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Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus ...
By Charles Oman
have been chosen—for Samnium had still to be subdued, and a great foreign war with King Mithradates was just breaking out-civil strife recommenced at Rome. The conduct of the two parties was absolutely insane : there is no parallel for it in history save one: the state of France in 1793–94, when foreign invasion, domestic insurrection, and bloody proscriptions in the capital were all in progress at once, bears much similarity to the state of Italy in B.C. 88–87.
That civil war should arise, when every man and every sesterce was still wanted to preserve the state from dangerous external troubles, is all the more astonishing because in B.C. 88 both the Optimate and the Democratic parties were in a deep state of discredit. No one could say that the rule of the Senate during the last thirty years had been anything but feeble and incompetent. On the other hand, all the main items of the Democratic programme had been tried and found wanting. The agrarian and colonial schemes of the Gracchi had failed to regenerate the state-farming was as unprofitable as ever. The corn-dole of Caius Gracchus had been in working order for a whole generation, and had been carried to its logical extreme by Saturninus and Drusus; yet the urban population was as miserable and as discontented as ever. The franchise had now been granted to the Italians, who had obtained possession of every personal immunity and political privilege that they could wish-save indeed that they had been enrolled in eight tribes only, so that their voting power in the Comitia was not fully equivalent to their numbers. But it had always been the practical advantages of citizenship rather than the right to register their suffrages that they had desired.
But a party does not necessarily cease to exist because its programme is played out, more especially a party of criticism and discontent, such as that of the Roman SULPICIUS AND MARIUS COMBINE 113
populares. They were, if anything, more violent than they had ever been before, though all the constructive items in their political creed had been tried and had proved futile, so that nothing really remained of it save the single destructive cry of "Down with the Senate." Butif no longer a party with measures, they were now a party with men. The great civil war that was approaching was to show that the personal ambitions of a Marius, a Sulpicius, or a Cinna supplied enough of a war-cry to unite the turbulent elements in Rome, and that the populares could continue to exist even without a popular programme.
Hitherto all the really important constitutional and economic quarrels between Optimates and Democrats had been fought out by mere rioting and chance medley; but now a fierce and prolonged civil war, which was to put scores of legions in the field, was to follow on a mere personal rivalry for a military command. A tribune named Sulpicius Rufus, to whom the mantle of Saturninus had descended, was busy in formulating some new reforms of second-rate importance. The most prominent of them was a bill for distributing the freedmen (who had hitherto been confined to the four city tribes) and the new Italian citizens (who had in a similar way been told off to eight tribes only) among the whole of the old constituencies. There was no great point in the bill so far as the Italians were concerned, for they would rarely if ever come up to vote, on account of the mere difficulties of distance. As to the freedmen, they were the worst element in the state, and to propose to give them more power in the Comitia than they already enjoyed was the act of the most unscrupulous demagogy.
Sulpicius, as it would seem, was a man from whom such legislation might be expected. We have no unbiassed account of his character and his plans, but the records
1 Cicero alone speaks well of him in the De Oratore.
which his enemies have left behind paint him in the most lurid colours. "He was inferior to none in desperate attempts," writes Plutarch, inspired by some Optimate authority. "He was a compound of cruelty, insolence, and avarice, and could commit the most infamous crimes in cold blood. He openly sold the citizenship of Rome to persons who had been slaves, and received their money told out on a table in the Forum. He always went about with a band of 300 armed satellites, and had a council of young Equites whom he called his anti-senate. Though he got a law passed that every man who owed more than 2000 denarii should be expelled from the Senate, he had debts himself to the amount of three millions." There seems no doubt that he could vie in ruffianly violence with Saturninus and Glaucia. Several times he cleared his adversaries out of the Comitia with staves and daggers. On one occasion, it is said, he tried to murder the consuls Pompeius and Sulla during the actual session of the assembly. The son of the former was killed in this desperate riot.
However exaggerated may be the language of Plutarch, it is at least clear that Sulpicius was a man of violent and unscrupulous character: but for the moment he had control of the streets and the assembly, and it was to him that those who had something to gain addressed themselves. Accordingly it does not surprise us to find him adding to the many laws which he passed one intended for the private and personal benefit of one of his friends. It was a decree appointing Caius Marius to the command of the army which was to be sent to the East to repel King Mithradates. The old general had recovered from the shock of his political humiliation in B.C. 99. He had been entrusted with a considerable body of legions during the Italian war, and had fought with success against the rebels, though he had not gained any very striking
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victories. He felt that he was only half rehabilitated in the eyes of his fellow-citizens, and was anxious to close his career with a series of brilliant campaigns which should cause them to forget the names of Saturninus and Glaucia. The King of Pontus was, he thought, the kind of enemy who would provide a Roman general with the opportunity for winning a sensational triumph, annexing whole provinces, and accumulating untold stores of plunder and trophies. If he returned to Rome laden with the spoils of the East, he would once more occupy the commanding position in the state which he had enjoyed at the end of the Cimbric war.
The army which was destined for the Asiatic campaign was at present lying under the walls of Nola, the last fortress in the lowlands which was still in the hands of the rebellious Samnites. But it was believed that the place would soon fall, and then the six legions which formed the besieging force would be disposable for service over-seas. They were at present under the command of the consul L. Cornelius Sulla, to whom the charge of the Mithradatic war had been duly assigned by the Senate. He was a prominent member of the Optimate party and an old enemy of Marius. In displacing him, the aged general would not merely secure the command of the best Roman army then existing, but would also disappoint and humiliate a personal foe.
Accordingly Marius allied himself to Sulpicius Rufus and paid his enormous debts, while in return the tribune passed the decree which deprived Sulla of his army. They little know the manner of man they were provoking. Their bill was to cost one of them his life, and to cause the other to be hunted out of Italy and driven into a miserable exile. They had stirred up into action the most capable and the most relentless enemy that the Democracy was ever to know.
LUCIUS CORNELIUS SULLA, the man whom Sulpicius and Marius had so recklessly challenged to mortal combat, is one of the most striking figures in Roman history. For mere psychological interest, there is no one who can be compared with him save Cæsar alone. He combined in the most extraordinary degree the old Roman political virtues with the personal vices that the new Rome had borrowed from the Hellenised East.
To his credit it must be granted that, throughout his career, he displayed the main qualities which had distinguished those generations of men who had built up the Roman domination in Italy during the fourth and third centuries before Christ. He had an enormous sense of the dignity and importance of the Roman name: the welfare of the state, as he conceived it, stood before any private or party interest. He was entirely lacking in personal as opposed to national ambition: the crown and the purple robe had no attraction for him ; in this respect he must be reckoned superior even to Cæsar, who was not insensible to such things. Nor was he affected by the more insidious craving for power; he was one of those rare spirits who, after they have achieved the highest things, and risen to practical sovereignty in the state, are content to step down from the throne and to retire into private life. Moreover, he had the solid military ability, the steadfast level-headed perseverance, the freedom from vain theory, which had


