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Q: Select a printer and silently print This answer shows how to enable silent printing in Google Chrome. However, I have two web pages which have to be silently printed using two different printers without further user interaction. Is there a way to select a printer automatically before calling window.print()? I don't mind writing a Chrome Extension if really necessary.

A: If you are in an environment that you know, and in wich you have enough privileges (i suppose, since you know the printer you want to use) you can try to change it through the command line.
For this, you should call
@RunDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n "Printer name"

The printer name has to be the value displayed in the control panel.
For calling command line from javascript, if you have the proper ActiveX controls enabled, you can use:
var run=new ActiveXObject('WSCRIPT.Shell').Run("commands to run");

also, you can try with shell.application ShellExecute
 var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
objShell.ShellExecute("cmd.exe", 'RunDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n "Printer name"', "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32", "open", 1);

For more information you can go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/gg537745(v=vs.85).aspx
I havent tested it, so good luck!

A: I ended up writing a server in F# and communicating with that through a WebSocket.

A: Maybe you could setup your printers with Google Clound Print then use the cloud printing API to silently submit jobs to them. It looks like you can specify the printer id when you submit the job. You might need to use something like html2canvas to rasterize the webpage.

A: I have searched for an answer but it looks like there is no way to set a printer programatically. Therefore my probably complicated solution:
Create a command line application which can switch the default printer of the operating system. Maybe an application which is capable of disabling and enabling a printer. If you are on Windows a .NET application could probably do this. If on Linux there should be a command line interface for printer management (I don't know for sure).
Now make for example a PHP, asp.net or ruby etc. page which is able to call the printer enable/disable program.
If this is working you can use Javascript calls to first print to printer one and after the switch to printer two. However there some disadvantages:

*

*If printer one is printing a document you can not switch to printer two, since this will disable printer one. So somehow you should time how long a common job takes.

*There is a lot of overhead in this solution. You need to made extra calls for the switch between printers

*Maintainability is absolutely not optimal since you need to maintain the printer switch program and the webservice.

I hope for you someone comes up with a better solution, but I wanted to at least share my thoughts. Maybe they help you in solving your problem.

A: If you're doing this for a product or webapp that will run in an environment where there are printers etc.  A better solution to just giving clients a webappp to run might be to wrap your webapp with a desktop application using Chromium Embedded Framework.  Like Chromely (kind of like Electron, but lighter), EdgeSharp or CEFSharp etc.
Using this technique, you can write code that can actually enumerate printers on the network and talk to hardware while still running your webapp and you can expose new JS api's you build in the desktop app to your web application.
Then to make it smart, you can have your webapp work in both environments, running in the desktop app, or directly in a browser.  Where it would have advanced extended features running in the desktop application.
Then you can deploy said application a plethora of ways.  For example, Windows 10+ you can have a private windows Store for your company and you can deploy the application to your private windows store where it can be installed via the Private Windows Store which you can setup with Group Policies on Windows.
Or you could have a private npm repo and script the install/update of your application.  Even old school techniques like Microsoft Click Once installs, and on and on.
But the most power you can possibly give your web application is to give it a custom browser to run on and with Chromium Embedded Framework it's so easy.
In C# you can spin up a simple Chrome wrapper in less than 60 seconds.
Using .Net 6+ and EdgeSharp for example, you could get this to be cross platform on Linux, Windows, and MacOsx, and also port it to Xamarin and IOS pretty easily so that you can have this power on phones, pc's, mac's, and tablets.

