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12/12 Consideration was given to the draft minutes of the meeting held on 5th April 2012.
13/12 Consideration was given to the draft minutes of the meeting held on 24th April 2012.
Members noted that the service was facing a number of challenges including budget reduction, increasing workloads and implications of EIT Reviews.
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17/12 The Chair had submitted his apologise as he could not attend the meeting and it was noted that there was nothing to report.


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Q: How to get weighted average grouped by a column I have a model Company that have columns pbr, market_cap and category.
To get averages of pbr grouped by category, I can use group method.
Company.group(:category).average(:pbr)

But there is no method for weighted average.
To get weighted averages I need to run this SQL code.
select case when sum(market_cap) = 0 then 0 else sum(pbr * market_cap) / sum(market_cap) end as weighted_average_pbr, category AS category FROM "companies" GROUP BY "companies"."category";

In psql this query works fine. But I don't know how to use from Rails.
sql = %q(select case when sum(market_cap) = 0 then 0 else sum(pbr * market_cap) / sum(market_cap) end as weighted_average_pbr, category AS category FROM "companies" GROUP BY "companies"."category";)
ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_all(sql)

returns a error:
 output error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `keys' for #<Array:0x007ff441efa618>>

It would be best if I can extend Rails method so that I can use
Company.group(:category).weighted_average(:pbr)

But I heard that extending rails query is a bit tweaky, now I just want to know how to run the result of sql from Rails.
Does anyone knows how to do it?
Version
rails: 4.2.1

A: What version of Rails are you using? I don't get that error with Rails 4.2. In Rails 3.2 select_all used to return an Array, and in 4.2 it returns an ActiveRecord::Result. But in either case, it is correct that there is no keys method. Instead you need to call keys on each element of the Array or Result. It sounds like the problem isn't from running the query, but from what you're doing afterward.
In any case, to get the more fluent approach you've described, you could do this:
class Company
  scope :weighted_average, lambda{|col|
    select("companies.category").
    select(<<-EOQ)
      (CASE WHEN SUM(market_cap) = 0 THEN 0
            ELSE SUM(#{col} * market_cap) / SUM(market_cap)
       END) AS weighted_average_#{col}
    EOQ
  }

This will let you say Company.group(:category).weighted_average(:pbr), and you will get a collection of Company instances. Each one will have an extra weighted_average_pbr attribute, so you can do this:
Company.group(:category).weighted_average(:pbr).each do |c|
  puts c.weighted_average_pbr
end

These instances will not have their normal attributes, but they will have category. That is because they do not represent individual Companies, but groups of companies with the same category. If you want to group by something else, you could parameterize the lambda to take the grouping column. In that case you might as well move the group call into the lambda too.
Now be warned that the parameter to weighted_average goes straight into your SQL query without escaping, since it is a column name. So make sure you don't pass user input to that method, or you'll have a SQL injection vulnerability. In fact I would probably put a guard inside the lambda, something like raise "NOPE" unless col =~ %r{\A[a-zA-Z0-9_]+\Z}.
The more general lesson is that you can use select to include extra SQL expressions, and have Rails magically treat those as attributes on the instances returned from the query.
Also note that unlike with select_all where you get a bunch of hashes, with this approach you get a bunch of Company instances. So again there is no keys method! :-)

