeChatBacking {
@Inject @Push
private PushContext chat;
private String message;
private User recipientUser;
public void send() {
Set<Future<Void>> sent = chat.send(message, recipientUser.getId());
// sent.size() represents amount of open web sockets at send time.
// future.get() will return null if message is successfully delivered.
// future.get() will throw ExecutionException if message delivery failed.
// You can observe @Opened/@Closed websockets with CDI. See o:socket showcase/javadoc.
// ...
Example 3
The below conditionally connected view scoped socket example will receive the push message as result of a user-initiated asynchronous task only in the current view.
<p:commandButton widgetVar="asyncCommand" value="submit"
action="#{someTaskBacking.start}" onclick="startAsync()" />
<o:socket channel="async" scope="view" onmessage="asyncListener" connected="false" />
function startAsync() {
function asyncListener(result) {
console.log(result); // Do your thing with HTML DOM.
public class SomeTaskBacking {
private SomeTaskService service;
@Inject @Push
private PushContext async;
public void start() {
service.someLongRunningAsyncTask(result -> async.send(result));
public class SomeTaskService {
public void someLongRunningAsyncTask(Consumer<Object> callback) {
// ...
// ... (some long process)
// ...
Complex UI updates
The only disadvantage from the JSF perspective is that the target JSF view state isn't anywhere available at the moment the push message is being sent. So, no partial rendering based on JSF view could be performed. That's why it isn't possible to perform complex UI updates as easily as with JSF ajax. If you're not that fluent with e.g. jQuery, then you could combine <o:socket>
with <o:commandScript>
which in turn uses ajax to obtain the desired rendering based on the message.
<o:socket ... onmessage="commandScriptName" />
<o:commandScript name="commandScriptName" action="#{bean.pushed}" render="result" />
If you pass a Map<String, V>
or a JavaBean
as push message object, then all entries/properties will transparently be available as request parameters in the command script action method.
Session/view expired
Oh, if you ever wanted to immediately warn the user about an expired session, then you could now use onclose
of a session scoped <o:socket>
for that. If it returns code 1000
while you didn't manually close the socket, then it means that session has been expired on the server side. How useful! This also works on view scoped sockets (but indicates "View expired" instead and should actually be a very rare case if it isn't caused by an expired session).
<o:socket ... scope="session" onclose="sessionCloseListener" />
function sessionCloseListener(code) {
if (code == 1000) {
alert("Session has expired! Page will be reloaded.");
window.location.reload(true); // Or just go to some login/home page.
For an elaborate documentation and several live demos, checkout the <o:socket> showcase.
Skip validators
Contributed by Michele Mariotti, <o:skipValidators>
allows developers to entirely skip JSF validation (required
, <f:validateXxx>
, custom validators, etc) when executing a specific UICommand
or ClientBehaviorHolder
For example, when adding a new row to the data table, you'd like to not immediately validate all empty rows.
<h:dataTable value="#{bean.items}" var="item">
<h:inputText value="#{item.value}" required="true" />
<h:commandButton value="add new row" action="#{bean.add}">
<o:skipValidators />
<h:commandButton value="save all data" action="#{bean.save}" />
<h:messages />
Under the covers, it will basically during PreValidateEvent
remove and remember all validators and re-attach them during the PostValidateEvent
Only converters will still run. Conversion failures can still be suppressed with help of the existing <o:ignoreValidationFailed>
Further improved @ViewScoped
The OmniFaces CDI @ViewScoped
annotation has been further improved to also physically destroy the associated JSF view state in session during an unload event. I.e. during an unload it does not only destroy view scoped beans in order to eagerly free memory, but it will now also immediately push out unused JSF view states from the session. This is important in order to prevent "older" JSF view states from expiring too soon as they are basically held in a LRU map.
A good use case is described in OmniFaces issue 208:
- Set number of physical views to 3 (in Mojarra, use
context param and in MyFaces useorg.apache.myfaces.NUMBER_OF_VIEWS_IN_SESSION
context param). - Create a page which immediately initializes an OmniFaces @ViewScoped bean during load, and has a form which submits to it. For clarity, add @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy methods which log a debug line.
- Open this page in a tab and keep it open all time.
- Open the same page in another tab and then immediately close this tab.
- Open the same page in another tab and then immediately close this tab.