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Hunting & Fishing Knives
Hunting knife vs. combat knife
Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Andrew
Though all knife seems similar, there are some distinctive characteristics to differentiate them. Do you know the differences between hunting and combat knife?
There are many differences between hunting and combat knife in terms of usefulness, design, and efficiency. However, the main difference between Hunting knives and combat knives is their design and usage. While a hunting knife is convenient for hunting purposes, a combat knife is an excellent choice for individuals who are going to stay outside and ready to combat any situation for self-defense. Besides, there are other marginal yet considerable differences.
Therefore, this article will primarily focus on "Hunting knife vs. combat knife." Besides, the readers will know some additional information and answers to some FAQs. So, let's start.
Hunting knife and combat knife
Before jumping into the differences between Hunting knives and combat knives, it is vital to know about the knives first. So, this section will provide a short description of Hunting knives and combat knives.
A hunting knife is an essential tool that people use while preparing their chased animals, for instance, cutting, skinning and boning. The blades of hunting knives are a bit bent or curved than other knives. Besides, these knives feature one thin yet very sharp edge.
A combat knife is mainly a survival tool. So, you can define it as a military or defense weapon that can provide you with the capacity for self-defense in any risky location.
It is challenging to distinguish between a Hunting knife and a combat knife if users don't know what they are looking for in their knives. However, the main difference lies in the design of the knives, as there is no particular design or element that can distinguish them from each other.
I have mentioned below some of the differences between Hunting knives and combat knives. So the users can differentiate and purchase their needed one.
Color: One of the main differences between Hunting knives and combat knives is color. While one may find combat knives in variant colors, hunting knives usually embrace nude or subdued colors.
Grips: Hunting knives usually have rubberized grips, while combat knives feature synthetic and natural ones.
Handle Design: There are a variety of handle designs found in both Hunting knives and combat knives. But there are some issues which may play a big deal for the customers to set their preferences.
The grip is one of the main priorities in the handle designs of hunting knives. Since these knives are made of rubberized materials, they are not slippery due to the roughness of the grip surface, even in wet conditions. Moreover, most hunting knife handles have finger grooves for proper grip.
Users will notice similar characteristics in hunting knives as well. Combat knives often feature handles that allow users to obtain a stronghold on the blade, but it feels less rough than combat knives. Besides, there may be no finger grooves on the handle.
Guard Design: usually, combat knives have a long guard to protect hands in case of fighting with another knife. But not all combat knives feature guards. In contrast, hunting knives rarely feature guards since there is no such issue of fighting against another knife.
Blade Design: There are several differences between the blades of a hunting knife and a combat knife.
Hunting knives are longer and harder to enhance their utility. They usually feature thinner blades for better slashing and piercing. But it is not suitable for prying. Hunting knives have a coat on the blade that makes them corrosion-resistant. Besides, these blades reflect less for better capture of desired animals.
In contrast, Combat knives are less sharper, softer, and shorter than hunting knives. But combat knives are a bit heavier than hunting knives. They don't feature sharp edges on the blade. Besides, Combat knives do not have a coating on the blade to keep it sharper for a long time like hunting knives.
Material of the blade: Material is another distinctive feature of hunting and combat knives. Most of the time, hunting knives feature stainless steel. Since stainless steel has a high proportion of chromium which prevents corrosion, stainless steel is highly corrosion-resistant. Moreover, these knives remain sharper for a long time with minimum care.
Another characteristic of stainless steel is that it is not as heavy as carbon steel. Therefore, it will provide the users with greater flexibility to move. But if you don't prefer stainless steel, don't worry. There are also hunting knives made of different materials.
In contrast, most combat knives come in Carbon steels that provide increased hardness to the knife. Combat knives use shorter blades than hunting ones to retain the hardness. However, carbon steel materials are more reactive and can break over time. So, try to keep these blades dry for higher durability.
Why do combat knives have holes in them?
Most combat knives have holes in their blades. Manufacturers do it purposefully to decrease the weight of the knife. Since combat knives use carbon materials that are heavier than stainless steel, a hole in the blade helps to reduce the blade's weight. So, the users can flexibly move them.
What is the best type of knife for hunting?
Many brands make top-notch hunting knives. I have mentioned some of the best types of hunting knives below:
Kershaw CQC-11K
KA-BAR Becker Campanion.
Buck 113 Ranger Skinner Knife.
Spyderco Bill Moran Drop Point.
Benchmade Meatcrafter
Though hunting and combat knives look similar, leaving consumers puzzled about which is the correct one, several little variations can considerably assist customers. Considering this fact, the article has mainly focused on "Hunting knife vs combat knife." I have tried my best to provide the readers with numerous information regarding Hunting knives and combat knives, which will help customers to differentiate between them. I hope you found the article informative, valuable and practical.
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Why Jim Treliving is waiting to finalize his $1-million Dragons' Den deal with FishHunter
The fishing app's founders accepted a deal on air from Jim Treliving for $1 million in exchange for a 33 per cent stake, but Treliving says he's not ready to commit until he sees one key thing
Mary Teresa Bitti
Each week, Financial Post contributor Mary Teresa Bitti revisits CBC's previous week's episode of Dragons' Den. She captures what the cameras didn't and in the process provides a case study for readers, zeroing in on what pitchers and dragons were thinking and what the challenges for the deal are going forward.
The pitch: In late September, business partners Michael Smith and Chester Yeum were on their way to Muskoka to introduce the media to FishHunter 5.0, the latest version of their portable, military grade bluetooth-enabled fish and depth finder before releasing it in November. On the show, they pitched FishHunter 3.0, which was already generating significant sales. However, it was the 5.0 version that piqued Jim Treliving's interest.
Smith and Yeum met about three and half years ago. Smith had sold his sales and advertising promotion company and was looking to make a product. "I spent 15 years marketing other companies' products and wanted to do the same for something I created," he said.
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Yeum, who had a niche software development company making characterization software for the military and large electronics companies, including Samsung and Intel, was also looking for a change. "Most of what we worked on was a secret. I wanted to do something mass market," he said.
Yeum's business partner in the development company brought the two together and they worked on a mobile app for dog owners. Then in January 2013, they launched FishHunter Inc. Eighteen months later, they created a new category with their app-enabled fish finder that works with a smartphone or tablet.
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Conventional fish finders affix to a boat and cost hundreds of dollars a unit. FishHunter 3.0 resembles a baseball, floats on the water and is connected to your smartphone via the app. The app will tell you how deep the water is and whether or not there are fish beneath the sonar. It also includes a fishermen's logbook and catches logbook, so you can keep track of your best spots. The device retails for US$149 and the app is free.
The entrepreneurs entered the Den, having sold upward of 50,000 units the previous month. They were also four months into working on the 5.0 version, which features five transducers instead of one, patent-pending directional casting and 3D bottom contouring technology that produces picture quality renderings up to 160 feet below the surface. "We had learned a lot about how to make a fish finder better for consumers," Smith said.
The new product offers four new usages, including raw sonar results for professional fishermen and a smart view for beginners. As you drag the sonar across the water it will give you a 3D view of what the bottom looks like so you can create a fishing map that you can save on your phone. No one else is doing this. The product is available to consumers Nov. 1, but can be pre-ordered online at a cost of US$199, now.
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The deal: Yeum and Smith asked for $1 million in exchange for a 25 per cent equity stake valuing the business at $4 million. The money was targeted to fund inventory for the next release but they were also looking for expertise. "It's a brand new category and education is necessary because to some degree we're changing behaviour," Yeum said. "We were two-thirds into development and realized this is new territory for both of us and we could use some help commercializing it."
Smith and Yeum accepted a deal on air from Jim Treliving for $1 million in exchange for a 33 per cent stake, which is still in due diligence. Since taping, the pair have continued to improve the performance of the FishHunter 3.0 app to make the user experience better while working on the 5.0. They have also expanded distribution into China, Japan and South Korea and signed on retailers in the U.S., as well as Amazon.com and Amazon U.K.
The dragon's point of view: Treliving was impressed with the entrepreneurs, the product and the potential of the market space. "I do fish, in Northern B.C., but what really got us involved is the market. After living in Dallas and seeing what was happening in bass fishing, I wanted to be part of it," he said.
Still, he's waiting to see how consumers react to FishHunter 5.0 before he commits. "I want to see sales before finalizing the deal."
If it is finalized, Treliving hopes to get it in Canadian Tire and Bass Pro. "The biggest challenge will be education. Before they buy it they will read about it and what it does. Fishermen all talk to one another."
An expert's opinion: John Cho, partner, KPMG Enterprise, says getting the word out will be key. "The community is both big and small. People who fish love to talk about tips and techniques to refine their skill. Word of mouth is one channel, but marketing is critical." Another challenge: pricing it right. "When you're creating a new category you have to be flexible because there are no comparables. The ideal price point may vary depending on the sales channel."
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We offer 3 classes in Fremont in September. The national match full fit barrel class is a two day class September 5th and 6th where you fit a full fit barrel to a 1911 that you supply. If you prefer a caliber other than .45 ACP, please let us know ahead of time so we can check availability and get it ordered so it is here for class. We also need to check with the instructor as well to see if it is a caliber he is comfortable with. Also please let us know the manufacturer of the 1911 you will be supplying. In our experience some manufacturers have tolerances that make barrel fitting difficult. The class is $ 995 and is on a Thursday and Friday. The class is $ 725 if you are taking it in conjunction with the 5 day custom build class.
The following Saturday, September 7th, we offer a "Maintenance and Malfunction" class that is about 6 -7 hours and runs $ 150. It is full of information such as what goes wrong with the 1911 and why, what parts are prone to failure and learning the signs and symptoms of a 1911 that is having issues. I really can't use words to describe how much information is in this class.
The custom build class is a 5 day, September 9th through the 13th, class that is on the following Monday through Friday. Tuition and tool rental is $ 2,500 and the parts kit is around $ 1,500 depending on what you select for fire control parts and sights. You get the frame and slide – everything needed to build a custom 1911. The sight cuts will be done in advance, however you still need to fit the sights to the slide. You get to learn the tricks and tips that our gunsmiths have learned over the years. On Friday you will get to test fire your 1911. To get the frame to you we can do it two different ways. We can send the frame to an FFL dealer of your choice so you can bring the completed firearm directly home with you, or we can send the completed pistol to your preferred FFL when you are done with class. Also keep in mind the cost of the class doesn't include finishing. Probably the preferred finish is matte blue, but there are other options. Students sometimes don't finish their 1911 because they still want to work on it.
A deposit of $ 1,500 will reserve a bench for you.