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Constance Marie was a very busy actress in 2002, juggling two primetime series: a short-lived one-hour drama American Family (2002), which aired on PBS and a half-hour sitcom, George Lopez (2002) on ABC.On the critically praised American Family (2002), Marie starred alongside Edward James Olmos, Sônia Braga, Esai Morales and Raquel Welch,as Nina, a daughter in the Gonzales family and a sexy legal aid attorney, whose liberal and political ideas are constantly challenged by her conservative father "Jess", played by Olmos. American Family (2002) was the PBS's first-ever original television series.On George Lopez (2002), Marie starred as Angie Lopez, George's wife and the mother of their two children. The series stared stand-up comedian George Lopez and aired for a while during the last half hour of Marie's other series, American Family.Marie was seen starring as Yolanda in the highly celebrated Samuel Goldwyn film, Tortilla Soup (2001). She played the daughter of Raquel Welch, who coincidentally stared as her aunt in America Family.Marie's thriving career on both the small and big screen began when, as a teenager in Los Angeles' underground breakdancing scene, she was selected out of a group of 500 hopefuls to dance in David Bowie's Glass Spider Tour.Upon arriving back in Los Angeles, Marie was cast as a dancer in the movie Salsa (1988). The film's choreographer introduced her to Steve Tisch, who gave Marie her very first acting job and an amazing one at that: a series regular role as Penny on CBS's short-lived Dirty Dancing (1988).While TV was Marie's first job, she began to desire work in feature films as well. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before Marie was working in features, starring as Toni Sanchez in the critically recognized 1995 Newline feature Mi familia (1995), directed by Gregory Nava. The project was also the first of many times Marie has worked with fellow actor and friend Edward James Olmos.Marie went on to win praise from fans for her portrayal of Tejano music legend Selena's mother, Marcella Quintanilla, in the blockbuster film Selena (1997). Less than four years older than her on-screen daughter (portrayed by Jennifer Lopez, Constance Marie underwent four hours of extensive make-up in order for her to look like Selena's mother. She has continued to work almost non-stop since.TV producer Gary David Goldberg offered Marie a role as Michael J. Fox's antagonist love interest, Gabby, on the ABC series Spin City: Loca alcaldía (1996), a stint that helped the series achieve some of its highest ratings to date. Offers were pouring in and Marie found herself starring as Gabriella Diaz, on the another short-lived series Union Square (1997).The cancellation of the highly publicized Union Square allowed the in-demand Marie to quickly jump into another role, as Detective Toni Brigatti on Edición anterior (1996), where she guest starred on six occasions between 1998 and 2000. In 1999, she appeared in two episodes of Tres para todo (1998).In 2000-2001, she had a recurring role on For Your Love (1998). In 2001, Marie went back to her dancing roots to portray Inez Cortez, a salsa champion on Ally McBeal (1997).Other credits include the NBC pilot El secreto del hampa (1997) opposite Kevin Pollak and the Mario Van Peebles-directed ABC pilot, "Missing Persons".In addition to her numerous film and television starring roles, Marie cameoed in the comedy Spot (2001) and starred in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival favorite Entre líneas (2000).After George Lopez (2002) ended in 2007, she has guest starred on C.S.I. (2000), Vida secreta de una adolescente (2008) and El mundo según Jim (2001). She is currently starring in Cambiadas al nacer (2011) as Regina Vasquez. - IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous
Amazon Video has the most number of Constance Marie's flixes, followed by Google Play Movies compared to other streaming platforms. See the full graph below.
Constance Marie on average has worked on 1 movies per year from 1988 to 2019. See the full graphs of the number of Constance Marie movies released per year from 1988 till 2019.
Constance Marie works mostly in Drama Genre followed by Romance Genre flixes. 33% of Constance Marie movies are Drama Genre movies. See Top Genres that Constance Marie worked on in the graph below.
On average the IMDB score of the movies that Constance Marie has worked on is 6.5.
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Undone (2019)
A woman discovers she has a new relationship with time after surviving a car accident that almost killed her.
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Switched at Birth (2011)
Two teenage girls' lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.
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Law & Order True Crime (2017)
Behind the murders of a Hollywood movie executive and his former beauty queen wife by their sons.
Overthinking with Kat & June (2018)
The hopes, dreams, and fears (mostly fears) of Kat and June's inner lives are heard out loud in this comedic series about the birth of a strange but beautiful female friendship.
7/10 30 min
Comedy,Drama
George Lopez (2002)
Comedian George Lopez stars as a Los Angeles manufacturing plant manager attempting to deal with his wacky family along with other random mishaps.
Comedy,Fantasy
Angel from Hell (2016)
Allison isn't quite sure if her new friend, Amy, is her guardian angel or a crazy person.
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Zero-Fee Trading Platform Robinhood Adds Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC)
Michael Lavere·
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· July 12, 2018 ·2 min read
Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH)–Popular stock trading platform Robinhood, which made the pivot to cryptocurrency earlier in the year, has just added Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin to its selection of tradeable cryptocurrencies.
Robinhood Broadening Cryptocurrency Selection
Robinhood has become a favorite stock-trading platform for millenials and younger investors, given the mobile-based setup and zero-fees imposed on trades. While traditional brokerages charge upwards of 5-6 dollars in trading fees, Robinhood is able to stay profitable through interest raised on unused funds stored in user accounts–which adds up to a substantial amount across a large user base. Given that most cryptocurrency exchanges impose less than a quarter-percentile in trading fees–a miniscule amount compared to the world of stock brokerages–Robinhood was well positioned to make the move to cryptocurrencies, by offering Ethereum and Bitcoin to select investors in February.
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Looking to Grow in the Crypto Space
While Robinhood does not impose commission or trading fees, it does seek to profit on cryptocurrency through the spread of selling Bitcoin and other coins to investors. However, as Fortune notes, the high volatility of cryptocurrency has made that a difficult proposition. Speaking on the issue of profitability, co-founder of Robinhood Vladimir Tenev told Fortune that the company is less concerned with immediate gain and instead focused on long-term growth,
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Q: This could be due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation - RDP to Windows 10 pro host Error
Following Windows security updates in May 2018, when attempting to RDP to a Windows 10 Pro workstation the following error message is displayed after successfully entering user credentials:

An authentication error occurred. The function requested is not supported.
This could be due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation

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Debugging

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*We have confirmed user credentials are correct.

*Rebooted the workstation.

*Confirmed on prem directory services are operational.

*Isolated workstations yet to apply the May security patch are not effected.
Can manage in the interim for on perm hosts, concerned about cloud based server access however. No occurrences on Server 2016 yet.
Thank you

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*Go to "Local Group Policy Editor > Administrative Templates > System > Credentials Delegation > Encryption Oracle Remediation", edit and enable it, then set "Protection Level" to "Mitigated".

*Set registery key (from 00000001 to 00000002) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters] "AllowEncryptionOracle"=dword:

*Restart you system if needed.

A: Research
Referring to this article:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2018/05/07/credssp-rdp-and-raven/

May 2018 tentative update that could impact the ability to establish remote host RDP session connections within an organization. This issue can occur if the local client and the remote host have differing "Encryption Oracle Remediation" settings within the registry that define how to build an RDP session with CredSSP. The "Encryption Oracle Remediation" setting options are defined below and if the server or client have different expectations on the establishment of a secure RDP session the connection could be blocked.
A second update, tentatively scheduled to be released on May 8, 2018, will change the default behavior from "Vulnerable" to "Mitigated".
If you notice if both the client and server are patched, but the default policy setting is left at "Vulnerable" the RDP connection is "Vulnerable" to attack. Once the default setting is modified to "Mitigated" then the connection becomes "Secure" by default.

Resolution
Based on this information I am proceeding to ensure all clients are fully patched, I would then expect the issue to be mitigated.

A: The registry value was not there on my Windows 10 machine. I had to go to the following local group policy and apply the change on my client:

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Credentials Delegation--Encryption Oracle Remediation

Enable and set to value to vulnerable.

A: It's recommended to update client instead of these kind of scripts to just bypass the error, but on your own risk you can do this on client and no need to restart client PC. Also no need to change any thing on server.

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*Open Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.

*Expand Administrative Templates.

*Expand System.

*Open Credentials Delegation.