- Open the same page in another tab and then immediately close this tab.
- Submit the form in the first tab.
Previously, this would have failed with ViewExpiredException
, but since OmniFaces 2.3 not anymore. Currently, a fairly convoluted hack has to be used, as the way to explicitly destroy a physical view is implementation specific. Both MyFaces and Mojarra required a different way. Currently, it only works when partial state saving is kept turned on (as by default). Those who still use full state saving should better ask themselves if it's still fruitful to keep using full state saving in JSF 2.2. During JSF 2.0/2.1 there have been reasons to keep using full state saving, but all of them are workarounds for partial state saving bugs which have long been fixed in JSF 2.2.
While at it I noticed in MyFaces org.apache.myfaces.spi.ViewScopeProvider
source code a TODO comment saying that something should be provided to cleanup the session when a view is discarded. This is exactly what we want! It would be even nicer if there was a standard API which explicitly destroys the view state. Perhaps a new removeState
or destroyState
method in ResponseStateManager
. That would make things simpler, also for the JSF implementation itself.
Maven download stats
Here are the Maven download stats after previous release:
- November 2015: 5906
- December 2015: 6068
- January 2016: 6135
- February 2016: 6635
- March 2016: 7265
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Product name: Body hook (for Nagauta) (DN2)
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Our store's original body cover.
Let's change the body cover!
The shamisen dodokake generally has a classic pattern. Moreover, there are many people who continue to use the dokkake that came with the shamisen when they bought it.
The dodokake is the only item on the shamisen body that allows you to enjoy individuality and play.
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If you are making a transfer from Japan Post Bank or a post office, the account will be as follows.
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◇Subscriber name: Wagakki Ichiba *Please pay by regular payment or wire transfer.
You can also use ATMs with payment functions.
In the case of inter-account remittance (telegraphic transfer) with Japan Post Direct, the account will be as follows.
◆Account number symbol: 017506-39077
If you are transferring money from another financial institution (bank), the account will be as follows.
◆Bank name: Japan Post Bank
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Delivery company: Japan Post, Sagawa Express
Delivery days: Small items will be delivered within 2-5 business days after ordering. Instruments last 1 to 2 weeks.
Shipping fee: Nationwide, flat rate shipping Sagawa Express 520 yen, trackable mail delivery 198 yen (Okinawa and remote islands will be quoted separately after ordering)
Free shipping is available for customers who purchase 10,000 yen or more in one order.
- In the case of remote islands, there may be additional relay charges, in which case we will contact you before shipping.
- Please note that in some cases, the delivery company may be changed to an equivalent carrier without prior notice.
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◇Japanese musical instrument supplies...within 5 days from the date of arrival (including the date of arrival)
◇Musical instruments: Within 3 days from the date of arrival (including the date of arrival)
◇Sheet music: No returns or exchanges
Note) If the used item is returned (returned), we will ship it back to the customer, paying the shipping fee.
Instruments (shamisen, koto) can be returned (within 3 days) after they have been played, but please be careful not to damage the instruments. In the unlikely event that the item is dirty or scratched, we cannot accept returns. *Shamisen made of synthetic leather must be unused. (The optional artificial leather shamisen cannot be returned or exchanged.)
(We will not accept returns or exchanges for any products after the deadline has passed.)
・When the product is delivered, please immediately check for damage.
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Even if we receive notification of damage or incorrect product after 3 days have passed, we will not accept returns, exchanges, or repairs.
If the product is incorrect, we will exchange it at our expense.
If the item is damaged during shipping, the shipping company will be responsible for replacing the item.
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*Please note that if you purchase the item for free, the shipping fee and cash on delivery fee will be borne by the customer.
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If you wish to exchange the item for your own convenience, you will be responsible for all shipping costs for returning the item and shipping the replacement item from us to your home.
*Please be sure to return replacement items via the post office's [Yu-Pack] or [Non-standard size (for small items)] service.
As long as the item is unused, please contact us within 3 days after receiving the item and we will exchange it for a new item.
Please note that we will bear the return shipping costs due to initial defects or damage.
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The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote of confidence to the Saudi military as young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concludes a marathon tour of the United States.
