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Q: Configure the authorization server endpoint Question
How do we use a bearer token with ASP.NET 5 using a username and password flow? For our scenario, we want to let a user register and login using AJAX calls without needing to use an external login.
To do this, we need to have an authorization server endpoint. In the previous versions of ASP.NET we would do the following and then login at the ourdomain.com/Token URL.
// Configure the application for OAuth based flow
PublicClientId = "self";
OAuthOptions = new OAuthAuthorizationServerOptions
{
    TokenEndpointPath = new PathString("/Token"),
    Provider = new ApplicationOAuthProvider(PublicClientId),
    AccessTokenExpireTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromDays(14)
};

In the current version of ASP.NET, though, the above doesn't work. We've been trying to figure out the new approach. aspnet/identity example on GitHub, for instance, configures Facebook, Google, and Twitter authentication but does not appear to configure a non-external OAuth authorization server endpoint, unless that's what AddDefaultTokenProviders() does, in which case we're wondering what the URL to the provider would be.
Research
We've learned from reading the source here that we can add "bearer authentication middleware" to the HTTP pipeline by calling IAppBuilder.UseOAuthBearerAuthentication in our Startup class. This is a good start though we're still not sure of how to set its token endpoint. This didn't work:
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
{
    app.UseOAuthBearerAuthentication(options =>
    {
        options.MetadataAddress = "meta";
    });

    // if this isn't here, we just get a 404
    app.Run(async context =>
    {
        await context.Response.WriteAsync("Hello World.");
    });
}

On going to ourdomain.com/meta we just receive our hello world page.
Further research showed that we can also use the IAppBuilder.UseOAuthAuthentication extension method, and that it takes a OAuthAuthenticationOptions parameter. That parameter has a TokenEndpoint property. So though we're not sure what we're doing, we tried this, which of course didn't work.
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
{
    app.UseOAuthAuthentication("What is this?", options =>
    {
        options.TokenEndpoint = "/token";
        options.AuthorizationEndpoint = "/oauth";
        options.ClientId = "What is this?";
        options.ClientSecret = "What is this?";
        options.SignInScheme = "What is this?";
        options.AutomaticAuthentication = true;
    });

    // if this isn't here, we just get a 404
    app.Run(async context =>
    {
        await context.Response.WriteAsync("Hello World.");
    });
}

In other words, in going to ourdomain.com/token, there is no error there is just again our hello world page.

A: EDIT (01/28/2021): AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server has been merged into OpenIddict as part of the 3.0 update. To get started with OpenIddict, visit documentation.openiddict.com.

Okay, let's recap the different OAuth2 middleware (and their respective IAppBuilder extensions) that were offered by OWIN/Katana 3 and the ones that will be ported to ASP.NET Core:

*

*app.UseOAuthBearerAuthentication/OAuthBearerAuthenticationMiddleware: its name was not terribly obvious, but it was (and still is, as it has been ported to ASP.NET Core) responsible for validating access tokens issued by the OAuth2 server middleware. It's basically the token counterpart of the cookies middleware and is used to protect your APIs. In ASP.NET Core, it has been enriched with optional OpenID Connect features (it is now able to automatically retrieve the signing certificate from the OpenID Connect server that issued the tokens).

Note: starting with ASP.NET Core beta8, it is now namedapp.UseJwtBearerAuthentication/JwtBearerAuthenticationMiddleware.

*

*app.UseOAuthAuthorizationServer/OAuthAuthorizationServerMiddleware: as the name suggests, OAuthAuthorizationServerMiddleware was an OAuth2 authorization server middleware and was used to create and issue access tokens. This middleware won't be ported to ASP.NET Core: OAuth Authorization Service in ASP.NET Core.

*app.UseOAuthBearerTokens: this extension didn't really correspond to a middleware and was simply a wrapper around app.UseOAuthAuthorizationServer and app.UseOAuthBearerAuthentication. It was part of the ASP.NET Identity package and was just a convenient way to configure both the OAuth2 authorization server and the OAuth2 bearer middleware used to validate access tokens in a single call. It won't be ported to ASP.NET Core.
ASP.NET Core will offer a whole new middleware (and I'm proud to say I designed it):

*

*app.UseOAuthAuthentication/OAuthAuthenticationMiddleware: this new middleware is a generic OAuth2 interactive client that behaves exactly like app.UseFacebookAuthentication or app.UseGoogleAuthentication but that supports virtually any standard OAuth2 provider, including yours. Google, Facebook and Microsoft providers have all been updated to inherit from this new base middleware.

So, the middleware you're actually looking for is the OAuth2 authorization server middleware, aka OAuthAuthorizationServerMiddleware.
Though it is considered as an essential component by a large part of the community, it won't be ported to ASP.NET Core.
Luckily, there's already a direct replacement: AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server (https://github.com/aspnet-contrib/AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server)
This middleware is an advanced fork of the OAuth2 authorization server middleware that comes with Katana 3 but that targets OpenID Connect (which is itself based on OAuth2). It uses the same low-level approach that offers a fine-grained control (via various notifications) and allows you to use your own framework (Nancy, ASP.NET Core MVC) to serve your authorization pages like you could with the OAuth2 server middleware. Configuring it is easy:
ASP.NET Core 1.x:
// Add a new middleware validating access tokens issued by the server.
app.UseOAuthValidation();

// Add a new middleware issuing tokens.
app.UseOpenIdConnectServer(options =>
{
    options.TokenEndpointPath = "/connect/token";

    // Create your own `OpenIdConnectServerProvider` and override
    // ValidateTokenRequest/HandleTokenRequest to support the resource
    // owner password flow exactly like you did with the OAuth2 middleware.
    options.Provider = new AuthorizationProvider();
});

ASP.NET Core 2.x:
// Add a new middleware validating access tokens issued by the server.
services.AddAuthentication()
    .AddOAuthValidation()

    // Add a new middleware issuing tokens.
    .AddOpenIdConnectServer(options =>
    {
        options.TokenEndpointPath = "/connect/token";

        // Create your own `OpenIdConnectServerProvider` and override
        // ValidateTokenRequest/HandleTokenRequest to support the resource
        // owner password flow exactly like you did with the OAuth2 middleware.
        options.Provider = new AuthorizationProvider();
    });

There's an OWIN/Katana 3 version, and an ASP.NET Core version that supports both .NET Desktop and .NET Core.
Don't hesitate to give the Postman sample a try to understand how it works. I'd recommend reading the associated blog post, that explains how you can implement the resource owner password flow.
Feel free to ping me if you still need help.
Good luck!

A: With @Pinpoint's help, we've wired together the rudiments of an answer. It shows how the components wire together without being a complete solution.
Fiddler Demo
With our rudimentary project setup, we were able to make the following request and response in Fiddler.
Request
POST http://localhost:50000/connect/token HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Fiddler
Host: localhost:50000
Content-Length: 61
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

grant_type=password&username=my_username&password=my_password

Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: no-cache
Pragma: no-cache
Content-Length: 1687
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8
Expires: -1
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:24:42 GMT

{
  "access_token" : "eyJ0eXAiOi ... 5UVACg",
  "expires_in" : 3600,
  "token_type" : "bearer"
}

The response provides a bearer token that we can use to gain access to the secure part of the app.
Project Structure
This is the structure of our project in Visual Studio. We had to set its Properties > Debug > Port to 50000 so that it acts as the identity server that we configured. Here are the relevant files:
ResourceOwnerPasswordFlow
    Providers
        AuthorizationProvider.cs
    project.json
    Startup.cs

Startup.cs
For readability, I've split the Startup class into two partials.
Startup.ConfigureServices
For the very basics, we only need AddAuthentication().
public partial class Startup
{
    public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddAuthentication();
    }
}

Startup.Configure
public partial class Startup
{
    public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
    {
        JwtSecurityTokenHandler.DefaultInboundClaimTypeMap.Clear();
        JwtSecurityTokenHandler.DefaultOutboundClaimTypeMap.Clear();

        // Add a new middleware validating access tokens issued by the server.
        app.UseJwtBearerAuthentication(new JwtBearerOptions
        {
            AutomaticAuthenticate = true,
            AutomaticChallenge = true,
            Audience = "resource_server_1",
            Authority = "http://localhost:50000/",
            RequireHttpsMetadata = false
        });

        // Add a new middleware issuing tokens.
        app.UseOpenIdConnectServer(options =>
        {
            // Disable the HTTPS requirement.
            options.AllowInsecureHttp = true;

            // Enable the token endpoint.
            options.TokenEndpointPath = "/connect/token";

            options.Provider = new AuthorizationProvider();

            // Force the OpenID Connect server middleware to use JWT
            // instead of the default opaque/encrypted format.
            options.AccessTokenHandler = new JwtSecurityTokenHandler
            {
                InboundClaimTypeMap = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
                OutboundClaimTypeMap = new Dictionary<string, string>()
            };

            // Register an ephemeral signing key, used to protect the JWT tokens.
            // On production, you'd likely prefer using a signing certificate.
            options.SigningCredentials.AddEphemeralKey();
        });

        app.UseMvc();

        app.Run(async context =>
        {
            await context.Response.WriteAsync("Hello World!");
        });
    }
}

AuthorizationProvider.cs
public sealed class AuthorizationProvider : OpenIdConnectServerProvider
{
    public override Task ValidateTokenRequest(ValidateTokenRequestContext context)
    {
        // Reject the token requests that don't use
        // grant_type=password or grant_type=refresh_token.
        if (!context.Request.IsPasswordGrantType() &&
            !context.Request.IsRefreshTokenGrantType())
        {
            context.Reject(
                error: OpenIdConnectConstants.Errors.UnsupportedGrantType,
                description: "Only grant_type=password and refresh_token " +
                             "requests are accepted by this server.");

            return Task.FromResult(0);
        }

        // Since there's only one application and since it's a public client
        // (i.e a client that cannot keep its credentials private), call Skip()
        // to inform the server that the request should be accepted without
        // enforcing client authentication.
        context.Skip();

        return Task.FromResult(0);
    }

    public override Task HandleTokenRequest(HandleTokenRequestContext context)
    {
        // Only handle grant_type=password token requests and let the
        // OpenID Connect server middleware handle the other grant types.
        if (context.Request.IsPasswordGrantType())
        {
            // Validate the credentials here (e.g using ASP.NET Core Identity).
            // You can call Reject() with an error code/description to reject
            // the request and return a message to the caller.

            var identity = new ClaimsIdentity(context.Options.AuthenticationScheme);
            identity.AddClaim(OpenIdConnectConstants.Claims.Subject, "[unique identifier]");

            // By default, claims are not serialized in the access and identity tokens.
            // Use the overload taking a "destinations" parameter to make sure
            // your claims are correctly serialized in the appropriate tokens.
            identity.AddClaim("urn:customclaim", "value",
                OpenIdConnectConstants.Destinations.AccessToken,
                OpenIdConnectConstants.Destinations.IdentityToken);

            var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(
                new ClaimsPrincipal(identity),
                new AuthenticationProperties(),
                context.Options.AuthenticationScheme);

            // Call SetResources with the list of resource servers
            // the access token should be issued for.
            ticket.SetResources("resource_server_1");

            // Call SetScopes with the list of scopes you want to grant
            // (specify offline_access to issue a refresh token).
            ticket.SetScopes("profile", "offline_access");

            context.Validate(ticket);
        }

        return Task.FromResult(0);
    }
}

project.json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc": "1.0.0",
  }

  // other code omitted
}


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Electric car in a tourist centre where it is simply one car among many
Within the last years we suddenly hear and read a lot about electric cars. They have been known for more than a hundred years. But never has the car industry shown any interest in them, not even during the petrol crisis of the 1970s. However when in the year 2008 the car industry entered into a crisis because of decreasing sales, new ideas were looked for to decoy the clients. And so the electric car returned into their memories and it is advertised as "clean" and "environmentally friendly".
Now let's have a look at its advantages and disadvantages, disregarding economical interests.
In the immediate surrounding the electric car, no doubt, is cleaner than a gasoline- or diesel-driven car. So the unmotorized traffic participants need not inhale the exhaust emissions, for cyclers clearly an advantage. Possible poisons are set free in a great distance. Moreover many people with experience agree that it is very pleasant to drive an electric car.
Some authors say, the parked electric cars with their batteries can serve to store electric energy from renewable and irregular sources. That is, no doubt, a good idea as soon as the battery technique is more mature.
While many industrials and politicians (and with them many ingenuous laypersons) suddenly advertise the electric car completely euphorically, the environmentalists at the moment remain sceptical. Well, we know that electric energy is not principally as clean as it appears to a superficial view. It is no cleaner than the energy generation. With some advertising agents of electric cars, it can be presumed that they are secret agents of the nuclear industry. Others however stress that the energy should come from renewable sources. No doubt, this sounds better, still it sounds as if electric energy from renewable sources was available abundantly. So now, where is that abundance?
In Germany there was founded the "National Platform Electromobility" ("Nationale Plattform Elektromobilität"). There is an informative book available about it: Weert Canzler and Andreas Knie: "Einfach aufladen. Mit Elektromobilität in eine saubere Zukunft" ("Simply charge. With electromobility into a clean future", Oekom Verlag München). This book shows clearly the aims of that platform: The concerns are not about the environment but about Germany's position within the global economy. The main fear is that China could advance with a great offer of electric cars before Germany would do so. Germany must be the leader in the market, everything else is of less importance.
On Ibiza there is a tourist centre, which calls itself an "eco-centre" (a name with no meaning as there is no schooled ecologist), which advertizes electric cars as if they were absolutely clean, the reason is that this centre receives money for it from Renault. That is a typical case of greenwashing.
In the current situation of energy gaining the electric car sets more carbon dioxide per kilometer free than a car with a combustion engine, not to mention the devastating effects of nuclear energy that are beyond the carbon dioxide statistics. Of course it is possible to power the cars with solar and wind energy. Fairly often this only beautifies the statistic without any other benefit. For it is to be expected that it will prove like I explain it here in a simplified form: I have installed solar cells, and first power my washing-machine with them. Then I buy an electric car, which I power with solar electricity. Since this is no longer sufficient for the washing-machine, I also buy electricity from nuclear sources. In the advertisement I only tell people that the car is powered with solar current. The recipients of the ads think that the car is clean concerning the energy gaining. For they don't know that due to the car I purchase nuclear electricity for my washing-machine.
So we see: For reasons of the environment the promotion of the electric car only makes sense if it is accompanied by a simultaneous expansion of environmentally friendly energy gaining or (and) a reduction of the whole car traffic.
An electric car with today's battery technique (which in the forseeable future is unlikely to improve a lot) has a significantly smaller range than a car with a combustion-engine. That's why it is often perceived as deficitary. The authors who promote the electric car, offer mainly two solutions for this problem. One is that an electric car is recommended as a second (or even third) car. That would certainly meet the wishes of the car industry, whereas from an environmental point of view it is doubtlessly counterproductive.
About to the resource management: All cars, irrespective of their propulsion, in the production need lots of material, energy and water. A lot more than bicycles. According to a statement of the Austrian traffic club (Verkehrsclub Österreich, VCÖ), a car during its production sets off as much CO2 as a 30,000 km's ride (with a combustion engine). So it is beyond any doubt: From an environmental point of view lectric cars can only be endorsed if they do not complement gasoline- and diesel-driven cars but substitute them. Electric cars that complement fuel-driven cars are only toys of people who don't know what they can better do with their time. That can be classified as prestige economy (économie ostentatória in French).
So there remains the other solution: The car–as an electric car–shall be offered primarily as a car for hire and as such substitute the private car. The car for hire shall be part of a complex traffic concept which includes public transport by bus and railway and ideally also bicycles. That will reduce the whole number of cars and therefore also the area needed for parking-lots.
The mentioned book by Canzler and Knie has developed a concept of this type. A big weekness–which does not surprise in the context of the National Platform Electromobility–is its very national orientation. Nowhere is explained how to travel from one country into another. The book even dares to praise the Deutsche Reichsbahn (the German railway company) of the 1930s–that nationalsocialist enterprise that deported innumerable Jews and Gipsies to the concentration camps–because it built motorways.
There is no doubt that sooner or later the mobility needs to come away from fossil fuels and that biodiesel is not a solution in a broader extent. Solar-driven electric cars sure can be a good step–in combination with other steps, which reduce the wole of the motorised traffic and shift the human play instinct to other things: stronger orientation on local products, encouragement of carpools and public transport, reduction of the gainful employment dependent on cars, creation of en image of the car as an emergency solution with little prestige, and above all taking seriously the unmotorised locomotion. The German bicycle club (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrradclub, ADFC) criticize the investments in electric cars because they consider a broader development of the cycling-path network more important.
Moreover we have to keep in mind that the energy sources praised as clean, are only so under certain conditions. For example hydraulic energy obtained in gigantic embankment dams, for which many square kilometers of virgin forest are flooded and the people are simply dislocated, sure cannot be asessed as environmentally friendly. On the internet there went a photo around the world of a Kayapó chief who cries bitterly because he has just been informed that his people would be chased away from their ancestral territory because of a hydroelectric megaproject and that the virgin forest would be sacrificed for an unlimited energy consumption. Such destructive megaprojects sure will increase with an uncritical expansion of electric cars.
Besides all this, for car batteries the elements lithium and copper are needed, which in the Andes are mined with an immense water consumption. In the case of copper water is also poisoned. The local population needs the water to irrigate their fields and as drinking-water. With the expansion of electric cars it is to be expected that resource conflicts will increase, as already with biodiesel they have been expressed in the simplified formula: "Cars for the wealthy contra bread for the poor". In Ecuador they are already strong protests of the local population going on against water-wasting mining projects.
The propaganda for the electric car often produces the impression that the only problem produced by coches is the energy supply. No word about accidents, the quantity of which will hardly depend on the propulsion technique. It could only be that electric cars offer a higher risk because they make less noise and so are less easily perceivable by other traffic participants. Even the more important it is that there is a comprehensive network of roads without cars for cyclers and pedestrians before the electric car is promoted.
Links (for which I cannot take responsibility even though they seem competent to me):
Article about electric cars
Position of Friends of the Earth of South-West Germany (in German)
Discussion about electric cars and this article (in German)
Study of the Wuppertal Institut (in German)