*On the right pannel double click on Encryption Oracle Remediation.

*Select Enable.

*Select Vulnerable from Protection Level list.

This policy setting applies to applications using the CredSSP
  component (for example: Remote Desktop Connection).
Some versions of the CredSSP protocol are vulnerable to an encryption
  oracle attack against the client.  This policy controls compatibility
  with vulnerable clients and servers.  This policy allows you to set
  the level of protection desired for the encryption oracle
  vulnerability.
If you enable this policy setting, CredSSP version support will be
  selected based on the following options:
Force Updated Clients: Client applications which use CredSSP will not
  be able to fall back to the insecure versions and services using
  CredSSP will not accept unpatched clients. Note: this setting should
  not be deployed until all remote hosts support the newest version.
Mitigated: Client applications which use CredSSP will not be able to
  fall back to the insecure version but services using CredSSP will
  accept unpatched clients. See the link below for important information
  about the risk posed by remaining unpatched clients.
Vulnerable: Client applications which use CredSSP will expose the
  remote servers to attacks by supporting fall back to the insecure
  versions and services using CredSSP will accept unpatched clients.

*Click Apply.

*Click OK.

*Done.

Reference

A: Based entirely on Graham Cuthbert's reply I created a text file in Notepad with the following lines, and just double clicked it afterwards (which should add to Windows Registry whatever parameters are in the file).
Just note that the first line varies depending on which Windows version you are using, so it might be a good idea to open regedit and export any rule just to see what's in the first line and use the same version in your file.
Also, I am not concerned about degrading security in this particular situation becase I am connecting to an encrypted VPN and the host Windows does not have access to the internet and thus doesn't have the latest update.
File rd_patch.reg:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters]
"AllowEncryptionOracle"=dword:00000002

For those who would like something easy to copy / paste into an elevated command prompt:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters /v AllowEncryptionOracle /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

A: Simply, try to Disable Network Level Authentication From Remote Desktop.
Could you please Check the following image:

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Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) is an
  authentication provider that processes authentication requests for
  other applications.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in unpatched versions of
  CredSSP. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability
  could relay user credentials to execute code on the target system. Any
  application that depends on CredSSP for authentication may be
  vulnerable to this type of attack.
[...]
March 13, 2018
The initial March 13, 2018, release updates the CredSSP authentication
  protocol and the Remote Desktop clients for all affected platforms.
Mitigation consists of installing the update on all eligible client
  and server operating systems and then using included Group Policy
  settings or registry-based equivalents to manage the setting options
  on the client and server computers. We recommend that administrators
  apply the policy and set it to  "Force updated clients" or "Mitigated"
  on client and server computers as soon as possible.  These changes
  will require a reboot of the affected systems.
Pay close attention to Group Policy or registry settings pairs that
  result in "Blocked" interactions between clients and servers in the
  compatibility table later in this article.
April 17, 2018
The Remote Desktop Client (RDP) update update in KB 4093120 will
  enhance the error message that is presented when an updated client
  fails to connect to a server that has not been updated.
May 8, 2018
An update to change the default setting from Vulnerable to Mitigated.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4093492/credssp-updates-for-cve-2018-0886-march-13-2018 [1]
See also this reddit thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/8i4coq/kb4103727_breaks_remote_desktop_connections_over/ [2]
Microsoft's workaround:

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*Update server and client. (requires restart, recommended)

Not recommended workarounds if your server is publicly available, or if you do NOT have strict traffic control in your internal network, but sometimes restarting RDP server in work hours is a no go.

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*Set CredSSP patching policy via GPO or the Registry. (requires restart or gpupdate /force)

*Uninstall KB4103727 (no restart required)

*I think that disabling NLA (Network Layer Authentication) may work too. (no restart required)

Be sure to understand the risks when using those and patch your systems ASAP.
[1] All GPO CredSSP description and registry modifications are described here.
[2] examples of GPO and registry settings in case Microsoft's site goes down.

A: I found the answer here, so can't claim it as my own, but adding the following key to my registry and restarting fixed it for me.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters]
"AllowEncryptionOracle"=dword:00000002

A: This guy has a solution for your exact issue:
Essentially - you'll have to change the GPO settings and Force an update.
But these changes will require a reboot to be in effect.

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*Copy these two files from a freshly updated machine;

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*C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\CredSsp.admx (Dtd Did Feb 2018)

*C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\CredSsp.adml (Dtd Feb 2018 – Your local folder may be different i.e. en-GB)

*On a DC, navigate to:

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*C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\<your domain>\Policies\PolicyDefinitions

*Rename the current CredSsp.admx to CredSsp.admx.old

*Copy the new CredSsp.admx to this folder.

*On the same DC navigate to:

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*C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\<your domain>\Policies\PolicyDefinitions\en-US (or your local language)

*Rename the current CredSsp.adml to CredSsp.adml.old

*Copy the new CredSsp.adml file to this folder.

*Try your group policy again.

https://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0001433

A: As others have said, this is because of a March patch that Microsoft released.  They released a May patch on May 8th that actually enforces the March patch.  So if you have a workstation that received the May patch and you're trying to connect to a server that hasn't received the March patch, you'll get the error message in your screenshot.
The Resolution
You really want to patch the servers so that they have the March patch.  Otherwise, in the meantime you can apply a Group Policy or registry edit.
You can read detailed instructions in this article:  How to Fix Authentication Error Function Not Supported CredSSP Error RDP
You can also find copies of the ADMX and ADML files in case you need to find them.

A: I got the same issue. Clients are on Win7 and RDS servers are 2012R2, Clients received "2018-05 security monthly quality roll up update (kb4019264)". After remove that , all well.

A: I found some of our machines had stopped performing Windows Update (we run local WSUS across our domain) sometime in January. I'm guessing a prior patch caused the problem (machine would complain about being out of date, but wouldn't install the Jan patches it said it needed). Due to the 1803 update, we couldn't just use Windows Update from MS directly to fix it (would timeout for some reason and updates wouldn't run).
I can confirm that if you patch the machine to version 1803 it contains the fix to this. If you need a fast path to fix this, I used the Windows Update Assistant (top link that says Update) to perform the update directly (seems more stable than Windows Update for some reason).

A: We removed that latest security update KB410731 and we were able to connect with Window 10 machines at build 1709 and earlier.  For PC's we could upgrade to build 1803, this resolved the problem without uninstalling KB4103731.

A: Open PowerShell as admin and run this command:
REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters\ /v AllowEncryptionOracle /t REG_DWORD /d 2

Try now to connect to the server. It will work.

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Enjoy The City is offering a fantastic deal on their coupon books! You can get 5 books for only $29 shipped! I wish I would have held out and not bought the Living Social deal last week, because this is so much better!
These coupon books have a page of 4 Winn Dixie coupons that are good for $5 off a $30 purchase, and since most Publix stores count them as a competitor, you can use them there to really get some great deals :) That means you will be getting $100 worth of those coupons for only $29! The books also include lots of coupons for different restaurants and businesses depending on your city, so these really are worth the price.


Three years after chef Rob Connoley first floated the idea of an Ozark cuisine-focused eatery, it's finally becoming reality. Connoley will open Bulrush at 3307 Washington Ave. in Grand Center on April 18.
Connoley earned a James Beard semifinalist nod for Best Chef: Southwest in 2014 for his work at The Curious Kumquat in New Mexico before returning to his hometown in 2016 to focus on Bulrush. He's spent the last three years hosting pop-ups, opening and closing Squatter's Café and exhaustively researching his fine-dining concept.
The restaurant, designed by Space Architecture + Design, features a minimalist Nordic vibe with white walls, a concrete floor and floor-to-ceiling front windows. The area up front seats around 24 diners at a large U-shaped bar and a few two-tops along one wall. There is also a reservation-only lounge with low love seats nestled around a live edge coffee table.
Behind a divider of vertical wood slats, the dining room amps up the drama with exposed brick, black walls, black floors and two 12-seat black bars wrapped around a small, spotlit kitchen where Connoley and sous chef Justin Bell take center stage. The two prepare a seven-course tasting menu for four seatings a night. The $100 price tag includes tax and gratuity and can be paid in advance when making an online reservation. Connoley said the intimate experience is designed to promote interaction between diners and allow for conversation with Bell and himself.
The fare at Bulrush is rooted in the early cuisine of the Ozarks. Connoley focuses on ingredients and recipes found in historical documents from the 1820s to 1870s, giving them a 2019 spin. Every dish will have some foraged element, from paw paws and persimmons to acorns and bluebell flowers. Nearly all other ingredients are sourced from St. Louis-area farmers like Bohlen Family Farms and Green Finned Hippy Farm. The dining room menu will change frequently according to seasonality.
Diners don't need to book a dining room seat to experience Connoley's cuisine. The bar offers a small menu of a la carte entrees like turkey roulade with farro and carrot puree or a roasted vegetable medley tossed in pesto atop a corn-based German pancake. A few small bites are available as well, like Bulrush's take on a slider: a fried slice of house-made venison and pork bologna served with pickles and American cheese (the only ingredient Connoley said he doesn't make in house). As in the dining room, all menu price include tax and gratuity.
Bar manager Chris Voll's in-progress cocktail menu will feature local distillers like Nobletons Distilling House and many foraged ingredients and byproducts from the kitchen. Local beers will be also available, and the wine program is on theme with the historical menu. The biodynamic, organic French wines were created from grapes grown on Missouri rootstock exported to France in the 1860s.
Bulrush will be open Thursday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. Dining room reservations can be made online, but are not required. Here's a first look at what to expect.
Catherine Klene is managing editor, digital at Sauce Magazine.


- Pray for Lowell Kliewer and his family as Alvina went home to the Lord Jesus late Tuesday night. Pray for God's peace and comfort to surround the family.
Tonight, April 10, is the last night of Fellowship Meals and AWANA for the ministry year. Pray for our AWANA kids as they receive rewards and end a great year together.


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David Fincher: The Social Network (2010)
Am I on again? Good.
Thank you Amanda for taking the reigns on Benjamin Button, a film I keep forgetting I've seen until I'm forced to remember the part where Benjamin's lover is towel bathing him. I'm just glad we were spared the scene of her breast feeding the now-young Benjamin.
But let's move on to a film that we have covered very thoroughly in this pod cast and touched on briefly by myself in this review blurb. The Social Network may not be the best film in David Fincher's canon, but it's a strong second-place contender. I'll maintain that Zodiac is Fincher at his finest but TSN is streamlined to the core, moving at the kind of brisk pace that he would put to good effect in his remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
I'm most interested in, socially, what this movie is accomplishing. The more I think about the subtext of Fight Club the more it seems to be responding to the rising wave of spindly, less testosterone-driven action heroes which started to litter the landscape (a trend I, as well as others, blame Nicolas Cage for starting). TSN is, itself, a similar response to the way technology has allowed the fringe outsiders to change an entire social structure with the brush of a few keystrokes.
Now, I'm simplifying a bit, because one thing TSN does very well is show how complicated it really is to own and maintain any kind of website that requires programming skills. That's part of what makes the opening moments so fascinating as we see someone who is quickly dumped from his level of the social sphere (in those amazing five minutes with Rooney Mara) and then immediately goes home to restructure the way people connect and look at each other. In a way it's playing off of the issues I've had with women in Fincher films of the past, they may be an enigma here but that fits because of how the main characters look at women and the way they were actually present in the lives of these people.
The traditional "manly" types are completely subverted by the gawky outsider. What I like is how, in this case, no one even makes the attempt to show how the gawky outsider is weak at all. Mark Zuckerberg is a polarizing personality, brilliantly distilled to a quick data-connecting socially intense genius by Jesse Eisenberg, but he's not one to back down from any situation. The way tradition and honor shifts in the parallel story of the Winklevoss twins is amazing. Their old world of strength and honor through your word is changed completely by Zuckerberg, who completely underestimate their "nerdy" competition because, while they don't lack intelligence, they definitely think that their traditional male strength is what gives them an advantage (note how they just want to abandon their plans and kick Zuckerberg's ass more than a few times in the film).
Before I rant on about some of the technical aspects and a great double feature to pair TSN with, what would you like to throw in Ryan?
I see the film in mainly the same ways you do. I love how women are seen as something much harder to crack than writing code and how most of the women in the film are on the fringes and are never a big part of the narrative drive. Much more than Fight Club, TSN is a boys show. Something I would go further with is the labels we usually put on characters in films. The "hero" of the film is an asshole through and through and never really has that aha moment that changes his tune. By the end, he is still clueless about why many people hate him or at the very least, he doesn't give a shit. There would be no buying of a holiday turkey like A Christmas Carol for this story.
In the end Zuckerberg is who he is going to be, like him or loathe him and I think it is very ironic that the biggest contributor to the socialization of the internet has not a social bone in his body.
On the other end of the spectrum, we have the "villains" of the piece who are really screwed over in the film constantly. I feel bad for them because they deserved a bit more of the credit than they got. Yes, at one point they do feel like beating him up, but that is after all of their other tactics had failed and they were feeling helpless (that theme shows up once again in a Fincher film). If this movie was made in the 80's, the twins would have been played by James Spader and they would have been nothing more than rich, good looking assholes. Thankfully TSN does not paint them in such broad strokes and the viewer does have a bit of empathy for them.
I still think the true hero of the film (and the one actor who was the most over-looked) was Eduardo, played by Andrew Garfield. Eduardo was not going in with an ego and was not really looking to get rich but doing it for a friend. While Eduardo did not have the drive or the idea, he was a main contributor to the creation of the site and the ways he was screwed were brutal and heartless.
So here we have a "hero" who is a actually a remorseless bastard, villains who try to do the honorable only to have all doors slammed in their face and a secondary character who becomes the focal point of the audiences sympathy and interest by the end of the film. I love the film for many reasons, but the way it subverted the stereotypes of its main characters has to be near the top.
As much as I've grown to enjoy Andrew Garfield, especially in Red Riding: 1974 and Never Let Me Go, I don't think his performance was really overlooked. If anything, he has the least to do out of all of the main performers. His sensitivity is nice and gives the movie some heart, but I think TSN really didn't need much more heart. While still a great movie, his role is about as useful as Rooney Mara's is. She anchors the film by, again, giving it more heart but is mostly a non-started and is around just so Eisenberg has someone to project some humanity onto. Both impressive, but both just kind of something to hang your heart onto.
The real unsung performance - and technical fact of the movie which makes me wonder why people don't just freak out when they think of the complications – belongs to Armie Hammer. Every time I watch the movie I'm further staggered that technological advancements have made it possible for the same living, breathing human being to encompass two entirely separate characters in the same film. This isn't done at the level of the direct-to-TV sequels to The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, these are entirely different people in motion and interacting with a non-static and involved camera.
Technology aside, Hammer makes the Winklevoss twins entirely separate people, one bound a bit more by honor and tradition, while the other likes blunt force to get what he wants. Their dynamic nicely mirrors the social transitions I mentioned at the beginning. I especially like how the transition of the physically ignoble course of action (hurting Zuckerberg) is completely useless next to the new way to trash someone by trolling them online. Zuckerberg, completely conscious of whether he's doing this or not, exaggerates details about both Eduardo and the Winklevoss twins, almost singlehandedly inventing the notion of online trolling.
Yes, I'm exaggerating, as internet message boards have been around before Zuckerberg was even alive (albeit in a much different form) but I like the way the movie presents that as one of his driving personality points. Yet despite his trollish, socially off-putting, terribly egotistical nature he still becomes empathetic. The rougher aspects of his personality are explained away a bit by (Justin Timberlake) and he's left alone and longing for a connection. He's like a techie Hannibal Lecter, unable to really control what he does to people because of being unaware socially instead of being a serial killing cannibal.
I love how TSN chronicles the internet and Facebook changes social dynamics and manages to be incredibly entertaining in the process. Before I let you sign off, I just want to say that after watching TSN the first thing I did when I got home was load We Live In Public. It's a great documentary about how early technological experiments disguised as art projects were eerily prescient about how companies gather information on you today. Combined they make for a fascinating double-feature about how brilliant and flawed people shaped the internet as we know it today. I just love that we were able to wring such great movies about them in the process.
It is funny because Fincher is never seen as a big effects director but he is a great director to use effects to enhance his movies and not to become the movie. The Winklevoss effects were awesome but was never that big of a story in the press because it gels into the film that it becomes a fabric of the film. I agree that Armie Hammer was great in the film and I bet he will become a big star in the next few years but I still think Garfield was the bigger aspect of the movie because if it wasn't for the heart of Eduardo and Zuckerberg's treatment of him, Zuckerberg would not have looked nearly as bad since the only people he trampled on his way to the top were kind of assholes.
I think we both agree that it is amusing that a man who does not know how to be social (I like your techie Hannibal Lecter description) became king of the social networks. It does not take muscles or even any kind of bravery to be a bully in tech society and this movie shows that very well. All you need to be a "troll" is an internet connection and a witty screen name to hide behind and this new form of bully is portrayed well by both Eisenberg and Timberlake.
The last thing I want to mention with this film is the fact that the movie should not have worked. When I heard they were making a movie about Facebook, I admit I rolled my eyes and automatically dismissed it. After I heard Aaron Sorkin (Sports Night, American President) was writing it, I became a bit interested and when Fincher came on board it became a must see for me. Yet, if you look at all the pieces of the movie: a visual director, a dialogue heavy screenwriter, a score written by an industrial music rock star like Trent Reznor and based on a book whose reporting was suspect; the movie should have been a train wreck.
Thankfully, we got the rare occasion on which all this wildly different parts were put together to make a wildly interesting and entertaining film. I would never of guessed that Sorkin and Fincher would have worked together so well but the way it was shot and edited made the dialogue crackle and pop even more than usually did in one of his screenplays. The truth of the matter is Fincher made many scenes of people standing around talking about programming and lawsuits exhilarating. TSN is a great movie to watch beside your pick of We Live In Public but it goes well with a movie like Catfish also, which again shows you the darker aspects of a society moving towards more web based than not.
Finally I want to bitch a moment and since this is our site I am stepping on my soapbox. When people look back at the year of 2010 in films 5-10 years later, I believe the movie that will still be remembered vividly is The Social Network. It captured where society was perfectly and was a great movie on top of that. Everything works in the film from the directing to the acting, the score to the editing and all in-between. The fact that The King's Speech won the Oscar for Best Picture was asinine alone but Fincher losing the Best Director to Tom Hooper was incomprehensible.
The only person that I could see Fincher losing to was the director of the other tour de force movie of the year, Inception and Christopher Nolan. Nolan was not even nominated (a rant for another day) so Fincher should have had the award in the bag. Tons of people could have made The King's Speech but no one else could have made The Social Network.
For now, we must close this chapter of director appreciation as there are no other feature-length Fincher films to analyze. But fear not! Andrew and Ryan will return when Fincher does.
In the meantime stay tuned next week for the announcement of our next step on the journey of directorial analysis. See you then!
The Films of David Fincher: Introduction
David Fincher: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Punk: Attitude and The Social Network
David Fincher: Fight Club (1999)
David Fincher: Panic Room (2002)
David Fincher: Alien 3 (1992)
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Q: How to extract lines from a file using parametres in bash I have a log file containes all information.
2017-09-21 02:01:11,130 [http-nio-8080-exec-5] INFO   - Inbound Message
...
...
2017-09-21 09:01:11,130 [http-nio-8080-exec-5] INFO   - Inbound Message
----------------------------
ID: 6044
Address: http://localhost/serveur/Service?wsdl
Encoding: UTF-8
Http-Method: POST
...
2017-09-21 12:01:11,130 [http-nio-8080-exec-5] INFO   - Inbound Message
...