Since Prince Mohammed arrived in the U.S. two weeks ago, the administration has green-lighted more than $2.3 billion in arms sales to the kingdom, including more than $1 billion in missiles while the crown prince was in Washington. The latest deal includes about 180 Paladin howitzer systems, artillery-firing vehicles on tracks. The vehicles look like a combination of a tank and a cannon, and launch 155mm shells.
The Trump administration told Congress on Thursday that it plans to approve the sale, the State Department said, triggering a 30-day window in which lawmakers could act to try to stop it. Typically, the administration obtains informal approval for such deals from key lawmakers before making them public, indicating that Congress is unlikely to act to block the sale.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, part of the U.S. military, said the sale would "contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States" by boosting the capabilities of a key U.S. partner that contributes to "political stability and economic progress in the Middle East." The agency said the artillery would help the Saudis modernize their military and improve their ability to cooperate with the U.S. military.
Yet the sale comes amid continuing concerns in Congress and by humanitarian groups about alarming rates of civilian casualties inflicted by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Even President Donald Trump has raised his concerns about that in the past, and for a while, the U.S. stopped selling certain munitions to the Saudis while demanding that they improve their targeting. The U.S. is not engaged in the Saudis' bombing campaign in Yemen, but has supported the coalition with refueling, targeting information and other logistics.
The Trump administration and the United States more broadly have laid out the red carpet for Prince Mohammed, the 32-year-old heir to the throne, who is on an ambitious mission to modernize Saudi Arabia and improve its image in the West. After stops in Washington, New York and Boston, the crown prince has spent this week on the West Coast meeting with prominent business and entertainment leaders. He plans a final stop in the energy hub of Houston on Saturday before returning to Saudi Arabia.
During Trump's visit to Riyadh last year — the first stop on his inaugural foreign trip — the two nations announced that the U.S. would sell $110 billion in military equipment to Saudi Arabia. They said the deal could grow to $350 billion over a decade and include tanks, combat ships, missile defense systems, radar and communications, and cybersecurity technology. Tens of thousands of U.S. jobs could be created, the State Department said at the time.
But no details were announced then, owing in part to the fact that the individual sales require approval from Congress that Trump by himself could not guarantee. Officials said the $1.3 billion in artillery and $1 billion in missiles announced during Prince Mohammed's visit are both part of that broader package.


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- Korg announces new products.
Color LCD meter offers the ultimate in visibility.
Clip-style tuners for guitar or bass.
KORG's clip-style tuners can be attached directly to the headstock of your instrument.
Improving on the already popular PitchHawk, the PitchHawk-G2 features a new high-brightness high-contrast color LCD display that allows you to tune with unprecedentedly high visibility. The body has also been made even slimmer, improving both design and functionality. These new models represent the evolution of clip-style tuners, while maintaining the high-precisions tuning that you expect from KORG.
PitchHawk-G2 - Introduction Movie
- Advanced color LCD provides a new dimension of visibility.
- A slimmer, easier to use design
- Dedicated guitar and bass modes and also provides flat/capo settings
- The high precision and sensitivity that you expect from KORG
- A clip mechanism that provides strong holding power as well as flexibility.
- Warning function prevents beginners from over-winding the first string
- Calibration, auto power-off, and memory backup functions
Advanced color LCD provides a new dimension of visibility.
In the first for KORG's clip-type tuners, these models feature a color LCD display. A high-brightness white backlight and an extremely clear color VA meter provide high contrast and a wide viewing angle. In addition to improving visibility, the text and the meter display are color-coded for dramatically easier recognition. Rather than having to "watch" the meter, the performer merely has to "sense" it; these models allow instant recognition of your tuning status.
A slimmer, easier to use design.
The body is slimmer and more stylish than ever. The battery holder and buttons have been moved to the rear surface of the tuner in order to improve functionality and reduce size. Such attention to detail is particularly important for compact products such as these units.
Improved design also leads to improved usability. Slimming-down allows the PitchHawk-G2 to fold completely flat, allowing convenient storage in the pocket of your gig bag or case. The four buttons on the rear surface are positioned left/right/up/down for intuitive operation even when out of sight, simultaneously satisfying the requirements of both functionality and design.
Dedicated guitar/bass modes, and even allows flat/capo settings.
