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Internationalization and localization

In computing, internationalization and localization (other correct spellings are internationalisation and localisation) are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market. Internationalization is the process of designing a software application so that it can potentially be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes. Localization is the process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once, or as an integral part of ongoing development).

Naming

The terms are frequently abbreviated to the numeronyms i18n (where 18 stands for the number of letters between the first i and the last n in the word “internationalization,” a usage coined at DEC in the 1970s or 80s) and L10n for “localization,” due to the length of the words.

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and internationally.

The story explores a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. The show uses a form of storytelling in which Cathy's story is told in reverse chronological order (beginning the show at the end of the marriage), and Jamie's is told in chronological order (starting just after the couple have first met). The characters do not directly interact except for a wedding song in the middle as their timelines intersect.

The Last Five Years was inspired by Brown's failed marriage to Theresa O'Neill. O'Neill threatened legal action on the grounds the story of the musical represented her relationship with Brown too closely, and Brown changed the song "I Could Be in Love With Someone Like You" to "Shiksa Goddess" in order to reduce the similarity between the character Cathy and O'Neill.

U.G.L.Y.

"U.G.L.Y." is a song by American recording group Daphne & Celeste. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from their studio album We Didn't Say That!. The song was written and composed by Michele Chiavarini, Tracy Kilrow, Michael Marz and Burkes, while the song's producer was Chiavarini. "U.G.L.Y." is a teen pop and bubblegum pop song, which features a cheerleading style, similar to Toni Basil's song "Mickey". Lyrically, the song talks about people who Daphne & Celeste think are ugly.

The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some saying it was a good single, but many panning the idea and some saying it was "inappropriate and ridiculous". Thus to this day, the song is still the subject of criticism due to its harsh lyrics. Although it received unfavourable reviews, the song did very well in the charts in New Zealand, where it peaked at number seven (its highest position in the charts of any country). Elsewhere it wasn't quite so successful, but the single itself would later be immortalized in the American box office hit film Bring It On and its accompanied soundtrack in 2000.