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German banks count cost of global shipping crisis
by ShippingHerald	Finance & Economy, Headlines, Shipping News, Slider, The Wire
German banks are struggling to recoup tens of billions of dollars of loans as a global shipping industry slump hits them hard.
The lenders – among the biggest backers of shipowners over the past 20 years – are behind up to a quarter of the world's $400 billion of outstanding shipping loans, three shipping financiers told Reuters.
This would make them collectively more exposed than banks from any other single country in terms of outstanding debt to the sector.
These institutions are now grappling with a near decade-long slump of parts of the shipping sector since the 2008 financial crisis that is also hurting European peers, such as Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland.
"German banks account for close to $100 billion of shipping debt out of a world total of around $400 billion," said Dagfinn Lunde, who spent more than a decade as head of shipping at Germany's DVB Bank until the end of 2013.
The same estimates of German bank exposure and total sector debt were made by two other shipping finance executives, who declined to be named, citing the confidentiality of their business dealings.
Lunde, now a board member of Norway's Maritime and Merchant Bank, said German lenders had been "throwing money" at the sector when shipping business was brisk. "When the values tumbled, they were left with massive exposure to toxic debt."
As worsening conditions in the shipping sector leave some shipowners unable to meet payments, it is unlikely that many banks will see a full return on their investments. This could leave them having to sell down their debt at a discount to distressed buyers or to write off some of their loans.
The shipping difficulties come at a time when European banks are already bogged down by a sluggish economy and face tough capital demands from regulators which are eroding profitability.
SHIPPING 'IMPLODING'
Segments of the shipping industry are suffering their deepest downturn ever as international trade slows. Around 90 percent of world trade is transported by sea.
South Korean container line Hanjin, which filed for receivership on Aug. 31, is the latest casualty in a crisis exacerbated by a glut of ships, many of which were built before the financial crisis when the global economy was healthier.
"It seems like the shipbuilding and ship finance sectors are … imploding," Anthony Gurnee, chief executive of ship operator Ardmore Shipping Corp, told an industry conference in London last week.
His comments echo remarks made by Stefan Ermisch, the chief executive of shipping finance specialist HSH Nordbank, who recently described the shipping sector as "on the floor".
Before the financial crisis, when a dry bulk ship or oil tanker could earn over $200,000 a day, German banks were among the most prominent financing players. Such vessels now command around $10,000-$15,000 a day.
Banks' exposure varies widely across German lenders such as Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and state-backed lender NordLB. Part of the risk stems from exposure to closed investment funds – called KG houses – which bought ships and leased them to big shipping companies.
Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank declined to comment on its shipping finance activities and plans.
"For German shipowners, Hanjin is bad news as for them a large company falls away with which they can charter their ships," Oliver Faak, global head ship and aircraft finance at NordLB, told Reuters.
He warned the outlook for the oil tanker market was worsening. "Many shipping companies have ordered tankers that are now being delivered. Supply is rising but the demand hasn't changed."
OFFLOAD DEBT
Bankers said the scale of the lenders' potential losses from the loans now depended on how strict the European Central Bank would be in forcing them to tackle the problem.
In June, people familiar with the matter said the ECB had launched a review of banks' shipping finance, raising concerns among lenders that they may be required to set aside more capital to cover possible losses.
A regulatory source familiar with ECB policy said the review was an initial step. The ECB is currently analysing the data and will likely take further measures afterwards, said the source, adding: "The ECB suspects some European banks use too optimistic models to calculate the value of shipping loans and ships."
The ECB declined to comment.
In the meantime, banks are trying to offload some debt.
Sources have told Reuters RBS is trying to sell its Greek shipping business, which is valued at around $3 billion, as well as up to $500 million of a separate portfolio of Turkish shipping loans.
NordLB said in August it was selling a $1.5 billion portfolio of shipping loans to KKR Credit, part of private equity firm KKR, and a sovereign wealth fund.
But one of the three shipping financiers said there were few buyers. "The market is awash with distressed debt. Once again the banks will be stuck."
Nicholas Tsevdos, managing director of Ocean Way Navigation, a London-based shipping investor and asset manager, said the outcome of RBS efforts to sell off its shipping exposure was among the test cases being watched.
"If they fail to get buyers for the full books, it is not a great incentive for others to do the same," said Tsevdos, whose firm has advised on bank financing deals in recent months.
NordLB said earlier this year it aimed to cut its overall shipping exposure to 12 to 14 billion euros ($16 billion) within the next three years from 19 billion euros at the end of 2015.
NordLB's Faak said the banks would achieve "reduction targets because they have to reach them".
"The only question is, at what price?"
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The SOFT Series poker tournaments at Intertops Poker has had 29 events and nearly $70,000 in guaranteed prize money over the course of the series. This successful event concludes on Sunday night with the $5000 GTD Champions Tournament.
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This is my second Ten on Tuesday.
I could continue this list on and on. My husband often says "If my wife didn't have something to worry about, she couldn't survive!"
As women, I think we are wired to worry. You and I have several worries in common on our lists. But worrying must work - because usually when I worry about something it doesn't happen!
I'm with ya... Poor Hubby once asked me what I was so worried about & I told him. He asked how many of those things I had control over. I told him none (& really I didn't @ that time!). He pointed out that worrying over something I have no control over is a pretty big waste. I agreed. It helped. To think I'd spent years in therapy just trying to get that. Sheesh! I still worry about stuff I have no control over, but I generally tame it after a bit.
Oh Misty.. I'm right there with you!
Lots of common worries, that's for sure. I'm getting more and more depressed as I leap from post to post.


You might create an animation that helps you visualize how moving satellites react with one another during their orbit. In addition, you can model the earth's rotation and change in lighting at the same time.
You create animations using the Animation toolbar. ArcGIS allows different types of animations to be created in ArcMap, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe, for example to manipulate data, navigate through different perspectives, or help you understand patterns in data over time.
Additionally, try the 3D Analyst tutorial exercise on Working with animations to familiarize yourself with the steps to create an animation of your 3D view. There are several tools and properties to customize your animation and they are each covered in the exercise.