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using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Resources;
using MS.WindowsAPICodePack.Internal;

namespace Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Dialogs
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Encapsulates the native logic required to create,
    /// configure, and show a TaskDialog,
    /// via the TaskDialogIndirect() Win32 function.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>A new instance of this class should
    /// be created for each messagebox show, as
    /// the HWNDs for TaskDialogs do not remain constant
    /// across calls to TaskDialogIndirect.
    /// </remarks>
    internal class NativeTaskDialog : IDisposable
    {
        private TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogConfiguration nativeDialogConfig;
        private NativeTaskDialogSettings settings;
        private IntPtr hWndDialog;
        private TaskDialog outerDialog;

        private IntPtr[] updatedStrings = new IntPtr[Enum.GetNames(typeof(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements)).Length];
        private IntPtr buttonArray, radioButtonArray;

        // Flag tracks whether our first radio
        // button click event has come through.
        private bool firstRadioButtonClicked = true;

        #region Constructors

        // Configuration is applied at dialog creation time.
        internal NativeTaskDialog(NativeTaskDialogSettings settings, TaskDialog outerDialog)
        {
            nativeDialogConfig = settings.NativeConfiguration;
            this.settings = settings;

            // Wireup dialog proc message loop for this instance.
            nativeDialogConfig.callback = new TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCallback(DialogProc);

            ShowState = DialogShowState.PreShow;

            // Keep a reference to the outer shell, so we can notify.
            this.outerDialog = outerDialog;
        }

        #endregion

        #region Public Properties

        public DialogShowState ShowState { get; private set; }

        public int SelectedButtonId { get; private set; }

        public int SelectedRadioButtonId { get; private set; }

        public bool CheckBoxChecked { get; private set; }

        #endregion

        internal void NativeShow()
        {
            // Applies config struct and other settings, then
            // calls main Win32 function.
            if (settings == null)
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException(LocalizedMessages.NativeTaskDialogConfigurationError);
            }

            // Do a last-minute parse of the various dialog control lists,
            // and only allocate the memory at the last minute.

            MarshalDialogControlStructs();

            // Make the call and show the dialog.
            // NOTE: this call is BLOCKING, though the thread
            // WILL re-enter via the DialogProc.
            try
            {
                ShowState = DialogShowState.Showing;

                int selectedButtonId;
                int selectedRadioButtonId;
                bool checkBoxChecked;

                // Here is the way we use "vanilla" P/Invoke to call TaskDialogIndirect().
                HResult hresult = TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogIndirect(
                    nativeDialogConfig,
                    out selectedButtonId,
                    out selectedRadioButtonId,
                    out checkBoxChecked);

                if (CoreErrorHelper.Failed(hresult))
                {
                    string msg;
                    switch (hresult)
                    {
                        case HResult.InvalidArguments:
                            msg = LocalizedMessages.NativeTaskDialogInternalErrorArgs;
                            break;
                        case HResult.OutOfMemory:
                            msg = LocalizedMessages.NativeTaskDialogInternalErrorComplex;
                            break;
                        default:
                            msg = string.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
                                LocalizedMessages.NativeTaskDialogInternalErrorUnexpected,
                                hresult);
                            break;
                    }
                    Exception e = Marshal.GetExceptionForHR((int)hresult);
                    throw new Win32Exception(msg, e);
                }

                SelectedButtonId = selectedButtonId;
                SelectedRadioButtonId = selectedRadioButtonId;
                CheckBoxChecked = checkBoxChecked;
            }
            catch (EntryPointNotFoundException exc)
            {
                throw new NotSupportedException(LocalizedMessages.NativeTaskDialogVersionError, exc);
            }
            finally
            {
                ShowState = DialogShowState.Closed;
            }
        }

        // The new task dialog does not support the existing
        // Win32 functions for closing (e.g. EndDialog()); instead,
        // a "click button" message is sent. In this case, we're
        // abstracting out to say that the TaskDialog consumer can
        // simply call "Close" and we'll "click" the cancel button.
        // Note that the cancel button doesn't actually
        // have to exist for this to work.
        internal void NativeClose(TaskDialogResult result)
        {
            ShowState = DialogShowState.Closing;

            int id;
            switch (result)
            {
                case TaskDialogResult.Close:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.Close;
                    break;
                case TaskDialogResult.CustomButtonClicked:
                    id = DialogsDefaults.MinimumDialogControlId; // custom buttons
                    break;
                case TaskDialogResult.No:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.No;
                    break;
                case TaskDialogResult.Ok:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.Ok;
                    break;
                case TaskDialogResult.Retry:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.Retry;
                    break;
                case TaskDialogResult.Yes:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.Yes;
                    break;
                default:
                    id = (int)TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogCommonButtonReturnIds.Cancel;
                    break;
            }

            SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.ClickButton, id, 0);
        }

        #region Main Dialog Proc

        private int DialogProc(
            IntPtr windowHandle,
            uint message,
            IntPtr wparam,
            IntPtr lparam,
            IntPtr referenceData)
        {
            // Fetch the HWND - it may be the first time we're getting it.
            hWndDialog = windowHandle;

            // Big switch on the various notifications the
            // dialog proc can get.
            switch ((TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications)message)
            {
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.Created:
                    int result = PerformDialogInitialization();
                    outerDialog.RaiseOpenedEvent();
                    return result;
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.ButtonClicked:
                    return HandleButtonClick((int)wparam);
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.RadioButtonClicked:
                    return HandleRadioButtonClick((int)wparam);
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.HyperlinkClicked:
                    return HandleHyperlinkClick(lparam);
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.Help:
                    return HandleHelpInvocation();
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.Timer:
                    return HandleTick((int)wparam);
                case TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogNotifications.Destroyed:
                    return PerformDialogCleanup();
                default:
                    break;
            }
            return (int)HResult.Ok;
        }

        // Once the task dialog HWND is open, we need to send
        // additional messages to configure it.
        private int PerformDialogInitialization()
        {
            // Initialize Progress or Marquee Bar.
            if (IsOptionSet(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogOptions.ShowProgressBar))
            {
                UpdateProgressBarRange();

                // The order of the following is important -
                // state is more important than value,
                // and non-normal states turn off the bar value change
                // animation, which is likely the intended
                // and preferable behavior.
                UpdateProgressBarState(settings.ProgressBarState);
                UpdateProgressBarValue(settings.ProgressBarValue);

                // Due to a bug that wasn't fixed in time for RTM of Vista,
                // second SendMessage is required if the state is non-Normal.
                UpdateProgressBarValue(settings.ProgressBarValue);
            }
            else if (IsOptionSet(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogOptions.ShowMarqueeProgressBar))
            {
                // TDM_SET_PROGRESS_BAR_MARQUEE is necessary
                // to cause the marquee to start animating.
                // Note that this internal task dialog setting is
                // round-tripped when the marquee is
                // is set to different states, so it never has to
                // be touched/sent again.
                SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetProgressBarMarquee, 1, 0);
                UpdateProgressBarState(settings.ProgressBarState);
            }

            if (settings.ElevatedButtons != null && settings.ElevatedButtons.Count > 0)
            {
                foreach (int id in settings.ElevatedButtons)
                {
                    UpdateElevationIcon(id, true);
                }
            }

            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        private int HandleButtonClick(int id)
        {
            // First we raise a Click event, if there is a custom button
            // However, we implement Close() by sending a cancel button, so
            // we don't want to raise a click event in response to that.
            if (ShowState != DialogShowState.Closing)
            {
                outerDialog.RaiseButtonClickEvent(id);
            }

            // Once that returns, we raise a Closing event for the dialog
            // The Win32 API handles button clicking-and-closing
            // as an atomic action,
            // but it is more .NET friendly to split them up.
            // Unfortunately, we do NOT have the return values at this stage.
            if (id < DialogsDefaults.MinimumDialogControlId)
            {
                return outerDialog.RaiseClosingEvent(id);
            }

            return (int)HResult.False;
        }

        private int HandleRadioButtonClick(int id)
        {
            // When the dialog sets the radio button to default,
            // it (somewhat confusingly)issues a radio button clicked event
            //  - we mask that out - though ONLY if
            // we do have a default radio button
            if (firstRadioButtonClicked
                && !IsOptionSet(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogOptions.NoDefaultRadioButton))
            {
                firstRadioButtonClicked = false;
            }
            else
            {
                outerDialog.RaiseButtonClickEvent(id);
            }

            // Note: we don't raise Closing, as radio
            // buttons are non-committing buttons
            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        private int HandleHyperlinkClick(IntPtr href)
        {
            string link = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(href);
            outerDialog.RaiseHyperlinkClickEvent(link);

            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        private int HandleTick(int ticks)
        {
            outerDialog.RaiseTickEvent(ticks);
            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        private int HandleHelpInvocation()
        {
            outerDialog.RaiseHelpInvokedEvent();
            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        // There should be little we need to do here,
        // as the use of the NativeTaskDialog is
        // that it is instantiated for a single show, then disposed of.
        private int PerformDialogCleanup()
        {
            firstRadioButtonClicked = true;

            return CoreErrorHelper.Ignored;
        }

        #endregion

        #region Update members

        internal void UpdateProgressBarValue(int i)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetProgressBarPosition, i, 0);
        }

        internal void UpdateProgressBarRange()
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();

            // Build range LPARAM - note it is in REVERSE intuitive order.
            long range = NativeTaskDialog.MakeLongLParam(
                settings.ProgressBarMaximum,
                settings.ProgressBarMinimum);

            SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetProgressBarRange, 0, range);
        }

        internal void UpdateProgressBarState(TaskDialogProgressBarState state)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetProgressBarState, (int)state, 0);
        }

        internal void UpdateText(string text)
        {
            UpdateTextCore(text, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements.Content);
        }

        internal void UpdateInstruction(string instruction)
        {
            UpdateTextCore(instruction, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements.MainInstruction);
        }

        internal void UpdateFooterText(string footerText)
        {
            UpdateTextCore(footerText, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements.Footer);
        }

        internal void UpdateExpandedText(string expandedText)
        {
            UpdateTextCore(expandedText, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements.ExpandedInformation);
        }

        private void UpdateTextCore(string s, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements element)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();

            FreeOldString(element);
            SendMessageHelper(
                TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetElementText,
                (int)element,
                (long)MakeNewString(s, element));
        }

        internal void UpdateMainIcon(TaskDialogStandardIcon mainIcon)
        {
            UpdateIconCore(mainIcon, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogIconElement.Main);
        }

        internal void UpdateFooterIcon(TaskDialogStandardIcon footerIcon)
        {
            UpdateIconCore(footerIcon, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogIconElement.Footer);
        }

        private void UpdateIconCore(TaskDialogStandardIcon icon, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogIconElement element)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(
                TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.UpdateIcon,
                (int)element,
                (long)icon);
        }

        internal void UpdateCheckBoxChecked(bool cbc)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(
                TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.ClickVerification,
                (cbc ? 1 : 0),
                1);
        }

        internal void UpdateElevationIcon(int buttonId, bool showIcon)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(
                TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.SetButtonElevationRequiredState,
                buttonId,
                Convert.ToInt32(showIcon));
        }

        internal void UpdateButtonEnabled(int buttonID, bool enabled)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(
                TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.EnableButton, buttonID, enabled == true ? 1 : 0);
        }

        internal void UpdateRadioButtonEnabled(int buttonID, bool enabled)
        {
            AssertCurrentlyShowing();
            SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages.EnableRadioButton,
                buttonID, enabled == true ? 1 : 0);
        }

        internal void AssertCurrentlyShowing()
        {
            Debug.Assert(ShowState == DialogShowState.Showing,
                "Update*() methods should only be called while native dialog is showing");
        }

        #endregion

        #region Helpers

        private int SendMessageHelper(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogMessages message, int wparam, long lparam)
        {
            // Be sure to at least assert here -
            // messages to invalid handles often just disappear silently
            Debug.Assert(hWndDialog != null, "HWND for dialog is null during SendMessage");

            return (int)CoreNativeMethods.SendMessage(
                hWndDialog,
                (uint)message,
                (IntPtr)wparam,
                new IntPtr(lparam));
        }

        private bool IsOptionSet(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogOptions flag)
        {
            return ((nativeDialogConfig.taskDialogFlags & flag) == flag);
        }

        // Allocates a new string on the unmanaged heap,
        // and stores the pointer so we can free it later.

        private IntPtr MakeNewString(string text, TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements element)
        {
            IntPtr newStringPtr = Marshal.StringToHGlobalUni(text);
            updatedStrings[(int)element] = newStringPtr;
            return newStringPtr;
        }

        // Checks to see if the given element already has an
        // updated string, and if so,
        // frees it. This is done in preparation for a call to
        // MakeNewString(), to prevent
        // leaks from multiple updates calls on the same element
        // within a single native dialog lifetime.
        private void FreeOldString(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogElements element)
        {
            int elementIndex = (int)element;
            if (updatedStrings[elementIndex] != IntPtr.Zero)
            {
                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(updatedStrings[elementIndex]);
                updatedStrings[elementIndex] = IntPtr.Zero;
            }
        }

        // Based on the following defines in WinDef.h and WinUser.h:
        // #define MAKELPARAM(l, h) ((LPARAM)(DWORD)MAKELONG(l, h))
        // #define MAKELONG(a, b) ((LONG)(((WORD)(((DWORD_PTR)(a)) & 0xffff)) | ((DWORD)((WORD)(((DWORD_PTR)(b)) & 0xffff))) << 16))
        private static long MakeLongLParam(int a, int b)
        {
            return (a << 16) + b;
        }

        // Builds the actual configuration that the
        // NativeTaskDialog (and underlying Win32 API)
        // expects, by parsing the various control lists,
        // marshaling to the unmanaged heap, etc.
        private void MarshalDialogControlStructs()
        {
            if (settings.Buttons != null && settings.Buttons.Length > 0)
            {
                buttonArray = AllocateAndMarshalButtons(settings.Buttons);
                settings.NativeConfiguration.buttons = buttonArray;
                settings.NativeConfiguration.buttonCount = (uint)settings.Buttons.Length;
            }

            if (settings.RadioButtons != null && settings.RadioButtons.Length > 0)
            {
                radioButtonArray = AllocateAndMarshalButtons(settings.RadioButtons);
                settings.NativeConfiguration.radioButtons = radioButtonArray;
                settings.NativeConfiguration.radioButtonCount = (uint)settings.RadioButtons.Length;
            }
        }

        private static IntPtr AllocateAndMarshalButtons(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogButton[] structs)
        {
            IntPtr initialPtr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(
                Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogButton)) * structs.Length);

            IntPtr currentPtr = initialPtr;
            foreach (TaskDialogNativeMethods.TaskDialogButton button in structs)
            {
                Marshal.StructureToPtr(button, currentPtr, false);
                currentPtr = (IntPtr)((int)currentPtr + Marshal.SizeOf(button));
            }

            return initialPtr;
        }

        #endregion

        #region IDispose Pattern

        private bool disposed;

        // Finalizer and IDisposable implementation.
        public void Dispose()
        {
            Dispose(true);
            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

        ~NativeTaskDialog()
        {
            Dispose(false);
        }

        // Core disposing logic.
        protected void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (!disposed)
            {
                disposed = true;

                // Single biggest resource - make sure the dialog
                // itself has been instructed to close.

                if (ShowState == DialogShowState.Showing)
                {
                    NativeClose(TaskDialogResult.Cancel);
                }

                // Clean up custom allocated strings that were updated
                // while the dialog was showing. Note that the strings
                // passed in the initial TaskDialogIndirect call will
                // be cleaned up automagically by the default
                // marshalling logic.

                if (updatedStrings != null)
                {
                    for (int i = 0; i < updatedStrings.Length; i++)
                    {
                        if (updatedStrings[i] != IntPtr.Zero)
                        {
                            Marshal.FreeHGlobal(updatedStrings[i]);
                            updatedStrings[i] = IntPtr.Zero;
                        }
                    }
                }

                // Clean up the button and radio button arrays, if any.
                if (buttonArray != IntPtr.Zero)
                {
                    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(buttonArray);
                    buttonArray = IntPtr.Zero;
                }
                if (radioButtonArray != IntPtr.Zero)
                {
                    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(radioButtonArray);
                    radioButtonArray = IntPtr.Zero;
                }

                if (disposing)
                {
                    // Clean up managed resources - currently there are none
                    // that are interesting.
                }
            }
        }

        #endregion
    }
}


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← Andrea Bargnani, and the Idea of the Former Overpaid Player
By Dumping Paul, the Nets Pierced Open Their Wound →
Are the Nets Done Branding and Making Splashes?
From the moment Mikhail Prokhorov bought the Nets, it was clear that the Nets were dead set on entering Brooklyn with a bang, for better or worse. The moment they drafted Derrick Favors, they looked to trade him because he wasn't John Wall. The moment they got Deron Williams, they did anything they could to make the face of Brooklyn (don't watch Blazers games this year).
The fateful Boston trade? On one hand, it's easy to throw all the blame on Deron Williams and say that if he performed, the 2013-2014 Nets could have contended. On the other, looking at his physical decline since that season in light of the Nets' superb medical staff begs the question: did the Nets make that trade, while fully aware Deron's body was destroyed, just to brand Brooklyn, build buzz, sell tickets, and steal Knick fans? (As I have stated, if you have Utah's Deron, the Boston trade is defensible, but with the current iteration, the trade is an atrocity)
Just look at Prokhorov's retroactive justification of the trade: "I think we did a very good deal, and it was a great investment in the Brooklyn brand . . . it was very important to invest some money . . . in Brooklyn Nets brand . . . I think my investment's minimum five, six times now more than I spent. So I have a nice get."
That quote is clear – the Nets made the big Boston trade to brand Brooklyn in year 2. They did not worry about collateral fall out. And for all the murmurs that marketing and winning are not mutually exclusive because marketing is eased by winning, that is not the case. Sometimes, the pursuit of building a winner necessitates unpopular moves, nondescript moves, and taking what the fanbase wants and saying "too bad. We won't do that." And that is why there must be a distinct split between an organization's basketball side and business side.
The Nets have moved past the Boston trade, and now say that they are done making splashes. On a superficial review, you can make a case for that. Just three of their 17 players are 30 or above; four when Bargnani turns 30 tomorrow. They did not make any further dips into the future to maximize the present. They say they are not worried about where the pick they send to Boston falls. There were no glitzy Borough Hall pressers, standing room only conferences for hires of former franchise greats, or the like.
The Nets, on the surface, appeared to operate with one goal: positioning themselves for the future when they cannot compete in the present.
But have they truly left behind their philosophy of making a splash to sell people on Brooklyn? After all, it's easy to proclaim that you did not make a splash and behaved normally in the offseason, when you had no options to do otherwise. The Nets had no cap space this summer, and could not trade any first round draft pick before 2020 given the Stepien Rule. It's difficult to make a splash when, quite literally, you do not have the assets (money to spend or future assets to trade) to make one.
And while their offseason is being spun as the end of splash making, to what extent was the Nets cutting back a product of that, as opposed to Prokhorov simply saying, "I'm tired of spending all of this money to be a running joke, all for a mediocre product."
After all, the Nets former head coach, Avery Johnson, used to say that for the Nets, it was about winning an NBA championship, not a local championship (over the Knicks). But after barely making the playoffs, the Nets triumphantly made a point of noting that they were the only New York team standing. They also implied that they look to time their success such that they win when the Knicks are losing.
Yes, the Nets can say they're no longer about splashes and PR. But, paradoxically, to what extent is saying "we are done making splashes" a splash in and of itself — the Nets know that their eye popping moves of 2012-2014 put them in their hole, and that the public wants to hear that they are prepared to act rationally. Is that why they are feeding them that the days of indulgence are over?
The Nets also say they are now all about youth, given the amount of under 30's on the roster. But the 2011 Nets were young, too, and that changed quickly. Are the Nets committed to youth and patience, or did they become young because Prokhorov wants to spend less (perhaps to defray his current costs, but also perhaps he is looking to buy Ratner's share to facilitate a sale as it is easier to sell a whole entity than a piece), and given salaries spike as players age, young means cheap?
The evidence that the Nets are still concerned with marketing endeavors at the expense of their basketball program is out there. And the Zach Lowe line in this piece that the Nets may be more concerned with optics than sound management is damning.
It is true that one can see why NBA teams — not just the Nets — often choose to "make a splash" over building the patient way, and it happens around the league (albeit the Nets are perhaps the worst culprit). NBA teams are at their cores, businesses, and the goal of any business is to make money. So teams, frankly, will sometimes make moves that are to a degree, suboptimal, in order to cultivate and maintain fan interest and belief (as opposed to simply deciding what is the best move to make in the pursuit of a title, and making it).
The Toronto Raptors signed Anthony Bennett. Was he truly the top free agent on their board. Or, with their roster close to full, was this signing them saying, "whatever, this is a bench spot, let's sign a local kid to get Canadians interested in the team." Did the Lakers believe Byron Scott was the best coach out there? Or, with Kobe aging and Dwight Howard leaving and the once great Lakers crumbling, did they hire a former Laker of the glory days to sell the Laker way as alive and well?
You see these types of moves when teams dump players or coaches to resolve "personality conflicts" as well. The Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau: what did he do wrong? Was the firing as simple as ownership saying "a title is a long shot anyway. I'm not going to work with guys I don't like? And to what extent was the Kings firing Mike Malone a product of similar logic.
Teams will never say so publicly, but surely will argue that it is necessary to make splashes, and make moves with a marketing basis in mind. After all, they will argue that if you are oblivious to the business side in making moves, that you will wind up like the Sixers, whose relentless commitment to patience has led to on point criticism like this. Surely, organizations making a splash will argue that in a league where it is so difficult to win a championship, that it is better to have a 1.7% chance at a title and fans buzzing about your splashes than a 2.4% chance and no fan enthusiasm. They will also argue that all teams, even the good ones, make splashes, but that only those who lose are called out for them. The Warriors firing Mark Jackson and publicly eviscerating him after the fact as impossible to work with — that was a splash. And…crickets.
And when people say things like, "the Spurs don't make splashes," the retort will be something along the lines of, "it's easy to do that when you luck into Tim Duncan."