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IMPORTANT: As every insurance, also the UMS insurance only covers damage that can be objectively verified. Consequently, conclude a sub-/lease contract at all events (ideally via the UMS online contract tool) and in addition keep a meaningful transfer-protocol when transferring the flat and taking over the flat.
The signing of a sub-/lease contract or an extension of an existing sub-/lease contract was declared to UMS within 10 days of the subtenant moving in or within 10 days of the commencement of the extension.
The insurance cover shall commence upon the first rental payment and continue for the duration of the sub-/lease as declared to UMS. So, only transfer the property when you have actually received the (initial) payment!
UMS insurance is a so-called subsidiary insurance. It is implemented if the sub-/tenant does not pay for damages himself or if the damages are not covered by an existing insurance.
IMPORTANT: We are not liable ourselves for damages caused by a sub-/tenant referred by us. Instead, we ensure within our Security-Plus package that sub-/tenants who were referred by us are covered by a liability insurance (either by their own insurance or by UMS insurance). Specifically, this means that in the event of damage you must first contact the sub-/tenant so that their insurance can cover the damages (we will of course help you with this). Only when the sub-/tenant's insurance does not provide coverage does the UMS insurance policy come into play.
For further details on UMS insurance, please read the General conditions of insurance.


New Empire Group has expanded its property managers' portfolio to include coverage for real estate agents & brokers, real estate consulting, construction management, asset management, property preservation, escrow agents, bookkeepers and more.
New Empire Group's professional liability program for property management and real estate professionals features available limits of up to $5 million with no breach of privacy exclusion and is admitted in most states.
New Empire Group, Ltd. is a national program managing company offering specialty real estate products for commercial real estate exposures. Based in Long Beach, N.Y., New Empire Group offers a variety of programs including high-limit commercial umbrella, CondoPak, E&O for property management and real estate professionals, D&O for community associations, EPLI, site pollution, inland marine, and cyber liability.


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Q: How to change CMD start directory I want to change the CMD startup directory when I launch it via Start+R
Currently, it points to my users folder. I need it to point to C:\Windows\System32\
When I navigate using explorer to C:\Windows\System32\ and run CMD from there (Shift+RightClick on an empty area), it starts in the desired path.
When I run from Win+R, it starts from the users folder.
I suspect I need to change the registry or an environment variable.
Anyone knows how to ?
THIS QUESTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS FOR THE REASON EXPLAINED BY @KARAN (READ THE THIRD COMMENT FROM THE ANSWERS BELOW)
DIFFERENT ANSWERS ONLY WORK FOR SHORTCUTS
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Found the right answer hidden on the pit of the provided links, kilometers away from the supposed "right answer"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"Autorun"="cd C:\Windows\System32\"

A: If you hit the Win (Start) button and type CMD search field, instead of clicking Command Prompt (cmd.exe or Command Prompt depending on Windows version), either right click and choose properties, or if not present, choose Open File Location then right click and choose properties of the CommandPrompt shortcut.
You can get to it directly in this folder: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools
In the "Start in:" field, it normally says %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
This makes cmd start in the home folder.  You can change this to be whatever you'd prefer.

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This meeting review was written by our VPPR Lynn Tang.
"What is the relationship between toastmasters and dentist? "People's Square TMC president Williem opened the meeting with a very interesting question. The fact is the first toastmaster meeting was held by a dentist called Ralph C. Smedley. What a Great take-away from the toastmaster history!
Since it was a joint meeting, IMAGINE acting president Stacie Xia, VPPR of the club, was invited to introduce IMAGINE, which is a young club with endless passion and creativity. IMAGINE is currently the only club in Shanghai, perhaps in the country too, that provides 2 regular meetings a week plus a bi-weekly Sunday Life event.
The two presidents held a warmup activity called small talks, in which the audience mingled to talk with each other on the topic of self-introduction and you are what you wear. It was a fresh practice that was brought by IMAGINE to People Square to level up audience involvement. Amazing, isn't it?
The Toastmasters of the Evening were two beautiful and elegant ladies, Sherry from People's Square TMC and Nancy from Imagine. Their introduced the theme and made transitions from one speaker to another smoothly. Thumbs up for their professional hosting!
Kai, the president of Imagine held a creative and entertaining table topic session. All the questions pushed speakers to step out of their comfort zone.
In Steven's eyes, Lois is the most beautiful girl. Whenever she stands on the stage, she shines the whole room.
They sang a song –<take me to your heart> ,"Hiding from the rain and snow; Trying to forget but I won't let go; Looking at a crowded street; Listening to my own heart beat….." All the people were touched by this song and sang together.
She started to join Toastmasters Club since her daughter went abroad for studying and she knows learning vocabulary is important to express what she want to say.
Vince dreamed to volunteer in Africa, but his " tiger Mama" stopped him from pursuing his dream. Finally, he was persuaded by his Mother to stay at home.
#7 Interview: I want to be a farmer.
Ethan, a handsome guy with the fast-learning ability, wants to be a farmer. He thinks that love can make everything perfect.
To believe, then to prove, we can achieve our dreams. Edison, Wright brothers failed hundreds times, but they never gave up. They made their dream come true and changed people's life. If we don't believe ourselves, who can?
Anne wrote down 100 dreams and picked one; She listed 100 action plans and picked one. The action plan was to look at strangers' eyes for a minute. Anne kept looking at the people around. Finally she can see something in you, the emotion/environment/education style/physical pains in one minute. Sounds magical? That's true. You also can do it!
DK is the expert in IT, but he used to be afraid of speaking in the public. After joining in People's Square TMC, he is always trying to do everything that he's not good at and move forward. Everyone has his own shortcomings, but remember to have the courage to move forward.
There is something in you. If polished, we can become a diamond. Not only does the super stage of the contest offer us a platform to shine, but also we can meet more members and masters in Toastmasters.
Let's join the contest to transform from a rock to a diamond!
Yajun held birthday celebration for the members and guests who were born in July. All the people in the room gave them the best wishes.
This part was hosted by Jevon, a guy with passion and positive energy all the time. He led a very high-level evaluation team with Ethan, Williem, Olivia and Vince, as well as the three helpers Ah-counter Stacie, Timer Karla and Grammarian Steve. Their evaluation were specific and aim-oriented. They encouraged all the speakers to move forward and gave constructive feedbacks. In general evaluation, Jevon praised on mutual learning from the organizing of this joint meeting and thanked all prepared speakers, role takers and officer teams of both clubs for their great efforts, which made this meeting high quality and successful.
The meeting was adjourned by PSTMC president Williem and Imagine president Kai together. Thank you all for this wonderful and exciting evening!