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We are Wenham O'Brien Limited. Our registered office is at 68a Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2QP and our registered company number is 04600921.
Information about your property, building or other requirements for our services.
Records of any payments made to us.
Call information. We may also record details of phone numbers used to contact us and the date, time and details of any calls. We do not record telephone conversations.
We will keep and use that information to perform our services, to carry out our contract with you (if applicable), to comply with any legal requirements for us to maintain certain records and for our legitimate interests in dealing with a complaint or enquiry.
Where your information relates to a contract, it is kept for a period of up to 12 years after completion of the contract to enable us to deal with any enquiries or claims and as required for tax purposes. All information will be securely shredded and computer information deleted after this period.
Payment records are retained for accounting purposes for a period of up to seven years after the date of payment.
We may collect your name and contact details (such as your email address, phone number or address) in order to send you information about our services which you might be interested in. We may collect this directly from you, or through a third party. If a third party collected your name and contact details, they will only pass those details to us for marketing purposes if you have consented to them doing so.
You always have the right to "opt out" of receiving our marketing. You can exercise the right at any time by contacting us. If we send you any marketing emails, we will always provide an unsubscribe option to allow you to opt out of any further marketing emails. If you "opt-out" of our marketing materials you will be added to our suppression list to ensure we do not accidentally send you further marketing. We may still need to contact you administrative or operational purposes, but we will make sure that those communications don't include direct marketing.
If you are an existing customer or are acting in a professional capacity as part of a company or LLP we use your contact details as necessary for our legitimate interests in marketing to you and maintaining a list of potential customers.
If you are not an existing customer, and are not acting in a professional capacity as part of a company or LLP we may contact you by post as necessary for our legitimate interests in marketing to you but we will only contact you by email for marketing purposes with your consent (whether we have collected your details directly from you, or through a third party).
We retain your details on our marketing list until you "opt-out" at which point we add you to our suppression list. We keep that suppression list indefinitely to comply with our legal obligations to ensure we don't accidentally send you any more marketing.
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We typically collect personal information about contractors and freelancers through the application and recruitment process. We may sometimes collect additional information from third parties including former clients and employers. We will collect additional personal information in the course of job-related activities.
Where we need to perform the contract we have entered into with you or take steps at your request to enter into a contract with you.
If you are a contractor or freelancer and you fail to provide certain information when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have entered into with you (such as paying you), or we may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations (such as health and safety obligations).
If you are a contractor or freelancer we will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it as set out in this notice, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so. Please note that we may process your personal information without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.
If you work for one of our customers, suppliers or business partners, the information we collect about you may include your contact information, details of your employment and our relationship with you. This information may be collected directly from you, or provided by your organisation. Your organisation should have informed you that your information would be provided to us, and directed you to this policy. We use this as necessary for our legitimate interests in managing our relationship with your organisation. If we have a business relationship with you or your organisation, we may receive information about you from your organisation. We keep this information for up to 12 years after completion of the project which we are working on with your organisation.
Our business contacts. We work closely with third parties (including, for example, business partners, sub-contractors and service providers) who may provide us with information about you, to be used as set out above.
As well as any sharing listed above, we may also share your information with third parties, including our clients, third-party service providers. Third parties are required to respect the security of your personal information and to treat it in accordance with the law. We never sell your data to third parties.
Why might we share your personal information with third parties? We may share your personal information with third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our agreements with you, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our clients, or others or where we have another legitimate interest in doing so.
Which third-party service providers process your personal information? We also may need to share your personal information for third-party service providers (including contractors and designated agents) so that they can carry out their services. The following activities are carried out by third-party service providers: legal advice, accountancy and IT services.
How secure is your information with third-party service providers? All our third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. Where third parties process your personal information on our behalf as "data processors" they must do so only on our instructions and where they have agreed to treat the information confidentially and to keep it secure.
Our office headquarters are based in Tunbridge Wells and our main data centre is located in the UK. However, where required to perform our contract with you or for our wider business purposes, the information that we hold about you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the UK and the EU. It may also be processed by staff operating outside the UK and EU who work for us or for one of our service providers.
As well as the measures set out above in relation to sharing of your information, we have put in place appropriate internal security measures to prevent your personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal information to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal information on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where necessary.


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Quality Aware Big Data Integration for Crowdsourced Road Sensing System
Obtaining quality data via crowdsourcing poses a challenge - but it could be the new standard in road sensing systems.
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With nearly a billion automobiles on the road today, and a doubling projected over the next decade, transportation provides indispensable functions in support of meeting the basic needs of society for mobility and accessibility, and directly affects the quality of life. However, with the continued increase in travel demand and non-sustainable development patterns, transportation systems have begun to show signs of serious strain, such as congestion, traffic accident, excessive energy consumption and increased emission level. To mitigate these problems, aside from developing more efficient and intelligent automobiles, making the acquisition and spread of road/traffic information more precisely, efficiently, and timely is of equal, if not more, importance.
Traditionally, road and traffic monitoring are conducted through either stationary sensors placed on or by the side of the road, such as inductive loop detectors and closed-circuit cameras, or specialized probe vehicles equipped with dedicated sensors, such as ground penetrating radar (GPR) and 3D laser scanner. Unfortunately, the prohibitively high deployment cost of such devices makes it impossible to achieve largescale deployment, leading to limited road coverage and delayed information update.
The recent proliferation of increasingly capable and affordable mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) packed with a plethora of on-board sensors (e.g., GPS, accelerometer, compass, camera, etc.) makes this problem tractable. Now we can outsource the road sensing tasks to a large crowd of individual vehicles with human-carried mobile devices. Thus far, a wide spectrum of such crowdsourced road sensing systems have been developed, monitoring various road events, such as congestions, accidents, potholes, bumps, and road signs. However, human-carried mobile devices, compared to dedicated road monitoring sensors, are not reliable, due to various reasons such as poor sensor quality, lack of sensor calibration, background noise, and incomplete views of observations. They may provide inaccurate or even false information that could mislead people's decisions, and eventually result in invaluable loss. To address this sensor reliability problem, we can integrate the information from multiple vehicles that observe the same road events, as this will likely cancel out the errors of individual vehicles and improve the event detection/estimation accuracy.
A straightforward way to integrate the sensory data from multiple vehicles is to simply take voting/averaging on them. This approach, however, treats all the vehicles equally, and fails to capture the variety in the Quality of Information (QoI) of different vehicles. Intuitively, if we can identify and put more weights on the vehicles with high quality, the integration accuracy can be significantly improved. To achieve this, a major challenge has to be addressed. That is, the QoIs of individual vehicles are usually unknown a priori. We have to infer QoIs from data after the road events are reported. To tackle this challenge, in this project, we propose CrowdRoad, a quality-aware crowdsourced road sensing system.
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It's almost unfair to this sequel to be tied to Seraphina. It's predecessor was such a perfect book, an all-time favorite, that Shadow Scale is bound to suffer in comparison. Indeed, it's a complicated book to review. The first third or so is a bit of drudgery, a slow moving and somewhat aimless plot. I felt bored and quite nervous; I'd wanted to love this book. Thank god, I stuck with it. The brilliance of Shadow Scale hit me (to borrow a phrase from John Green) slowly, and then all at once. The stakes raise, the plot picks up, and suddenly I was unable to put it down.
Seraphina becomes locked in a battle against time. She must find the other half-dragons in time to stop a devastating, international, interspecies war. She's thwarted at every turn by a devious enemy, even by her own allies. How do you fight a war when even your mind isn't safe? Life-changing secrets are revealed; cultures are explored; dragons are taught how to behave properly. It all culminates in a shocking clash of warriors and wills that could save Gorredd, or destroy it. While the ending is somewhat idyllic (and raises some questions about feasibility), it's a satisfying conclusion to the duology. And if anyone could make it work, it's Seraphina.
Shadow Scale rewards the patient. Honestly, this book would be nearly as good as Seraphina (because who can surpass it?) if not for the first third. It begins fortuitously enough. Seraphina and her ityasaari friends realize that their minds are uniquely capable of forming a magical trap, the kind that can rip dragons from the sky. Just in time, because the dragon cabal that wreaked havoc in Seraphina is threatening war. So Seraphina goes looking for her kind. And then there's a lot of traveling and I was bored and sad.
But wait! Everything changes with the return of an unexpected character. Now there's traveling with tension. It's a race to find the ityasaari before the villain does. There are coups, deadly battles, allies turned against each other. With her allies falling one by one, it comes down to Seraphina and her few remaining friends to infiltrate the dragons, resist the powerful villain, and reach Gorredd in time to stop an enemy who knows them better than themselves. The rest of the book is so exciting, full of shocking revelations and maddening twists, that it well makes up for the sludgy beginning.
I gushed about worldbuilding in Seraphina. Shadow Scale is further proof of Hartman's mastery. Here, we actually encounter Ninys, Samsam, and Porphyry as Seraphina journeys through them. The cultures are a little derivative--Ninys as a sort of Spain/Italy, Samsam as Scotland, Porphyry as Phoenicia--but they're given enough original twists that they seem like inspired other-world variations rather than copies. Attention is paid to their religions, social morays, even food. Hartman should write a travel guide. In addition, the whole plot with the ityasaari and the Porphyrian dragon exiles is so incredibly cool. Everything you thought you knew about dragons, about Seraphina, about the grotesques, will be upended and amplified. Get ready to be wowed.
Of how many books can you say that you love every single character? The characters kept me going even when the plot lagged. Seraphina is still incredible, and grows even more here. The stress wears on her; she's uncharitable sometimes, impetuous, cold. But she keeps strong when no one else can. I admire her deeply. Glisselda has come into her own as acting queen, proving that one can be clever, badass, and kind of giggly. Kiggs is still adorably sharp and self-sacrificing. Comonot is delightfully obtuse. Now enter the parade of amazing newish people! Remember Abdo, the mute boy? He becomes a force of nature in this book, snarky and funny and heartbreakingly loyal. Newcomers Camba, Blanche, Nedouard, Ingar, and Brisi each have their own huge personalities. It's like being introduced to new family; by the time you finish the book, you feel like you know them all. One of my favorites was Jannoula. She's frustratingly multifaceted, hatable and pitiable, and she's one of the best-written characters in the series.
How does Hartman do it? I'd love to know. Her style remains beautifully old-world, the musings of a masterful storyteller. Much of her writing is truly beautiful. Her descriptions stick with you, although I would have liked a little more scene-setting in each of the different countries. Moreover, I think she's gotten funnier since Seraphina. And she was already funny. But there were dry, witty moments in Shadow Scale that I re-read several times because they were so hysterical. It's truly a masterful example of craft.
Although I still don't really get the title.
The Ardmagar inserted himself between us and took my arm. "I joked--did you notice? I said I didn't know, when in fact I did, and then I pretended to wonder--"
"Indeed, Ardmagar. Well done," I said.
You wouldn't expect a high fantasy to be one of the best examples of gender and sexual diversity in young adult fiction. Perhaps that's sad. Shadow Scale is resounding proof that LGBTQ issues need not be confined to "issues" books. (Disclaimer: Issues books are important too! I'm just super excited when I see diverse characters in books of various genres, because it means that LGBTQ characters are being represented because they're people in the world, and it's not some huge deal to have a gay character, because they're a character too!) First of all, you have at least two main characters who are gay, and no one makes a huge deal about it. Love is love. Second, you have Porphyry, where "How may I pronoun you?" is the first thing a polite person asks a stranger. Gender fluidity is built into their system. And one of my favorite characters in this book is a trans woman. Hartman takes time to discuss her gender identity, but, unlike a poor writer, doesn't make it the defining characteristic of the character. Her gender identity is seen as a part of her, while all the other parts are allowed to shine too. Rock on, Rachel Hartman. Rock on.
Stick with it through the slow beginning, and Shadow Scale will reward you with a beautifully-written tale full of humor, adventure, friendship, and surprises. It's a fairy tale for the modern world.
Stick with it through the slow parts and you will. It has all the charm and wonder of the first book. I can't imagine anyone who loved book one not enjoying it.