But when teams make moves with marketing purposes in mind, what they forget is that no temporary boost off a move rooted in building ticket sales is going to make a franchise persistently popular. One one thing will cause that — persistent winning. And in a league where it is so DIFFICULT (emphasis necessary) to win an NBA championship and to build a perennial winner, you only make that job more difficult when you focus on the wrong criteria in making your moves. If you begin making moves with the logic of "we need to sell tickets," or "we can't suck this year because the Knicks will be good" or "we are going to get ripped by the media if we lose this year," you are only taking this difficulty, and adding to it. It's hard enough to win when you do everything right.
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Sadly, the Nets face a season where there is not much to learn. Can Lopez continue to stay healthy? Can any of their young faces become rotation players? Can Bogdanovic take a developmental leap? Can Lopez and Young defend together when it matters in future seasons? Little else is at issue in what is likely a lottery, or at best "make the playoffs and get torched round 1" type of season on the horizon.
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JACINDA FERMANIS asked: Women already do have situational awareness. We already hold our phones, carry keys like a weapon, pay attention to everything around us. And we are still stalked, harassed, assaulted, raped and murdered. Continuing the situational awareness narrative, even when we already do it, is just blatant victim blaming. The only other step we could take would be to just not be outside ever, i.e. curtail our own lives massively - and then we'd still be in danger because of the fact that so many women are harmed and killed by the men they live with. Voices of authority should be condemning the perpetrator not the victim. Is this the murderous version of "boys being boys"? Where is the solution?
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JACINDA FERMANIS
Thanks, Tony. I suppose following the events of the last week or so, and in terms of the longer form narrative around the safety of women, this was important to me to highlight that, not only myself, but I feel I can speak on behalf of many women that we do have situational awareness, we do carry our phones home with us in our hands, we do carry our keys like a weapon and we are, in fact, aware of our surroundings, and yet, we are followed, we are stalked, harassed, abused, raped and, in this instance, murdered.
So to suggest, you know, the situational awareness narrative needs to continue is nothing less than victim-blaming. The only other step we could take as women would be to simply stay inside, curtailing our own lives massively and even then, we would still be in danger because of the mass amount of women who are abused and harmed by the men within their homes. Voices of authority should be condemning the perpetrators, not the victims, in this case, and every case that should follow. Unfortunately, they will follow. Is this the murderous version of "boys being boys", and what is the solution?
TONY JONES
Aubrey Blanche, I'm going to start with you. I know you have just flown into the country a few days ago, but this is a global problem.
AUBREY BLANCHE, GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY & BELONGING, ATLASSIAN
It is a global issue. and I think I first want to say, I can't even begin to imagine what Eurydice's family must be going through right now. But if there's any bigger tragedy, it's that this isn't a unique situation, like you said. I've lived through it. When I was in college and I was raped, I didn't go to the police because I didn't trust that I would get anything but being re-victimised. I thought that I would be blamed. That they would ask me things like, "What were you wearing?" or, "Were you drinking?" instead of questions that might have helped them solve the crime.
But if there's anything that gives me a little bit of hope, it's that 10 years ago, that would have been the end of this story. But now, what we see is this incredible backlash. We're living in a post Me Too world where women are standing up and our allies are standing up and we're saying, "Enough is enough."
I can't sort of let it go that you just said there that you were raped in college. I don't want to go through the details but can you tell us how you managed to...? Well, first of all, how did that happen to you? I mean, were you alone? Were you walking alone, for example, as Eurydice was?
AUBREY BLANCHE
No. It was probably... I mean, one in four women on college campuses, right? This isn't a unique situation. I was at a party with friends and I'd had a couple of drinks. It was very clearly someone who had offended before, which is usually what happens, right? Because our culture and our society is not even predicated on stopping these things. But in so many ways, it's actually built to create them, from tolerating the blokey jokes about domestic violence, to the way that we build our institutions such that they protect the abusers instead of the victims. This is a part of our society and I think it's time that we've had a reckoning on it.
And what about the part of that question that asked whether this is "boys being boys", but a kind of hideous, murderous version of it?
I mean, on some level, I take offence to the idea that we have such incredibly low standards for men. Right? That they can't help themselves. I mean, we see in the world that men tend to be running business and government and things like that, but does it make sense that people that have that much power should also be that completely unable to control themselves? No. I think the answer is that, like you said, we raise the standards for the way the police deal with these things, for the way our institutions respond, and, frankly, for the way that we treat people who abuse others. Right? There has to be a social cost for these types of things. And it's time that we truly start believing the victims.
Michael Spence?
MICHAEL SPENCE, VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
I think the really revealing thing in this space is that when terrible things happen to men in public, nobody ever says, "Well, men should be looking after themselves." This is clearly a situation where, for a very long time, people have been blaming victims, and it's got to stop. It is, as Aubrey suggested, a deep cultural issue, and what makes me proud as an Australian is that people across the country this evening came out in force to say, "Actually, we're not going to be a part of this. We're not going to have this anymore."
We've seen at our own university colleges that when you get... We brought Liz Broderick in to work with our colleges, to think through these sorts of issues, and when you get people imaginatively engaged, actually, the men want to say "enough" as much as the women. And so I think there is possibility for change in this space, and it begins with the kind of demonstrations that we've seen this evening.
Is there something intrinsic in the culture, in our culture, in men's culture? That's what the questioner is alluding to at the end there, that perhaps there is.
So, I think there is a... Over all cultures for a very long time, there has been a disparity of power between men and women, and I think we are now at a point at which we need to say, "Actually, that's simply not acceptable." And both in the ways that it takes violent expression, and in the ways that it takes more subtle and insidious institutional expression, in the kinds of hidden biases that there are across workplaces, across schools, across institutions, in governments. And we know that it's got to stop.
Tim, you're from Melbourne. 15,000 Melburnians came to the vigil in the park for Eurydice. But of course, there was a dreadful incident overnight where some lunatic decided to put sexualised graffiti all over the area where she was raped.
TIM WATTS, VICTORIAN LABOR MP
