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Halo 5: Guardians Discussion
By CyReN, May 11, 2014 in Halo General Discussion
plasmadan
"There needs to be a toggle for this" God damn how many toggles yall want? The options screen gonna look like a fucking Mcdonalds menu lol.
it already does
Jazzii Man
PS: ground pound looks like it has way more range than I expected from comments from goldenboy. Honestly I'm starting to disagree with everything he says.
I pointed this out to my friend yesterday.
Goldenboy made it seem like you have this extremely limited range to choose from when you go to do a ground pound. He literally made it seem like you have a couple of feet of space to choose from, and that if the enemy moves from that space, you're screwed. Then we see a new video and a player ground pounds several metres across the map. It just makes me wonder whether Goldenboy just didn't know how ground pound actually works, or if he knew but was lying about it to try and sell the it to the guys.
I just don't see what this game offers to be optimistic about. I won't knock on people for being excited for it though since it is your opinion but this is way too reminiscent of Reach/H4.
I mean come on were getting Midship redesigned for the 3rd game now with sprint and armor abilities to accommodate the changes....this is never what we wanted or needed in Halo. I just feel its unfair we are getting 343's version of Halo and they are not willing to openly share and create an experience the entire community would enjoy.
I don't understand how after everything shown in the game footage and with the countless amount of discussions had on this forums on sprint, abilities, loadouts, map design, and with PROOF of a decline in the series because of these things, we are still going to continue to support it because its the right thing to do.
I know I won't be buying this game at launch but I really hope for everyone who do they get what they wanted because it's been too long since we ever had that.
PlzLearn
The only thing I want from this game, is for it to be a good game out of the box.
Halo 1, 2 and yes even Halo 3 did this very well. The NUMBER 1 reason Halo died in the first place is that Reach needed to basically redone from the ground up in custom settings, and Halo 4 even went to the extent of 3rd party mods.
343 needs to get the settings right from Day 1, and the casuals need to play the settings we play in comp in public matches, much like LoL and CS. Only then will Halo 5 be a successful game, but the ranking system has already confirmed a buy for me, lol
I agree and IMO that means we need to stick with the new features. This game having default abilities means turning them off in customs or whatever would drastically change the game.
The best example I can give is CoD: AW. Yeah the new stuff looked gimmicky at first, and people were tempted to play without Exo's. However, the players are sticking with default settings, and honestly, the game has a huge skill gap and more new players will be willing to jump in to competitive if they know its the same thing they are playing in Pubs for the most part.
Thats why we need to try to get sprint nerfed more or removed in the Beta. I don't think this game will work with Sprint regardless of the shield delay, and it definitely won't work if we remove it in Comp settings but its still in the main game.
I don't think AAs themselves ruined Halo, I think the randomness of AAs ruined Halo. Having the same abilites across the board is the way we need to go, especially in an Arena shooter. Sprint however is different because although everyone has it, it changes the flow of games and slows it down drastically. That is why thruster needs to be toned down, it also allows players to escape when it really should just allow players to dodge shots, melees, etc. (Basically a sudo strafe)
Luckily we have this beta to figure out what works and what doesn't, but people need to give it a chance if not it will almost certainly fail.
Actually after watching some more gameplay I see why clamber was added.
There's a lot of horizontal jumping and horizontal thrusting going on, in some instances where the only way you could possibly make the jump without clambering is landing on the ground and jumping again.
If maps were smaller because of there being no sprint you could say clamber wouldn't be necessary, but it is what it is.
Hey Ramirez77. Always nice to see you post around here.
Amyway, I have to say I can't really agree with your reasoning as to why Clamber was added. The way I see it, they probably designed the maps around the mechanic. Your post almost seems to suggest that they would have designed the maps a certain way and then said: "oops, now we need some kind of mechanic to make this unusual design work".
Due to the way Clamber reduces the skill-gap, I think a better starting point would have been for them to keep the original skill jumping aspect of Halo intact due to the depth and character it always added, and then design the maps around that. If they really wanted thrust + jump combinations to be part of the game, then they still could have done so by creating the verticality in the maps in ways which thrust + traditional skill jump could be used for. Then there would be no need for a hand-holding mechanic.
I would have a much easier time accepting Clamber if it were only able to be used for those jumps which normal crouch jumping couldn't be used for. And then the smaller jumps would still require the use of skill jumps. But unfortunately, what we actually have (based on what I've seen in the videos) is a situation where anything that can be jumped on that's higher than chest level can be clambered.
In fact, I would completely accept Clamber if this were the way it was being implemented. The way I see it, walking up some stairs or a ramp or using a grav lift to get to a higher level on a map doesn't really require any more skill than Clamber, and those options have been in Halo since day 1. So it's not necessarily Clamber as a movement option that I dislike, it's simply the fact that it seems to be replacing skill jumping almost completely.
That's why, when the time comes, my feedback for Clamber will probably be that it should only be possible for those things which are too high to be crouch jumped onto. I think this suggestion is realistic because it allows for the feature to remain in the game, and it wouldn't require the maps to be re-designed. All that would need to happen is the ability to clamber would be taken away from those things which are low enough to crouch jump onto.
BobDaOstrich
This game looks like shit.
Whats the point of grabing anything other then a AR when it kills in 1-2 seconds at a really far range.
lololol at people compairing this abortion of a games kill time to H1 and H2.
I hope everyone has fun being hulk smashed by some dude hanging in the air for 3 seconds like hes the reincarnation of Michael Jordan but only to miss you by 10 feet and still take you down to no sheilds then AR you for the kill.
SnD style game type is not going to work in this game when there is no weapon depth and recharging shields
your a fuckface, we have a year.
Ramirez77
I don't see why automatic/CQC weapons need a zoom function to begin with. Those weapons are mostly spray and pray as opposed to accuracy-based, so they require far less skill to use effectivitely. The fact that they had such limited range worked to make sure that there was still an advantage to be gained when using precision weapons. My worry is that automatic weapons will now be almost as viable as precision weapons at longer ranges, making skilled use of the BR/DMR/Pistol more redundant and less rewarding.
It's 343 doing their typical "we fixed what wasn't broken!" routine.
I think they have always been broken on some level.
The way I see it, except for Halo CE, the Assault Rifle has sat awkwardly between the SMG and Battle Rifle, never really being preferable to either weapon, while the Magnum is crammed in there in different ways as well. I'm not saying giving them a scope is the best solution, but I'm curious as to what roles you would assign the overlapping weapons (SMG, Magnum, AR) and what changes you would make to them.
To be honest I don't think its so much "automatics are broken" as it is "just what the hell is the point of the Assault Rifle?"
Also as for Clamber, I would've added a wall-kick mechanic like this instead:
http://i.imgur.com/IEczHbY.png?1
LittleSoundDJ
Not gonna lie, that wall kick looks 100x better than clamber. I feel like it's too late for 343 to add it though.
EonXII
I'd take that wall-kick over clamber any day. It would allow for much more verticality and fluent movement (as long as there is no gun interruption), and it could potentially make skill jumps more relevant than before. Clamber is just as useless as sprint.
So Greenskull said on r/halo that pistol is worthless compared to DMR & BR
I'd be happy if we just got the H2A pistol w/ no bloom.
Ramirez, you're my favourite Halo genius. That wall-kick thing definitely sounds better than Clamber. I'd say we should all tell 343 about it but I'm guessing it would be too late to replace Clamber like that. :/
As for what roles I'd give the automatics, my first thought is that I'd simply buff them all a little bit in their respective ranges. But I'd have to think more about it to have a better answer.
It's not so much that I know exactly how they should be as it is that I'm not comfortable with something so void of skill being given such ranged capabilities.
Seeing as most of the time most people go for precision weapons, I'd be tempted to have players start with BRs (or whatever), and I'd put one or two buffed ARs on the maps so that they were treated more like something to have in your back pocket to use at close range. Though I have no idea how that would work. Anything but a longer ranged AR/SMG lol.
How about that, a new vertical movement mechanic for Halo that we both like the sound of, lol. I wish I could come up with ideas like that.
One word really sums up halo 5 IMO: underwhelming.
1. Spartan abilities seem kind of weak to be honest, not only do they make the button incredibly convoluted, but they also seem somewhat redundant in many ways except for maybe ground pound. They would have been better off with Armor Abilities and equipment but at least they didn't include anything as stupid as in the previous Halo games.
2. The gameplay seems really fast this time around, I don't know if it was the kill times or the frame rates or what but this is definitely a huge plus, especially when you think of the last few halo games.
3. Weapon design is trash, not so much on a per weapon basis but more so on an overall level it's pretty atrocious, if you're gonna make redundant variants of weapons (BR/DMR,SMG/AR,etc) you may as well go with a loadout system while you are at it, of course I would prefer a sandbox that is short and sweet but since we're not getting that might aswell just go with loadouts instead.
4. Map design is alright from what I've seen, not complex sized map so far which alone is a good thing in my eyes, hopefully we get at least 3-5 decent maps this time around and we'll be good.
Overall though and really what I was trying to say to begin with is that the game seems to lack any real ambition whatsoever, at least I can say you tried to do something with halo 4 whereas with halo 5 it just seems like you said screw it and gave up, now I know I have only seen a small part of the overall package and I know this is a bit preemptive, but I can't help but be bored with halo 5 right now.
Having the crosshairs in the centre of the screen instead of the bottom third really bugs me. It just feels like one of those subtle things that helped differentiate Halo from other games (though again, they're clearly not trying to make Halo stand out from other modern FPS games, by the looks of it).
I'm pretty sure someone else mentioned this as well, but the sounds are way too acute and actually hurt my ears, even on low volumes. I don't want to imagine it playing through a loud headset.
Really? I've only seen the gameplay on Truth, but it looked much slower to me than any other Halo game on Midship. There seemed to be a fair bit of people just siting around or sprinting looking for people; however, on H2/H3, there are rarely periods of time when I'm not shooting/nading/getting shot/exploding. But again, I've yet to play the game so my opinion is very subjective.
redundant variants of weapons (BR/DMR,SMG/AR,etc)
Hopefully H5 can make the weapons less redundant. The SMG can be more akin to a poor man's shotgun, while the AR could cover short to medium range. BR could excel at medium to long range combat, and the DMR could be better than the BR at long range but not as effective in medium or short range situations. Not sure how they would go about differentiating the DMR and BR though, since it's counterintuitive to make a gun do less damage up close and otherwise the DMR would be better than the BR in every situation.
My jimmies will never know rest from the rustling reading this gave me.
The last thing I expected people to criticise was their lack of ambition after everyone, at least to me, seems to be uniformly shouting "No, you're going the wrong way, turn back!"
Can 343I win at this point?
@@EonXII I cannot be certain, I just remember bodies being dropped in an incredibly fast period of time, I may be wrong but even so I would expect tons of changes (for better or for worse) up until launch so I guess it's nothing more than gossip at this point.
If you are expecting an interesting and unique sandbox this time around you will likely be disappointed, the moment I saw the BR I assumed the sandbox would be poor, oh well I guess it's to be expected out of Halo, hopefully they'll at least make it balanced and fair, that's the least they can do.
It depends on what you're expectations for halo 5 were to begin with, if you expected them to make it more traditional then sadly you were setting yourself up for failure, personally I assumed (seeing as how it's next gen and all) that they would go for something extraordinary, however all I saw was ADS and breakout (which was lazy as hell btw) which are fine I guess but Don't really wow me, I mean I watched halo 4/reach nonstop til launch and although they didn't keep my attention for very long at least they managed to grab it to begin with which is more than I can say about halo 5 at the moment.
I may just be jaded IDK.
Firecrotch
Shark God
I would get rid of the redundant weapons that have been shoved into the game over the years. There is no reason to have the SMG, AR, Magnum, BR, and DMR. I would either a) make duel wielding a thing like Halo 2 have the SMG and Magnum plus a DMR/BR, B) have the AR, get rid of the SMG and pistol, and have BR/DMR, or C) make it like halo 1 and have the AR and godly pistol.
Dual-wielding makes Spartan Abilities look good lol.
Spartan0S36
Good thing playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live reminded me how overrated dual wielding was, I hate how much space taken up on the screen.
it's not necessarily a new idea, but it definitely would fit Halo super well. The problem is theyd have to build maps with that in mind, so I highly doubt that we'll ever see it. wish we could see it though.
MrGreenWithAGun
As I said earlier, the only people this system is a negative for are those who liked to pubstomp against noobs who don't know timers. Personally I don't really care about those kind of players because their preferred style of play is directly in opposition to the purpose of a good matchmaking system (which it's looking like H5 will have).
I think showing where a weapon will spawn is also OK because new players would then get the short cut of learning faster where they spawn and not have to take time to study it in forge. So long as it is not random you can still strategize and contend for weapon and map control.
I have been thinking of clamber. It seems to me it eliminates jump skill. OK. Just design maps for clamber skill instead. Make grabbing the ledge challenging similar to jumps in previous titles. Then the only drawback is you lose aiming while in the climbing maneuver.
What a great wishlist. YouTube comments fail to disappoint, as usual.