At college sporting events, the air is filled with noise from fans, the game itself and, in many instances, a pep band. After several years without a pep band in the stands, the beating of the drums and the sounds of the horns may be heard once again.
After almost seven years, The College at Brockport is proposing a plan to restart the pep band program. Pep bands give musically inclined students a place at sporting events to liven up the fans.
Brockport Student Government (BSG) President Joshua Mathews explained that creating a pep band at Brockport was a personal project he decided to take on his sophomore year. As a senior, Mathews is revisiting the project with a better understanding of how the college works.
Creating a pep band at Brockport is not a new proposal. Since the college has been around, several pep bands have thrived. It is only recently that Brockport has been without one at sporting events. To compensate, the college uses sound systems during the events so music is still provided.
"Having live general hype or incidental music helps create a far more exciting and dynamic atmosphere than someone inexpertly fiddling around with a sound system can," junior Michael Fredette said.
In the past, the student run pep band, known as the Screaming Eagles Pep Band, participated in school and sporting events for several years. Being student run, the band struggled to find leaders due to annual graduations. Ultimately, it was discontinued around 2012.
In order to found a sustainable pep band, Mathews created a task force consisting of members from Student Union and Activities, BSG and from the music and athletic departments. Partnering together, they will make pep band a priority at sporting events. Adam Standish, a previous player and advisor of the Screaming Eagles Pep Band, is also on the task force working to make the idea of a new pep band a reality.
Pep band will be offered as a one credit hour class at Brockport. Apart from wanting to make events more lively, the one credit hour gives students an incentive to join.
"I've been a musician most of my life and an opportunity to play fun charts, in a new setting, is always nice," Fredette said.
Mathews explained that playing at school or sporting events would count as either homework or class time.
In order for the pep band to be successful, student participation is needed. Students of all musical backgrounds and capabilities are encouraged to join the pep band once it becomes available.


