Installing Oracle Complaining Missing dr0ulib.sql.sbs

When installing Oracle Database 12c Release 1, you may encounter an error complaining missing dr0ulib.sql.sbs file. You will be stuck no matter how many times you hit on Retry button. It just won't proceed!

To resolve this issue, you will need to do this:

1. Abort installation.
2. Copy all folders and files in your \winx64_12102_SE2_database_2of2\database\stage\Components\ folder to \winx64_12102_SE2_database_1of2\database\stage\Components\.
3. Initiate installation again.

Please do not ask me why the need for this silly step. It is just how Oracle package their installation files. I would recommend them doing a ISO file instead of doing 2 ZIP files!

SharePoint 2013 Site Template ID List for PowerShell

If you are creating a new SharePoint site collection using PowerShell, you can specify the template to be applied. To do that, PowerShell expects you to provide the Template ID. The following is a list of template ids which may come handy.

Template ID	Title
GLOBAL#0	Global template
STS#0	Team Site
STS#1	Blank Site
STS#2	Document Workspace
MPS#0	Basic Meeting Workspace
MPS#1	Blank Meeting Workspace
MPS#2	Decision Meeting Workspace
MPS#3	Social Meeting Workspace
MPS#4	Multipage Meeting Workspace
CENTRALADMIN#0	Central Admin Site
WIKI#0	Wiki Site
BLOG#0	Blog
SGS#0	Group Work Site
TENANTADMIN#0	Tenant Admin Site
APP#0	App Template
APPCATALOG#0	App Catalog Site
ACCSRV#0	Access Services Site
ACCSRV#1	Assets Web Database
ACCSRV#3	Charitable Contributions Web Database
ACCSRV#4	Contacts Web Database
ACCSRV#5	Projects Web Database
ACCSRV#6	Issues Web Database
ACCSVC#0	Access Services Site Internal
ACCSVC#1	Access Services Site
BDR#0	Document Center
DEV#0	Developer Site
DOCMARKETPLACESITE#0	Academic Library
EDISC#0	eDiscovery Center
EDISC#1	eDiscovery Case
OFFILE#0	(obsolete) Records Center
OFFILE#1	Records Center
OSRV#0	Shared Services Administration Site
PPSMASite#0	PerformancePoint
BICenterSite#0	Business Intelligence Center
SPS#0	SharePoint Portal Server Site
SPSPERS#0	SharePoint Portal Server Personal Space
SPSPERS#2	Storage And Social SharePoint Portal Server Personal Space
SPSPERS#3	Storage Only SharePoint Portal Server Personal Space
SPSPERS#4	Social Only SharePoint Portal Server Personal Space
SPSPERS#5	Empty SharePoint Portal Server Personal Space
SPSMSITE#0	Personalization Site
SPSTOC#0	Contents area Template
SPSTOPIC#0	Topic area template
SPSNEWS#0	News Site
CMSPUBLISHING#0	Publishing Site
BLANKINTERNET#0	Publishing Site
BLANKINTERNET#1	Press Releases Site
BLANKINTERNET#2	Publishing Site with Workflow
SPSNHOME#0	News Site
SPSSITES#0	Site Directory
SPSCOMMU#0	Community area template
SPSREPORTCENTER#0	Report Center
SPSPORTAL#0	Collaboration Portal
SRCHCEN#0	Enterprise Search Center
PROFILES#0	Profiles
BLANKINTERNETCONTAINER#0	Publishing Portal
SPSMSITEHOST#0	My Site Host
ENTERWIKI#0	Enterprise Wiki
PROJECTSITE#0	Project Site
PRODUCTCATALOG#0	Product Catalog
COMMUNITY#0	Community Site
COMMUNITYPORTAL#0	Community Portal
SRCHCENTERLITE#0	Basic Search Center
SRCHCENTERLITE#1	Basic Search Center
SRCHCENTERFAST#0	FAST Search Center
visprus#0	Visio Process Repository

» SharePoint 2013 Site Template ID List for PowerShell | Absolute SharePoint Blog

8 ways to spot fake news

Fake news is nothing new and it has got worse recently. With social media, fake and bogus stories can reach more people more quickly than before in the past.

Here are 8 ways to spot fake news:

1. Consider the source
2. Read beyond the headline
3. Check the author
4. What's the support?
5. Check the date
6. Is this some kind of joke?
7. Check your biases
8. Consult the experts

» How to Spot Fake News | FactCheck.Org

Bernie Sanders message on whether Russia and Trump colluded

Did Russia act independently in support of Trump or did the Trump campaign actively collude with them in attempting to win the election?

