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Java 1.5 (J2SE 5.0) was codenamed 'Tiger' and was released in 2004. It introduced significant features like generics, enhanced for-loop, autoboxing, annotations, and enums. Other notable Java codenames include Mustang (1.6), Dolphin (1.7), and various animal/nature names for later versions.

Online banking systems use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or its successor TLS to encrypt communication between your browser and the bank's servers. This prevents attackers from intercepting sensitive information like passwords and account details. MD5 and MD5-RSA are hash algorithms, not encryption techniques. AES is a symmetric encryption algorithm but not the primary method used for secure web connections.

Digital signature schemes involve different parties depending on their structure. Basic signatures involve just the signer and verifier (2 parties). PKI-based signatures add a Certificate Authority as a trusted third party (3 parties). Complex hierarchical signature schemes can involve multiple CAs and intermediaries. Therefore, the number of parties varies based on the signature hierarchy being used.

When an ISP binds service to a specific MAC address, other devices can gain access by spoofing that MAC address. This involves changing the network interface's physical address to match the subscribed laptop's MAC. Proxy servers and hubs don't address the MAC authentication issue, and getting another connection is unnecessary. MAC spoofing is a technical workaround that allows multiple devices to share the authorized connection.

T.S. Eliot's full name was Thomas Stearns Eliot. The initials T.S. stand for Thomas Stearns, not Tipton Said, Terence Samuel, or Timothy Spears. Eliot was a renowned modernist poet and critic, known for works like 'The Waste Land' and 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'. This is basic biographical knowledge about the Nobel laureate.

Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or in 2001 while playing for Liverpool, making him the most recent Liverpool player to receive this prestigious individual award. Owen won it after his exceptional 2000-01 season where he scored 28 goals and helped Liverpool win the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, and League Cup. Steven Gerrard never won the Ballon d'Or despite his illustrious career, making Owen the correct answer.

Benjamin Franklin began publishing 'Poor Richard's Almanack' in 1732 under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. He was a key figure in drafting both the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the U.S. Constitution (1787). His famous kite experiment proved lightning was electrical, leading to the invention of the lightning rod. Franklin was a polymath - statesman, scientist, inventor, and writer.

Panchamirtham is a sacred sweet offering made at the Palani (Pazhani) Murugan temple, one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan. It's a unique preparation made from five ingredients - honey, jaggery, ghee, sugar candy, and fruits - offered to the deity. The Palani temple is renowned for this specific prasad, making it famous for Panchamirtham. This is a regional cultural/religious fact about Tamil Nadu temples.

P. Chidambaram, the senior Congress leader and former Union Minister, has been elected multiple times from the Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu. He represented Sivaganga in the Lok Sabha for several terms. Ramanathapuram, Madurai, and Pudukkottai are other Tamil Nadu constituencies but not his primary electoral base. This is factual political knowledge about Tamil Nadu's political landscape.

Madurai is famously known as the 'City of Jasmine' or 'Malligai Managaram' due to its extensive jasmine cultivation. The region's climate and soil conditions are ideal for growing jasmine flowers, which are culturally significant in Tamil Nadu. Madurai jasmine is renowned for its fragrance and quality, used widely in garlands, decorations, and perfumes. Dindigul is famous for locks, not jasmine.