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Jeff Bridges to receive Houston Film Critics Society Lifetime Achievement Award
December 21, 2011 by FortBendStar
The Houston Film Critics Society has selected Jeff Bridges to receive its Lifetime Achievement Award for an extraordinary body of work that spans 60 years, Nick Nicholson, HFCS president, announced.
"We are happy to honor the lifetime of remarkable film acting that Jeff Bridges has graced us with in a career that spans six decades," Nicholson said.
Bridges, who won an Academy Award for best actor in 2010 for his performance as a down-and-out country singer in Crazy Heart, has received five other Oscar nominations ranging from a happy-go-lucky bank robber (alongside Clint Eastwood) in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) to an awkward alien in Star Man (1984), from a food-obsessed U.S. President in The Contender (2000) to a one-eyed, alcoholic marshal in the Coen Brothers remake of True Grit.
His other best known (and best loved) roles include the Dude in The Big Lebowski (1998), a struggling musician in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and as a video game programmer in the sci-fi film TRON (1982).
Born into a family of actors, Bridges first appeared on screen in 1951 (he was two) in The Company She Keeps, a film that starred his mother, Dorothy Dean Bridges. His older brother Beau was also in it. Both boys also appeared as children on occasion in the popular television series Sea Hunt, which starred their father, Lloyd Bridges.
His star-making role came in 1971's Texas-themed The Last Picture Show, based on a novel by Larry McMurtry. Bridges received his first Oscar nomination for the movie. Since then, Bridges has acted steadily, playing a wide variety of roles.
"There is an amazing naturalness to his performances," said Nicholson. "Evidence of his artistry and his dedication to his craft is that he makes it all look easy."
The Houston Film Critics Society will present the award at its annual awards gala, which will be held Saturday Jan. 7, 2012 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium. The HFCS will honor top achievements in film during 2011 at the event and also present two special awards – Bridges' award for lifetime achievement and another special humanitarian award that will be given to Joanne King Herring.
Previous winners of the HFCS's Lifetime Achievement Award were Sissy Spacek in 2010 and the late Patrick Swayze in 2009.
Founded in 2007, the Houston Film Critics Society is a not-for-profit organization of 26 print, broadcast and Internet film critics based in the Greater Metropolitan Houston area. Its membership includes critics not only from all of the major Houston-area outlets but also from national publications and websites and respected Hollywood trade publications.
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module Rack
  module Logjam
    module Formatters
      class Array < ::Rack::Logjam::Formatters::Base

        def render
          Json.new( content, format ).render
        end

      end
    end
  end
end

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A comprehensive resource for handling Public Information Act requests, from the simple to the insane. This resource includes flow charts to guide you through responding to requests, form letters for common situations, and answers to your most pressing questions. Unsure what qualifies as a request for information? Want to charge for fulfillment of requests? This manual lays it all out for you.
Updated to include 2016 law.
Written in conversational tone, this booklet will give you a step by step overview of a tax ratification election from start to finish. While it won't perform the required calculations to determine if your district will need an election, it does outline the available options and prepares you for decisions that lie ahead. It is an ideal resource for board members new to the tax ratification process, administrators who have never had to consider a tax ratification election, members of the media who need background information about school financial processes, and citizens interested in the financial and operational organization of schools.
Among the topics included are the advantages and disadvantages of basing your proposed tax rate on estimated or certified tax rolls, how to select an election date, whom to notify of a needed tax ratification election, and where to find help in completing all the minute details involved in a tax ratification election. If you anticipate your district will be considering a tax ratification election, this booklet will prepare you for the process to come.
Superintendents and board members told us they needed a practical guide that explains their roles, responsibilities, and authority. So after hundreds of hours of legal work and critical input from an Advisory Committee of board members, superintendents, and Education Service Center personnel, we published the Trustee Manual. It is an exceptional product, not simply because it is our product, but because there is nothing else like it.
Note: Members may receive additional hours by receiving a board training. For more information please view our training pages or contact us.


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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-055 - Critical
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3156754)
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a specially crafted website. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software section.
The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the Windows GDI component and the Windows Imaging Component handle objects in memory.
For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Vulnerability Information section.
For more information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3156754.
Affected Software and Vulnerability Severity Ratings
The following software versions or editions are affected. Versions or editions that are not listed are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
The severity ratings indicated for each affected software assume the potential maximum impact of the vulnerability. For information regarding the likelihood, within 30 days of this security bulletin's release, of the exploitability of the vulnerability in relation to its severity rating and security impact, please see the Exploitability Index in the May bulletin summary.
**Operating System** [**Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0168**](http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0168) [**Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0169**](http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0169) [**Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0170**](http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0170) [**Direct3D Use After Free Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0184**](http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0184) [**Windows Imaging Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0195**](http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-0195)
Updates Replaced*
[Windows Vista Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b0d86f21-99a9-4a0b-85d9-80163f0f180c) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Vista Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=73f6010d-d41a-4ab3-a092-02eafd47368c) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Vista Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1f49d8a7-eb3f-4f5d-9e37-e1dd2915eef0) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12b51534-b269-431b-bd1e-e7be89f51104) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=09ad6631-fb62-4ead-b7d4-83e996dc1868) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d9ad025c-687a-4326-9d86-9478622d2bd6) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
**Windows Server 2008**
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=55784350-2188-4e47-b01d-ee9b287a6429) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a9741830-2352-4a9e-bdf8-0426b0dd394b) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=050415ab-113c-40a7-acc7-52192727b1f0) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4c1a60bc-9765-4720-89f1-242b8a91be20) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=02eea677-b566-4816-88dd-c8cda16c9d77) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=661b59d9-bf85-4d0b-ad9d-9b53e01bc988) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2ed462dd-221e-47f7-8a0b-e39489b73e5f) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=96ab38be-2633-4e27-a073-927e505e9934) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
**Windows 7**
[Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=68c2b288-f523-4a4f-ac26-6e8e3b6c98c7) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9c73b167-8538-495e-bd5d-f88068cfebbe) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6193000d-bfd7-4e3c-baaa-f75386d56366) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5c67b449-8516-46ee-ad6d-0ab523aa3cb3) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1e6db469-4ae3-4447-8f3b-b01fffb22240) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a6b93874-9578-4040-9939-0092ea660c55) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
**Windows Server 2008 R2**
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0357301d-f978-4853-b46c-6a420f5798fa) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=34bf56b1-5ccc-4fdf-bddf-488ab0efa42b) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0cf636df-272f-4083-a2c3-53bea0648fd6) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7628f07b-765d-4696-a925-cf9be6868bcb) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=731272e4-6fbd-4f8d-8e43-826033b77157) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=70b30200-e126-4f61-8044-6933e735f77b) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
**Windows 8.1**
[Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=df9f88bc-761b-48c4-9731-025d89976f0b) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4925a953-fa2b-4b7e-8f20-0681fd8e4130) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=363293cb-c626-4474-bdad-6e687126a82a) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
[Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=515d7942-8c90-4a35-968a-0afbc4e3652a) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2db14973-f73a-4639-93ab-b532aaf95b33) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=48d28796-e9cc-4d4c-b002-45b18955cf6f) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
**Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2**
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3750bf06-b62d-438a-8522-ea22d4fc7b33) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b461bed-5b9f-492f-bd71-1a29b4cf29b4) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6bae0615-bfff-44fe-b1f6-e9fce52081b8) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=54d1b718-4ab5-4793-b932-4d820caf76c2) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fd315a10-eaaf-48d0-990f-19ada8324ba8) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2bfcb266-da8a-4b86-8cc9-27cf47ef4881) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
**Windows RT 8.1**
Windows RT 8.1[1] (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
Windows RT 8.1[1] (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
Windows RT 8.1[1] (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
**Windows 10**
[Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3156387)[2] (3156387) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution [3147461](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3147461)
[Windows 10 for x64-based Systems](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3156387)[2] (3156387) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution [3147461](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3147461)
[Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3156421)[2] (3156421) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution [3147458](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3147458)
[Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3156421)[2] (3156421) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution **Critical** Remote Code Execution [3147458](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3147458)
**Server Core installation option**
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=55784350-2188-4e47-b01d-ee9b287a6429) (Server Core installation) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a9741830-2352-4a9e-bdf8-0426b0dd394b) (Server Core installation) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=050415ab-113c-40a7-acc7-52192727b1f0) (Server Core installation) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4c1a60bc-9765-4720-89f1-242b8a91be20) (Server Core installation) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=02eea677-b566-4816-88dd-c8cda16c9d77) (Server Core installation) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=661b59d9-bf85-4d0b-ad9d-9b53e01bc988) (Server Core installation) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0357301d-f978-4853-b46c-6a420f5798fa) (Server Core installation) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=34bf56b1-5ccc-4fdf-bddf-488ab0efa42b) (Server Core installation) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0cf636df-272f-4083-a2c3-53bea0648fd6) (Server Core installation) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution None
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3750bf06-b62d-438a-8522-ea22d4fc7b33) (Server Core installation) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b461bed-5b9f-492f-bd71-1a29b4cf29b4) (Server Core installation) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2012](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6bae0615-bfff-44fe-b1f6-e9fce52081b8) (Server Core installation) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=54d1b718-4ab5-4793-b932-4d820caf76c2) (Server Core installation) (3156013) **Important** Information Disclosure **Important** Information Disclosure **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable Not applicable 3124001 in [MS16-005](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=718001)