In addition to the conventional chromatic mode, the PitchHawk-G2 gives you a choice of guitar mode or bass mode. In each mode, the string number is shown beside the note name, letting you tune confidently and easily. You can also make flat and capo settings*, ensuring that you'll always be able to tune appropriately for your performance situation.
*Flat settings are available on guitar/bass modes, and capo settings are available in guitar mode.
The high precision and sensitivity that you expect from KORG
When it comes to clip-type tuners, one may expect convenience to be emphasized more than accuracy. However, when time is of the essence, like when you're on stage, high accuracy and sensitivity are mandatory. Since creating the WT-10 - the world's first needle-type meter tuner - in 1975, KORG has accumulated a long history in tuner development, making it uniquely able to deliver the high accuracy and sensitivity that's provided by the PitchHawk-G2. As you can see from the immediate response of the meter when you play a string, the wide range of detection from low to high notes, and the piezo pickup that accurately detects only your instrument, even when playing with a band , it's apparent that KORG has not made any compromises with the PitchHawk-G2.
A clip mechanism that provides strong holding power as well as flexibility.
As on the previous models, the clip is designed to make the connection as efficient as possible, ensuring a firm grasp.
The PitchHawk-G2 firmly adheres to various shapes and sizes to accommodate the headstock of your guitar or bass. Even if you move around actively while performing, there's no danger that vibration or weight will cause the tuner to shift.
The double mechanism of a movable arm and ball joint simultaneously provide both durability and a free range of angle settings. Players have the flexibility to position the tuner wherever they need, and the confidence that it will stay in that position.
Over-winding warning for the first string, ideal for the beginner
When in guitar mode, the PitchHawk-G2 helps prevent string breakage by showing a "First string over-winding indicator" on the display if it detects that the thin first string has been tightened excessively. This is especially useful for beginners who may not be familiar with the tuning procedure.
Calibration, auto power-off, and memory backup functions
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Honey is now eight years old and miraculously survived a hit and run in New York City this year with some broken ribs. She is well and back to her old tricks: Lying on the couch when we're not home and burrowing under the bed covers when we are and lying there like a lump. She still shakes during a thunder storm, and loves to do the drop-and-roll on dirty sidewalks right after she's had a bath. She lives to eat as does everyone else in her family.
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Earlier this month, the World Wide Web Consortium, announced plans to begin allowing users to log into online accounts with fingerprints, facial scans, and voice recognition. This will not only boost security, but also make account management much simpler.
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Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America
On Sale: 05/25/2021
Price: $27.99
Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America
On Sale: 05/25/2021
Price: $27.99
About the Book
In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. "It's almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes" (Kirkus) in this "heartfelt portrait" and "worthy tribute" (Publishers Weekly).
Nestled in Maine's far northeast corner, Washington County sits an hour's drive from the heart of famed and bustling Acadia National Park. Yet it's a world away. For Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey, and Josie—five teenage girls caught between tradition and transformation in this remote region—it is home. Downeast follows their journeys of heartbreak and hope in uncertain times, creating a nuanced and unique portrait of rural America with women at its center.
Willow lives in the shadow of an abusive, drug-addicted father and searches for stability through photography and love. Vivian, a gifted writer, feels stifled by her church and town, and struggles to break free without severing family ties. Mckenna is a softball pitching phenom whose passion is the lobster-fishing she learned at her father's knee. Audrey is a beloved high school basketball star who earns a coveted college scholarship but questions her chosen path. Josie, a Yale-bound valedictorian, is determined to take the world by storm.
All five girls know the pain and joy of life in a region whose rugged beauty and stoicism mask dwindling populations, vanishing job opportunities, and pervasive opioid addiction. As the girls reach adulthood, they discover that despite significant challenges, there is much to celebrate in "the valley of the overlooked." Their stories remind us of the value of timeless ideals: strength of family and community, reverence for nature's rule, dignity in cracked hands and muddied shoes, and the enduring power of home.
Revealed through the eyes of Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey, and Josie, Downeast is based on four years of intimate reporting. The result is a beautifully rendered, emotionally startling, and vital book. Downeast will break readers' hearts yet offer them hope, providing answers to what the future may hold for rural America.
Critical Praise
"In this remarkable book Gigi Georges explores the lives of five girls in rural Maine over four years. She catalogs their dreams, longings, and awakenings with sensitivity and tact, revealing both nuanced aspects of character and larger points about the complicated world in which these girls live. Downeast is important, arresting, and engrossing."
— Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This remarkably poignant and timely book should be read by anyone who cares to understand rural America's human tragedies and heroic triumphs. Through the gripping sagas of five young women, Georges not only unsparingly documents rural poverty, joblessness, and opioid addiction, but details how so many people in the rural community have nonetheless kept right on coping, hoping, and caring for each other through grit, goodness, and faith in God. Here is the whole truth about America's rural towns and cities." — John J. DiIulio, Jr., Frederic Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion, and Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania
"A resonant, beautiful book. The pull of place, the imprint of place on these girls and on all of us is done so well . . . Downeast is a powerful example of the edifying quality of small-town America, and a counter-narrative to the negative stories we hear. It is also empowering to girls—refreshing and so needed." — Susan Conley, author of Elsey Come Home and Landslide
"An empathetic, observant account of five young women trying to chart their path in rural Maine, and a moving exploration of individuals who want to both transcend and honor their roots in an economy and culture that often overlook girls and women. Georges does the opposite by rigorously adhering to their perspectives, so that we see their world, their choices, and their strength, through their own eyes." — Amy Waldman, author of A Door in the Earth and The Submission
"Each of these stories reflects the extreme challenges of life in poor, rural America . . . . It's almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes." — Kirkus Reviews
"A heartfelt portrait of five teenage girls growing up in Maine's remote and economically depressed Washington County . . . . Enriched by the author's love of the area and deep admiration for her subjects, this is a worthy tribute to a group of stalwart young women committed to forging their own paths." — Publishers Weekly
"Georges respects the region's families and way of life that instill generational grit and a self-sufficient work ethic, even as she explores tragedies and dark spots in its community soul. Her characterization of Downeast is thus nostalgic without being sentimental, empathetic without being patronizing . . . Georges' lovely book will appeal to readers seeking memoirs, understanding of rural worlds, feminist values, or even travel writing." — Booklist
"Well-researched and compelling . . . a celebration of hard work rewarded and family connections cherished. It is not in any way saccharine, but it is a welcome dose of positivity in a troubled time." — Portland Press Herald
-Product Details
- Imprint: Harper
- On Sale: 05/25/2021
- Trimsize: 5.500 in (w) x 8.250 in (h) x 0.970 in (d)
- Pages: 288
- List Price: $27.99
- BISAC1 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural
- BISAC2 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
- BISAC3 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness


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Here are the initial Google Maps mashups added to the directory in this category:
TwitterVision is the granddaddy of real time Google Maps mashups. The map pulls in Tweets from Twitter plots them on the fly. Set Twittervision in motion and watch people from all over the world start twittering away!
Real Time Satellite Tracking
This website lets you load any satellite and track it live on Google Maps. Have a look at the screencast below to get an idea of what it looks like.
Real Time Satellite Tracking from Keir Clarke on Vimeo.
The site shows all satellites as seen in the sky above an elevation of 5°. Satellite debris is not displayed. The map also comes with a number of options, to see the route of the satellite as a line on the map, to view the satellite's footprint, or to view the satellite's name rather than an image.
This is an awesome map of real-time flights over Sweden. The map shows live the positions of all planes over the country. It is even possible to adjust the time between position updates on the map, the choice is between 10, 30 and 60 seconds.
Other Flight Tracking Maps
- GMaps Flight Tracker - inbound flight maps to some busy U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, JFK New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
- North American flight tracker! - works for most commercial flights originating and arriving in the United States and/or Canada
- Radar - tracking flights over Zurich
- MarineTraffic.com - a Google Map showing real-time information about ship movements throughout the world.
- Hi-Def San Francisco -real-time ship tracking in the San Francisco Bay
- Isle of Wight Live Ship Tracking - live tracking of ships around the Isle of Wight
- Swiss Trains - every train in the Swiss rail network in real-time.
- Live Helsinki Transit Map
- Joey Tracker - map showing the real-time position of the shuttle buses for Tufts University in Boston.
- NextBus - shows in real-time San Francisco buses on a Google Map
- Local.ch - live tram tracking in Zurich
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) have added real time bus tracking to their Google Map of routes and buses. Now travellers can not only view all the Chicago bus routes but all the Chicago buses.


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