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Facing the business challenge of open data [Q&A]
By Ian Barker
We're all familiar with the term 'big data' but not perhaps with 'open data'. Open data is information that can be freely reused and distributed, it's often linked with mixing datasets too.
But what challenges does dealing with open data present for enterprises? We spoke to Mo Ladha, product manager at content services platform Hyland, to find out.
BN: What sorts of data are open, and how do they become so?
ML: There are a number of meaningful datasets that are being used by intelligence services, such as AI, to help organizations understand patterns and problems within larger domains and giving them the ability to better assess information, then solve specific problems. While there are a lot of
different instances where open data is making an impact, the most notable for me are the industries and situations where it's truly helping solve challenges.
The first example that comes to mind is within healthcare where we see a lot of research -- from genome projects through vaccination research -- available as data sets and published by companies (with the right anonymity). Open data allows these medical organizations to collaborate better, build solutions faster and solve some of the biggest challenges they are facing.
Open data is also fueling data management within academics. There is currently a lot of intelligence research coming out of PhD programs at established universities and incubators that are building algorithms based on open datasets. An example is information classification for content management and natural language processing (NLP). Several PhD and university incubators have been using open data to fuel algorithmic innovations from health tech to image recognition -- it's a fascinating space to watch as we see large investments being made from venture capital into these programs.
A final example that comes to mind, and area that has been interesting, is in the finance and banking industry where open data is fueling initiatives such as financial trading through large scale economic modelling, helping uncover patterns in large data sets.
BN: How can businesses understand the amount of open data they're collecting?
ML: This is a great question because it is a major challenge many organizations face due to the amount of data they ingest, manage and store daily. 'Dark data' or information an organization has stored, but doesn't utilize and isn't bringing value to the organization, is a huge problem and hard to quantify. Many organizations have approached us with the need to understand company information and how to apply governance. Businesses must have the right governance in place to review and understand the information they are collecting and storing.
The best way to address this problem is to better understand the data you're creating. Under ideal circumstances this happens at the point of data ingestion -- knowing what is being collected and the value it brings to the organization. Businesses should have a schematic of what data is important and where it should be stored so that it is easily retrievable when needed. Certain technologies, like content modelling with governance capabilities, can then help organizations understand the content and then apply the correct compliance policies.
There are various approaches to information management with open data, but I think the best middle ground includes a solution that has analytics and reporting to see the business value each piece of content brings, and an open policy that allows their customers to know what information is stored and how they can access it.
BN: Can the collection of open data lead to businesses falling foul of privacy laws?
ML: Yes it can, especially when it comes to the ability to govern the breaches of content. We are currently at the dawn of privacy in terms of information management. Right now data privacy is working at a slow pace compared to the pace of content creation. Organizations must contribute to the governance conversation willingly and not just to meet privacy law. I believe data security should be front and center led by organizations because fines alone for non-compliance doesn't incentivize innovation in data protection.
Consumers are demanding access to their data. The right to be forgotten is an important initiative, but if you don't know where you (or your data) lives, it's hard to manage. As a society we're definitely taking a step in right direction but there is a lot more we have to do to ensure businesses care about data management as an obligation to consumers.
BN: Looking ahead, are we going to see open data increase in importance?
ML: Absolutely. Information and data are growing at an exponential rate. There was a statistic shared a few years ago that stated 90 percent of world's information was created in the last two years. The volume of information and content that has been created since is phenomenal, and growing every day.
Open data will fuel the next generation of technology advancement, and enables a better understanding of how society functions, not just what applications consumers use. We see data mining as a way to help analyze peoples' behaviors from voter trends, to online shopping, to social interactions. That understanding comes through open data -- and understanding specific patterns, threats and innovation potential. Now that we have 'cheap' cloud compute and strong AI, we need clean and open data to solve real world problems.
BN: Are businesses failing to recognize the value of open data?
ML: I think there is still a disconnect in the value of open data and its potential. Businesses need to have conversations regarding the ability to collaborate together, emulating academia, to solve common problems and challenges. Open datasets provide a good bridge to guide these discussions, with the right level of governance of course. I don't believe these conversations are happening at the executive level yet. I'm seeing those discussions geared more toward IP ownership and the commercial advantage of open data rather than how do you use that information to foster generational change.
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Q: Microsoft Bot Framework C# Async Issues I have an issue where a function is not being called. My guess is that it is a synchronization problem.
Here is the code:
await context.PostAsync("Foo Bar");

The function below doesn't seem to be called if I put it before or after the POST to the web server.
context.Call(new QuestionFourDialog(), this.QuestionFourResumeAfter);

Uri baseUri = new Uri("http://somedomain.com/");
UriBuilder builder = new UriBuilder($"{baseUri}/analytics/message?");

using (WebClient webclient = new WebClient())
{
    webclient.Encoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8;
    webclient.Headers.Add("Content-Type", "application/json");

    string postBody = $"{{\"message\": \"{this.answer}\", \"key\": \"7F02D18E-88E7-486D-B51F-550118491CB1\"}}";

    webclient.UploadString(builder.Uri, postBody);
}

Is there a way I can call the POST code asynchronous or another way to solve this issue ?

A: I replaced this line
webclient.UploadString(builder.Uri, postBody);

with
webclient.UploadStringAsync(builder.Uri, postBody);

and now it works perfectly.

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iPhone 13 Pro 'final' design just appeared before Apple event – Tom's Guide
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By Mark Spoonauer published 10 September 21
iPhone 13 dummy unit shows off smaller notch
With the iPhone 13 expected to launch at the big Apple Event on September 14, it's no surprise that we're seeing all sorts of last-minute leaks. And the latest iPhone 13 Pro images give us a pretty clear picture of what Apple's new iPhone could look like.
Earlier this week we saw a pretty major iPhone 13 rumor that spilled details across a wide range of features. This included possible confirmation of an advanced Night mode for shooting the night sky, a cinematic (portrait) video mode and bigger batteries for longer battery life.
We also heard once again about 120Hz displays coming to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, which could throttle down to a 60Hz refresh rate in low power mode.
Now we're getting a possible look at the iPhone 13 Pro in the form of a dummy unit. As reported by SlashGear (via TechRadar), the unit apparently popped on the Chinese site Weibo. And the post claims that this is the final design for the new iPhone. Because there are three cameras on the back, this would likely be the iPhone 13 Pro. The most notable change is the reduced notch, which we've already heard could be 25% smaller than the iPhone 12.
Apple will reportedly make the smaller notch a reality by moving the speaker higher up on the design and by shrinking some of the sensors used for Face ID. Alas, under-display Face ID is tipped for the iPhone 14 next year.
The bad news is that the iPhone 13 isn't expected to get in-display Touch ID either. The good news is that the iPhone 13 Face ID could be sophisticated enough to work with face masks. However, this capability is reportedly in testing and may not be available in time for launch.
Other iPhone 13 rumors point to a faster A15 Bionic chip, possible satellite communication and always-on displays for at least the Pro models. We should see faster 5G connectivity as well through a new modem.
While the overall look and feel of the iPhone 13 doesn't seem very different from the iPhone 12, there should at least be some new iPhone 13 colors in the mix as well. Just this week we learned that the regular iPhone 13 could get a pink option and black and bronze may be offered on the iPhone 13 Pro series.
Make sure you check out our frequency updated iPhone 13 hub for more info and see our Apple Event page for info on all the other products we expect to be launched.
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Apple is reportedly upping its order numbers this year
Apple's flagship 2021 iPhones will come in the same sizes as last year's models, but with a smaller display notch, according to a new report from Bloomberg. This mirrors previous predictions from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Bloomberg, this year's phones will be an iterative upgrade over the iPhone 12 series, and will include incremental improvements to their processors, cameras, and displays when they're announced in September.
Bloomberg reports that "at least one" of the four new devices will include an LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) display. It's a technology Apple has previously used with its smartwatches to dynamically adjust their screen refresh rates to conserve battery. That lines up with a previous prediction from Ming-Chi Kuo, who said that both Pro iPhones coming this year would include LTPO displays and 120Hz refresh rates.
The report also casts doubt on the possibility of seeing an iPhone with an in-display fingerprint sensor this year. Although Bloomberg says Apple has tested the technology, it says it's unlikely to appear in 2021. Way back in 2019, Kuo predicted that Apple's 2021 iPhone models could be its first to feature in-display fingerprint sensors. The phones are also unlikely to include a fingerprint scanner in their power buttons, Kuo said in March.
Camera upgrades will reportedly include an improved optical zoom for video recording, according to the latest Bloomberg report. Kuo previously said the ultrawide cameras on both Pro models could also receive a boost this year.
One area Bloomberg's report doesn't touch on is charging. There have been rumors that Apple might release an iPhone without any ports in 2021, and rely on MagSafe rather than a typical Lightning port for power. But recently Kuo said Apple doesn't think the MagSafe ecosystem is mature enough to act as the sole way of charging the iPhone, suggesting that the Lightning port is here to stay for now.
Apple is reportedly gearing up for a big iPhone sales cycle. Bloomberg says it's ordered up to 90 million units for the initial launch period that extends to the end of 2021, up from a typical order of 75 million seen in recent years. The company appears to be banking on increased demand brought on by more people upgrading to 5G devices, but it may also be set to benefit from sanctions placed on rival Huawei, which was recently forced to delay the launch of its latest flagship. Production of the new iPhones is unlikely to be hit by the global chip shortage because Apple's size makes it one of chip manufacturer TSMC's biggest and most important customers.
Apple sold north of 40 million iPhone 13 models over the holiday period in a record number for the company, despite industry-wide chip shortages, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.
Last year, reports began emerging that demand for iPhone 13 models was slowing ahead of the holidays as delivery estimates for iPhone 13 models started to improve.
However in a new note to investors, seen by MacRumors, Ives said demand remained strong for the current iPhone cycle going into 2022, with demand outstripping supply be several million units in the December quarter, a positive sign for Apple as supply chain issues begin to resolve themselves in the first half of this year.
Based on our supply chain checks over the last few weeks, we believe demand is outstripping supply for Apple by roughly 12 million units in the December quarter which now will add to the tailwinds for Cupertino in the March and June quarters as the supply chain issues ease in 1H22.
According to Ives, China has been a major source of strength for Apple over the last 12 months and a key region for iPhone sales, particularly in relation to increased market share due to the "multi-year supercycle" afforded by the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.
According to Ives, roughly 230 million of 975 million iPhone users worldwide haven't upgraded in the last three and a half years, and the analyst believes Apple's continuing smartphone sales will provide highly influential tailwinds as excitement builds for Apple's much-anticipated mixed reality headset, which is expected to be announced in the summer.
Ives says the "linchpin" to Apple's valuation re-rating remains its services business, taking in the likes of Apple Music, iCloud, Apple TV+, and Apple Fitness+, which Wedbush believes is now worth $1.5 trillion. On that basis, Wedbush predicts that despite reports of supply constraints, Apple's chip shortages are a "transitory issue" and "nothing more than a speed bump" on the way to Apple becoming the first $3 trillion market cap company in 2022.
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The Google Pixel 6 represented a shift in direction for Google. The phone is the first to offer a Google-designed chip, in the new Tensor chip, plus it offers some incredible camera features, and more. But while Google has been building phones for a long time, the Pixel 6 is still a first-gen product in Google's big new smartphone push. The Pixel 7, on the other hand, could be a truly amazing phone.
The Pixel 6 is still a relatively new phone, and as such, it will probably be a while before we see the Pixel 7. That said, we have already started hearing rumors about the upcoming device, and we're pretty excited to see exactly how it turns out.
Want to learn more? Here's everything we know about the upcoming Google Pixel 7 so far. Alternatively, if you're more interested in the current-generation phones, check out our full Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro reviews.
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The Google Pixel 6 boasts a radical new design, with a camera bar across the back of it, and that classic Pixel two-tone design in a number of stunning colors. We don't necessarily expect the Pixel 7 to completely do away with that look, but it will still likely look a little different from the Pixel 6.
There aren't any current rumors about the overall design of the Pixel 7 series, so it's hard to tell exactly what it'll look like. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro offer a few design differences — like the fact that the Pixel 6 Pro has a curved display. That was a controversial design choice, and it's possible Google will return to a flat display for the pro model of the Pixel 7.
One of the biggest changes to the Pixel series with the Pixel 6 came in the form of the new Tensor chip. The new chip focuses on artificial intelligence, and helps give the Pixel 6 a super smooth feel, despite not being quite as fast as the latest Apple or Qualcomm chips in benchmarks. The Pixel 7 may take Tensor performance to the next level though. The new chip is said to have the model number GS201, and there's no word yet on exactly what kind of improvements it will offer over the original Tensor chip.
The camera has been arguably the most important feature of the Pixel series for a long time now, and that's only likely to continue with the Pixel 7. The Pixel 6 added some great smart features like Magic Eraser and Face Unblur. We have no idea what kinds of cool features could arrive with the Pixel 7, so we'll have to wait and see.
When it comes to camera hardware, we're also not sure what to expect on the back — but there are some rumors about what we'll get on the front. The rumors suggest that Google will do away with a hole-punch cutout, in favor of an under-display camera. This technology would use a new reflector system to rotate being in display mode and camera mode, according to a patent filed by Google.
Pixel phones have long been released around the October time frame, and that's unlikely to change for the Pixel 7. That said, given how far away from the release we are, it could still change.
When it comes to pricing, we expect the overall price to remain similar to the Pixel 6. As with the Pixel 6, Google will likely release two phones — a Pixel 7 and a Pixel 7 Pro. That means that the Pixel 7 could come at $599, and the Pixel 7 Pro at $899.
Christian de Looper has been passionate about consumer technology since childhood, but didn't know writing about it could be a career until he started looking for online work during college. He was born in Canberra, Australia, and has lived in France, Minnesota, and now sunny Santa Cruz, California, where he test drives cars and puts every gadget he can get his hands on to the test.


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NOTE: This applies to the following Microsoft Office components: Access 2010, Excel 2010, InfoPath 2010, OneNote 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Project 2010, Publisher 2010, SharePoint Designer 2010, SharePoint Workspace 2010, Visio 2010, and Word 2010.
Activate by using the Internet - Using this method, the Activation Wizard automatically contacts the Microsoft licensing servers through your Internet connection. If you are using a valid Product Key that has not already been used for the allowed number of installations, your product ID (derived from the Product Key) is sent to Microsoft, a confirmation ID is sent back to your computer, and your product is activated immediately.
NOTE: If you choose to activate your product through the Internet and you are not already connected, the wizard alerts you that there is no connection.
Activate by using the telephone - Using this method you can call an Activation Center and activate your product over the phone with the help of a customer service representative.
Activation Center telephone numbers are not listed here because the appropriate number will vary by the type of product license and the country or region from which you are calling.
Telephone activation might take longer than activation through the Internet. Please be at your computer when you call and have your software Product Key available.
Additional information about how to activate your Microsoft Office software can be found at the Activate Microsoft Office programs website.
How to activate the full version of the Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 software.


E-mail marketing may be similar to direct mailing (mailings by post), but the rules are significantly different. Both require a relevant and attractive message, and good timing. The difference lies in the way the mails arrive and how they are read. Most people's inboxes are constantly overflowing, so an e-mail that does not immediately prove its relevance is quickly ignored. You only have a second to prove yourself. That and the ever-increasing amount of spam filters – sometimes they'll even stop legitimate e-mails. If you're not in your addressee's contact list, you risk ending up in the junk mail folder.
An electronic message also looks entirely different than a paper mail, and so other rules apply. Remember that the layout of your e-mail message looks different in every e-mail program it is opened; the same e-mail looks different in Hotmail than in Gmail.
E-mail marketing is a powerful marketing tool to contact your customers or prospective customers. You want to make sure you give them the right message by creating an attractive design, relevant copy, making sure the subject line is appealing, and so on. Sending mails in bulk often implies a balance between being wanted and being a spammer. That's why professional help is a good option.
YourCoach can help you in creating and sending your e-mail marketing, both graphically and textually.
Rewriting the text of your e-mails for more conversions.


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Home Breaking French general election starts in overseas territories
French general election starts in overseas territories
The first round of the French parliamentary elections has officially started. On the small French archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon off the east coast of Canada, the first three polling stations opened on Saturday afternoon (8 a.m. local time), as a spokeswoman for the town hall in Saint-Pierre confirmed to the German Press Agency.
The majority of French people can vote on Sunday. Because of the time difference, voting in some overseas territories will already take place on Saturday.
Shortly after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second term, the French are electing a new parliament. The 577 seats of the National Assembly are voted on. For the center politician Macron, it is about securing a parliamentary majority again. Otherwise he would be forced to appoint a government with politicians and a prime minister from other camps.
In this case, the prime minister would have a much more important position in the state. In particular, the new left-wing alliance of the Left Party, Socialists, Greens and Communists, led by left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is hoping for significantly more seats in parliament.
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In English we will be looking at non-fiction texts based on our new topic 'Misty Mountain Sierra'. We will create our own information leaflets based on famous mountains from around the world. We will also plan and write our own adventure story linked to our book this half term 'Cliffhanger' by Jacqueline Wilson. During our English lessons this half term we will continue to focus on proof reading our work to check that it makes sense. We will also continue to develop our skills in using a dictionary and thesaurus to extend the vocabulary we use.
Year 4 are very lucky to take part in 10 music lessons from the Sheffield Music Hub. We will be learning to play glockenspiels and we will also attend the Halle Music Concert in Sheffield town centre.
How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?
Do religious people lead better lives?
Is religion the most important influence and inspiration in everyone's life?
Swimming will continue on Wednesday afternoons.


You have the ability to view the NPC list and add / remove or modify them, change the image to use for a given NPC - even edit the script for an NPC.
Here the Items database is displayed in a grid so you can see just what items are in the game and the stats of the items. You can add new items easily and also modify other items. the layout below the items list will show the given field names and what they represent for that item depending on some spicific criteria.
eg. - if the stdmode of the item is set to (5 - 1 handed weapon ) or (6 - 2 handed weapon) then the fields in the database that represent AC, MAC etc will change to Luck , Curse , A.Speed, or even if the stdmode is set to 31 - Bundled item - then the un bundle list is loaded in to display what the item will unbundle for you.
The image used in the game for the item is also shown on this section. along with the image that is used when the item is worn on the character (if that item is the correct type) eg . armours, weapons.
This section is just like the Items section in the fact that the list of monsters is shown in a grid and you can add or modify them as needed.
You are also able to edit the drop list of any monster listed and modify it.
Some enhancements to come on this section to.
This section is allows the addition / modification of the spells and there powers.
This section is still being worked on. quite simply its where you will be able to add items to drop tables based of monsters levels / groups or add to all tables , modify existing items etc.
You will be able to select the items from a list built up from the items table.
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Arms are one of those areas that are very hard to get in shape by dieting and long hours at the gym. Arm Liposuction is the procedure from which you can easily tightens up your arm skin and lose fat. Vist Premiere Surgical Arts for more information.


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Sarah Lim In Church Weddings, Misc, Weddings
Chinese Peranakan Wedding: Mike & Sarah
Mike and Sarah's wedding felt like a massive reunion of old friends. That usually happens when the bride and groom have known each other since childhood. Sarah's earliest memory of Mike was in Sunday School. "He'd be the noisiest boy in the hall and be picked out instantly because of his vibrant personality. Till today – Mike has that extrovert personality!" she tells us. We could tell Mike certainly loves being around people and has a good sense of humour. As for Sarah, she expresses herself through writing, singing, and describes herself as an introvert (although Mike disagrees with that last one). Over many years of friendship which eventually blossomed into a relationship, both their best qualities rubbed off on each other – making them a perfect team. The story of how they first met and grew together is really the stuff of a romance novel.
Grace Tan In Chinese Weddings, Parties & Events, Portraits, Pre-Wedding & Engagement Portraits, Wedding Films & Videos, Weddings
Baba Nyonya Styled Shoot with Wedding Scoop & Moments
As a Nyonya girl, born and bred in Malacca, I was really quite excited when Evelyn of Moments shared about the idea of doing a Peranakan Theme Styled Shoot with The Wedding Scoop. It is so uniquely Malaysian in terms of identity. I love how the blend of modern and traditional worked well together with bold colours. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to collaborate on this project. We contributed towards the behind the scenes video as shown below. Have a look at the list of talented vendors below who were involved in the project.
View more photos on The Wedding Scoop website.
Co-production and Exclusive Publisher: The Wedding Scoop
Planning and Styling: Moments
Photography: Louis Loo Photography
Videography: Stories.my
Gowns: Cinobi from Truly Enamoured
Shoes: Celest Thoi
Jewellery: Choo Yilin
Flowers: The Vow Florals
Hair and Makeup: Aivy Yong Bridal Styling Boutique using andmetics asia
Stationery: Bingka KL
Desserts: JY Food Lab
Venue: The Tranquerah
Models: Charmaine, Shi Wei, Melissa and Zoey
Kebayas: Model's own (Melissa)
Grace Tan In Chinese Weddings, Church Weddings, Weddings
The Lego & Travel Themed Wedding of Derek & Rachel
If you are not a Lego fan, you'll definitely be one after you see the images from this wedding! I love how Derek and Rachel personalised their love story through little Lego sets. Of course, Derek painstakingly (or should I say, happily?) assembled all the pieces together for the wedding. Everything from the corsages to the ring pillow, to the decorations at the dinner reception… everything had bits of Lego thrown in. Add to that, an element of travel – one of Rachel's favourite activity… and there you have it… a Lego and Travel themed wedding. Oh, did I mention that a few super heroes made their appearance at the wedding too?
This is the cute but delicate ring pillow made of Lego!
Their Love Story (as written by Derek)
We first met years ago as kids who attended the same church with our families (Trinity Methodist Church PJ) and participated in the same youth fellowship and activities. It was so long ago that we can't really remember the exact time we both first met, but our earliest memory of interacting with each other is when we attended a camping trip in Kuala Selangor in 2000.
It was there that I first had a crush on her, even with her nerdy glasses and Chinese school haircut. Her parents had a rule at the time that she could not have a boyfriend until she turned 18; which was fine by me since I only had to wait 6 years (*note the sarcasm). But in hindsight that was a blessing in disguise since I would have been too scared to ask her out properly anyway (in my defence, I was really young and awkward around girls!) and it allowed us to get to know each other as friends first. So over the next few years, we grew closer as friends, but we both knew there was a mutual attraction that we weren't allowed to act upon so there was never anything "official".
Grace Tan In Chinese Weddings, Portraits, Pre-Wedding & Engagement Portraits, Weddings
Stephen & Andrea: Portraits & A Wedding at Rasa Sayang Resort, Penang
Since most of our clients live overseas, it's common for us to only meet the day before the wedding or on the wedding day itself. Sometimes, you don't really know if you can jive with a client until you actually speak to them face to face. With Stephen (also known as Steve) and Andrea, we clicked the moment Mark and I met them for the first time that morning in E&O Hotel, Penang. They had dedicated the whole morning for portraits around Penang island which was an awesome idea to me! It was a pretty relaxing day as they had already said their vows in Australia before the Penang wedding.
Stephen and Andrea met in very exciting circumstances, at an accounting course in the University of Melbourne! After getting to know each other as friends, they took the plunge and started dating, and the rest as they say, is history. Having been together for 9 years before getting married, they took their time…but probably also because they were distracted with everything else.
Their love of food connected them together and the joy of trying new places and cooking delicious meals in the kitchen became a passion for the both of them. (seems like a typically Malaysian thing to do to me!) They also love traveling and make it a point to have a holiday at least once a year. So far, they have made their way through Spain, Morocco, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii, France, Thailand, with more to come. They are proud parents of a not-so-little cat called Chester who rules their house and often thinks he's a dog child. He shows them affection by cuddling on their laps and curling up around their heads when they sleep. Anyone who loves food, traveling, and cats is definitely a friend of mine! :)
Grace Tan In Chinese Weddings, Weddings
A policeman & a lady: The Wedding of Kim Chuan & Elaine
Photographers: Grace & Alex
Dinner Reception: Hotel Equatorial, Malacca
Cake: Choffles
Wedding Invite: Tinggi Press
Night hand bouquet & flowers: Excellent Sense
"Congratulations, you are married to the force now. We will watch out for your family as one of our own."
I overheard the Malacca Chief of Police saying to Elaine during the wedding reception. It's a huge promise, but I am sure one that Kim Chuan (also known as KC) and Elaine appreciate. It's not everyday that I get to photograph men in uniform (their guests were excited too!). During the dinner walk in, these sword bearers were there to welcome KC & Elaine into the ballroom.
I've known KC since I was still running around Malacca in my light blue school uniform (not such a cool uniform compared to what he's wearing now). We went to tuition together, and it was nice that there were some of my old school friends who were there during the wedding as well. Elaine is from Malacca too, but I only got to know her much later. Since Elaine works at PJ Hilton, her standards of what is good is really high! It was great that she had a few hotelier friends to help in the wedding coordination.
So both KC & Elaine grew up in Malacca, got married in Malacca, and hired a wedding photographer who was originally from Malacca.
And the best thing about it?
Both KC, Elaine and I come from Peranakan families! A typical Peranakan/Baba Nyonya family would have lots of laughter, talking (really loudly at times!), singing and drama all in the same pot. Proud parents from both sides of the family.


I was talking on Friday to Steve Rogalsky (@srogalsky) about my thoughts on the #1 competency of great Project Managers. As soon as I said that I corrected myself and said that it is never that simple. There is not just one thing. That was something that makes for a great Blog title and Blog post, but is not a true reflection of reality.
So what is the #1 competency for a Project Manager?
Think of the best Project Manager you have ever worked with. What was the one thing you remember about him/her?
If you were going to describe him/her to someone else, what would you say they did really well?
Man, she really kept on top of the work and followed a good governance process. I mean her Change Requests rocked!
My favourite Project Manager was not someone whom I liked or respected initially. I thought that he was weak on having a detailed plan and the change request process. (these were my pre-Agile days) I mean we were taking on extra scope and missing deadlines. Why was he not pushing the client and the team?
As I worked with him, I started to see the real skill he had.
To me, Emotional Intelligence comes down to being able to having great empathy for others. For your team mates and clients.
Great Project Managers use this empathy to build relationships and read situations when the project is starting to go off the rails. They understand that it is all about the people and not the technology or process. They honestly care. Care about team mates, the clients, and the solution.
I also believe that a good Project Manager also has a wealth of experience with the type of project being executed. I'm not a fan of the concept that it is best if a Project Manager is not technical expert or domain expert. The Project Manager also needs to be a Problem Solver.
If you do not have the technical expertise, how can you fully empathize with the team?
If you do not have the business domain, how can you fully empathize with the client?
Steve was right. It isn't that simple.
Although it is rare to have all three, I have found that excellent Emotional Intelligence with either technical or Business Domain expertise is a very good indicator of success. And someone I would like to have on my team.
Terry Bunio is currently a Principal Consultant at Protegra. Terry never wanted to be a Project Manager. He started as a software developer and found his technical calling in Data Architecture. Along the way Terry discovered that he enjoys helping to build teams, grow client trust and encourage individual career growth, completing project deliverables, and helping to guide solutions. It seems that some people like to call that Project Management.
He has helped to build awesome teams, grow client trust, encourage individual career growth, and provided Data Architecture and solution leadership for organizations such as Manitoba Public Insurance, LPL Financial, Assante Asset Management, Moventum, Government of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Investors Group.
As a practical Project Manager, Terry is known to challenge assumptions and strive to strike the balance between the theoretical book agile and the real world approaches. Terry considers himself a born again agilist as Agile implemented according to the Lean Principles has made him once again enjoy Software Development and believe in what can be accomplished.
Terry is a fan of Agile implemented according to the Lean Principles, the Green Bay Packers, Winnipeg Jets, Data Architecture, XML databases, and asking why.
I've also always thought that there was much in common between the aspects that make a good father and good Project Manager. First off I want to be clear that I am not proposing that a project or team members are children in any way. I just think that the same traits that make a good father can make a good Project Manager. I also thought it would be an interesting way for me to acknowledge my Career Fathers who have taught me these lessons.
Emotional Intelligence and the ability to read the context of a situation and personalities on a team is invaluable. I still remember working with Brad multiple times. I was a young DBA who saw the world in very black and white tones. Brad was a seasoned Project Manager who diligently read the situation and patiently proposed actions after consultation with the team and client. I was often impatient with progress on the project and Brad's leadership was key in ensuring the entire team was pulling in the right direction. His collaboration skills and ability to read the context of a situation was masterful. I see now in the wisdom of my years how now projects are black and white but all are just shades of grey.
Every time I work with a great Project Manager, one thing is consistent. They really care for the project, project team, and clients. They don't look at project team and client issues as just things to be solved. They are honestly upset when either the client or project team members are not satisfied. They are upset when things go wrong and are happy when the project is doing well. I mean, really happy. If you ever want a weathervane for a great Project Manager, just look for whether the Project Manager is happy or sad based on the project. Great Project Managers never look at their career as just a job. The truly great ones never let their caring be perceived as a wavering of confidence in the project as well, just that it is a tough week and we will rebound. Corinne Flaws really showed me this trait by example on the Client Statement project we were both on. She also taught that being right doesn't count for much if it hurts the project and the team. Her compassion and care for the team and the clients are something I try to live up to on every project I am on.
The Project Manager must be principled and always do what is right and fair. The Project Manager can't do what he thinks he can get away with. (from both a client and team member perspective) The Project Manager must also understand he or she is just one member of a team. No better, no worse. He or she can't have an ego as to what is their job and role. Every member of the team must do whatever it takes to deliver maximum value to the client. In whatever shape or form that takes. When decision are required, it should always be what is right and fair. This is even when the contract may support a particular position. Fairness is not about being defendable, it is about being fair and principled. 100% of the time. I have worked at Protegra for almost 9 years and Wadood Ibrahim has taught me through his actions as to how to always be principled and fair. Always. There has not been one decision I disagreed with since I started at Protegra almost 9 year ago and I sleep easy every night.
That sense of duty has stuck with me ever since. If I don't get to do the tasks I want to or I have to do things for others I always remind my self that my duty is to ensure I do what is important to the client and team members and not just what is important to me.


Visio is always improving but sometimes some functionality is hard to find, and gets forgotten about. For example, the Custom callout 1,2 and 3 masters on the Visio Extras \ Callouts stencil have been there for a few years, yet most users do not find them or realise what they can do. They provide the ability for a connected callout shape to display the values, and optional labels, of a target shape. This can be most useful for automatic annotations because they are always up to date. However, Visio recently introduced some new Callout shapes, but this ability is not there by default. In this blog, I show you how to add this useful feature to the new Callouts.
Now, lets look at the new Callout shapes….
Check the Master name that you just used by using DEVELOPER \ Shape Name (or assume it is the last one added to the Document Stencil). In this example, I used the Master named "Filled".
Tick the Match master by name on drop setting in the Master Properties dialog for the "Filled" Master in the Document stencil.
Edit the Master Shape by adding formulas for the Microsoft "cc" ("Configure Callout") add-on.
So, by just adding one User-defined cell (User.ccAssociate) and one Action cell, this great functionality is added to the new structured diagraming Callout shapes!
If you want to increase the efficiency of the Master, then add these extra User.cc… cells to the Master shape, because the instances will then inherit the formulas.
Doesn't work – right clicking on Configure Callout does nothing. Also does nothing when using 2007 callouts.
The new Callouts did not exist in Visio 2007.