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fd315a10-eaaf-48d0-990f-19ada8324ba8) (Server Core installation) (3156016) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution Not applicable None
[Windows Server 2012 R2](https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2bfcb266-da8a-4b86-8cc9-27cf47ef4881) (Server Core installation) (3156019) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable **Critical** Remote Code Execution 3035132 in [MS15-024](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=526465)
[1]This update is only available via [Windows Update](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=21130).
[2]Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Note Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 is affected. Customers running this operating system are encouraged to apply the update, which is available via Windows Update.
*The Updates Replaced column shows only the latest update in any chain of superseded updates. For a comprehensive list of updates replaced, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog, search for the update KB number, and then view update details (updates replaced information is provided on the Package Details tab).
Multiple Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Information disclosure vulnerabilities exist when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage. The update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the Windows GDI component handle objects in memory.
The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list:
Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited
Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-0168 No No
### Mitigating Factors Microsoft has not identified any [mitigating factors](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for these vulnerabilities. ### Workarounds The following [workarounds](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) may be helpful in your situation: - **Disable metafile processing** Customers who have applied [MS07-017](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=84687) or customers using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 can disable metafile processing by modifying the registry. This setting will help protect the affected system from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. **To modify the key by using Registry Editor, follow these steps:** **Note** Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. 1. Click **Start**, click **Run**, type **Regedit** in the **Open** box, and then click **OK**. 2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
3.  On the **Edit** menu, point to **New**, and then click **DWORD**.
4.  Type **DisableMetaFiles**, and then press ENTER.
5.  On the **Edit** menu, click **Modify** to modify the DisableMetaFiles registry entry.
6.  In the **Value data** box, type **1**, and then click **OK**.
7.  Exit Registry Editor.
8.  Restart the computer.
Impact of workaround. Turning off metafiles processing may cause the appearance of software or system components to decrease in quality. Turning off metafiles processing may also cause the software or system components to fail completely. This has been identified to have a potential significant functionality impact and should be evaluated and tested carefully to determine its applicability.
Examples include the following:
You cannot print on the computer.
Some applications on the computer may be unable to display Clipart.
Some scenarios that involve OLE rendering may break.
To modify the key using a managed deployment script:
Save the following to a file with a .REG extension (For example, Disable_MetaFiles.reg):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize]
"DisableMetaFiles"=dword:00000001
Run the registry script on the target machine with the following command from an administrator (on Vista, an elevated administrator) command prompt:
Regedit.exe /s Disable_MetaFiles.reg
Restart the computer
How to undo the workaround
Click Start, click Run, type Regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
On the Edit menu, click Modify to modify the DisableMetaFiles registry entry.
4. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
5. Exit Registry Editor.
6. Restart the computer.
Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability – CVE-2016-0170
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.
In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in the memory.
Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability CVE-2016-0170 No No
### Mitigating Factors Microsoft has not identified any [mitigating factors](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for these vulnerabilities. ### Workarounds - **Disable metafile processing** Customers who have applied [MS07-017](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=84687) or customers using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 can disable metafile processing by modifying the registry. This setting will help protect the affected system from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. **To modify the key by using Registry Editor, follow these steps:** **Note** Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. 1. Click **Start**, click **Run**, type **Regedit** in the **Open** box, and then click **OK**. 2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize`
8.  Reboot the computer.
Reboot the computer
In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor.
Direct3D Use After Free Vulnerability – CVE-2016-0184
Direct3D Use After Free Vulnerability CVE-2016-0184 No No
### Mitigating Factors Microsoft has not identified any [mitigating factors](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for these vulnerabilities. ### Workarounds Microsoft has not identified any [workarounds](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for these vulnerabilities. Windows Imaging Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0195 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows Imaging Component fails to properly handle objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit this vulnerability: - In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email. - In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit this vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Imaging Component handles objects in the memory. The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list:
Windows Imaging Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-0195 No No
### Mitigating Factors Microsoft has not identified any [mitigating factors](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for this vulnerability. ### Workarounds Microsoft has not identified any [workarounds](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx) for this vulnerability. Security Update Deployment -------------------------- For Security Update Deployment information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article referenced [here](#kbarticle) in the Executive Summary. Acknowledgments --------------- Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See [Acknowledgments](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/mt674627.aspx) for more information. Disclaimer ---------- The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. Revisions --------- - V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. *Page generated 2016-05-09 10:43-07:00.*


When the new 2012 BMW 1 Series Hatchback was revealed in June, we sat down and created a photo comparison against its predecessor. The comparison focused solely on the design aspect and used official photos from BMW.
At the Berlin press launch of the new 1er, we had the opportunity to observe the two vehicles from up-close and capture them side-by-side. Styling wise, the F20 1 Series follows the design language initiated by BMW back in 2009 when the new 7 Series came to market. The car features a bold front that aims to stand out with what we believe are a pair of oversized headlights surrounding a flat and smaller than expected kidney grille. The hood sports the creases seen on all the new BMWs and facelifted models.
From the side, the usual character line flows from the rear to the front end, and on its way it creates a series of convex and concave shapes. In the back, the taillights feature integrated LED with the usual L-shape. The car continues to feature a similar hatch-look as the previous generation with a lower positioned trunk and a a more emphasized trunk-lid.
With seven years under its belt, the previous generation E87 1 Series looks slightly outdated. The softer lines and less aggressive look is easily observed from all angles. As we mentioned before, the new F20 1 Series is considered an evolutionary model, and major changes are expected in the third generation.
Those of you looking for a direct comparison against the VW Polo will have to wait a bit longer, no car was available on site to compare it against the new 1 Series.