Did Russia act independently in support of Trump or did the Trump campaign actively collude with them in attempting to win the election? pic.twitter.com/8LrHOejLgw

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 10, 2017

James Comey's farewell letter - In full

James Comey was fired, by U.S. President Donald Trump, from his position as FBI director, because Trump felt Comey was not doing a good job. The firing received several criticisms for its timing and it raises all kinds of questions especially as the FBI is reportedly ramping up its investigation of Trump associates' connections to Russia.

James Comey's farewell letter - in full:

To all:

I have long believed that a President can fire an FBI Director for any reason, or for no reason at all. I'm not going to spend time on the decision or the way it was executed.

I hope you won't either. It is done, and I will be fine, although I will miss you and the mission deeply.

I have said to you before that, in times of turbulence, the American people should see the FBI as a rock of competence, honesty, and independence.

What makes leaving the FBI hard is the nature and quality of its people, who together make it that rock for America.

It is very hard to leave a group of people who are committed only to doing the right thing.

My hope is that you will continue to live our values and the mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution.

If you do that, you too will be sad when you leave, and the American people will be safer.

Working with you has been one of the great joys of my life.

Thank you for that gift.

Jim Comey

Facebook is down

What can get more worse for some for not able to update their Facebook status to inform the world that Facebook is down? Yes, Facebook is down, at least for me in Singapore as of now May 9, 2017, 09:41 AM (GMT +8).

譚詠麟 ~ 也曾相識

校長譚詠麟金曲 ~ 也曾相識

How Interest Rate Changes Affect REITs?

I chance upon an article on how interest rate changes affect Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and thought of sharing this article to my readers.

In this article, it wrote how REITs react to 2 main factors:- (1) Cost of borrowing changes; and (2) Attractiveness of REIT as an investment asset versus alternative investments. The writer concludes interest rate is a factor, but REIT returns are influenced more by the following instead:

1. Economic growth, population growth, demand and supply dynamics, manufacturing production, jobs demand and supply
2. Valuation of the REIT
3. Manager's Competency

» How Interest Rate Changes Affect REITs | Investment Moats

Rights of a passenger on-board a flight

After seeing how the 69 year old Asian man was rough handled for refusing to leave the overbooked United Airlines plane to make room for additional crew members and hearing most if not all airlines reserve every rights to denial passengers, I decided to read up if such conditions exist.

An excerpt lifted from the 'Conditions of Carriage' of one random airliner:

Notice of refusal to carry you

We will be entitled to refuse to carry you and your Baggage if we have notified you in writing that we will not carry you on our services. The notice will give details of the period for which it will apply and will ask you not to make a Booking or ask or allow anyone to do so for you. If you try to travel while the notice is in force, we will refuse to carry you.

Overbooking

If you are denied boarding due to overbooking of a scheduled flight for which you have a Booking, we will try to get you to your destination within a reasonable time of your original scheduled arrival time. If we do not, we will provide compensation and any care required by any law which may apply or in accordance with our policy if there is no applicable law. This clause 10.3 does not apply if you fail to meet the Check-in Deadline and boarding requirements in 8.1 or we exercise our right to refuse to carry you.

If we are unable to accommodate your Cabin Baggage, we may ask you if we can stow it in the aircraft hold as Checked Baggage. In these circumstances you will not be charged for the relevant Checked Baggage.

That is what we are in for when we tick 'I agree' when making plane tickets booking.

Passenger Dragged Out of United Airlines Plane

A passenger was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, bound for Louisville from Chicago, by law enforcement security officers after refusing to give up his seat. The aircraft was said to have been overbooked and additional crew members were needed to be on-board to link up for another flight in Louisville. The airline first seek for volunteers to deplane by offering $800 as compensation. When no volunteers stood out, the airline began randomly selecting passengers to be deplaned and that's when things turned ugly.

Chicago Aviation Security Officers were called in to remove an Asian man after the man resisted and refused to cooperate. The following video showed just how the man was being handled.

WARNING: Footage may be disturbing:

Shortly after the above video went viral on the Internet, the United Airlines CEO, Oscar Munoz, posted a letter to its employees and the letter clearly is short of an apology to the passenger:

Dear Team,

Like you, I was upset to see and hear about what happened last night aboard United Express Flight 3411 headed from Chicago to Louisville. While the facts and circumstances are still evolving, especially with respect to why this customer defied Chicago Aviation Security Officers the way he did, to give you a clearer picture of what transpired, I’ve included below a recap from the preliminary reports filed by our employees.