Yes. I mean, that vandalism was symbolic, Tony, of this backlash you see. It's extraordinary for me. I've been involved with this issue since I entered Parliament after a particularly horrific murder of a woman in my electorate. Not someone who was walking home late at night. Someone who was going about their day-to-day business on the main street of my electorate at lunchtime in front of hundreds of people. And you see this instinctive kickback from men, this desire to say, "Oh, well, not all men." Like, "I'm not violent to women, therefore this issue has nothing to do with me."
But gender equality is something that has to do with all of us. Yes, all men know men who are violent towards women. We know this because of the prevalence of it in our society. Yes, all men shape the behaviour of their male peers. And, yes, all men can fight those gender stereotypes. I mean, you were talking about Princes Park. The last time I was at Princes Park was for the Western Bulldogs AFLW team winning their first premiership. I was there with my daughter cheering on Ellie Blackburn and Katie Brennan, who didn't play, but, you know, was there in spirit. Um, and they're the kinds of transformative moments we need as a society, because that shows everyone the equality of the genders. It transforms football clubs. It shows not only my daughter, who could go there to cheer on her heroes, but my son who will grow up in a society never knowing that there was a time when women didn't play footy. That's what we need to be promoting in our society.
Linda Reynolds?
LINDA REYNOLDS, WA LIBERAL SENATOR
Mm. Look, there is no excuse for violence against women or men, and violence is a crime. And the fact that the police instinctively warned other women to take proper care was, I think, well-intentioned, but it was so misguided because it sends absolutely the wrong message out to the community. It was not her fault. It was the perpetrator's fault. And all Australians have to be safe when we go out into the streets.
We have a long way to go. And as the Prime Minister says quite regularly, and I think he's right, is that disrespect to women starts from a very early age. And we all see examples of that in the community. And not all disrespect leads to violence, but all violence starts with disrespect. And this just reminds us again as a community, we've all got to stand up, we've got to stop looking past it, and every single one of us here in this room has a role to play to end this violence and have more respect for women.
Do you have any sympathy for the notion that there may have been playing out here some murderous version, as the questioner asked, of boys being boys?
LINDA REYNOLDS
That is certainly a cultural norm that many young men still grow up with, and we saw some ads last year - I think they were very powerful - where young men starting from a very... boys were starting with really terrible attitudes to young girls, and young girls were growing up used to that behaviour and young boys just thought it was normal to have those attitudes to men. So, it really does start in the home in terms of respectful treatment for everybody, including...particularly women.
Simon Jackman?
SIMON JACKMAN, CEO, UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRE
I'm still struggling with the juxtaposition of murderousness and boys being boys. It just makes no sense to me at all. Just reflecting on your remarkable statement, Aubrey, coming back to Australia from the United States, I'm intensely aware of, you know, what's happened on American college campuses over the 20 years I was in the United States.
It's important to also, for Australians, I think, to know the United States has in federal legislation... Title 9 of the Federal Code makes it a civil right for a woman to be able to get a college education, and anything that happens on a university campus that gets in the way of that attracts the attention of federal authorities. We're not talking about a police matter, necessarily, with respect to the criminality, right, but that will escalate immediately to become a civil rights matter at the federal level. And if you want to keep getting federal dollars for your university, you have to comply with that legislation aggressively. You have to demonstrate to the Feds in the United States that you've got procedures on the books that take any allegation of sexual assault incredibly seriously.
And I can't help but wonder if the Australian Parliament might think about elevating protection for women in various parts of Australian society, but perhaps university campuses might be a good place to start to that level, the demonstration of how seriously we're taking the issue here in Australia.
Just want to quickly go back to our questioner, if I can. And, um, you've listened to that, and, look, I get the sense listening to your question that you're just simply completely fed up with hearing or reading about stories like this or hearing about them in the community.
Absolutely. Um, this is one incident of many that we see time and time again. Myself as a 20-something-year-old woman, you know, it really did occur to me over the last week that I walk home 10, 15 minutes in a residential area where there's not that many streetlights, and I have my keys in my hand and my phone in my hand, as I just mentioned, and that's a reality for everybody. And I do appreciate very much that there is currently a discourse happening around the incident, and we're all outraged, and that's awesome and that's really good.
But it feels very momentary, and I suppose as well, you know, delving further into this topic, funding cuts. There's very little action being taken. It's all very verbal, and it's very... It feels a bit superficial, I suppose, only because I feel like, and alongside many other women, I'm sure, in the room and out there in Australia, it could be me. And if it's not me, it's going to be somebody else, and real action doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
It's a powerful final word for that part of the discussion. Thanks, Jacinda. We'll leave you there. We'll move on to our next question. Got plenty of questions to get through. This is from Lucy Cavanough.
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Henry Smith MP has visited Zoe's Florist to congratulate them on being named the winner of his Festive Crawley Christmas Shop Window competition.
Crawley's MP presented the shop on Gales Drive in Three Bridges with a certificate congratulating them on their achievement.
The store, which sells special bouquets with stunning modern designs, as well as floristry for weddings and parties, sympathy and funeral flowers, and artificial displays, has a window display capturing the spirit of the festive season, inspired by the 2004 film 'The Polar Express'.
"With so many brilliant entries, it was difficult to narrow them down to a winner and two runners-up in my Festive Crawley Christmas Shop Window competition.
"I'm grateful to all of the entrants for their hard work to help Crawley get into the Christmas spirit. With not long to go until the big day, there's time to get those last-minute gifts for family and friends!
"I was delighted to go to Zoe's Florist to congratulate Leanne and the team, and to thank them in person for all they're doing to bring Christmas cheer to our town!"
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"Throughout the year we try to create window displays that have a special meaning and provoke thought in our customers and passers-by. I personally just love Christmas and this year we decided to go with the theme of 'The Polar Express' – a modern children's classic that really embodies how special Christmas should be for children. I have found it wonderful seeing the local school children pass by the display, their faces full of excitement and wonderment.
"I want to thank Henry again for picking Zoe's Florist as his 'Festive Crawley Christmas Shop Window' competition winner and I look forward to the prize of a personal tour around Parliament for myself and my staff."
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