The boat's deck was covered in moss, and its warm, sallow water was filled with lichens that gave off an eerie green glow.

Although the consequences aren’t as dire, a similar warning is also in order for businesses and individuals in the U.S. around the Ides of April – the traditional tax filing deadline and, in recent years, a deadline for cybercriminals to profit from tax season.

Code reuse can save programmers a lot of typing.

Later on, when he had loosened up considerably, he told an amusing story that he said took place during a Sino-Soviet border flare-up in 1969. We had a hot line between the Soviet Union and ourselves then, he said, but it had already become cold because the Kremlin never used it. At the time of the Chen Pao border incident, however, Kosygin picked it up and called us. When our operator answered, he said, 'This is Premier Kosygin. I would like to speak to Chairman Mao.' The operator, completely on his own, said, 'You are a revisionist, and therefore I will not connect you.' So Kosygin said, 'Well, if you will not try to reach the Chairman, will you please connect me with Prime Minister Chou.' But the operator gave the same unauthorized reply and broke the connection.