I want to extract only information between 2 dates. For exemple, if I want information between 2017-09-21 09.. and 2017-09-21 12 I would have something like this:
./script.sh 2017-09-21 09 2017-09-21 12
# $1 = 2017-09-21
# $2 = 09
# $3 = 2017-09-21
# $4 = 12
# $1 & 2 are date and hour to begin extract
# $3 & 4 are date and hour to finish extract

my script is like this. I don't have knowledge in shell programming but I tried to do this. Unfortunatly it doesn't work
#!/bin/bash

beginLine = "$1 $2"
finishLine = "$3 $4"

while read fileLog.log
do
    if($fileLog.log grep beginLine)
         echo $fileLog.log >> extractedlog.log
    fi
    if($fileLog.log grep finishLine)
         < extractedLog.log;
    fi
done
exit 0;

Can anyone tell me where is the problem?

A: $ awk '/2017-09-21 09/{a=1};a;/2017-09-21 12/{exit}' input
2017-09-21 09:01:11,130 [http-nio-8080-exec-5] INFO   - Inbound Message
----------------------------
ID: 6044
Address: http://localhost/serveur/Service?wsdl
Encoding: UTF-8
Http-Method: POST
...
2017-09-21 12:01:11,130 [http-nio-8080-exec-5] INFO   - Inbound Message

More alternatives found here

A: Short sed approach (matching a range of patterns /.../,/.../):
sed -n '/2017-09-21 09/,/2017-09-21 12/p' logfile

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The same can be done with awk (even shorter):
awk '/2017-09-21 09/,/2017-09-21 12/' logfile