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Dr. Offringa (formerly Laird-Offringa) is Associate Professor of Surgery and of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine at USC Keck School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in 1991 from University of Leiden (Netherlands), and she undertook a postdoctoral research fellowship from 1991–1996 at Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA). She joined the USC faculty in 1996. Research in the Offringa laboratory is/has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, American Lung Association, the Wright Foundation, the Whittier Translational Research Fund, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Joan's Legacy, the Department of Defense, the Tobacco Related Disease Research Fund, the Thomas G Labrecque Foundation, the V Foundation, the Canary Foundation, the Kazan Foundation, the Hoag Family Foundation, the California Community Foundation, STOP Cancer, and private donations from many generous individuals, including the Mettler family, Wally and Conya Pembroke, Michelle and Paul Zygielbaum, Steven Schwartz, Sharon Binder, Bonnie and Tony Addario, Larry Auerbach, Judy Glick, and others.
The Offringa lab studies the cancer that kills the most Americans every year (over 150,000 people, or a full Boeing 747 of people per day). More people die of lung cancer than from breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. The high death rate is largely a result of the absence of accurate early detection tools.
To develop markers for molecular diagnosis of lung cancer, we are studying DNA methylation patterns in lung cancer. This work is carried out in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of investigators inside and outside USC. We have concentrated most on lung adenocarcinoma, the most commonly diagnosed type of lung cancer, arising in the lung periphery.
One aspect of early detection is risk classification; the subjects at highest risk should be screened. The Offringa lab is therefore studying the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms in lung cancer predisposition.
We are also interested in the molecular process underlying cancerous transformation. To better understand how lung epithelium can become abnormal during cancer development, it is key to understand how normal lung epithelium differentiates and responds to injury. Thus, in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Zea Borok and Dr. Beiyun Zhou, we study the epigenetic basis for normal alveolar epithelial cell differentiation.
The Offringa lab also studies small cell lung cancer (SCLC), the most aggressive type of lung cancer. SCLC rapidly metastasizes and patients have an average 5-year survival of just 6%. We are analyzing patients' anti-cancer immune responses to see how these could be leveraged for therapy.
Lastly, we are interested in protein engineering and biomolecular interactions, which are key to the development of new drugs and therapies. The Offringa lab oversees the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center's brand new SwitchSENSE DRX2 Biosensor, which is used to analyze biomolecular interactions.


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Q: Form Unresponsive While Async Tasks are Completing I have a windows form that takes some time to load the values from the database into some comboboxes (3 comboboxes).  In an attempt to get the form up, I added some async code to await the loading of each combobox.  The goal is to load the form and assign the datasource/re-enable the comboboxes as the data comes through without blocking the form while the combobox datasources are being assigned.
Even with the async calls, the form is blocked until all the datasources for the comboboxes have been loaded.
Any advice to point me in the right direction will be very much appreciated.
private void FrmOrderSearch_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    //set everything disabled to let the user know we're working on getting the long running data
    cbLanguages.DataSource = null;
    cbLanguages.Items.Clear();
    cbLanguages.Items.Add("Retrieving...");
    cbLanguages.SelectedIndex = 0;
    cbLanguages.Enabled = false;

    cbInterpreter.DataSource = null;
    cbInterpreter.Items.Clear();
    cbInterpreter.Items.Add("Retrieving...");
    cbInterpreter.SelectedIndex = 0;
    cbInterpreter.Enabled = false;

    cbCustomer.DataSource = null;
    cbCustomer.Items.Clear();
    cbCustomer.Items.Add("Retrieving...");
    cbCustomer.SelectedIndex = 0;
    cbCustomer.Enabled = false;

    Cursor = Cursors.Default;
}

//added so that form renders before async stuff starts
private async void FrmOrderSearch_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Application.DoEvents(); //finish everything up before doing async loads

    await getCustomersAsync();
    await getInterpretersAsync();
    await getLanguagesAsync();
}

private async Task getLanguagesAsync()
{
    cbLanguages.DataSource = await Task.Run(() => MemoryObjects.LanguagesList);

    cbLanguages.ValueMember = "Code";
    cbLanguages.DisplayMember = "Language";
    cbLanguages.SelectedIndex = 0;
    cbLanguages.Enabled = true;
}

private async Task getInterpretersAsync()
{
    cbInterpreter.DataSource = await Task.Run(() => MemoryObjects.InterpreterNamesFacadeList);

    cbInterpreter.ValueMember = "IntNo";
    cbInterpreter.DisplayMember = "FullName";
    cbInterpreter.Enabled = true;
}

private async Task getCustomersAsync()
{
    cbCustomer.DataSource = await Task.Run(() => MemoryObjects.CustomerNamesFacadeList);

    cbCustomer.ValueMember = "CustNo";
    cbCustomer.DisplayMember = "Name";
    cbCustomer.Enabled = true;
}

A: I think the (visual) problem is that that the Shown event of the form is called before it fully finished painting.
One trick I use in such cases is to use the Application.Idle event to call those background jobs instead of using the Shown event.
Subscribe to the Idle event in form Load`, like this:
private void FrmOrderSearch_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // ........other code
    Application.Idle += Application_Idle;
}

Now the Idle event handler:
private void Application_Idle(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Application.Idle -= Application_Idle; // Should only be called once.
    // Add all your background jobs (from the `Shown` event)
}

Now the Application has finished painting before the background jobs are called.
However, this does not fix the real problem, why those background jobs are so slow. We can't help you with that with the current info.


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For some, it's because we're the nation's first restaurant distillery. For others, it's our handcrafted cocktails. Perhaps it's our innovative menu featuring delicious Northwest cuisine.
At Bardenay, it all comes together in a uniquely Idaho atmosphere, creating an experience worth coming back for.


Houston Seafood Restaurant shares the many health benefits associated with eating seafood.
Monument Inn, Houston's Premier Seafood Restaurant, offers a variety of menu items to satisfy your cravings and health needs. The seafood health benefits provided by fish, shrimp and other dishes are below.
Omega 3 is a fatty acid that is essential to normal growth and health. Because this essential fatty acid is not produced by the body, it is important to obtain the nutrient through food. Seafoods such as tuna, fish and halibut are high in omega 3 and can give your body the nutrients it needs. Research shows that omega 3 aids in the prevention of cancer, heart disease and other disorders.
Fish definitely has ground beef beat in the health department.The color of the fish's flesh is an indication of the fat content. Seafood is the perfect diet food that is full of protein and flavor. Almost all seafoods obtain less that 30 percent of their content from fat.
In addition to Omega 3, seafood packs a punch of many other vitamins. Iron, potassium, biotin and Vitamin A can all be founds in a variety of fish.
Monument Inn is one of the best seafood restaurants in Houston, and menu items such as fresh gulf coast oysters, mahi mahi, and stuffed flounder support this notion. If you're ready to experience delicious, healthy seafood Call 281.479.1521 or visit https://www.monumentinn.com/ for more information.


With Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching, more and more outdoor activities are beginning to pop up as possible things we could do and enjoy. From hiking, to kayaking, to simply relaxing in our yards, it's tempting to take advantage of Pittsburgh's beautiful weather and rare sunny days. But, as doctors, we must ask: are you wearing sunscreen during these activities?
Sunscreen is unfortunately often viewed as a necessity only during sunny beach trips. After all, no one wants to get a sunburn during their vacation. Yet without sunscreen, our skin is completely susceptible to sunburns and sun damage - no matter where we are. And, as recent research revealed, this particularly dangerous for children.
When it comes to skin care, a key factor to consider is that sun damage is sun damage - and includes everything from a light tan to a severe sunburn.That means any time spent outdoors, or even in tanning beds, is creating cumulative sun damage and affecting your skin, due to exposure to UV radiation.
This damage often increases our risk of developing skin cancer - and the chances of our risk increasing are especially high if that damage occurs on a frequent basis, or if the damage occurs during an intense instance (such as a sunburn that blisters or peels). As of today, skin cancer is currently the most common form of cancer. In fact, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, "Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon." And while there are different types of skin cancer, they each share a common source: sun damage.
Worryingly, recent research has found that sun damage is particularly problematic if it occurs during our childhood. One study found that suffering from just five blistering sunburns before we turn 20 years old increases our risk of developing melanoma by an incredible 80 percent.
How is this possible? While sunburns are often seem like a temporary issue, the reality is that the damage associated with them is long lasting. Skin damage is truly cumulative - and severe damage in particular is difficult for the body to recover from entirely.
Avoiding sun exposure and staying indoors altogether, especially between 10am and 4pm.
Always wearing sunscreen when you go outside - even when it's cloudy - to prevent sun damage.
Sticking to the shade while outside whenever possible.
These tips are particularly important for those who already have moles or freckles, or who have skin that burns easily. But, ultimately, these tips are for everyone. Skin cancer is a truly devastating illness that can affect anyone. Taking steps to care for your skin, and to protect it, is definitely worth your time and attention this summer.
Questions? Concerns? Don't hesitate to give your doctors a call at Genesis Medical to review your own medical history and determine what you need to do to reach a healthier tomorrow.


Crash Landed is now released for free! Game currently offers survival, last man standing and custom game modes.
Crash Landed now haves map editor and many other new features!
Crash Landed on Steam and Gameplay Trailer!


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Hart Denton Net Worth, Career, Early and Personal Life
Famous as an actor, Hart Denton plays the actor in the show 13 Reasons why. He plays the astonishing character of Dean Holbrook in the show. Hart Denton is also widely famous for his character Chic on the popular series Riverdale and he is already cast to play Finn in the movie "American Cherry". Hart has been in the limelight for a good amount of time due to his charming character and his essence of acting on TV. Let us learn a lot more about Hart Denton and his charming acting life.
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He was born in the year 1993, on the 20th of June. If you are interested in a star sign, it is Gemini and if you have the same sign, that's just great. His nationality is American. He has spent his entire childhood with his parents and in his quite big family. Hart Denton also has a lot of siblings including his brother Haze Denton and his sisters, Gray Denton and Paten Denton. From a very small age, he has been into modeling and then furnished his career path to the field of acting.
Educational life and career
He has gone to Conway Senior High School for his primary education. He then got his primary graduation from the school and enrolled in Belmont University. Aside, there is no info on where he has finished his college life. At first, she started modeling at a very small age. He got very good with it and initially started with acting for small shows.
He first got into the modeling agency as a starter. Hart Denton did very well and instantly became a model with proficiency. His acting career is also quite bright with the 2 most popular series in his name, 13 reasons why, and Riverdale. He plays Chic Cooper in Riverdale. His first movie was "Fun Mom Dinner".
He is very popular on his Instagram handle and currently has 1.5M+ followers. He is also quite popular on the Twitter platform and has over 110K+ followers gained till now.
Personal life and relationships
He is dating the beautiful Sunny Soofiani and the two seem to be in extreme love. As an actor and a might be model, the two share insanely high standards of living while keeping their lifestyle to prominent. They also share their photos and love life together on their respective handle. There is no info on when they might get married.
Rumors and controversies
For now, he is not into any kind of bad rumors or controversies that might lose out on his good reputation. A tiny rumor that he has been into since his college life is about his sexuality, he was rumored to be gay. Unfortunately, he is not gay at all. And he is currently with Sunny Soofiani.
Net worth in 2021
He has acted in a lot of popular uprising TV shows and movies too. His best works include Riverdale and 13 Reasons why. Hart Denton's net worth in 2021 is $2M.


This document discusses the problem of keeping malicious software off desktop computers. It applies to both home and business users. The content is most applicable to Windows computers; other operating systems are not technically immune, but are attacked much less in practice. Keeping malware off your computer is not the whole of computer security, but it is a very significant part.
A companion document presents an approach you can use to protect your most sensitive data assets, such as your online banking passwords.
Use the computer's processing power and bandwidth to send spam.
Capture the user's data and keystrokes, including passwords.
Cause direct damage to the computer, e.g. wiping the hard drive.
Capture images through a webcam, or sound through a microphone, without the user's knowledge.
Tamper with the operating system internals, to avoid being detected.
An alarming trend is emerging of malware designed to capture login details for online banks. With so many computers infected with malware, this is highly challenging for banks to control.
Technical vulnerabilities - for example, most web browsers have a history of vulnerabilities that allow a malicious web page to take over the computer.
User deception - for example, a user may open a spreadsheet thinking it is harmless, while in fact it has malicious code embedded in macros.
The distinction can be blurred at times. For example, most people intuitively feel it should be safe to save a web page on their computer and open it again later. In fact, doing this allows the web page to take control of the computer.
A firewall is very effective for preventing network attacks. But it does not protect user-initiated actions, such as visiting a web site.
Enabling automatic updates is good for preventing technical vulnerabilities. However, it's difficult to be sure everything is patched - Windows automatic updates only covers Microsoft software, and this feature is only starting to be common in other software. Another problem is "Zero day" attacks, where attacks start occurring before a patch is available to protect against them. These are rare but becoming more common.
Anti-malware, in other words anti-virus and anti-spyware helps cover the gaps. This protects against both technical vulnerabilities and user deception. However, it only works against software known to be bad - if a new piece of malware is developed, it will take a little time before anti-malware software can detect it. That's why it's important for anti-malware products to regularly update their signatures. It's becoming more common for malware to "mutate" to avoid detection. To cope with this, anti-malware software vendors are starting to implement behaviour based detection, to detect malware without a signature. It is not yet clear how effective this will be in practice.
So, all told, these are wise precautions, but not enough to ensure complete protection.
Working as an unprivileged user, rather than an administrator.
Application lockdown - restrict outbound network access, registry access, writing to system files, etc.
Avoiding running as administrator is relatively straightforward to achieve with Windows XP, and is heavily pushed in Windows Vista. It does reduce the chance of malware damaging the operating system. However, all the user's data will be accessible by this unprivileged user, so malware running in that context can still do significant damage. In addition, there is a risk of privilege escalation vulnerabilities, where malware running as an unprivileged user gains administrative privileges. Such vulnerabilities are relatively common, at least with versions of Windows before Vista.
The "application lockdown" approach is a key part of many commercial firewall programs that go beyond the built-in Windows firewall. These restrict functions that are traditionally provided by the OS, but are rarely used and potentially dangerous. Generally a user prompt is generated, rather than an outright block, so legitimate applications can still work. One major advantage of this is it can prevent malware configuring the system to automatically run the malware on boot up.
Both of these are worthwhile controls, but they don't stop malware getting on the computer; they just reduce what it can do once the computer is infected.
Why is This so Hard to Fix?
The design of desktop software goes back to a time when security was not a major concern. This brings convenience that users are now accustomed to. For example, it is useful to create spreadsheets with embedded macros, and share this by email, but this is challenging for security. It would be possible to improve security at the cost of convenience, and this is appropriate in some environments. However, the real challenge is finding a way to fix the security problems while maintaining convenience.
It is likely that technical vulnerabilities will continue to be found in desktop products. There is a large "attack surface" - lots of features that could potentially cause vulnerabilities. The design of file formats like Office documents would likely be very different if security had originally been a concern. And software can cause vulnerabilities when it would not be expected that the software has any security significance - e.g. Winamp.
The new "Security Center" instructs users to apply the basic precautions mentioned above. In particular, the firewall is enabled by default.
The source of downloaded files is recorded; if you open an .exe that was downloaded from the Internet, you get a warning about the dangers of doing so.
Many under-the-hood changes to reduce attack surface, addresses subtle weaknesses, and limit the exploitability of new vulnerabilities.
While XP SP2 is a definite improvement, it has certainly not solved the problem of desktop security. Windows Vista has even further reaching changes; the effectiveness of these remain to be seen.
Software is restricted to a pre-approved list.
All scripting and macro languages are disabled.
No configuration changes are allowed to be made.
Then it would be almost impossible for a user to accidentally give away control of their computer. In practice, controls this tight will stop legitimate users doing their work. And it's technically difficult to implement these restrictions, although Windows Group Policy is a good start.


It is that festive time of year! The Lemhi County Historical Society December Luncheon will be held this Thursday, December 12, at Noon at the Museum. In addition to a presentation (regionally and seasonally inspired) by historian, Mike Crosby, we will have a delicious luncheon, a Christmas gift drawing, and a generally swell time! We hope to see you all there.
This entry was posted in Events on December 11, 2013 by Hope.


Wing is a sassy girl who deeply idolizes Rose, a pop singer, and Rose's boyfriend, top record producer and song-writer Sam. Rose has been groomed by Sam, achieving stardom and international acclaim. With her success, Sam decides to try his hand at bringing up a male singer. He decides to announce a country-wide, males-only talent search, much to his former protegée's chagrin.
Wing, desperate to meet her idols, seizes this opportunity and enters the contest disguised as a male. Her childhood friend trains her to perfect this whimsical idea.
This movie is a campy fun blast to the past. With all the recent trends of gender bender in Asian dramas, it's fun to look back at something from before, when it was more unique to use this plot story.
The story itself is fun and well paced, nothing is really going to surprise you, but Peter Chan and his cast make that ok by delivering a sophisticated light comedy/drama.
The main actress and actor do a phenomenal job. Yuen does a good job as a boy, and still comes off as loveable and sweet, without being annoying or overbearing. you can't help but root for her. Leslie Cheung is spot on with his role, and the supporting cast do a great job as well.
I will say one stumbling block for many will be the age of this film, at almost 20 years old it might be a turn off for some. I think however that if a film is good, time doesn't really matter. And this film, in my opinion, seems to hold up well.
I would also like to note that there are some more adult scenes in this movie (unlike so many of the closed lip kiss is the climax of many other films). So please take into consideration that this is definitely geared towards adults.
Overall I would say if you like GB stories and don't mind the old school feel this is definitely a movie you should check out.


My name is Michelle Fleming and I am your new Ms. Australia International 2019. My charity platforms are Homelessness and Our Drought-Stricken Farmers. I am a country girl at heart and I believe our farmers are the backbone to our country. As far as homelessness. In 2006, I experienced homelessness after suffering a marriage breakdown and a workplace accident. I chose homelessness because I have been making a difference in the lives of homeless friends for six years and I want everyone to know our homeless friends are just like you and me. They are homeless not hopeless. I attend local schools and advocate in regards to youth homelessness and our drought-stricken farmers. I want to continue doing this and inspire others to stand up and be a voice for a cause they are passionate about. I want to inspire others to join our system and to know this is not just a system, it is a siStarhood. We are Queens with huge hearts empowering others.


Your Search Is Over! Move In To This Stunning, Almost Fully Rebuilt And Renovated Custom Home Featuring A Master Bedroom Down And Another On The Second Floor, along with 2 other bedrooms and an office/play room, 3.1 Bath Home In Beautiful Tuscawilla. This Property Offers An Enormous Front Yard With A Circular Driveway. French Doors Will Lead You Out A Very Spacious Backyard And Dazzling Private Pool. Porcelain Tile Throughout The Entire 1St Floor, Engineered Wood On The 2Nd Floor Along With new Carpet. Fall In Love With Its Attractive Open Floor, And Feel Totally Fresh And Modern In Its Newly Designed Kitchen, Featuring Wood Cabinets, Sleek Handles, Gorgeous Counter Tops, And State Of The Art Stainless Steel Appliances. All Bathrooms Are Newly Renovated, New Roof, New Ac, Freshly Interior And Exterior Painted Walls Plus Baseboards, As Well As New Electrical And Plumbing Throughout The Home.
The average asking price of a 4 bedroom Winter Springs home in this zip code is $422,428 (21.6% less than this home).
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Know these 5 Dropouts who changed the Indian Market – Kailash Katkar Rahul Yadav, Mahesh Murthy, Kunal Shah, Ritesh Aggarwal Success Story
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Know these 5 Dropouts who changed the Indian Market - Kailash Katkar Rahul Yadav, Mahesh Murthy, Kunal Shah, Ritesh Aggarwal Success Story
"If you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs."
Well, All of us heard this quote at any point in our life. But does this quote inspire you enough to live your dreams, your passion? If not, then here are great inspirational stories of some successful & famous dropout entrepreneurs who followed their passion with all the courage. Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg! Yes, we all are familiar with these two names, the two wildly successful founders of two equally revolutionary organisations. Well, Most of us know this fact that these two successful founders are college dropouts.
Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dropped out at 19.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, dropped out at 20.
But apart from them, there are many inspiring dropout stories, about which people don't know. So we decided to figure out what exactly makes a college dropout stand out from the crowd, if at all? Is it their passion to achieve or their out-of-the box thinking which sets them on the path of success?
Here are some college dropouts turned entrepreneurs from the Indian startup ecosystem who have proved that college degree cannot decide your success.
Kailash Katkar – A man behind Quickheal technologies Pvt Ltd
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Born in a small village at Rahimatpur in Maharashtra, Kailash Katkar worked his way to the top to be chairman and CEO of INR 200 Cr business. His interest was in technical matters and to support his family, he started working at local radio and calculator repair shop and later went ahead in 1990 to start his own calculator repair business. In 1993 he started a new venture, CAT computer services where around that time his younger brother Sanjay developed a basic model of antivirus software which helped in solving the biggest problem of computer maintenance at that time. Later in 2007 it was renamed as Quick Heal Technologies. He achieved all this without any formal education.
Ritesh Agarwal- Man behind the 'Ola' for rooms, OYO Rooms
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Most of us are familiar with the word "OYO Rooms". Ritesh Aggarwal, A college dropout who had one idea in his mind i.e Enabled Budget Hotels, founded Oravel when he was 18, received its share of fundings and later he re-branded it to OYO Rooms in 2012. It is backed by Lightspeed Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Green Oaks Capital and has more than 700 hotels under its brand.
Kunal Shah – A man behind famous online recharge portal "Freecharge"
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Freecharge, the famous online recharge portal which revolutionized the online recharge system with three step recharges along with providing exciting cashback offers was the idea of Kunal Shah and Sandeep Tandon. The company was founded in 2010 and was recently acquired by Snapdeal. He did Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Wilson College and later went to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies from which he dropped out later.
Mahesh Murthy – A man behind the leading advertising firm "Pinstorm"
Via RichestCorner
Mahesh has spent 29 years in marketing counsel and digital media. He spent 13 years helping startups with marketing counsel and funding too. He dropped out of Osmania University, sold vacuum cleaners door to door .He wrote for Unilever, The Economist, Pepsi and MTV and won notoriety and awards as Creative Director. Also shot a series of top award-winning commercials. In 2004, he founded an Pinstorm which is an ad firm offering pay-for-performance solution to companies across the world.
Rahul Yadav – The brain behind Housing.com's rise
Via ZDNet
Rahul Yadav was one the co-founders of the Housing.com (Mumbai-based real estate search portal) and a 4th year dropout from IIT Bombay. But his dropout didn't stop him from getting what he wanted to achieve. With his hard work and great ideas, he took the housing.com to a greater height. According to Forbes India, Housing.com sold eight million dollars worth of real estate in its first week.
And the list of such inspirational successful stories is endless. We Just tried to pick some best, real and inspirational stories for you. At the end of this article, I hope you get some inspiration from these stories to follow your dreams and passion! 😉
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Murrurundi History (Page Two)
Murrurundi (including Blandford, Timor Caves, Ardglen, Willow Tree)
Small town at the edge of the Liverpool Range west of Sydney
Murrurundi is a small rural town of about 1000 people situated 327 km north of Sydney, 44 km north of Scone and 417 metres above sea-level. It is quite beautifully located by the Pages River at the foot of the Liverpool Ranges. Mountains loom impressively overhead, particularly to the east and west.
Except for shale mining in the early 20th century there has been an absence of heavy industry in the locality and consequently change has been gradual. Murrurundi and its rural heritage have been preserved. The main street has been declared an urban conservation area.
It is known that the area was occupied by the Wanaruah and/or Kamilaroi Aboriginal peoples before colonial settlement and that the two groups had trade and ceremonial links.
The Wanaruah favoured goannas as a food source, covering larger animals in hot ashes and stuffing them with grass. They also adopted burning off practices as the new shoots which emerged after fire attracted kangaroos which they surrounded and killed with clubs and spears (du-rane) barbed with sharp stones. They also used stone axes (mogo) made of hard volcanic rock bound to a wooden handle.
The Kamilaroi wore opossum clothing and, for ceremonial or ornamental purposes, smeared themselves with red ochre and pipe clay, scarred their bodies and wore decorative headwear. Once one of the largest linguistic communities in Australia their last known formal communal ceremony was held in 1905. By the start of the 20th century there were no indigenous people left in the Murrurundi area.
It is from the Wanaruah place name 'Murrumdoorandi' that the town's name derives. Despite understandable local publicity which claims that it means 'nestled in a valley' it seems more likely that it refers to five unusual rock formations near Temple Court (four now remain) and may mean 'five fingers' or 'meeting place at the five fingers'.
The first European in the vicinity was surveyor Henry Dangar who passed through the area to the west in 1824 while scouting for new grazing lands. When his party was attacked by the Wanaruah's Geaweagal clan he retreated but settlers still moved into the upper Hunter Valley.
William Nowland, a farmer from Singleton (then known as Patrick's Plains), followed in Dangar's footsteps, crossing the Range and establishing a station on Warrah Creek in the Liverpool Plains. He searched for three months before he found the gap just north of present-day Murrurundi in 1827. Others soon followed his dray track which formed part of the Great North Road. Built by 3000 convicts between 1826 and 1834 it was the first road into the Hunter Valley.
William Henry Warland established the estate of Harben Vale to the south of present-day Murrurundi in 1829. The village which developed nearby he named Blandford after his birthplace in England. By 1834 Warland had built a homestead and formed a partnership with Peter Haydon whose brother Thomas also acquired land in the area.
When the government laid out the township of Murrurundi in 1840 Thomas Haydon decided to create the adjacent private village of Haydonton which serviced the local estates, government officers and travellers. In time the name Haydonton fell into disuse. The two, separated by Halls Creek, were amalgamated in 1913 with old Haydonton forming the town's commercial district.
Bushrangers in the district included the Jewboy Gang. They were known to frequent the area known as Doughboy Hollow (the area between Ardglen and Willow Tree). After they murdered John Graham at Scone in 1840 they stopped at Murrurundi, where they exchanged their horses and headed north over the range to the hollow. There police magistrate Edward Denny Day and his party caught up with the gang who were captured after a shoot-out and hanged in 1841.
While the district became noted for its fine wool production, the village acquired a somewhat dubious reputation in the early days. Being a frontier town at the northern edge of settlement it was full of transients, or 'many restless and disorderly characters' as it was put at the time. In the 1840s teamsters and stockmen frequented the Woolpack Inn and the White Hart Hotel.
A good Irish Catholic, Thomas Haydon established the Murrurundi Race Club and a racecourse in 1841 and donated land and funds for the town's first church the same year. The first courthouse and private school were built in 1843 and Australia's seventh national school opened in 1849. In 1867 the population was recorded as being 350.
The railway arrived in 1872 and Murrurundi became an active and prosperous rail centre with a repair shop and barracks while the track to the north was under construction.
Murrurundi became a municipality in 1890. Shale was mined between 1911 and 1915 with the town's population peaking around 1914. Since that time it has settled back into being a service and transport centre. Today it is sustained by quality sheep, beef and horse studs and by both crop and meat production. The sheepdog trials are held in April and the Bushman's Carnival and Rodeo in October.
At Chilcott's Creek, 15 km north, the remains of a huge diprotodon were found. It is now in the Sydney Museum.
Source – Sydney Morning Herald – February 8, 2004


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Wonder Woman: a review
Sitting in the pub with my partner after having just seen Wonder Woman, we got down to the tricky job of dissecting the latest DC offering in a balanced way, lest we get carried away with the hype. (I say we, I'd better recuse her from this review henceforth – as all these opinions are my own. And she's die-hard Marvel anyway.)
Because when I say hype, I mean the fact that this is the first* superhero film (from Marvel or DC) to have a female lead (Gal Gadot) and director (Patty Jenkins).
*Captain Marvel will have a female lead, director and two female screenwriters, but it's not out until 2019.
Which, in 2017, is a somewhat ridiculous state of affairs. I mean, how have studios ONLY NOW become dimly aware that women can create good movies that'll get you a decent return on investment? They can write them, direct them, act in them and produce them. And audiences want to see them. What a revelation. It's a crazy world in which we live; this Hollywood sausage fest.
But I digress. I'm a guy so I'm part of the patriarchy and thus part of the problem. And it is still a problem, as the backlash to the women-only screenings of the film have demonstrated.
So it's clear we needed this film to do well.
Not only from a feminist point of view, but also commercially. Because after the slamming DC took with Batman v Superman and Man of Steel and Suicide Squad they badly needed a hit. Not that we can force this film to be good through sheer willpower, of course. But we can hope.
And happily, it's decent. There you go, there's my review. You can all go home now. Oh, you want more? Ok fine.
To bring you up to speed, Wonder Woman, aka Diana Prince, lives on a hidden island inhabited solely by women (Amazonians), which is led by her mother Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen). We meet Diana as a wild child who wants to be a warrior, which is against her mother's wishes. This is because the land in which they live was created by Zeus to protect them from the God of War, Ares. And Diana, of course, is special.
Then we jump ahead to her all grown up and now the best fighter on the island. She's ready for a scrap but with no enemy. Luckily, WWI fighter pilot Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) literally crashes into her world; when his plane falls into the sea.
She rescues him and meets her first man. Then learns of the outside world and the fact that it's engaged in the biggest war in history. Naturally, she suspects Ares is behind it and wants to help. So she joins Steve on his return to civilisation before they take on evil bad guys.
Plot wise, that's the setup.
And suffice to say, after the relatively damp squib that was Suicide Squad (Margot Robbie aside), this story feels fresher. Perhaps because it's simpler and the WWI setting helped. Perhaps because it's got more humour than the last two DC movies. Whatever the case, it's an exciting ride and fits comfortably in the middle of the DC pack. (Which is no bad thing, sitting behind, in my mind, the likes of The Dark Knight Rises and Watchmen.)
Gal Gadot very much looks the part, too. Lithe, limber, exotic, and immensely beautiful. The one question that hung over her is whether her acting chops were up to it? After all, she'd really just had a few Fast & Furious films to her name. For the most part she's convincing in the role.
We have to remember she has a lot of screentime and needed to hold the audience throughout. It helped having Chris Pine alongside her and the two worked well together. Trevor as the weary spy, the realist, the pragmatist. Diana as the optimist, full of love and new to the world of man and his murky moralities.
And on the feminist front it has a few nice touches in the script. Such as when Steve and Diana discuss the 'pleasures of the flesh' and whether men are needed, other than for procreation. And when Diana is trying on clothes and remarks, 'How am I meant to fight in this?'
Ultimately, this was a tough gig for both Patty Jenkins (who hadn't directed since Monster in 2003) and Gal Gadot, to not only deliver a superhero film, but also ensure it was as feminist as it could be, and also got a big return for the studio. No pressure then. Happily it's smashed the Box Office and seems to have been a reasonable hit with feminists.
I guess the question for DC is, what next? For if they're clever they'll introduce more female characters into their movies and, perhaps, it could be their unique selling point over Marvel?
You could argue that female superheroes are nothing new (Catwoman, Aeon Flux, Lara Croft), but this feels like a turning point. In that Hollywood are actually putting some effort, talent and budget into these movies now.
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charandtheweb says:
I can't believe we're in 2017 and this is the first film of its kind! Unbelievable, right? After a couple of disasters like BvS and Suicide Squad (for which I want my money back) i'm glad DC has listened to what the public wants and has finally given us a female superhero film. Great review, cannot wait to go and see the movie for myself. Choo, choo, hype train incoming!
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The Eagles roster construction is concerning
Depth issues have a deeper meaning
By Dave Mangels@Southern_Philly Sep 5, 2017, 9:00am EDT
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The roster the Eagles will enter the 2017 season with is… strange. The Eagles went heavy at some positions and light in others, and it was assumed that waiver claims and possibly a trade or two would change the makeup of the roster. Instead, it remains exactly the same as it did on Saturday. As injuries happen (and Sidney Jones returns from it), the roster will change as the season progresses, as it does for all teams. But to start the season, the structure is odd to say the least.
Every team has the same basic core that takes up the bulk of 53 man roster. What you do with the rest is dependent upon a team's strengths, weaknesses, their opponents and their own philosophies. The Eagles have gone for volume in their weaknesses and are favoring developing players who may not contribute much in 2017 at the expense of depth elsewhere. It's a questionable strategy.
Six linebackers have made the team. Expect that four of them won't play a third of defensive snaps. Mychal Kendricks played just 27% of snaps last year, his playing time would have to increase by 20% for him to get enough playing time. It will take an injury or suspension for that to happen as two thirds of snaps in the NFL last year were in nickel or dime, which he doesn't play. Kendricks, along with Najee Goode, Kamu Grugier-Hill and Joe Walker will be special teams players. That's probably one too many, as evidenced by the Eagles carrying six last year, two of whom played virtually exclusively on special teams (Grugier-Hill and Goode, the latter of the two played one snap on defense) and Stephen Tulloch, who played no snaps on special teams and just 69 on defense. Nate Gerry cleared waivers due to a hamstring injury, that he was signed to the practice squad and not placed on IR means they expect him to be healthy soon, further reducing the need to carry a sixth linebacker to start the season.
Six wide receivers is unusual, but the volume isn't the reason why it's noteworthy. On merit, only five of the six receivers should have made the team, with Bryce Treggs having a good argument to have been the sixth. Shelton Gibson spent minicamp as one of the worst players on the roster, and in training camp and preseason didn't do much to earn his roster spot beyond being a 5th round draft pick, which are rarely cut.
Eight offensive linemen is light, but shouldn't be a concern to start the season. The team will only dress eight on game day anyway, and with Josh Andrews and Dillon Gordon on the practice squad, they have injury replacements in house. However, it is a little concerning that Chance Warmack, a Jeff Stoutland favorite, made the roster despite not offering positional versatility or impressing in camp.
Five running backs however makes no sense. Last season the fourth most used running back on each team averaged 16 rushing attempts. Only four teams had at least twice as many carries by their fourth runner, thirteen teams had their fourth running back in single digits. Byron Marshall was 5th among Eagles running backs in carries, he spent 14 weeks on the practice squad. Fifth string running backs are readily available during the season, as are one dimensional runners like Corey Clement. In an era where running the ball is becoming less and less frequent, loading the roster with them is counter productive.
Individually, none of these decisions are crippling. Draft classes aren't made or broken in year one, and it is unrealistic to expect the back of drafts to provide instant contributors. But when they affect the makeup of a roster, that's an issue, potentially a larger one of player evaluation. The Eagles are carrying five running backs because Donnel Pumphrey looks overmatched in the NFL. They're carrying six wide receivers because Shelton Gibson can't catch.
The Eagles aren't losing the Super Bowl because they kept Corey Clement over a ninth offensive lineman, another young cornerback, or Billy Brown. But a supposedly rebuilding team isn't helped by inactive draft picks, nor is a supposedly improving team helped when undrafted free agents out-perform draft picks who should be offering depth. After having the worst skill position players in the league last year, it's a little damning that the team's draft picks at those positions are at the bottom of the roster.
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Q: C# WCF Methods OperationContract In WCF, methods or functions that aren't marked as OperationContract won't be read or presented as service methods.
But what if I used for example:
[ServiceContract]
public interface IService1
{
    void Connect();

    [OperationContract]
    DataTable SelectData(string Proc, SqlParameter[] param);
}

Then I used the Connect method in the SelectData function that it needs a connection provided by the Connect method, will it still work?
I'm using the WCF services in a Windows Phone application.
The main question is: should I work only on the classes IService1/Service1
and put all my functions and methods on, or can I add classes for example Ip1/p1 ?

A: The IService1 interface is your contract with the outside world - what the outside world (other code) can see and call.
How you implement that internally is totally up to you and doesn't matter to the outside world. So if you need helper methods and classes, just go ahead and create and use them!! No harm in doing so!
But that's just the "inside" world of your service implementation - the outside world doesn't know nor care about how this is implemented in detail - the outside world (the code calling your service) only knows (and cares) about the contract defined by the interface.


Slovakia urged Germany on December 1 to pay compensation to Slovak victims of the Holocaust, saying it hoped a coming conference in London would speed up the process.
"[Slovakia] draws attention to the fact that [Germany] has so far not compensated either Slovak victims of the Holocaust or other forms of Nazi persecution," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said it welcomed an international conference organized by the British government in London in December on gold stolen by the Nazi German regime during World War II. "The ministry believes the London conference... will contribute to speeding up the [process of] compensating victims of Nazism who have so far been overlooked," the statement said.
The ministry said it welcomed an international conference organized by the British government in London in December on gold stolen by the Nazi German regime during World War II.
"The ministry believes the London conference... will contribute to speeding up the [process of] compensating victims of Nazism who have so far been overlooked," the statement said.
The London conference will try to uncover the fate of gold looted by the Nazis, and also consider whether looted stocks in Western hands could be used to compensate the estimated 300,000 surviving Holocaust victims.
Between 1939 and 1945, a pro-Nazi Slovak puppet state persecuted most of its then 80,000-strong Jewish community and other groups unpopular with the Nazis. However, after the war Slovakia was officially recognized as an integral part of the Czechoslovak Republic following the 1944 anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising, a turn of events which put the country among the victors rather than the defeated fascist powers.
"Germany recently resolved the question of compensation in bilateral talks with the Czech Republic. It is regrettable that Germany is refusing even to talk about compensation with Slovakia which is the second equal successor of the former Czech-Slovak state," the ministry said.


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Q: Exception has occurred: urllib.error.URLError  i'm having an issue with this code.
my_url = 'https://google.com'
uClient = urllib.request.urlopen(my_url)
page_html = uClient.read()
uClient.close()

When I try to run it with conda, it give me
'Exception has occurred: urllib.error.URLError <urlopen error unknown url type: https>'

But if I run it using python compiler it works just fine.
Can someone help me with this?
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using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Hamster.States {

  // State for creating new Bonus Maps.
  // Not intended for players - this is a developer tool.
  // Very similar to the basic save dialog, except it lets you
  // set the map ID directly, and saves to the bonus map list,
  // instead of the general one.
  class SaveBonusMap : BaseState {

    Vector2 scrollViewPosition;
    string mapName;
    string mapId = StringConstants.DefaultMapId;

    // Initialization method.  Called after the state
    // is added to the stack.
    public override void Initialize() {
      mapName = CommonData.gameWorld.worldMap.name;
    }

    // Called once per frame for GUI creation, if the state is active.
    public override void OnGUI() {
      GUI.skin = CommonData.prefabs.guiSkin;
      GUILayout.BeginVertical();

      GUILayout.Label(StringConstants.LabelSaveBonusMap);

      GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
      GUILayout.Label(StringConstants.LabelName);
      mapName = GUILayout.TextField(mapName, GUILayout.Width(Screen.width / 2));
      GUILayout.EndHorizontal();

      GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
      GUILayout.Label(StringConstants.LabelMapId);
      mapId = GUILayout.TextField(mapId, GUILayout.Width(Screen.width / 2));
      GUILayout.EndHorizontal();

      if (GUILayout.Button(StringConstants.ButtonSaveInNew)) {
        SaveMapToDB();
      }

      if (GUILayout.Button(StringConstants.ButtonCancel)) {
        manager.PopState();
      }

      GUILayout.EndVertical();
    }

    // Save the current map to the database.  If no mapID is provided,
    // a new id is created.  Otherwise, it saves over the existing ID.
    void SaveMapToDB() {
      string path = CommonData.DBBonusMapTablePath + mapId;
      DBStruct<LevelMap> dbLevel = new DBStruct<LevelMap>(path, CommonData.app);

      LevelMap currentLevel = CommonData.gameWorld.worldMap;

      currentLevel.SetProperties(mapName, mapId, CommonData.currentUser.data.id, path);
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      CommonData.currentUser.PushData();
      manager.PopState();
    }
  }
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