There are tons of D3 Items available in the game. They are not simply just for good looking - they provide you with bonuses necessary to advance in the game. Some D3 Items may even enhance your skills. Some gear parts are class restricted i.e. headwear - spirit stones are dedicated for monk, voodoo masks can be worn by witch doctor and wizard hat - as the name suggests - is worn by wizard. The same goes for weapons, but not all. D3 Items is divided into 5 rarities - common, magic, rare, legendary and set items. Common are white colored and are the weakest ones. Next are magic, colored in blue, tend to be improved version of common items and contain at least one special property. Rares are colored in yellow, harder to find but extremely useful with multiple special properties. Legendary items are colored orange - they are extremely rare to find but also incredibly powerful. Set items are green - when you have all parts you are granted with special bonuses. Looking for Diablo 3 items? Check MMOAuctions!


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Ethics Commission Finds Conflit of Interest Violation
In an important decision, the QAC Ethics Commission has found against a member of the volunteer Queen Anne's County 4-H Board in a complaint alleging a conflict of interest. The conflict arose when a private company owned by a Board member entered into a services contract with the Board.
In the opinion, the Ethics Commission first established its jurisdiction over the Board and the right of the complainant to be heard.
In its findings of fact, the Commission noted that 4-H Board members had expressed some concern that the situation could be a conflict of interest, but that at no time - right up to and including the complaint hearing - had any member read or consulted the Ethics Law or sought an Advisory Opinion from the Commission. The 4-H Board testified that they believed that they had addressed any conflicts concern by having the company-owning Board member leave the room during the final discussion and vote. The Board awarded the contact to the Board member's company which was the low bidder by a narrow margin.
As the Ethics Commission's opinion points out, however, it was not just the process of awarding of the contract that presented a problem; the on-going relationship was in violation of the law. The Ethics Law provides "a clear-cut, black-letter ban on a business relationship between a private entity in which a Board member has a financial interest, on the one hand, and, on the other, the county board on which the member sits." (p.6 of opinion) In short, the on-going situation of a Board member having a financial interest in an entity which is doing business with the Board he/she sits on presents a conflict of interest and is a violation of the law.
The Ethics Commission concludes with the following Final Consideration:
To the extent that counsel implied in his argument to the Commission that, somehow, volunteers on county boards and commissions should be given some slack in being charged with at least a basic understanding of the Ethics Law, and possibly some slack even in the application of that law to them, we firmly reject the notion. Volunteer service to local government is the backbone of good citizenship and is a hallmark upon which local government depends. Nonetheless, Section 8-4 � like similar provisions in a myriad of governmental codes at the local, state, and federal levels � reflects a legislative balance of this and other considerations against a bedrock of democratic government: Trust and confidence of the people in the integrity of their government officials. A government official's status of volunteer does not reduce the right of the people to be assured that public actions of public officials are not tainted by considerations of private gain or insider status, and it is not unreasonable for the people to expect officials � volunteer and otherwise � to have at least a fundamental appreciation for constraints and expectations in this regard.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
A cease and desist order for any action in furtherance of the contract in question was issued by the Ethics Commission.
Ethics Matters applauds the Ethic Commission's carefully considered decision. We have only summarized the opinion here. It is available in full on this website under Opinions.
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Research Home Tools Union List of Artist Names Hierarchy Display
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501. ............ Galerie Peter Borchardt (German art gallery, contemporary
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502. ............ Galerie Pétidès (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
503. ............ Galerie Petit (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
504. ............ Galerie Philippe Uzzan (French art gallery, Paris, contemporary)
505. ............ Galerie Philomene Magers (German repository, Bonn, contemporary)
506. ............ Galerie Pierre (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
507. ............ Galerie Pierre Chave (French repository, Vence, contemporary)
508. ............ Galerie Pierre Colle (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
509. ............ Galerie Pierre Domec (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
510. ............ Galerie Pierre Gaubert (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
511. ............ Galerie Pierre Loeb (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
512. ............ Galerie Pietro Sparta (French repository, Chagny, contemporary)
513. ............ Galerie Pilote (Algerian repository, Algiers, contemporary)
514. ............ Galerie Pintelon (Belgian repository, Aalst, contemporary)
515. ............ Galerie Ra (Dutch repository, Amsterdam, contemporary)
516. ............ Galerie Rähnitzgasse (German repository, Dresden, contemporary)
517. ............ Galerie Ravené (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
518. ............ Galerie Raymond Cordier (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
519. ............ Galerie Raymond Creuze (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
520. ............ Galerie Remmert und Barth (German repository, Dusseldorf,
............ contemporary)
521. ............ Galerie René Drouin (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
522. ............ Galerie Richter (German repository, Dresden, contemporary)
523. ............ Galerie Rive Droite (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
524. ............ Galerie Robert (Dutch repository, Amsterdam, contemporary)
525. ............ Galerie Robert Finck (Belgian repository, Brussels, contemporary)
526. ............ Galerie Rosenberg (French repository, Marseilles, contemporary)
527. ............ Galerie Rosengart (Swiss repository, Luzern, contemporary)
528. ............ Galerie Rottlof (German repository, Karlsruhe, contemporary)
529. ............ Galerie Rotunde im Alten Museum (German repository, Berlin,
530. ............ Galerie Sagot-le-Garrec (French gallery, Paris, established
............ 1881)
531. ............ Galerie Saint Georges (Belgian repository, Liège,
532. ............ Galerie Sankt Lucas (Austrian repository, Vienna, contemporary)
533. ............ Galerie Schmela (German repository, Dusseldorf, contemporary)
534. ............ Galerie Schroth (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
535. ............ Galerie Schulte (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
536. ............ Galerie Schürmann und Kicken (German repository, Aachen,
537. ............ Galerie Sedelmeyer (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
538. ............ Galeries et Chapelle de la Charité (French repository,
............ Marseilles, contemporary)
539. ............ Galerie Silvia Menzel (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
540. ............ Galerie Simon (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
541. ............ Galeries Laietanes (Spanish repository, Barcelona, contemporary)
542. ............ Galerie Spiess (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
543. ............ Galeries Poirel (French art gallery, contemporary)
544. ............ Galerie Städel (German repository, Frankfurt am Main,
545. ............ Galerie St. Etienne (American repository, New York City,
546. ............ Galerie Strategopoulos (Greek repository, Athens, contemporary)
547. ............ Galerie Strunskaja (Swiss repository, Zurich, contemporary)
548. ............ Galerie Surréaliste (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
549. ............ Galerie Swart (Dutch repository, Amsterdam, contemporary)
550. ............ Galerie Sydow (German repository, Frankfurt am Main,
551. ............ Galerie Tanagra (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
552. ............ Galerie Tanner (Swiss repository, Zurich, contemporary)
553. ............ Galerie Thannhauser (German repository, Munich, contemporary)
554. ............ Galerie Thannhauser (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
555. ............ Galerie Thomas Borgmann (German repository, Cologne,
556. ............ Galerie Tokanten (Danish repository, Copenhagen, contemporary)
557. ............ Galerie Toni Gerber (Swiss gallery, Bern, contemporary)
558. ............ Galerie 't Venster (Dutch repository, Rotterdam, contemporary)
559. ............ Galerie Ulysses (Austrian repository, Vienna, contemporary)
560. ............ Galerie Unter den Linden (German repository, Berlin,
561. ............ Galerie Ursula Krinzinger (Austrian repository, Innsbruck,
562. ............ Galerie Van de Loo (German repository, Munich, contemporary)
563. ............ Galerie Van Leer (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
564. ............ Galerie Vanuxem (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
565. ............ Galerie Vavin-Raspail (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
566. ............ Galerie Vendème (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
567. ............ Galerie Victor Hartberg (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
568. ............ Galerie Vignon (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
569. ............ Galerie Villand et Galanis (French repository, Paris,
570. ............ Galerie Vollard (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
571. ............ Galerie Welz (Austrian repository, Salzburg, contemporary)
572. ............ Galerie Wemer und Katz (German repository, Berlin, contemporary)
573. ............ Galerie Westersingel (Dutch art gallery, contemporary)
574. ............ Galerie Wetering (Dutch repository, Amsterdam, contemporary)
575. ............ Galerie Withofs (Belgian repository, Brussels, contemporary)
576. ............ Galerie Wolfsberg (Swiss repository, Zurich, contemporary)
577. ............ Galerie Würthle und Sohn (Austrian repository, Vienna,
578. ............ Galerie Yves Gastou (French art gallery, Paris, contemporary)
579. ............ Galerie Yvon Lambert (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
580. ............ Galerie Zak (French repository, Paris, contemporary)
581. ............ Galerie Zum Specht (Swiss repository, Basel, contemporary)
582. ............ Gale & Snowden (British architectural firm, contemporary)
583. ............ Galinke + Peters (German architectural firm, contemporary)
584. ............ GALK. (German organization, contemporary)
585. ............ Gallager & Mullen (Irish architectural firm, contemporary)
586. ............ Gallagher Aspoas Poplak Senior (South African architectural
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587. ............ Gall and Medek Architects (Australian architectural firm,
588. ............ Gallatin Class (Attic vase painters, active ca. 450-400
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589. ............ Gallaudet College (American repository, Washington, contemporary)
590. ............ Galle family (Flemish artists and publishers, active
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591. ............ Galle family (French bronze gilders, active 18th-19th
............ centuries)
592. ............ Gallegos Lighting Design (American lighting design firm,
593. ............ Gallegos-Lysdahl (American design firm, contemporary)
594. ............ Gallegos, Weidner Architects (American architectural
595. ............ Gallen-Kallela Museum (Finnish repository, Espoo, contemporary)
596. ............ Galleria (Italian repository, Cremona, contemporary)
597. ............ Galleria A.A.M. (Italian art gallery, contemporary)
598. ............ Galleria Alphonse Chave (Italian repository, Venice,
599. ............ Galleria Anna d'Ascanio (Italian repository, Rome, contemporary)
600. ............ Galleria Annunciata (Italian repository, Milan, contemporary)
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Q: Grammaticality and formality of "When can I call you?" When can I call you.  ...does it make sense? Shall I use this for formal talk?
Please help me as I have used the same sentence when I called HR.
Need your input on this

A: Indeed it's fine. When is the best time to call you? is a more polite way to say it, though.


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Wyre Wizard Duathlon
Page 1 of 2 (72 items)
Cycle1
1 103 Joe Brooks Joe Brooks
#103&nbspMale&nbspSENIOR MALE 01:27:01 01:27:01
SENIOR MALE 1 Male 1 00:26:48 00:01:16 00:22:37 00:22:32 00:00:59 00:12:48
3 125 Scott O'Neil Scott O'Neil
#125&nbspMale&nbspVET 40+ MALE 01:28:41 01:28:41
VET 40+ MALE 2 Male 3 00:27:12 00:00:48 00:22:37 00:22:58 00:00:49 00:14:15
2 57 Paul Hilliar Paul Hilliar
#57&nbspMale&nbspVET 40+ MALE 01:27:53 01:27:53
VET 40+ MALE 1 Male 2 Bristol & District Triathletes (Bad Tri) 00:26:31 00:01:13 00:22:38 00:22:49 00:01:16 00:13:23
4 43 Keith Evans Keith Evans
VET 50+ MALE 1 Male 4 Malvern Triathlon Club 00:25:38 00:01:15 00:23:30 00:24:03 00:01:49 00:13:25
5 84 Rich Robertshaw Rich Robertshaw
#84&nbspMale&nbspSENIOR MALE 01:31:34 01:31:34
6 33 Peter Chomczuk Peter Chomczuk
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13 66 David Lloyd David Lloyd
VET 50+ MALE 3 Male 13 00:32:23 00:01:57 00:24:48 00:25:41 00:01:55 00:16:53
26 119 Jamie Woodward Jamie Woodward
7 39 Patrick Crummy Patrick Crummy
16 210 Ben Richards Ben Richards
SENIOR MALE 7 Male 16 00:32:09 00:01:47 00:25:26 00:27:03 00:01:47 00:16:54
12 44 Nicholas Farnell Nicholas Farnell
VET 60+ MALE 1 Male 12 Teme Leisure Tri 00:31:22 00:01:21 00:25:27 00:26:04 00:01:17 00:16:11
15 52 David Gratton David Gratton
9 88 Wayne Russell Wayne Russell
8 118 Ioan Huruban Ioan Huruban
33 3 Matthew Bailey Matthew Bailey
#3&nbspMale&nbspVET 40+ MALE 01:51:22 01:51:22
VET 40+ MALE 12 Male 30 V-Sprint 00:35:05 00:01:55 00:26:13 00:27:32 00:02:31 00:18:03
14 116 Alistair Robertshaw Alistair Robertshaw
22 15 Graeme Beamish Graeme Beamish
VET 50+ MALE 5 Male 20 Evesham Vale Triathletes EVT 00:31:58 00:01:09 00:26:42 00:28:30 00:01:00 00:17:22
18 63 Rob Kennard Rob Kennard
VET 50+ MALE 4 Male 18 t club race team 00:30:47 00:01:14 00:27:00 00:26:56 00:00:58 00:19:02
24 89 Ben Sang Ben Sang
11 59 Nick Hooper Nick Hooper
10 2 Julian Ayres Julian Ayres
#2&nbspMale&nbspSENIOR MALE 01:37:33 01:37:33
SENIOR MALE 5 Male 10 Trismart 00:25:01 00:02:10 00:27:18 00:28:38 00:00:46 00:13:38
21 198 Mike Tibbits Julie Gidon Mike Tibbits Julie Gidon
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PAIRS - MIXED 1 Mixed 1 00:32:58 00:00:42 00:27:26 00:28:56 00:00:43 00:15:50
30 64 Rachel Kirkwood Rachel Kirkwood
#64&nbspFemale&nbspVET 50+ FEMALE 01:50:22 01:50:22
VET 50+ FEMALE 1 Female 2 Evesham Vale Triathletes EVT 00:33:28 00:01:49 00:27:30 00:28:52 00:01:42 00:16:58
27 50 Dai Gittins Dai Gittins
VET 60+ MALE 2 Male 25 Playtime Productions 00:32:57 00:01:32 00:27:51 00:28:43 00:02:22 00:15:43
20 45 Naomi Forrest Naomi Forrest
#45&nbspFemale&nbspSENIOR FEMALE 01:46:19 01:46:19
SENIOR FEMALE 1 Female 1 race off road 00:30:26 00:01:32 00:28:06 00:29:02 00:02:22 00:14:48
28 61 Colin Jeffery Colin Jeffery
17 48 Richard Gill Richard Gill
39 72 Sarah Martin-Smith Sarah Martin-Smith
VET 40+ FEMALE 2 Female 4 00:35:28 00:01:10 00:28:17 00:30:01 00:01:02 00:19:45
25 80 Rob Potter Rob Potter
VET 40+ MALE 8 Male 23 Monross Trail Blazers 00:30:25 00:01:24 00:28:19 00:29:43 00:01:43 00:16:22
31 51 Paul Godbold Paul Godbold
VET 40+ MALE 11 Male 28 00:32:10 00:02:12 00:28:25 00:28:48 00:01:06 00:17:43
23 42 Phil Edwards Phil Edwards
VET 50+ MALE 6 Male 21 Worcester AC 00:30:16 00:01:33 00:28:28 00:29:50 00:01:20 00:15:51
32 69 Steve Macdonald Steve Macdonald
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40 92 Richard Smith Richard Smith
59 85 Deborah Robinson Deborah Robinson
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19 34 Adam Couch Adam Couch
37 97 Dan Westacott Dan Westacott
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79 Justin Passey Justin Passey
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35 49 Emma Gill Emma Gill
38 53 Joel Green Joel Green
29 112 Stuart Houston Stuart Houston
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43 81 Gareth Price Gareth Price
49 78 Richard Neale Richard Neale
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42 58 Simon Holden Simon Holden
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Forbes Middle School Masterclass and Clinic (3)
Andrew Stetson (Performer), Willie Strieder (Performer), Christopher Smith (Performer), James Decker (Performer), Kevin Wass (Performer)
Performances and Clinics with Texas Tech Brass Department, including demonstrations and individual critiques.
Published - Jan 10 2014
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Q: Is there any source code that goes along with the Castle Windsor Logging Interceptor Example? This is a great wiki article: http://docs.castleproject.org/Windsor.Introduction-to-AOP-With-Castle.ashx
However, it is missing code for the DataContractSerialize. I am pretty sure that this method is fairly simple, but, for completeness, it would be great to have an example.
Does one exists? Or, is there a working example of the code?
Thanks
S

A: Well, I think Jan Wilson left this out, since it's unessential for his AOP introduction and because there are several ways to serialize/dump data, you may read about it here:
http://www.danrigsby.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/07/xmlserializer-vs-datacontractserializer-serialization-in-wcf/
So you could simply use the following:
private static void DataContractSerialize(object argument, Type argumentType)
{
    var settings = new XmlWriterSettings { Indent = true, ConformanceLevel = ConformanceLevel.Auto };
    var serializer = new DataContractSerializer(argumentType);
    using (XmlWriter xml = XmlWriter.Create(YOUR_PATH_TO_LOGFILE_CONST_STRING, settings))
    {
        xml.WriteStartDocument();
        serializer.WriteObject(xml, argument);
    }
}


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What was your inspiration for naming your album BLOODSUCKERS and what was the inspiration for the music?
Hyde: There isn't a huge meaning to it. We started calling their fans Bloodsuckers from last year and the meaning kind of stuck. We wrote the song for the fans and we thought that BLOODSUCKERS would be the best title for the CD.
Besides your name, there are a lot of vampires in lore. Are there any vampires that have a special meaning for you?
VAMPS: Dracula. We have an image of a gentleman-like image, that ladies like. For example, he has to ask permission to enter a room. That is the type of image that we like.
Hyde, you played a vampire in the movie MOONCHILD. Do you have an interest in playing such a role or acting again?
Hyde: Hmmm… Right after the movie, I thought that I wouldn't be able to do that for a long time. Now that much time has passed, I might think of doing it again, but I'm not sure.
You have experience playing to foreign fans. What kind of experiences do you have with that?
Hyde: I feel that foreigners are more kind of used to rock, especially in the U.S. and London, where rock was born. It's not a special genre for them, they've listened to it from their childhood, so it comes more natural to them. It's different than Japan.
Are there any particular artists that you're influenced by?
Hyde: There are a lot of influence from artists in the 80s, a lot of British New Wave and American hard rock. Not any specific artist, but more, influenced by the era.
K.A.Z: [I received] a lot of inspiration from different types of artists, such as Iron Maiden, a band called Killing Joke[?] and, of course, U2.
You have a Facebook Page, would that be the best place for foreign fans to connect with you?
VAMPS: Our website, has both Japanese and English options available.
http://www.vampsxxx.com/
You have a Halloween event coming up; it seems to me that it is a little unusual to have a Halloween event in Japan. Can you comment on that? [editor's note: our interview was just before their Halloween party. -ali]
Hyde: Why do you feel that it's kind of unusual here in Japan?
Because it's been my experience that Halloween hasn't been widely understood until the last ten years where it's become popular. There are spring events or summer events, but not as many Halloween events; not in Japan anyway.
Hyde: It's just like a party; Japanese don't really think of the religious aspect or the meaning that it has – it's more… fun! It's a party. It's becoming a bigger and bigger event here in Japan.
Why do you think Halloween is becoming more popular in Japan? Is it the costumes, or candy, or party?
Hyde: Costumes. Japanese are [generally] very reserved, so they're very shy. But they have a feeling of wanting to change. For example – if you go to Disneyland, you can get Mickey Mouse ears and kind of change yourself and be more open. [Halloween] gives them a chance to do that and fulfilling what they want to do. And rock artists really lean toward Halloween [laugh].
Is there any plans to release BLOODSUCKERS in other territories?
Hyde: For our last album's release, we weren't really able to do a worldwide promotion, so for this one, we really want to. So first of all, Japan and then take it out to other countries.
Do you plan to make more videos for your album?
Hyde: Not for a while, maybe for the next sequel.
Many of your international fans are interested in any plans you have for overseas. Can you give us some information?
Hyde: We were planning on doing a concert in the fall in the U.K., but that was canceled. We want to perform overseas sometime next year, though.
So nothing solid right now?
Hyde: No, not right now.
Can you give us a message for your international fans?
Hyde: We were able to make an album that we believe is a concert album that will be good live. We're very happy with what we made and we're really looking forward to performing overseas. We hope that there will be many faces will call them to their countries to perform.
K.A.Z: It took us over four years to make this new album. We would love to perform in places where we have never been before. I can't wait to perform them live! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone!
Interview by: Keith Cahoon
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Why Remote Collaboration Applications are the New Zero Day Frontier
Posted by Netta Schmeidler on April 9, 2020
With shut-down orders closing offices across the country, millions of Americans have started working remotely. Apps like Skype, Zoom, and dozens of others make it relatively easy to remain connected and productive. They've become so indispensable, in fact, that Zoom recorded 200 million daily users throughout March, up 20 times since December.
For users, remote collaboration applications look like a saving grace during a time of uncertainty and anxiety, and the same is true for their employers. But for the IT pros inside of those organizations, various "conference" tools are actually a source of anxiety – or at least they should be.
Compared to most other enterprise applications, collaboration apps lack robust security posturing, making them particularly vulnerable to zero-day attacks and evasive malware. Those vulnerabilities may have been acceptable when these apps were used occasionally or optionally. Now, however, they're the foundation of the operation and putting everything at risk in the process.
The Extra Threat of Coronavirus
Remote collaboration applications suffered from security loopholes before the pandemic. But with millions more users now on these apps, the attack surface has expanded significantly – and hackers have noticed.
Opportunistic by nature, hackers look for the easiest ways to attack the largest number of users and reap the biggest gains. Unfortunately, remote collaboration apps check all those boxes right now, making them an appealing target for every cybercriminal in the world.
As companies come to rely entirely on these apps, they must understand the ingrained risk. Not only are they insecure and ripe for attack, the effects of those attacks potentially cut deep. Since these apps serve as the primary connection between collaborators, countless amounts of sensitive, valuable information passes through them. They also provide a springboard for hackers to enter the IT infrastructure and do as they please.
Running programs through a browser-based plugin rather than an app provides little boost in terms of security. Neither do most existing security protocols since users are often using collaboration tools on personal devices not hardened by the IT team. Some companies won't experience any ill effects as a result of these apps – but everyone must consider themselves at risk.
How Developers Drop the Ball
Legacy collaboration apps like Office and Acrobat already have strong defenses in place after years of being exploited and then patched. Instead of scouring for the few remaining vulnerabilities, hackers are going after apps largely created by startups with limited resources, especially in terms of cybersecurity. As a result, most have limited security in place, and where it does exist, it tends to be easy to exploit.
Zoom has received the worst of the coverage thus far, but major security flaws exist in other popular collaborative apps including Microsoft Teams and Slack. The fast and lean development philosophy behind these apps makes them particularly susceptible to zero-day attacks. Those loopholes tend to linger, too, since issuing patches may not be the developer's top priority.
IT pros accustomed to certain security standards should anticipate that these collaborative tools have their security shortcomings. More importantly , they should take matters into their own hands instead of expecting these apps to suddenly implement ironclad security themselves.
Working Securely with remote collaboration applications
Companies can't quit using collaboration apps, but they also can't expose themselves to extra risk at a time of economic uncertainty either. Antivirus programs won't catch the zero days that threat actors will deploy against these platforms, leaving organizations exposed at a time when they can ill afford the risk. Moving target defense provides the security from zero days that traditional antivirus programs lack, closing the remote collaboration app security loopholes.
In simplified terms, MTD morphs the application memory so that when hackers try to launch the attack, they target what they think is an important asset when in fact they're falling into a trap designed to capture and neutralize the threat. In that way, MTD empowers organizations to actually start preventing attacks instead of merely minimizing or mitigating them.
Unlike other defensive strategies, MTD addresses unique vulnerabilities within remote collaboration apps. For instance, it can secure remote endpoints on unreliable home networks and protect SaaS applications like Salesforce running over a browser. MTD also has a lightweight footprint that won't cause a video conference to lag or create any other performance issues. For the same reason, it doesn't take significant time, staff, or technical resources to get this defensive asset up and running.
Though MTD looks tailor-made for this moment, the protection it provides lasts for as long as collaboration apps remain in the company toolkit. Far from being an asset just to survive through COVID-19, it's the centerpiece of an effective, enduring endpoint security strategy.


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Q: Writing and Reading file async I want to write some content into a local file and then represent it in a textblock. I have two methods, CreateFile and Output, the first method uses WriteTextAsync method to write content into file, and the second method uses ReadTextAsync method to read the content. I called the two methods one by one, like
CreateFile(data);
Output(file);

file is a global variable, CreateFile method will write the "data" into file, and Output method output the content of it.
Unfortunately, it not always work, sometimes, I got exception which said "Object reference not set to an object", after researching, I found sometimes, the file is null, I think it may caused by Output method is executed, but the file creating doesn't complete. So if I add a breakpoint, it always works. Anyone can help me how to let the Output method execute after the file creating completed?
Thanks

A: One of the reasons might be that the file has not been created yet, when the second method tries to read it:

So, the second method have to wait for the first method to finish:

There are several ways to achieve that.
One of them would be using Task Class from Task Parallel Library and its Wait Method:
var task = new Task(() => CreateFile(data));
task.Wait();

Another one, for example, ManualResetEvent Class:

ManualResetEvent allows threads to communicate with each other by signaling. Typically, this communication concerns a task which one thread must complete before other threads can proceed.

A few other related links:

*

*A great article on Joseph Albahari's website about multithreading in C#: http://www.albahari.com/threading/

*C# Frequently Asked Questions: Using Async for File Access

A: Since your methods call asynchronous methods, a simple fix is to call your methods like this:
await CreateFile(data);   // This waits for the method to complete before continuing.
Output(file);