Now's the perfect time to stock up on your holiday reading and it might be best to get in quick.
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In case of Panasonic, in 2015 the company acquired 49% of Ficosa International, which is a large Spanish firm producing door mirrors. This acquisition will integrate the competency of electronics of Panasonic and mirror knowhow of Ficosa to develop mirror eliminating system. Panasonic has been historically strong for automotive electronics with their strength in video and digital camera. Although they were not aggressive enough to seek this kind of "safety" related system, their sales for Automotive and Industrial division sales exceeded Yen 2.5 trillion (USD 25 billion), or more than 30% of company's total sales. Operating profit of this division exceeded Yen 100billion (USD 820million) in the 2014 fiscal year. Panasonic's new investment is very much concentrated in this division. Panasonic should not be considers as a mere a parts company but rather an electronic solution company, which we have to closely monitor in the future in the automobile industry.
Needless to say, the similar moves are seen in the other global players. For example, Valeo, French air conditioner producer, has developed this mirror eliminating system together with German tire maker of Continental to explore new play field for them. Valeo is planning to sell their system as soon as they pass the homologation requirement in Japan. This new Valeo system has a reputation of image processing high speed and quick disappearance of afterimages.
Of course car makers are taking initiative for these moves. Lexus LF-FC Concept car, which debuted in Tokyo Motor Show in Oct 2015 has proved the effort to seek door mirror eliminating system.
By the way, Lexus LF-FC Concept car is adopting gesture control system, which BMW 7 series has already been successful to introduce to the market for mass production models. These new technology will be the mainstream of the automobile in the near future, maybe within 5 years.
This critique for auto parts companies' is to the point, and in fact not only for parts companies, but also car makers as well. New competitions such as between existing car companies and Google for auto drive technology, or Tesla's new car development are typical example of those.
Tesla actually introduced Model X Concept car which installed side camera instead of door mirror in 2012. The reason for adopting side camera system was to aim better aerodynamic performance in order to improve cruising range for EV. Tesla and Alliance of Automobile Manufactures jointly submitted plea to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) to eliminate door mirrors.
In many occasion we have seen government administration offices, who used to be a strong resistance to change the existing safety criteria, and delayed their decision, or at least did not shared the same sense of urgency as private sector has. However, as for the eliminating side mirror, World Forum for Harmonization for Vehicle Registration (WP29)※, has approved in Nov. 2015 to substitute camera systems under the condition of size and quality of images shown in the panel will be at least equivalent of existing door mirrors. WP29 has stipulated the camera and monitor shall be installed the same position as door mirror and room mirror, or details of night time usage.
Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) will revise the Security Standard June 2016. This revision is planned not only replacing mirrors to camera, but also include the full elimination of drivers' blind spot in the side and rear. Furthermore, MLIT is expediting their actions to stipulate countermeasure for the coming automatic drive operation by 2020, which is an Olympic year in Tokyo.
As you can easily imagine the adoption of mirror elimination will change the exterior design dramatically. It is expected that new design proposal in the future, probably very near future, mirrorless will be the standard. A larger crustal deformation, or dynamic changes will surely coming to interior design. Switchless, size and position of touchless panels, or structural proposal will be needed for automatic driving system deployment, etc. There is a bigger role required for car designers when they pursue new design to implement new technology and various innovations.
Exterior Design has been what most of people are longing for, certainly a star player. On the other hand, interior designer was not given enough highlight in the past. But the interior is the area drivers are using, touching, and feeling every day driving which will make a big sales performance as well as exterior. In the next 20 years, the request for new proposal and technological innovation will continue without cessation. The interaction to other components and other departments is expected to increase and complicated production processes will require designers to be more intelligent. Therefore needs for interior designer is expected to increase from car companies, electronic companies, and parts companies. If you are interested in, feel free to e-mail us to ask for more details of our Interior Design Course.


Since the Asus K501UX release this laptop has brought the attention of the tech and gaming community for its hardware setup and acessible price. But is it truly a good gaming laptop?
The ASUS K501UX release took place in the second half of 2015 and was one of the first ASUS laptops to come with the latest generation of Intel processors dubbed "Skylake" promising low levels of energy consumption with an increased performance.
At the first glance, the ASUS K501UX sounds very impressive as it has an i7 skylake processor. But the processor itself is the i7-6500U which is a dual core processor, and despite being an Intel i7, it has actually an inferior benchmark of other i5 processors, as we can check here. The i5-6300HQ has a higher benchmark rate than the i7-6500u, which can be understood partially considering the fact it is a quad core.
That doesn't mean however that the i7-6500u is a bad processor, it is in fact a powerful processor with a low energy consumption for its processing capacity.
The ASUS K501UX also comes with a NVIDIA GTX 950M videocard, 8GB ram and a 256GB SSD card, this combination of components, especially the SSD, will allow you to benefit from a very intuitive and fast daily use of this laptop, as solid state drives use a much faster technology than hard drive disks.
To summarize, the ASUS K501UX is an excellent choice if you are looking for a laptop for the average daily use, to work on your academic projects, video streaming and office work, however, if you plan to use it for extremely complex tasks, we will have to analyse the ASUS K501UX deeper to understand whether it meets the requirements you are looking for.
To analyze the ASUS K501UX for gaming, I decided to point firstly the positive sides of this laptop, as the the negatives ones are always more sensitive.
It has a backlit keyboard with 3 levels of brightness, it might be a irrelevant detail for some, but for me, a full time laptop, it definitely influences in the level of comfort I have with the laptop. The 256GB SSD and the lack of a HDD will guarantee less weight, faster booting and game loading, but will have very little effect on in game performance.
Grand Theft Auto V: it recommends at least a PC with an AMD Phenom 9850 processor, which has a benchmark value of 2915, far less than the i7-6200u delivers. It also requires a minimum of 4GB ram, no problems here.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO): This game is rather light compared to most of the newest PC released, requiring just 2GB ram and a the rather obsolete Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, the K501UX should nail it with the best possible settings.
Fallout 4: Things start to get tricky here, despite the fact Fallout 4 RAM requirements are matched with the K501UX, in terms of processor, we can read here that the i7-5200u has a benchmark that sits on the edge to run Fallout 4.
After this analysis, I would definitely buy an ASUS K501UX for everyday use, some gaming and to use some graphic editor or sound production software, but if you know yourself, and you consider that the main use of your laptop is gaming, you should maybe consider spending a few more bucks to get a laptop with an i7-6700HQ processor.
But, I must add that, if you like just a specific number of games, and you know their minimum requirements, even if you are a gamer, the ASUS K501UX might be the ideal laptop for you!
This ASUS laptop is widely available in the US, Asia and Europe, and I would like to point that the main different between the K501UX and the K501LX is the processor. Being the K501UX newer, it is also the more logical choice.
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US QWERTY Keyboard. Gigabit Dual-Band 802.11AC ultra-fast Wi-Fi. Feature 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI. Bluetooth 4.0.
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Quiz: Can You Identify All of These Military Vehicles?
Can You Identify All of These Military Vehicles?
Even in the ancient world, it was usually the army with the strength and power of their military vehicles who won the battles. An armored elephant with arches hoisted on its back was soon replaced with tanks. Giant galleys with slaves manning the oars were replaced with battleships. The elite cavalry has been replaced with a seemingly endless supply rugged armored trucks and off-road vehicles.
These are the military vehicles of our time, from Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor to the AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle which is designed to bring up to 25 Marines off ship and to land in order to engage the enemy. These vehicles do everything from sail the oceans to protect the mainland, rocket across the sky to provide ground support, and rumble across rugged terrain to find the enemy in some of the most hostile hotbeds in the world. From tactical surveillance to troop transport to battle itself, these vehicles will get the job done, better and faster than anything else in the world.
Are you in the military, retired, or just in love with the potential of a military vehicle can do? This is the quiz that will prove if you have what it takes to go up against hardened soldiers around the globe. Take this quiz to see if you can identify these military vehicles!
Which military airplane is shown here?
What is the name of this military ground vehicle?
Which military ship is shown here?
Could You Cut It as a Detective?


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// <copyright company="Microsoft">
//   Copyright (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation
// </copyright>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;

namespace Microsoft.Research.DataOnboarding.Utilities
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Class to check all the properties for null check.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Generic type.</typeparam>
    public static class NullChecker<T> where T : class
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Checkers list.
        /// </summary>
        private static readonly List<Func<T, bool>> Checkers;

        /// <summary>
        /// List of names variable.
        /// </summary>
        private static readonly List<string> Names;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes static members of the <see cref="NullChecker" /> class.
        /// </summary>
        static NullChecker()
        {
            Checkers = new List<Func<T, bool>>();
            Names = new List<string>();

            try
            {
                // We can't rely on the order of the properties, but we
                // can rely on the order of the constructor parameters
                // in an anonymous type - and that there'll only be
                // one constructor.
                foreach (string name in typeof(T).GetConstructors()[0]
                                                 .GetParameters()
                                                 .Select(p => p.Name))
                {
                    Names.Add(name);
                    PropertyInfo property = typeof(T).GetProperty(name);
                    ParameterExpression param = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "container");
                    Expression propertyAccess = Expression.Property(param, property);
                    Expression nullValue = Expression.Constant(null, property.PropertyType);
                    Expression equality = Expression.Equal(propertyAccess, nullValue);
                    var lambda = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, bool>>(equality, param);
                    Checkers.Add(lambda.Compile());
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                throw;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Method to check for null.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="item">Item to check.</param>
        internal static void Check(T item)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < Checkers.Count; i++)
            {
                if (Checkers[i](item))
                {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(Names[i]);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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The Sevnica Salami is a traditional culinary product from our area. The traditionalism of the salami is confirmed by the Sevnica Salami Festival ("Sevniška salamijada"). The society of people who make salami has been organizing the festival since 1962. It is considered the oldest evaluation of home-made salami in our country (and probably in Europe, too). The event rightly bears the name "the mother of salami festivals" as they assess more salamis here than on any other festival. The traditional salami festival is carried out every year on March 10 (The day of the 40 martyrs). Another special feature of the festival is that only men are allowed to attend it.


Manchester United hope to finally agree a deal with Napoli to sign Kalidou Koulibaly with the centre-back keen on a move to England this summer, according to the Evening Standard.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the front-runner to become the permanent United boss after turning their season around since arriving as caretaker manager in December and he's already planning ahead for the summer window.
The Manchester giants are set to target a new centre-back to partner the resurgent Victor Lindelof – who's become a key figure under Solskjaer – after missing out on a number of top class defenders over the past 12 months.
Koulibaly has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford and the Evening Standard claims Man Utd are set to renew their attempts to sign the defender after seeing two previous offers rejected by Napoli this winter.
The newspaper says United bosses hope the Italians will be more open to agreeing a deal in the summer and Koulibaly is reportedly keen on the idea of moving to England after being on the receiving end of racial abuse in Italy.
The Evening Standard says that Harry Maguire, Milan Skriniar, Raphael Varane, Alessio Romagnoli and Toby Alderweireld are all alternative targets for United but Koulibaly is the most likely option for the Red Devils.
The Senegalese international has developed in to one of the best centre-backs in world football in recent years having impressed in Italy since joining Napoli from Genk in the summer of 2014.
The 27-year-old is fast, powerful and has excellent positional skills so he'd be a huge upgrade on the likes of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo if United were able to finally get a deal agreed at the end of the season.
This is going to be an important summer at Old Trafford as they look to get the club back where they belong challenging for major trophies and Koulibaly would be a superb start to their transfer dealings.


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Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills, Volume 2, Part 2
By Irishman
change is ordered for the best, in combining and cementing into the effective and permanent masses of an enlightened and well-ordered polity, the contentious and mutually oppressing clans and provincial tyrannies, the heptarchs and the petty chieftains, by which uncivilized countries were plundered and misruled. When the descendant of Caractacus, of Egbert, or Canute, of the Briton, the Saxon or the Dane, shall lay claim to the rich and fertile districts of merry England; when the posterity of the larger part of that splendid proprietary, the feudal lords of England shall stand forth to claim dominion and authority over the cultivated lands, and the enfranchised tenantry, whom their Saxon and Norman ancestors oppressed, and seek redress for wrongs which lie buried in the dust of centuries; then may the tombs and cairns of antiquity render up these obsolete claims, which, in this hapless land, have been similarly determined by the imperative circumstances of national revolution; but posthumously kept alive among the inferior classes, by the vindictive memory of often repeated wrongs, and of sufferings which have been magnified and distorted into such. The existing rights of all classes throughout the world are founded on one common and well-understood principle, unbroken prescription, which it is the first duty of law and national polity to maintain. It is the gravitating principle of society, and only to be terminated by those changes which amount to its temporary dissolution. Such terminations, it may be added, lead to no restorations; the chancery of blood which presides over such great contests, however such a visionary equivalent might have place among its legal fictions, is sufficiently known: its judges are conquerors, its officials armed and sanguinary legions, and its awards are governed by interest, fear, ambition and cupidity—might, not right. We have been somewhat unconsciously led into those reflections, not merely by the considerations before us, but by the fact that they bear relation to the popular errors of the time. Among the respectable gentry of Ireland there happily exists no such barbaric discontents; enlightened cultivation, and a correct estimate of the foundations of right and the first principles of national polity, have set these feelings at rest among those best entitled to entertain them.
Under such imperative circumstances, the attention of the king was directed to the plantation of new settlements on the forfeited estates, and to the most expedient means by which it might be advantageously effected. Besides the obvious benefits of a civilized population, it was now beginning to be understood that the large grants to individuals, by which the Geraldines and De Burghs had been raised into oppressive, rebellious, and usurping toparchs, were quite inconsistent with civil subordination or the authority of government. Out of these views arose the policy and the main errors of the government of James, which may, notwithstanding these errors, be described as wise and beneficent so far as its design was followed up.
Plantation of Ulster.—The first fruits of this policy was the plantation of Ulster, and a comprehensive settlement of the tenures of Irish property. Several commissions were issued for the latter purpose: those who held property by the ancient Irish tenure of Tanistry, were invited to surrender their estates and receive them back by grant from the crown. As the estate held under the law of Tanistry was the most unsatisfactory in all respects, being, in fact, a life estate, which reverted to the community of an extensive kindred, and as likely at least to go to the proprietor's enemy as to his descendant, this invitation was readily and generally acceded to. Property thus secured was placed on its true basis, by which the destructive principle of an undefined and elective right was obviated, and the individual pledged to order by the security of a permanent interest.
The late rebellion had spread itself through many parts of Ireland, and thus an ample proportion of the land was placed lay forfeiture at the disposal of the crown. In the counties of Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, and Waterford, upwards of 574,000 acres had already been disposed of by Queen Elizabeth. In the county of Cork, the successful prudence of the Earl of Cork had already proved the beneficial effects which were to be expected from well settled plantation. In Ulster, above 500,000 acres were forfeited in the counties of Derry, Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, and Armagh. The war, as it had here been most strenuously, equally, and perseveringly maintained, had inflicted the widest and most complete destruction. In every quarter, rapine and wanton violence had spread depopulation. The peaceful inhabitants had been swept away by the extortions of the soldier and the plunder of the Bonaght; the miscreants of every party which seize the occasion of civil war to fling aside restraint, infested the woods and mountain passes, and followed on the track of war, to glean its relics and complete its mischiefs. The means of cultivation had been destroyed, and the hands to cultivate were few. Under such circumstances, every consideration favoured the royal project, and none in any way opposed it: it was both just and expedient.
The king commenced by inviting general attention to the subject, and received many projects for the effectuation of the settlement. Among others, one from Bacon, which is included ,in. his writings, but was necessarily deficient in the result of experience and local knowledge. After a full deliberation, the outline of a plantation was adopted, and committed to Sir Arthur Chichester, whose thorough knowledge of the country to be planted was rendered available by the moral and intellectual qualifications of a statesman. "He was," writes Carte, "a man of great capacity, judgment, firmness, experience, and prudence; he had served several years under Henry IV. of France, and had distinguished himself in the wars of Ireland by his fortitude and military skill, and had done eminent service in the reduction of the rebels: he had distinguished himself as much in the arts of peace; wise in taking his party, resolute in executing it, master of his own temper, dexterous and able to manage all the variety of humours that he had to deal with." This able statesman caused surveys to be made, and drew up a full and particular representation of the whole, and of each district of the country to be settled; he described in detail the military, commercial, or rural advantages of each district or remarkable position. He examined strictly into the rights of existing claimants, and even estimated the general expectations, characters, and tempers of the ancient chiefs and inhabitants, so that all provision might be secured for a satisfactory and just disposition of these lands. Three classes of planters were by his recommendation to be provided for— the old Irish chiefs, servitors of the crown, and English and Scotch undertakers. Avoiding the errors of former settlements, it was, according to this provident and comprehensive plan, determined to distribute to these several classes in small allotments, on such conditions as to guard against the old abuses. The highest was to be 2000 acres, the second 1500, and the third 1000. The first were to be obliged to build a castle and a strong court-yard enclosing it, within four years; they were to keep 600 acres in demense; to settle upon the remaining portion four fee-farmers, having each 120 acres; six leaseholders on 100 acres, with eight families more on the remainder. Within three years from the possession of this portion, it was also prescribed that they should have 48 able men of English or Scotch descent on the estate. The second class was to build a house and enclose a bawn on each estate; and the third to enclose a bawn. Of these, the first class were to hold of the king, in capite; the second, by knight's service; and the third, in common soccage. They were all to be,bound to five years' residence, or the appointment of such agents as might be approved by the government. It was also enacted, that no one of the granters under this settlement should alienate their lands without a royal license, or set them at uncertain rents, or for any time less than three lives, or twenty-one years. The tenants were to build houses and live together in villages, an arrangement favourable to mutual defence, but productive, perhaps, of many evils at a later period of Irish history. The new grantees had also several nominal privileges, then of importance, though now either obsolete or pernicious, conferred upon them; they were allowed to erect manors, and to hold courts-baron—rights of which now only a few instances remain to disgrace the national jurisdiction, and exhibit (in common with the courts of conscience) the foulest and most anomalous departure from the principles of the administrative department of justice that is known in English law.*
The native Irish who received lands under this settlement, were exempted from most of the conditions imposed on the English; while these were compelled to people their lands with a British tenantry, the Irish grantee was allowed to let to natives; an arrangement in some measure detrimental, but not in fairness to be avoided. The Irish were also exempted from the obligation of building castles and fortified places, or from arming their tenantry—an exemption of which the policy is obvious. They were, however restrained from the barbarous customs till then incidental to Irish proprietors and their tenants. They were obliged to set their lands for certain rents and for certain terms of years; all denominations of Irish dependency and exaction were prohibited; English methods of cultivation were imposed, and the custom of wandering with their cattle from place to place for
* A seneschal's court is composed of a seneschal, who is compensated by a fee from the plaintiff in the suit, and of a jury of small tradesmen, who adjudicate for each other in the species of petty and vexatious cases almost always brought by themselves. It is thus not uncommon to hear one of the jurors called up to state his own complaint.
pasture, forbidden. They were also enjoined to dwell together in villages like the English tenantry. Under these conditions, the lands disposable in Ulster were distributed among one hundred and four English and Scotch, and two hundred and eighty-six native undertakers, who all covenanted and agreed, by their bonds, to perform all these conditions. It had been experienced in the former plantation under Queen Elizabeth, that great evils, amounting, in fact, to the failure of all the objects of the measure, had resulted from the intermixture of the English and natives. The Irish, who were naturally reluctant to give up their own ways of cultivation and management of property, did not thrive in the same rapid course as their British neighbours, and became discontented, disorderly, and insubordinate to the settled jurisdiction. The British, on their part, rather looking on their immediate personal advantage and disadvantage, than upon the ultimate policy of the settlement, soon found attractions as well as irregular advantages in falling into the less constrained and orderly habits of their neighbours. *If honest industry becomes insecure, and is defrauded of its direct and immediate objects, the commencement of demoralization is not long retarded in any stage of social advance. It was at this time determined to prevent the recurrence of such disadvantages, by separating the two races. We are far from approving of the abstract policy of such an expedient; but considering all circumstances, it was necessary to success, though perhaps not reconcilablo to longer views; but all measures of governments must needs be adapted to the time that is present; the attempt to legislate for the future is the most dangerous of all kinds of quackery, and far beyond the bounded range of human intellect.* The soundest measure is only beneficial according to the steadiness and honesty with which its operation is conducted. It was the defect of the policy of the Irish government of that period, that it was never thoroughly to be carried out in its details.
The Irish undertakers were, much to their own advantage, located on the plains and situations of easy access; their allotment was thus the most fertile for agriculture. The British, on the contrary, were disposed of rather with regard to their safety, and for the preservation of their manners, customs, and language: their lands were therefore in the more boggy and mountainous tracts, and far less profitable.
* We think it necessary to guard our meaning. There is a wide difference between speculative provisions for states of the social system, which may never arise; and law-making for the moment with an ignorant or rash disregard to pro. bnbility. One of the main obstacles to all speculative policy, arises from the shortness of the wisest human views; the operation of any law is to be decided by a multitude of small contingencies, of which the sum will amount to a change of the state of things. Every social incident of any appreciable magnitude, impresses various latent but sure-working influences through the whole system. There is no calculus of variations for human courses and the laws which govern progress. And it is for this reason that legislation must be content to fallow, not precede the growth of society. The wisdom of the statesman consists in a just and prudent estimate of the numerous and conflicting claims of his own time, with a sober preservation of the sound induction, derived from a comprehensive study of those natural laws to be seen in the common course of things. But state craft has its millenarians too, and it is therefore that we wish to be correctly understood.
They were at the same time restrained from intermarriage with the Irish, and a regulation more inconsistent with the further objects of the settlement, is not easily conceived. Providentially indeed, among the many pernicious abuses which defeated the beneficence of the English government, these feeble restraints could never be maintained.
Such was the settlement of Ulster, which, whatever exceptions may be made, was the wisest and most fortunate measure of British policy in Ireland. A measure from which, by a connexion of circumstances, too simple to be otherwise explained, may be traced the superior civilization and prosperity of that country.
The improvement of the new plantation under the able superintendence of Chichester, was rapid and decisive. Notwithstanding the numerous defalcations and abuses inseparable from all great and thorough-working measures, the whole residts confirmed the wisdom of what had been effectively, though not with unexceptionable precision, carried into operation. Numerous undertakers observed their stipulated engagements, and thriving farms soon covered the face of the country, castles with their villages and respectable yeomanly tenants gave it an orderly and civilized appearance: several towns were built, and obtained the privilege of fairs and markets. Thus commenced on the most secure basis, the structure of a civilized, industrious, and commercial country. To complete this fair beginning, the king erected some of these towns into corporations, with the right of sending members to parliament.
Plowden, a historian of considerable learning and research, but of views singularly confined, and writing manifestly under the strong influence of national feeling, quotes from Cox, the apportionment of the forfeited lands, for the express purpose of giving some idea of the small share of the lands secured or regranted to the former possessors or even occupiers. But the quotation does not support his proposition; the distribution is as follows:—
"To the Londoners and other undertakers,
The Bishops' Mensal Lands.
The Bishops' Termon and Eirenach
College, . .
Free Schools,
Incumbents for Glebe,
Old Glebes, .
Deans and Prebends,
Servitors and Natives,
Restored to Maguire,
Restored to several Irish,
Impropriations and Abbey Lands;
Old Patentees and Forts,
Now, on reading this document, two cons: to the proportion of the whole sum of acres; could be reasonably or equitably expected Secondly, that arising from a just recognition of the very first principle of the entire measure. On the principle enough has been said, all
derations arise; first, as out of which any grant i favour of individuals.