As you will read, this situation was unfortunately compounded when one of the passengers we politely asked to deplane refused and it became necessary to contact Chicago Aviation Security Officers to help. Our employees followed established procedures for dealing with situations like this. While I deeply regret this situation arose, I also emphatically stand behind all of you, and I want to commend you for continuing to go above and beyond to ensure we fly right.

I do, however, believe there are lessons we can learn from this experience, and we are taking a close look at the circumstances surrounding this incident. Treating our customers and each other with respect and dignity is at the core of who we are, and we must always remember this no matter how challenging the situation.

Oscar

Blood stain on armrest - Tweet claimed the security officers smashed his head / face into the other seat:

@ulttgd They had to deboard to clean up his blood. pic.twitter.com/Hfs1DtqILv

— Kaylyn Davis (@kaylyn_davis) April 10, 2017

How to Follow the Obama and Others

Donald J Trump is now the 45th President of the United States of America and has taken over the various social media accounts

1. @POTUS (Twitter), POTUS (Facebook)
2. @FLOTUS (Twitter), FLOTUS (Facebook)
3. @WhiteHouse (Twitter), @WhiteHouse (Instagram), WhiteHouse (Facebook)

Given Trump's 20.8 million followers on his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, he should still be tweeting from this account.

The tweets and posts from the Obama Administration are not lost and should you are still interested to follow and view them, here you are!

1. @POTUS44 (Twitter), POTUS44 (Facebook)
2. @FLOTUS44 (Twitter), FLOTUS44 (Facebook)
3. @ObamaWhiteHouse (Twitter), @ObamaWhiteHouse (Instagram), ObamaWhiteHouse (Facebook)

Social media accounts from the Obama Administration are now archived and I would think no new posts may come from them anymore. If you want to follow what Team Obama is up to, you can follow them on Twitter at @BarackObama, @MichelleObama and @ObamaFoundation.

VIDEO: President Obama’s Farewell Address

GrabCar Cancellation Policy Not Protecting Passengers

I quote the Terms Of Use for GrabCar below.

Judge for yourself. Cancellation Fee Policy of $2 does not protect passengers at all! I personally had to cancel a booking due to driver never turning up despite I having tried to contact the missing driver. There is just no way for passengers to provide a valid reason to justify the cancellation. Feeling annoyed by the driver's behaviour, I raised a ticket to GrabCar on Dec 20 and the only reply from them was an automatic reply 5 days later telling me they are overwhelmed with tickets and what I could do is either drop my ticket, contact via phone or reply the email, followed by a "guaranteed" resolution in yet another 5 days' time.

After having said so many, let's just hope the few black sheep can be more professional.

Li Chun (立春) - Best day and time to deposit money in Chinese New Year 2017

One of the first timetable detailing the ideal auspicious time for people to do a bank deposit on Li Chun (立春) is publihshed by a Fengshui expert.

What's yours?

First Message from President-Elect Donald J. Trump

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People By Stephen Covey

Explained in video:

• Habit 1: Be proactive
• Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
• Habit 3: Put first things first
• Habit 4: Think win-win
• Habit 5: Seek first to understand then to be understood
• Habit 6: Synergize
• Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

Donald Trump - Acceptance Speech After Winning U.S. Presidential Election 2016

Hillary Clinton - Concession Speech in U.S. Presidential Election 2016

President Obama - Post Election 2016 Statement

More than 500 million Yahoo accounts stolen back in 2014 and What you should do?

Yahoo has confirmed that more than 500 million Yahoo accounts were stolen back in 2014 by a state-sponsored actor. Investigation concluded the stolen account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (the vast majority with bcrypt) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers. This did not include unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information.

What is Yahoo doing to protect my account?

From the Account Security Issue FAQs published by Yahoo:

1. We are notifying affected users.
2. We are asking affected users to promptly change their passwords and adopt alternate means of account verification.
3. We invalidated unencrypted security questions and answers so that they cannot be used to access an account.
4. We are recommending that all users who haven't changed their passwords since 2014 do so.
5. We continue to enhance our systems that detect and prevent unauthorized access to user accounts.
6. Our investigation into this matter continues.

I personally tried to log into all of my three Yahoo accounts and out of these three, one of them could be compromised. If yours is too, you will see the below popup.

Is there anything I can do to protect myself?

From the Account Security Issue FAQs published by Yahoo:

1. Change your password and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which you use the same or similar credentials as the ones used for your Yahoo Account.
2. Review your accounts for suspicious activity.
3. Be cautious of any unsolicited communications that ask for your personal information or refer you to a web page asking for personal information.
4. Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails.