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What Is Signature-Based Malware Detection?
There are dozens of antivirus products available. While none are the same, many of them use a specific type of technology to identify malware. Known as signature-based detection, it's the primary way in which antivirus products find malware on infected computers. What is signature-based detection exactly, and how does it work?
Overview of Signature-Based Detection
Signature-based detection — when referenced in regards to cybersecurity — is the use of footprints to identify malware. All programs, apps, software and files have a digital footprint. Buried within their code, these digital footprints or signatures are typically unique to the respective property. With signature-based detection, antivirus products are able to scan a computer for the footprints of known malware.
How Signature-Based Detection Works
Antivirus products use signature-based detection in conjunction with a database. When scanning a computer, they'll search for footprints matching those of known malware. These malware footprints are stored in a database. Antivirus products essentially search for the footprints of known malware. If they discover one of these footprints, they'll recognize it as malware, in which case they'll either delete or quarantine it.
For decades, antivirus products have used signature-based detection. It's a highly effective method for identifying malware on computers as well as other devices. Malware, by definition, is malicious software. And like all software, it contains a footprint. When a new type of malware is discovered, cybersecurity experts will add its footprint to a database. All antivirus products using that database will then be able to easily find the malware on the computers and devices that they scan.
Here's the step-by-step process for signature-based detection:
A new type of malware is discovered.
The malware's footprint is added to a database.
The antivirus product is updated to include the new database.
The antivirus product is then able to find the malware during scans by searching for its footprint.
Other Methods of Detection
While most antivirus products use signature-based detection, some of them support other methods of detection as well. Behavior-based detection, for instance, is an alternative method. Behavior-based detection lives up to its namesake by identifying malware based on behavior.
Malware typically behaves differently than legitimate software. Even before it's able to execute itself, malware may exhibit behaviors that can reveal its identity to antivirus products. Behavior-based detection involves scanning these behaviors to determine whether a piece of software is malicious. It's not as accurate as signature-based detection. When used together, though, both methods of detection can lock down a computer and protect it from malware.
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DIY Electrical Works: Is It Worth It?
A faulty electrical wiring system at home can cause a number of dangerous scenarios. For instance, it is one of the main causes of house fires, damaging property and putting you in immediate danger.
Despite the looming danger, some homeowners choose to repair their house's electrical system on their own instead of hiring professional Auckland electricians, such as those from Hines Electrical & Security. While it's cheaper in the short term, it is not always worth the trouble.
New Zealand law only allows non-professionals to work on the property's electrical system if they own and live in it. They are also only permitted to remove and replace certain items, such as thermostats, water heater switches and batten holders among others. This is also if there isn't any switchboard work involved.
New Zealand laws do not allow anyone (employer, employees, landlords, tenants, caretakers etc.) to carry out electrical work in their place of work or rented property. They only allow registered electrical workers who hold current practising licenses to conduct such tasks.
When repairing broken appliances, you or a close relative must own and use it. Professionals are only able to fix appliances for industrial or commercial use. It should also adhere to the guidelines set by the New Zealand government.
Energy Safety discourages you from doing your own electrical work unless you possess the right knowledge and skills. In the case that you started the work yourself, but think that you might have made a mistake, turn the main switch off and call a licensed electrician. They ca inspect your electrical system and make any necessary corrections to your work.
It's better to pay for a professional electrician to repair your faulty wiring. They don't only fix the damage, but they also ensure your family's safety.


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namespace NerdsAndCompany\Schematic\Converters\Base;

use Craft;
use craft\base\Field as FieldModel;
use craft\base\Volume as VolumeModel;
use craft\elements\Asset;
use craft\models\FieldLayout;
use craft\volumes\Local;
use Codeception\Test\Unit;

class VolumeTest extends Unit
{
    /**
     * @var Volume
     */
    private $converter;

    /**
     * Set the converter.
     *
     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CamelCaseMethodName)
     * phpcs:disable PSR2.Methods.MethodDeclaration.Underscore
     */
    protected function _before()
    {
        $this->converter = new Volume();
    }

    //==============================================================================================================
    //=================================================  TESTS  ====================================================
    //==============================================================================================================

    /**
     * @dataProvider provideVolumes
     *
     * @param VolumeModel $volume
     * @param array       $definition
     */
    public function testGetRecordDefinition(VolumeModel $volume, array $definition)
    {
        $result = $this->converter->getRecordDefinition($volume);

        $this->assertSame($definition, $result);
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider provideVolumes
     *
     * @param VolumeModel $volume
     * @param array       $definition
     */
    public function testSaveRecord(VolumeModel $volume, array $definition)
    {
        Craft::$app->volumes->expects($this->exactly(1))
                            ->method('saveVolume')
                            ->with($volume)
                            ->willReturn(true);

        $result = $this->converter->saveRecord($volume, $definition);

        $this->assertTrue($result);
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider provideVolumes
     *
     * @param VolumeModel $volume
     */
    public function testDeleteRecord(VolumeModel $volume)
    {
        Craft::$app->volumes->expects($this->exactly(1))
                            ->method('deleteVolume')
                            ->with($volume);

        $this->converter->deleteRecord($volume);
    }

    //==============================================================================================================
    //==============================================  PROVIDERS  ===================================================
    //==============================================================================================================

    /**
     * @return array
     */
    public function provideVolumes()
    {
        $mockVolume = $this->getMockVolume(1);

        return [
            'local volume' => [
                'volume' => $mockVolume,
                'definition' => $this->getMockVolumeDefinition($mockVolume),
            ],
        ];
    }

    //==============================================================================================================
    //================================================  HELPERS  ===================================================
    //==============================================================================================================

    /**
     * @param int $volumeId
     *
     * @return Mock|VolumeModel
     */
    private function getMockVolume(int $volumeId)
    {
        $mockVolume = $this->getMockBuilder(Local::class)
                           ->setMethods(['getFieldLayout'])
                           ->disableOriginalConstructor()
                           ->getMock();

        $mockVolume->id = $volumeId;
        $mockVolume->fieldLayoutId = $volumeId;
        $mockVolume->handle = 'volumeHandle'.$volumeId;
        $mockVolume->name = 'volumeName'.$volumeId;

        $mockField = $this->getMockbuilder(FieldModel::class)->getMock();
        $mockField->id = $volumeId;
        $mockField->handle = 'field'.$volumeId;
        $mockField->required = true;

        $mockFieldLayout = $this->getMockBuilder(FieldLayout::class)->getMock();
        $mockFieldLayout->type = Asset::class;

        $mockFieldLayout->expects($this->any())
                        ->method('getFields')
                        ->willReturn([$mockField]);

        $mockVolume->expects($this->any())
                   ->method('getFieldLayout')
                   ->willReturn($mockFieldLayout);

        return $mockVolume;
    }

    /**
     * @param VolumeModel $mockVolume
     *
     * @return array
     */
    private function getMockVolumeDefinition(VolumeModel $mockVolume)
    {
        $fieldDefs = [];
        foreach ($mockVolume->getFieldLayout()->getFields() as $field) {
            $fieldDefs[$field->handle] = $field->required;
        }

        return [
            'class' => get_class($mockVolume),
            'attributes' => [
                'path' => null,
                'name' => 'volumeName'.$mockVolume->id,
                'handle' => 'volumeHandle'.$mockVolume->id,
                'hasUrls' => null,
                'url' => null,
                'sortOrder' => null,
            ],
            'fieldLayout' => [
                'type' => Asset::class,
                'fields' => $fieldDefs,
            ],
        ];
    }
}

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Executive Briefs: February 2004
By CIOinsight | Posted 02-01-2004
Strong Signals: Budget Blacks and Blues
By John Parkinson
The most obvious finding from research regularly conducted by columnist John Parkinson, the chief technologist for the Americas at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, is that almost no one expects to be spending more on technology in 2004 than they did in 2003. Much more intriguing, however, is the fact that almost everyone expects to be starting up major new projects in 2004 after a couple of years of deep drought. Parkinson's respondents point to infrastructure and application consolidation and rationalization, corporate portals and updated ERP systems—all with the expectation that their efforts will bring quicker measurable returns than in the past.
Organizational Behavior: The Best-Practices Trap
By Robert I. Sutton
The argument for adopting "best practices" seems irrefutable: If you want your company to get better, look at what great companies do. But don't jump to conclusions, says management expert and CIO Insight columnist Robert Sutton. There's no guarantee that management practices that worked wonders in other firms will translate successfully to very different environments; indeed, the attempt can harm, and even kill, a company. Before importing someone else's best practice, look for more solid evidence, perhaps in the form of controlled studies of other companies or pilot programs at your own firm, before you make the conversion.
Expert Voices: Richard L. Nolan A Committee of One's Own
With Allan Alter
The accounting scandals that dragged down Enron Corp., WorldCom Inc. and others in recent years have led to a variety of fixes to shore up investor confidence. But Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus Richard L. Nolan doesn't think it will be enough to avoid the next corporate calamity. Boards of directors must now extend their oversight to information technology by establishing board-level IT committees, similar to the audit and compensation committees most companies have. Nolan, who has sat on the boards of eight different companies, describes how these committees should work, who the members ought to be, and how they can help companies gain strategic advantage.
Trends: Supply and Demand
By Jeffrey Rothfeder
Big changes are afoot in the software industry. The perpetual license is inexorably giving way to yearly or even monthly subscriptions as well as more radical fee plans in which companies pay for software based on how much they use, like they purchase electricity from a utility. And more and more companies are acquiring their programs from vendors who manage and maintain the software on their own computers and deliver it via the Web. Delivery options will only grow more complex, says Contributing Editor Jeffrey Rothfeder, as corporations demand greater cost variability and user flexibility from the vendors they buy from.
Case Study: Blue Rhino Corp.
For a company whose prime strategic advantage is its built-for-speed corporate culture, the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has served to slow down the processes that made it what it was. That may not significantly affect market share, notes Contributing Editor Jeffrey Rothfeder in his analysis of how Blue Rhino is revamping much of its IT systems as it ensures compliance with the act. After all, Blue Rhino's competitors are bound by the same restrictions. But it will certainly force Blue Rhino to be less aggressive in its relationships with customers.
Research: IT Spending
By the editors of CIO Insight
The IT spending freeze is over now that the economy is improving, but the thaw will be gradual, judging by the results of our annual survey on IT spending. IT budgets for 2004 are 2.2 percent higher on average than in 2003, with budgets rising most in the service sector and in companies with revenues below $100 million. Spending on mobile and security technologies, along with web services, should be up 15 percent or more over 2003. Still, 35 percent of IT executives worry that their company isn't spending enough on IT to benefit from the economic recovery.
Strategic Technology: Product Lifecycle Management
By Debra D'Agostino
Product lifecycle management—the process of tracking products from creation through retirement in order to generate greater business value—has been touted as the next great enterprise cure-all by hundreds of vendors prowling for mid-market customers. PLM is meant to organize your product data and deliver it to serve specific functions, whether it's optimizing the supply chain, speeding up R&D or arming your sales force with better selling tools. But implementing PLM is a tricky process that stretches across many departments and requires support from the executive team as well as line-of-business managers. Before you commit, advises Reporter Debra D'Agostino, it's imperative to have an ironclad strategy in place.

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Q: How can I install this non-PyPi python package? I need to install this python package, but apparently it's not in PyPi. Is there a way to install it and use its capabilities?
As of now I only know basic operations in Python, but I'm working on it.
Thank you.
edit: this package https://github.com/hayesla/SMARTPython

A: Just download the packages source code. Then run:
pip install -e <PACKAGE_DIRECTORY>

or alternatively in the package directory:
python setup.py install

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Hello lovelies, I have been in Boots again! I need beauty shopping rehab, quick. I was in there purely just to weigh myself and the clearance shelves were in the corner of my eye, I just couldn't resist it god dammit, but who doesn't love a bargain? Even better they still worked on the three for two as I only picked up two items and an added bonus when I got to the till PLUS I didn't technically pay for them as I used my Boots points, winner.
See I wasn't too naughty.
The L'Oreal nail polish is in 'Sequin explosion' which is so pretty, I couldn't leave without it, this would be perfect for an accent nail and great for a party. As you know I am a nail polish hoarder so this needed to be added to my collection, especially as it was only £2.49.
The Rimmel Scandeleyes in shade Rich Russet is what drew me to the bargain bin first after seeing copious amounts of reviews I needed one. It is a gorgeous coppery brown, perfect for a wash of colour on your lids or the perfect base to keep your powder eye shadows at bay for the day. I just know this will be a new addiction of getting more shades but I got this for a bargain at £2.74!
This was the quick I have one free product to get whilst I'm at the till being served moment, there wasn't an awful lot left in there that caught my eye so I picked up this really pretty Seventeen blusher in 'first flush'. A gorgeous pink blusher which will make my cheeks look nice and rosy with a healthy glow I'm thinking, it is super soft and very pigmented I picked this up for £1.74! A beautiful blusher for under £2 is pretty amazing, I am a great bargain shopper.
Do you ever buy from the clearance shelves in Boots?
Wow that blusher is immense, could use it as an eyeshadow if you're feeling adventurous too I suppose. I love a good bargain, student life means trying to squeeze as many good products into as tight a budget as possible.
oh wow, it's a shame my boots always has terrible things on clearance!
I love the ScandalEyes Eyeshadow, it's so gorgeous! My local Boots never has anything good on clearance!


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Senators want to move these agency headquarters out of DC
Two senators want to move the bulk of major federal agencies outside Washington, D.C., and into states around the country, but the proposal is likely to prove controversial. (cglade/Getty Images)
The Trump administration's decision to move three agency components outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area has spurred a sizeable amount of controversy, but Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., want to keep going with that trend.
The two senators introduced a bill Oct. 23 that would move about 90 percent of the workforce at the headquarters for 10 federal agencies to other states around the country and pop the "bubble" of D.C. federal employment.
"Every year Americans' hard-earned tax dollars fund federal agencies that are mainly located in the D.C. bubble. That's a big part of the problem with Washington: they're too removed from the rest of America," said Hawley in a news release.
"The HIRE Act will move policymakers directly into the communities they serve, creating thousands of jobs for local communities and saving taxpayers billions of dollars along the way."
Official says USDA departures 'wonderful' way to drain the swamp
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the departures resulting from a planned USDA research agency relocation gets rid of employees when they can't be fired.
Under the proposal, the Department of Agriculture would move to Missouri, Commerce to Pennsylvania, Education to Tennessee, Energy to Kentucky, Health and Human Services to Indiana, Housing and Urban Development to Ohio, Interior to New Mexico, Labor to West Virginia, Transportation to Michigan and Veterans Affairs to South Carolina.
"Moving agencies outside of Washington, D.C., both boosts local economies and lowers costs — that's a winning combination. This legislation would enable Americans across the country to have greater access to good jobs. Tennesseans would greatly benefit from having portions of the Department of Education in the Volunteer State. It is my hope that the HIRE Act will quickly pass the Senate," said Blackburn.
The bill was inspired by the administration's decision to move the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to Kansas City and to move the Bureau of Land Management to Colorado.
But that decision has been widely criticized as a move to drain those agencies of employees that don't want to relocate, rather than increase efficiencies at the agencies.
Though Hawley and Blackburn claim that moving federal agencies would decrease attrition and save money because of the lower cost of living, early estimates from the NIFA and ERS move predict that two-thirds of employees will end up leaving the agencies rather than relocate.
Critics of such moves have also pointed out that closer to citizens may not mean a more effective agency, as many of the offices located in D.C. are tasked with policymaking, which requires access to members of Congress, the White House and other agencies to accomplish.
"Eighty-five percent of federal employees already live outside the nation's capital — caring for veterans, supporting our military, processing Social Security and other federal benefits, and carrying out other vital work serving citizens across the country," said American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. in a statement.
"It is neither cost-effective nor practical to relocate the headquarters of federal agencies away from Washington, where Congress is best equipped to hold political appointees and agency leaders accountable for their actions. This proposed legislation is a solution in search of a problem. Taxpayers would be better served by Congress ensuring federal agencies have the staffing and resources needed to carry out their vital missions."
About 20 percent of D.C. residents are employed directly by the federal government, according to OPM and population data, while each of the 10 states slated for agency relocation under the bill have about .3 to one percent of their populations working for the federal government.
But Washington has an incredibly small population when compared with these states, and even if the entire D.C. federal workforce were to be relocated equally across the 10 states, the state with the lowest percent of federal workforce, Michigan, would only move from .3 percent to .4 percent.
The bill is bound to get strong pushback not only from the Democratically controlled House, which has been opposed to many of the Trump administration's smaller moves, but also from the Virginia and Maryland members of Congress, whose states and districts would be likely to lose a number of jobs due to a relocation.
More In Management
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A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
Biden praises Guard response to Jan. 6 attack in fiery anniversary speech
The commander-in-chief's remarks came on the one-year anniversary of the attack.
DOJ says federal inmates on home confinement can stay out of prison
More than 35,000 inmates were released as part of the effort to ease pandemic conditions as long as they met certain criteria, including they were not likely a danger to others.
Mandate to momentum: Catalyzing customer experience in government
Leaders must adopt the people-centered mindset that the discipline of customer experience requires, focusing not just on citizens and residents but also on the government employees who do the work of serving the public.


Did you know that under CA state law, new pools or spas, or those being remodeled, must have an approved pool safety feature? Well, now under the recently passed Senate Bill 442, there must be two approved pool safety features. Additionally, under this SB 442, home inspectors are now required to identify and report on the existence or non-existence of such.
In some parts of California, the requirement for two of the seven safety features was already in place and this is nothing new.
However, what is definitely new to everyone in California is that when home inspectors are performing a home inspection on a home with a pool or spa, they must also examine the pool or spa to identify which of the seven drowning prevention safety features, if any, are present. They must also specifically state in their report if the pool or spa has less than two of the safety features. This is regardless of whether the add-on 'pool inspection' was part of the home inspection order & fee structure.
However, there still appears to be confusion at the time of sale of a home with a pool. So, to clarify, there is nothing in SB 442 that requires the seller or buyer to actually install the mandated safety features in order to sell the property. It seems that some have heard home inspectors as saying that these things must be done to transfer the property, but that is not true. SB 442 is really about disclosing a potential risk and educating buyers in what they may want to do to protect themselves and their families.


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Out of the 143 listings that are currently on the market, there are 22 condos, 65 houses, 42 townhouses, and 0 multifamilies. Our real-time inventory refreshes every hour, so that you see the best new inventory available on the market.
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So, after being an engaged participant in the YA Crush Tourney hosted by The YA Sisterhood, I was deeply disappointed when my man, Daemon, lost. I was also wondering who this Adrian was. I mean, he won the Tourney and all.
My impressions of him? I was not impressed, sadly. Sure, he had this devil-may-care attitude and could be quite the charmer when he wanted to be, but I wasn't feeling it. Honestly, I found him infuriating (and not in the good way) and annoying. He smoked and drank and slept with just about every Moroi out there in a 100 mile radius. I guess because of the Tourney I had such high hopes for him, but I was let down. I thought he was going to be this unimaginably smokin' hot dude with a mysterious side.
I was also deeply confused. I was under the impression that this series was a companion where you could read one and not the other and not be confused. But I was. I struggled to remember the differences between dhampir and Strigoi and Moroi and then remember that they're all vampires. Moroi equals good. Strigoi equals bad. There were too many of these terms being thrown at me and I'd have to slow down a little bit just to process it all and make sense of it.
And then there was the story itself. I did enjoy it and found myself engaged in Sydney's adventures. The beginning, though, was very slow and I almost tossed it aside because it got very boring. Then, towards the end, things picked up pretty fast, so I was glad I kept on reading. I was expecting adventure and romance, but I didn't get much of either. That disappointed me, but I was happily surprised by the outcome of the ending. Very happy.
In all, don't make the mistake I did and don't read The Vampire Series. I don't think I will because I think I ruined most of it and I'm not that interested in reading it. I will, however, read Golden Lily and Indigo Spell. I'm most curious to see how it will all turn out, but I can wait. I'm sad that I didn't enjoy this book as much as other, but my opinion is my own. By all means, if you enjoy Mead's writing, go ahead and read Bloodlines. Please, don't let my opinion ruin your own entertainment.


Russ and Cindy Carvin of Knoxville, TN are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Lara Marie to Cage Spoden, son of Beth Preston, along with husband Steve Preston, and Clark Spoden, along with wife Norah Buikstra, all of Nashville. Lara, a graduate of UT, is a marketing specialist in Music City. Cage, having earned degrees from Clemson and UT, is now employed with Nissan. The wedding ceremony will be held at Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville on October 5, 2019 with Fr. Dr. John Arthur Orr officiating.


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WATCH: Ed Orgeron Weekly Press Conference, Team Progressing
(Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
It's a new week and that means we're a week closer to September 26th when the LSU Tigers open up their 2020 season and National Title defense against Mississippi State at home.
On Tuesday head coach Ed Orgeron met with the media to give us an update on how his team has been looking during practice, how QB Myles Brennan has been progressing along with the rest of the offense, and the new defense with Bo Pelini.
Coach O said it's been weird not playing football while watching other college teams play, how his team has dealt with the coronavirus, having Neil Farrel back, Tyler Shelvin considering it, what he's been most excited about, and much more.
In addition, he dug into the defense and shared his thought about where they're strong and where they need to improve a bit, and what the team does during the National Anthem.
In case you missed it, check it out here via TigerDetails on YouTube:
I'm excited about the LSU Tigers season upcoming while they're undoubtedly going to take a step or two back they should still be pretty competitive in the SEC this season.
Photos from Joe Burrow's Final LSU Home Game
Source: WATCH: Ed Orgeron Weekly Press Conference, Team Progressing
Filed Under: College Football, coronavirus, Ed Orgeron, Football, LSU Tigers


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Full description: Bob Olin has boldly signed this 8" x 9 1/2" photo in black ink. He has inscribed it, "To My Pal Ray Arcel The man who made it possible for me to win the Worlds Light Heavyweight Championship Sincerely Olin." It has been dated Wed. Jan 9, 1924. The photo is frayed along the left side and has been cut along the bottom.


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About MississaugaMississauga is one of Canada's largest and fastest growing cities. In the 19th century the rich farmlands along the Credit River attracted settlers, and the villages of Dixie, Clarkson, Streetsville, Meadowvale, Malton, Erindale, Cooksville and Port Credit developed. Between 1968 and 1974 these towns joined to form the city of Mississauga.
Today the metropolis is known for its innovative and colorful architecture, from the stunning 1987 brick and marble city hall to the geometrically diverse Living Arts Centre. The state-of-the-art facility, located north of the Civic Centre at 4141 Living Arts Dr., houses performing and visual arts theaters, arts studios and exhibition areas. Performances are scheduled throughout the year and include those by the Mississauga Symphony, Mississauga Philharmonic, Opera Mississauga and the Mississauga Choral Society. For information phone (905) 306-6100. For tickets phone (905) 306-6000 or (888) 805-8888 in Canada.
Hershey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Pl., off Matheson Boulevard E., is home to the St. Michael's Majors, the city's Ontario Hockey League team. The center also hosts a variety of concerts, international skating events and family shows; phone (905) 502-9100.
Mississauga's cultural offerings are stimulating and varied. In addition to the symphony orchestra, opera and choral society, the city also has traditional, dinner and experimental theaters. For information contact the Mississauga Arts Council at (905) 615-4278.
The Art Gallery of Mississauga, in the Civic Centre, presents changing visual arts displays and has a seasonal outdoor sculpture garden; phone (905) 896-5088. The Civic Centre also houses the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame, a conservatory and a clock tower which affords panoramas of the city. On the grounds of Civic Square are scenic gardens, a reflecting pool/ice-skating rink and an amphitheater for concerts and theatrical performances.
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd., is one of Canada's largest exhibition facilities offering a wide variety of shows; phone (800) 567-1199.
The harbor is a dynamic waterfront facility with two marinas, a waterfront cycling and pedestrian trail (part of the Waterfront Trail), picnic facilities, a bandstand, children's playground and picturesque parks. It is home port to one of Lake Ontario's largest fleet of charter boats and offers anglers the chance to hook salmon, rainbow, lake and brown trout; other waterways contain trout, smallmouth bass, carp, pickerel and pike.
The city maintains more than 480 parks and woodlands whose amenities include walking, bicycling and nature trails, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, soccer and football fields and hills for tobogganing. Ice skating and cross-country skiing also can be enjoyed in the area.
Information about guided walking tours of the historic Streetsville area and of the Credit River valley is available from the Streetsville Business Improvement Association; phone (905) 858-5974.
Visitor Centers City of Mississauga Information Centre 300 City Centre Dr. Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Phone:(905)766-2579 or (866)327-4093
ShoppingSquare One Shopping Centre, just south of hwys. 403 and 10 (Hurontario Street) at 100 City Centre Dr., is eastern Canada's largest suburban shopping mall; the more than 320 shops and services include MUJI, which sells minimalist furnishings and goods with no brand names, and high-end department stores like Simons and Holt Renfrew. A farmers market is held in the Celebration Square parking lot in front of City Hall on Friday and Sunday 9-5, early June through late October.
Erin Mills Town Centre, 5100 Erin Mills Pkwy. at Eglinton Avenue, offers more than 220 stores which include Hudson's Bay. With more than 150 stores and services, Dixie Outlet Mall at 1250 S. Service Rd. is a factory outlet mall that features end-of-line clearances, manufacturers' seconds and discontinued lines.
The villages of Clarkson and Port Credit, both along Lakeshore Road, offer an abundance of antique and craft shops as well as specialty stores. The Village of Streetsville, on Mississauga Road north of Eglinton Avenue, also is known for its specialty shops.
The Mississauga Chinese Centre, on a 4-hectare (10-acre) site at 888 Dundas St. E., offers more than 70 specialty shops and services relating to Chinese culture. The center also affords a look into Chinese history through architectural replicas.
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$83,000 in jewelry stolen from California Bloomingdale's
Updated 10:29 pm PST, Thursday, January 9, 2020
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Thieves smashed display cases at a San Francisco Bay Area Bloomingdale's and got away with $83,000 worth of jewelry, police said Thursday.
The masked crooks used rocks to break the glass doors of the store at around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, then smashed the cases and fled with jewelry and watches, police said.
"These burglars wasted no time in getting in there," police spokeswoman Janine De La Vega told SFGate. "They actually committed this burglary in a minute and 20 seconds."
Police released video of the theft and said they were looking for two thieves and a getaway driver who fled in a 1990s white four-door BMW 3 series.
The same store was burglarized in 2015 when thieves drove a stolen sport utility vehicle through the glass doors and stole $125,000 worth of jewelry.
Three suspects were later arrested.


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Gang Rape in Concert Law – Penal Code 264.1 PC
California Penal Code 264.1 PC makes it a crime to act in concert with another person in the commission of a rape, commonly known as "gang rape."
This rape in concert statute applies when two or more people work together to engage in non-consensual sexual intercourse with a victim. PC 264.1 gang rape is a crime in itself, not a sentencing enhancement for other offenses.
PC 264.1 describes gang rape gang rape as two or more people working together to commit a rape.
Rape is a crime in every state, but California has a specific law making it a crime for two or more people to cooperate (or act in concert) in committing an act of rape.
PC 264.1 legally defines rape in concert as "when the defendant, voluntarily acting in concert with another person, by force or violence against the victim's will to commit a sex crime, either personally or by aiding and abetting the other person, that fact shall be charged in the indictment…."
Simply put, rape in concert with another is charged under Penal Code 264.1 PC when forcible rape occurs while acting in concert with another or aiding and abetting the commission of a rape.
The prosecution must prove that the alleged victim was forcibly raped to convict someone under this statute. Next, it must be proven that you were criminally liable for committing the rape or aided and abetted the rape.
Rape, defined under Penal Code 261 PC, is a serious felony sex offense that carries significant legal penalties if you are convicted. In addition to the lengthy state prison sentence, you could be ordered by the judge to register as a sex offender and have a violent strike on your record for life. Under the one strike law, you could face enhanced penalties if committed under aggravating circumstances.
In this article by our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys, we will examine this topic in more detail below.
Overview of California's "Gang Rape" Law
Penal Code 264.1 makes it a felony offense for any two or more people to act in concert to commit an act of non-consensual sex against someone else. You violate this law if you:
Commit an act of rape with someone else's assistance; OR
Assist someone in committing an act of rape (i.e., aiding and abetting).
This law does not differentiate between the person committing the rape and those assisting. All are charged with the same crime and are subject to the same penalties as though they all raped the victim, no matter what role they played in the act itself.
Under California law, the person who "aids and abets" someone in the act of rape is also charged with an in-concert act of rape. "Aiding and abetting" a crime means the following:
You knew of the perpetrator's intentions beforehand;
You intended to help them commit the crime; and
You assisted or facilitated the crime by words or deeds.
One important note: You technically do not have to be physically present to aid and abet a crime. You simply have to have done something material that contributed to its commission.
This means that under certain circumstances, you could be charged under California's gang rape law without being physically present when the alleged rape occurred if prosecutors can show that you had a hand in the planning, for example.
This statute only applies to serious felony sexual-related crimes such as Penal Code 261 rape, Penal Code 262 spousal rape (repealed), and Penal Code 289 PC forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object.
What Are Some Examples of Rape in Concert?
Two or more people break into a home to burglarize it and find a couple occupying the home. One holds the husband at gunpoint while the other rapes the wife;
A frat party gets out of hand, and a group of men takes turns raping a woman while the others hold her down;
An angry ex-boyfriend brings an accomplice to the ex-girlfriend's house "just to talk." Several friends are present. The accomplice distracts the friends with conversation in one room while the ex-boyfriend rapes the girl in the bedroom.
What Are the Penalties for Penal Code 264.1 PC?
The penalties for gang rape are pretty straightforward. The crime is always charged as a felony offense, and the maximum penalties are based on the age of the victim:
If the victim is an adult 18 or older…up to 9 years in prison;
If the victim is a minor over the age of 14…up to 11 years in prison;
If the victim is under age 14…up to 14 years in prison.
These legal penalties above are in addition to the sentence for the underlying rape conviction.
What Are the Sexual-Related Offenses?
Penal Code 264.1 PC gang rape is often charged in tandem with other crimes due to its violent and forceful nature. These may include but are not limited to the following below.
Penal Code 261 PC rape - in certain instances, the person who raped the victim may also be charged with the separate crime of rape.
Prosecutors could also file other related crimes to rape in concert, such as oral copulation by force or fear.
Penal Code 240 PC assault - attempting to use force on someone else, commonly during gang rape events. Penal Code 242 PC battery - using force on someone else (e.g., hitting the victim while the rape occurs).
Penal Code 220 PC assault with intent to commit a felony -a separate felony often charged with sex crimes such as rape or gang rape.
Penal Code 287 PC oral copulation by force or fear is non-consensual contact between someone's mouth and another person's genitals.
Penal Code 243.4 PC sexual battery – this is the crime of touching the intimate parts of someone's body for sexual gratification.
Penal Code 288 PC lewd acts with a minor – this is the severe crime of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor child under 14 years old.
Penal Code 261.5 PC statutory rape is the crime of having sexual intercourse with someone under 18, even if there was consent.
Penal Code 286 PC sodomy – this is the crime of contact between the penis and anus of another person by use of force, fear, or threats,
What Are the Common Defenses?
Suppose you're charged with gang rape, and you are the person accused of actually committing the act of rape. In that case, your defenses are relatively limited, except for establishing an alibi, mistaken identity, or false accusation, for example.
If you are accused in the role of aiding and abetting a gang rape, however, your attorney may employ several types of defenses to have you acquitted or to have the charges dropped or reduced. These include, but are not limited to:
You didn't intend to aid or abet. Perhaps you were unaware of the rapist's intentions, for example, in an adjoining room, unaware the rape was occurring;
You withdrew your intention to aid or abet. In other words, you may have initially intended to participate in the crime, but you had a change of heart. This defense works best if you can provide evidence or witness testimony that you made your intentions clear to the other defendants and actively tried to prevent the crime.
Other defenses to rape in concert charges include arguing that the alleged victim gave consent. Perhaps we can prove through direct or circumstantial evidence that the victim permitted the sexual activity.
Perhaps we can show that the allegations are false and you were wrongfully arrested after the alleged victim had regrets about consenting to have sexual intercourse. Maybe the accuser had a motivation to lie.
There are several common defense to challenge allegations that you committed PC 264.1 gang rape.
Perhaps we could argue that you did not know that you had no idea that rape was about to occur even though you were present. Maybe you are the victim of misidentification by the alleged victim.
Perhaps there was misconduct by the police, such as an illegal search or a coerced confession. If we can show law enforcement acted unlawfully, then the prosecution may be forced to drop the case. Prosecutors have the burden to prove guilt beyond any reasonable doubt. The criminal charge should be dropped if they can't meet this high burden.
Further, depending on the case, we might be able to negotiate with the prosecutor for reduced charges or get a case dismissal. Also, prefiling negotiation with law enforcement and the District Attorney's Office, it might be possible to persuade them from filing formal criminal charges in the first place, called a "DA reject."
Eisner Gorin LLP is based in Los Angeles County, and we serve people across the state of California. You can reach us for an initial case review by calling (877) 781-1570 or filling out the contact form.


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Il metiprilone, derivato piperidinico strutturalmente correlato alla glutetimide, svolge un'attività deprimente del sistema nervoso centrale simile a quella dei barbiturici.

Il suo meccanismo d'azione è ancora sconosciuto, ma studi effettuati su animali di laboratorio hanno permesso di stabilire che il farmaco innalza la soglia dei centri della veglia nel cervello. A seconda della dose somministrata il metiprilone agisce come sedativo o come ipnotico. Così come i barbiturici, anche il metiprilone sopprime la fase REM del sonno. Esso induce il sonno entro 45 minuti dalla somministrazione e il suo effetto ipnotico si protrae per 5-8 ore. Il mattino successivo alla somministrazione di una dose, nonostante la sua breve emivita, il metiprilone può produrre un effetto hangover. Da studi effettuati su animali di laboratorio il farmaco risulta un potente induttore degli enzimi microsomiali epatici e della sintetasi dell'acido d-aminolevulinico (ALA-sintetasi).

Il metiprilone non presenta alcuna attività analgesica.

Il metiprilone è rapidamente assorbito dal tratto gastrointestinale ed entro 1-2 ore dalla somministrazione orale di 650 mg sono raggiunte concentrazioni plasmatiche massime di 5,7-10 µg/ml. L'emivita plasmatica del farmaco risulta di 3-6 ore, ma recenti studi riportano un range di 9-11 ore. L'eliminazione può essere comunque considerata dose-dipendente e, in casi di sovradosaggio, l'emivita biologica può risultare anche di 50 ore. Il metiprilone è una molecola liposolubile e il suo volume di distribuzione è di 0,97 l/kg.

Non è noto se il farmaco attraversi la placenta o se sia escreto nel latte materno. Approssimativamente il 60% di una dose è legato alle proteine plasmatiche. Il metiprilone viene estesamente metabolizzato nel fegato: per deidrogenazione si forma il 5-metilpiritildione, metabolita attivo che viene ulteriormente convertito nell'alcool e nell'acido corrispondenti, mentre per ossidazione si forma il 6-ossometiprilone. Solo il 3% di metiprilone viene escreto nelle urine in forma immodificata; un altro 3% viene escreto in forma di 5-metilpiritildione e circa il 60% in forma di altri metaboliti o dei loro glucuronidi.

Dopo somministrazione orale i valori della DL50 risultano di 1000 ± 45 mg/kg nel topo e di 400 ± 32 mg/kg nel ratto. Nell'uomo concentrazioni plasmatiche superiori a 30 µg/ml sono state associate a stupore e coma, mentre concentrazioni superiori a 100 µg/ml sono considerate potenzialmente letali.

Il metiprilone trova impiego principalmente come ipnotico nel trattamento a breve termine dell'insonnia. È anche indicato come sedativo.

Il metiprilone viene somministrato per via orale. Quando è impiegato come sedativo il dosaggio indicato è di 150–400 mg in 3-4 somministrazioni refratte. Nel trattamento dell'insonnia si assumono 200–400 mg al momento di coricarsi.

Di frequente sono riportati disturbi del sistema nervoso centrale come cefalea, capogiri, vertigini, sedazione, incubi, ansietà, eccitazione, depressione, atassia, incoordinazione. Sono descritti sintomi gastrointestinali come nausea, vomito, stipsi, diarrea. Sono segnalati anche pancitopenia, reazioni allergiche, prurito, eruzioni cutanee. Il metiprilone può provocare, particolarmente dopo uso prolungato o a dosaggi elevati, dipendenza fisica e psichica i cui sintomi si manifestano con confusione mentale, incapacità di giudizio, instabilità emotiva. L'interruzione di un trattamento a breve termine può causare incubi e insonnia, mentre l'interruzione di un trattamento a lungo termine o la brusca sospensione di dosaggi elevati può indurre la comparsa di stati di ansietà, allucinazioni, convulsioni, iperriflessia, sudorazione profusa, poliuria. Il trattamento della dipendenza prevede una graduale riduzione delle dosi. Durante il trattamento cronico con metiprilone si può sviluppare tolleranza agli effetti soppressori della fase REM e, nel momento della sospensione della terapia, può comparire un effetto rebound con incubi e insonnia.

Il metiprilone è controindicato in caso di porfiria intermittente acuta e di apnea notturna (sleep apnea), in gravidanza e durante l'allattamento, nei pazienti depressi o con tendenza al suicidio e in quelli con all'anamnesi abuso di droghe o di alcool. Negli anziani e nei pazienti debilitati i dosaggi devono essere ridotti. Il metiprilone deve essere somministrato con prudenza in caso di insufficienza renale ed epatica. I pazienti in trattamento dovrebbero evitare lo svolgimento di attività che richiedono concentrazione e prontezza di riflessi poiché il metiprilone induce sonnolenza.

I sintomi caratteristici del sovradosaggio da metiprilone comprendono ipotermia o iperpiressia, ipotensione, depressione respiratoria, nistagmo, anomalie pupillari, disartria, sedazione, confusione mentale, coma. Sono riportate anche anomalie del segmento ST e dell'onda T dell'ECG. Il trattamento prevede lavanda gastrica e idonee misure di supporto. In presenza di ipotensione marcata si possono somministrare noradrenalina e metaraminolo. Nell'avvelenamento grave si può effettuare una dialisi peritoneale o un'emodialisi. Anche l'emoperfusione su carbone ha dato buoni risultati.

L'alcool, i barbiturici e gli altri deprimenti del SNC aumentano gli effetti sedativi del metiprilone. L'uso concomitante di metiprilone con contraccettivi orali o anticoagulanti potrebbe essere rischioso, ma non esistono informazioni sufficienti su tale argomento.

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In a novel twist on the well-traveled sci-fi genre, Loadout: Going In Hot follows a group of "merchant marines in space" who compete with other local haulers in the highly profitable (and extremely dangerous) antiquities and curios shipping business. Like other critically acclaimed sci-fi properties (Firefly, BattlestarGalactica), Loadout: Going In Hot is peppered with genre action and violence while focusing on character development and interactions.
20 years after saving the world against the attack of Lord Zedd, the Power Rangers are reformed to counter its machiaveléiques plans. The M.M.P.R. upcoming movie is a non profit fanmade movie directed by Dominick Sivilli. All material copyright goes to Saban Capital Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The film will be translate into other languages as french or spanish which hugely support this project and are anxious to see this film.
"Millennium" is the story of two friends, a young woman and young man, who visit another young woman who they've met on the internet. Once they arrive at the woman's remote house unexplainable things begin to happen, and the woman who owns the house is anything but what they expect.
As World War Two rages on, the allies are about to push the Nazis out of North Africa. That's when the Nazis turn up the heat, unleashing their secret Weapon: DRAGONS!!! The allies quickly lose ground to the ancient monster, and are close to complete annihilation when the Allies put together a group of special fighter-pilots, specially trained to fight a beast everyone thought was a myth.
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The Baltimore mayor's attorney has, only days after his client was indicted, given a course to drafters of local government ethics codes on how not to define "doing business" with a local government.
(2) involves consideration of $5,000 or more on a cumulative basis.
(b) Determining consideration. For purposes of this section, the total consideration committed to be paid as of the award or execution of a contract or lease, to the extent then ascertainable, is included, regardless of the period over which payments are to be made.
(iii) a person doing business with the City.
Section 7-23 adds the concept "person," without defining which persons would be considered to be doing business with the city, that is, whether just the entity, or also its owner or director or executive or shareholder (of how much stock), etc. This leaves it unclear whether a particular individual is doing business with the city. And it is usually individuals that give gifts.
(1) The Finance Director must annually certify to the Ethics Board a list of all business entities doing business with the City.
(2) The Ethics Board must keep this list on file and available to all persons subject to this subtitle.
This is meant to provide public officials with an annual list of entities whose gifts to them must be disclosed. Such a list is very helpful. However, this provision does nothing to clarify which individuals associated with such entities, if any, are considered persons doing business, so that their gifts too must be disclosed. This leaves it open for public officials to not disclose gifts from individuals, especially those who are less than owners, or major partners, of such entities. By confirming that it is entities rather than individuals that are important for disclosure, this provision further narrows the scope of gift disclosure requirements.
In any event, according to the mayor's attorney, the Board of Ethics does not have such a list on file. He takes this as letting public officials off the hook, disclosure-wise.
There are some lessons to be learned from this. First, don't define doing business so narrowly, and recognize what it means when ethics codes do. Baltimore's definition is extremely narrow, to the point of absurdity. What does it matter to disclosing gifts if a long-term contract was entered into the year before or will be signed next month? Why leave it ambiguous whether or not gifts from individuals must be disclosed?
Such a narrow and vague definition undermines the purpose of the provision and sends a strong message that the code's drafters did not really care very much about disclosure, and cared nothing about officials taking gifts from those who do business with the city.
Second, when you require, in an ethics code, that information be collected and made accessible, there has to also be a way for an ethics program to ensure that this is done. The disclosure provisions depend on the availability of this information. And yet the information comes from the city administration. This leaves the ethics commission dependent on the administration that is supposed to be subject to its authority. There is an inherent conflict of interest in this setup.
In addition, such a list should be dealt with administratively rather than legislatively. If you must include the process in an ethics code, make it one of the ethics commission's powers, but not a duty, since it's out of the ethics commission's control.
One final note. The mayor's attorney emphasizes that the mayor is clearly innocent, because she has not been accused of bribery, which is the essential criminal act involving gifts to government officials. He's right and he's wrong. Bribery is the essential criminal act involving gifts, but it is not the essential act in government ethics. In government ethics, there does not need to be a clear relationship between gift and action. A gift from someone doing business is wrong on its face, because it creates the impression that government officials are being bought, and this undermines the public's belief in a fair, unbiased government.
This is why merely disclosing gifts from people doing business is of little or no value. It creates transparency, which might lead some people doing business not to give gifts directly to government officials, but gifts will still be given. In addition, information will be available for the news media to feed the public's skepticism concerning government officials. Better to limit or get rid of such gifts than to simply have them disclosed.
great article; most cities do not think this through and end up with ridiculous provisions. It is worse to have an ethics code that gives people the impression that there are guidelines, when there really aren't. That erodes trust even more.


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Home / Amazing Free Content / Curator / Bill cutting procedural roadblocks for kids with Medicaid picks up steam in Texas legislature
Bill cutting procedural roadblocks for kids with Medicaid picks up steam in Texas legislature
Texas lawmakers are working to make it easier to sign up and stay enrolled for Medicaid kids.
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A bill that aims to keep eligible children from getting kicked off Medicaid due to procedural roadblocks is picking up steam at the Capitol.
House Bill 290, authored by State Rep. Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio), has already passed in the House and had its first hearing in Senate committee on Friday.
Right now, Texas Health and Human Services sends requests for Medicaid eligibility verification to families within eight months of qualifying and only gives them limited time to respond.
The clock starts ticking as soon as HHSC mails the paperwork, and families only have 10 days to get the necessary documents and mail it back or lose their child's coverage.
Dr. Lindy McGee, representing the Texas Pediatrics Society, has been fighting for the bill to help patients like hers.
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"This current process is just burdensome and unnecessary at best and harmful to the child's health and well being at worst," Dr. McGee said. "They would qualify for Medicaid, they need Medicaid, and they need the services Medicaid offers. But because of paperwork and mail and this process, they end up losing their coverage."
She explained many times a family doesn't even realize they missed a deadline.
"The patients show up, they may not realize that they don't have coverage. They may end up having to pay out of pocket, which can be extremely expensive. Or if we do catch it, it's a missed appointment, and that they then have to try and get their coverage rescheduled appointment," Dr. McGee said.
She explained this can lead to even more severe problems for those needing early development specialists.
"I could easily have a two-and-a-half year old come in for a checkup; I'm concerned that patient may have autism. We know that early services makes a huge difference in autism," Dr. McGee said. "It takes a while to get into the developmental pediatrician. So I make that referral and make speech therapy referrals. But then by the time the appointment comes up the patient, the family has inadvertently lost Medicaid, and so they're unable to get those important follow up appointments. They have to come back to see me. We start the process all over again."
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The bill also aims to knock these mid-year checkpoints from four to one.
"Ensuring that fewer of these vulnerable children cycled on and off the program or were forced to go without health insurance," Republican Senate sponsor of the bill Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham said during Friday's hearing.
The bill has bipartisan support, with only 16 Republican lawmakers voting it down in the 150-member House earlier this session. That opposition could be related to mere partisan policy.
"The fact that the bill has to do with Medicaid, it's kind of a hot button issue, but the fact of the matter is, this has to do with kids covered by Medicaid and it doesn't have anything to do with Medicaid expansion," Katie Mitten, a health policy associate with Texans Care for Children, said.
She said she hopes the bill will continue to get support from both sides of the aisle.
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Q: Why figure numbers with two digits separated by dot are shown only in html_document2? Here is simple RMarkdown document with two sections and two images.
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I expect that two images will render with Knit to the following numbering - first is Figure 1.1, second is Figure 2.1. But I get this rendering only in html_document2 (see image below):

I use latest RStudio 1.1.414 with latest bookdown from Git (38efc82).
I have two questions here:

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*Why I don't have Figure 1.1 and Figure 2.1 in Word or PDF?

*How can I get Figure 1.1 and Figure 2.1 in Word or PDF?

A: I can only address PDF output via LaTeX. By default the LaTeX documentclass article is used which uses continuous figure numbering. If your document is so long that it makes sense to number the figures within each top-level section, then you might want to use report or book instead, e.g.:
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Alternatively you can use some LaTeX package to change the formatting of figure numbers, e.g.:
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An alternative would be the \numberwithin command from amsmath in case you are using that package anyway.


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CS in Algebra | Lesson 12
The Big Game - Animation
Lesson time: 30-60 Minutes
Lesson Overview
Returning to the Big Game we started in stage 7, students will use the Design Recipe to develop functions that animate the Target and Danger sprites in their games.
Design functions to solve word problems.
Use the Design Recipe to write contracts, test cases, and function definitions.
Anchor Standard
Common Core Math Standards
F.LE.2: Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
Additional standards alignment can be found at the end of this lesson
1) Introduction
Activity: The Big Game - Animation
2) Online Puzzles
Materials, Resources, and Prep
For the Student
Update-target Design Recipe (in the student workbook)
Update-danger Design Recipe (in the student workbook)
Let's get back into that Big Game that we started in stage 7.
The primary goal here is to get the target (starting in the upper left) to travel from left to right and the danger (starting in the lower right) to travel from right to left. This is accomplished in the update-target and update-danger blocks by changing the output of the function from its current default value of an unchanging x to some value relative to x.
Similar to the rocket-height puzzle, the update-target and update-danger functions are executed in order about every 10th of a second, to create the flip-book effect of movement. Each time these updates are executed, the functions take the CURRENT x coordinate as input and then return a new x coordinate such that the image's position changes. For each new execution of the update, the x coordinate set by the previous execution becomes the starting point.
One new thing the students should notice is that their modifications from stage 7 should still be in place. The Big Game will save a file for each student, and each level that they work on will benefit from the the changes made in previous levels. This means that it is very important that every student gets each Big Game level working correctly before moving on to the next stage.
It should also be noted that if a student returns to a previous level, or even a previous stage, that the MOST RECENT changes which they made will be the ones that they will see. Backing up to a previous level does NOT restore the previous state of the student's Big Game. Students are always looking at their most recent changes no matter which puzzle they are in.
Lesson Tip
A contract can be quite long and often scrolls off the screen. To make dragging into the Definition area easier, consider collapsing the "1. Contract" and "2. Examples" areas by clicking on the arrow to the left of them.
Using what you've learned about the Design Recipe you'll be writing functions that add animation to your game. Head to CS in Algebra stage 12 in Code Studio to get started programming. Note that when you click run, the title and subtitle will display for about 5 seconds before the other functions start.
5.OA.1 - Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.
5.OA.2 - Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation "add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2" as 2 × (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 × (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or product.
6.NS.8 - Solve real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Include use of coordinates and absolute value to find distances between points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate.
6.EE.9 - Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation. For example, in a problem involving motion at constant speed, list and graph ordered pairs of distances and times, and write the equation d = 65t to represent the relationship between distance and time.
7.EE.4 - Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.
8.F.1 - Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output.1
8.F.2 - Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions). For example, given a linear function represented by a table of values and a linear function represented by an algebraic expression, determine which function has the greater rate of change.
F.IF.1 - Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).
F.IF.2 - Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context.
F.IF.4 - For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.★
F.IF.5 - Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes. For example, if the function h(n) gives the number of person-hours it takes to assemble n engines in a factory, then the positive integers would be an appropriate domain for the function.★
F.IF.6 - Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.★
F.BF.1 - Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.
F.BF.2 - Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model situations, and translate between the two forms.★
F.LE.1 - Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions.
F.LE.2 - Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
Common Core Math Practices
MP.1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP.2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MP.3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP.4 - Model with mathematics.
MP.5 - Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP.6 - Attend to precision.
MP.7 - Look for and make use of structure.
MP.8 - Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
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Tri City Group is a diversified, privately-held firm that is comprised of 30 real estate investment, financing and development companies. Established in the 1960s, Vancouver, B.C.-based Tri City Group is engaged in real estate development, mortgage lending and income property ownership.
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What is the purpose of the Trust?
To allow individuals to collectively invest in a diversified portfolio of residential, construction and commercial mortgage loans across Canada which preserves their capital and generates attractive monthly returns.
Why Invest with a Trust?
The objective of the Trust is to enable an individual to achieve the benefit of working with a group – preserving capital and generating attractive monthly returns. These objectives are only possible to achieve by enabling individuals to act as a part of a group. Individuals cannot achieve these results because, for example, many first mortgages are approaching a million dollars in Vancouver. In addition, in order to get consistent quality mortgage opportunities presented to an investor to pick through in order to select quality opportunities the investor needs to be able to fund one mortgage after another in rapid succession. That means the investor/lender needs a reputation with mortgage brokers as a lender who lends on quality loans when a broker brings a mortgage opportunity. The brokers will not bring quality mortgage opportunities to individuals who have money one day, but are drained the next.
Why invest in a mortgage held within mortgage trusts as opposed to stocks?
The advantages of investing in a mortgage trust are numerous: First of all unlike stock once a mortgage is registered in Canada, the Province guarantees the debt is actually registered on a specific piece of land. The Province does not guarantee the return of the lenders money, but it does guarantee that a debt is owed on a specific piece of land and the building on it. In addition the interest rate that has been agreed to, and the quantum of debt on the land and building are also clearly recorded as are the other terms which have been agreed to by the lender and the borrow. These would include such items as interest rate, date debt due, lender fees, renewal fees, and a myriad of other details about the debt. Most of the laws surrounding mortgage debt and what happens if a debtor does not pay are well understood and worked out and established in Canada. The advantage of mortgage debt over a stock investment is that one can never be sure of the financial position of the company which is selling the stock, or the solidity of their business, which in effect is what backs up the stock. And while real estate values can fluctuate, the loan-to-value in general does not change quickly unless there is a catastrophic event, such as a 1930s style depression. Even in that kind of event, it is likely all other investments, such as stock investments, will fall in value as well. The difference is the mortgage lender has an opportunity to take title to the property, or sell it for his outstanding interest and principal, or whatever part of that total debt is available; whereas, the stock holder does not. For that reason, mortgage investing is generally considered more secure than stock.
What is the difference between a Mortgage Trust and a Mortgage Investment Corporation?
Mortgage Trusts of more than 150 participants, unlike Mortgage Investment Corporations can hold the assets long term, if they so desire. Mortgage Investment Corporations are prohibited from doing so. It is the reason we have selected a mortgage trust vehicle in which to hold the mortgage assets on behalf of the investors.
Does the investment qualify for registered plans such as RRSPs, LIRAs, RRIFs, RESPs and TFSAs?
Which units are being offered?
• Preferred Series P Units
• Profit Participating Series A Units
What is the difference between Series A and Series P Trust units?
• Preferred Series P Unitholders are entitled to receive a Preferred Return set at 6% to December 31, 2016, which will be automatically reset annually thereafter at the 2-year Government of Canada Bond yield, plus 480 basis points, and do not share in the balance of any Net Revenue. This return is paid to Series P Unitholders in priority to Series A Unitholders.
• Profit Participating Series A Unitholders are entitled to receive the monthly Base Distribution, targeted at 8% per annum and the balance of the Net Revenue
• In a liquidation event, Series P Unitholders will be entitled to be paid in priority over any distribution or payment to Series A Unitholders and Tri City Capital Corporation.
What is the price per unit?
What is the minimum purchase?
$10,000 which is the equivalent of 10 units of a Series
What will be the maximum loan-to-value ratio of any one loan in the Trust?
No loan will exceed 75% loan-to-value ratio, except in rare circumstance and by unanimous approval of the Credit Committee.
What is the subscription process?
• A completed subscription form is signed and submitted to the Trust Manager.
• Two copies of signed Risk Acknowledgement Forms 45-106F4 and Appendix A to BC Instrument 32-513 accompany the subscription form.
• Either a certified cheque payable to Tri City Group Monthly Income Mortgage Trust or a wire transfer payable to Tri City Group Monthly Income Mortgage Trust is submitted to the Trust Manager.
• Payment can be made from a self-directed RRSP, or other registered plan, by the trustee of a self-directed plan.
Who should invest in mortgage trusts?
Mortgage trusts are appropriate for investors seeking a capital preservation strategy with higher yields and a consistent stream of income which is generated based on mortgage security over specific pieces of property.
Who may subscribe to Series A or P Units?
• A BC, AB, SK, MB, resident having received and read a copy of the offering memorandum and is prepared to sign the risk acknowledgement form.
• An accredited investor as defined in National Instrument 45-106.
• A close friend, family member, business associate or affiliate of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Trustee, provided that no sales fee is paid to such person
How do unitholders redeem their investment?
• Notice seeking redemption must be delivered to the Trust no later than the 15th day of the month before the quarter end.
• Payment of redeemed units will be made 60 days after the end of the preceding quarter in which the redemption notice was received, with the exception of December 31st where payment of redeemed units will be made 90 days after year end.
What is the principal's investment in the Trust?
Tri City Capital Corp, a company controlled by the principal, Michael Goodman, has invested $1 million to purchase 1,000 Series A units. Since Tri City Capital Corp. has invested in Series A Units, all Preferred Series P Unitholders will get their distribution prior to Tri City Capital Corp. getting any of its distribution. This presumes there is enough interest and fees to pay the Preferred Unitholders. In addition, the $1 million investment will act as a buffer to all unitholders in the event of a liquidation event where the Trust has to close down. In such an instance, Series P Unitholders will be paid first.
What types of expenses does the Trust incur?
The Trust's expenses include advertising and promotion, selling, administration, and overhead incurred to operate the Trust.
What is the Trust's distribution policy?
Distributions will be paid monthly in arrears on the 15th day following the end of the month. The December 31st distribution will be paid on the 60th day following the end of the quarter. At the investor's option to be exercised on an annual basis, distributions can either be paid in cash or in a reinvestment into additional Series A units.
How is the Manager remunerated?
Management fees are 1.25% of Net Asset Value. This is one of the lowest management fees in the industry. The Manager also receives 30% of all returns above the 8% paid to Series A Unitholders as a performance incentive; the other 70% is paid to Series A Unitholders.
What is the redemption fee schedule?
Investments will be redeemed at:
• 94% of the Subscription Price during Year 1
• 95% of the Subscription Price after Year 1
• 100% of the Subscription Price after Year 6
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
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Perinatal mental health service wins parliamentary award
The Time Team Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, has won the All Party Parliamentary First 1,000 Days Award for the best example of a perinatal mental health service. They were one of five winners honoured at a reception in Westminster last month.
The Time Team clinic is delivered jointly by Oxleas and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. It focuses on early prevention in order to reduce the likelihood of a mental health crisis. Since 2006, the team has helped nearly 1000 mothers and their families cope with becoming new parents in difficult circumstances.
The awards, run by the National Childcare Trust (NCT), celebrate excellence in care for parents and babies in the First 1,000 days. They were presented by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity to services and teams recognising their achievements in involving service users, supporting disadvantaged families, engaging fathers, promoting perinatal mental health and working as a multidisciplinary team.
Oxleas was represented at the ceremony by Dr Parveen Nasir, an Associate Specialist with our Greenwich Mental Health Liaison Team. Also present from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust were Consultant Obstetrician Nigel Perks and Vlorah Hingley, who manages the Best Beginnings midwives.
The team received their award from Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter, who said: "It is vital that young families receive the highest quality care to give them the best start to life. The NCT awards have showcased some shining examples of top-rate care. These teams are truly inspiring and have rightly been recognised today."
The service is an excellent example of integrated working between partner organisations. Parveen said: "Social workers, midwives and mental health staff all work together to achieve a very high success rate. I was overwhelmed to be part of the team that received this award and it was wonderful to receive this recognition for our work."


How much protein does an athlete need?
Medical authorities used to tell us that athletes, including bodybuilders, do not need extra protein. That was wrong. Solid research now shows that both hard training endurance and strength athletes do need more protein than a sedentary individual. But perhaps not as much as you may have been led to believe.
The August 1997 issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine has the results of the latest research: "Based on a wide review of scientific data, current daily protein recommendations for serious strength trainers are about 0.6 to 0.8 grams per pound (1.4 to 1.8 g/kg)." In other words, a 140-pound strength trainer needs 84 to 112 grams of protein per day and a 200-pounder 120 to 160 grams. If you are just trying to maintain muscle mass 0.6 grams per pound is enough, but if you're training hard to build muscle the protein requirement goes up to the high end of the range, 0.7 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight.
By the way, female athletes usually have proportionally less muscle mass - and more fat - than male athletes; therefore, they need less protein as well. Nitrogen balance tests show that female endurance athletes require about 25% less protein than men. Female bodybuilders probably need a little more protein than that, because they have more muscle than other female athletes.


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Foster care isn't about our infertility. It has never been. We didn't start fostering because we were infertile. Back then, we didn't even know.
But in recent months, we've acknowledged the obvious: We aren't having kids biologically.
But knowing hasn't changed our reasons for fostering.
Quite the opposite. Infertility can make fostering much more difficult. And vice versa.
We desire to grow our family. But we desire more to love well the kids who come into our home. And so far loving them well looks like caring for them for two days or two years and then hugging them goodbye as they move onto or back to their biological family.
That's hard. And it's harder when we ache to have children permanently filling our home with joy and laughter and disgusting fake fart noises.
Someday a child might need us longer. We're open to that. To guardianship or adoption. But that isn't our goal in fostering.
Because in foster care, the hope is almost always for a child to return. Return to mom or dad, to an aunt or uncle. Return to genetic kin of some kind.
This is why many families pursue private adoption or foster-to-adopt after biological parental rights have been terminated. One day we may do the same.
But for now, fertile or infertile, one thing remains. There are 400,000 kids who need a safe, temporary place. A foster home.
So we are grateful to be able to share the abundance we've been given. And to walk with these precious kids.
It's a journey we're building our life around.
Infertility is proving to be its own journey. One we did not choose.
Which helps us remember kids in foster care didn't choose their journey, either.
Together, we are finding our way.
Thank you for sharing, Liz. With us here. But even more–sharing your lives with the kids. We grieve with you over the infertility and send hugs and much love.
Thanks so much, Ev. Love and hugs to you!
Well said. We recognized our infertility early, and adopted (waiting children who had been in foster care and parental rights terminated). More recently, we did foster-to-adopt. Amazingly we had only one placement, he was a newborn, and it took two years but we got a keeper on our first at bat. Deo gratias.
We now think maybe after the teenagers fly the coop, we may be prepared to be temporary foster parents with the frame of mind that you have. Not playing for keeps or expecting anything in return, just giving shelter and comfort when needed. Hats off to you for your selflessness.
It's okay to adjust your wants and needs though, now that you yearn for a permanent family. And it's okay if you can't do both simultaneously. Perhaps you adopt and settle your family, and then reopen the inn.
Thanks for sharing your journey. And for your encouragement and understanding. We definitely may change our plan and seek to provide more permanent care to a kiddo. Thank you!
Beautifully written. I am sad with you however. Love both of you. D.
Thank you for your posts. Your honesty and sincerity give me hope. I have 5 boys- 4 adopted. And you are so right; it is crazy hard a lot of the time. But these kids do need our love. I've had my kids for 18 years and 6 years. And it's still hard.
PS. I think a friend of mine, Anne Payne, is your cousin. She is amazing!
Anne Payne is amazing! And it sounds like you are too with 5 boys. Love that. Thanks for commenting. In the midst of the hard, it helps to know we aren't alone.


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Yoko Ono travelled to Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower on 9 October 2009, which would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday.
At 10.30pm that evening, Reykjavik time, she also unveiled a new Imagine Peace Tower in the online virtual world Second Life.
I am very pleased to be unveiling the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Second Life tonight.
I hope we will all come to visit it when it lights up every sunset time, as it spreads our wishes of PEACE throughout Second Life.
You don't have to do much.
For the unveiling of IMAGINE PEACE TOWER.
The axis of the globe would shift.
Well, we are here together. Billions of us.
Peace and joy by loving and caring for all lives on Earth.
Some of us are here physically, some are joining us in spirit.
Some of us are imprisoned, tortured, maimed and silenced, but they are also here today with us.
Some of us have passed away before being able to enjoy a new age of love and peace.
But we are all here today standing together with hope.
The light is the light of wisdom, healing and empowerment.
That we are all together in seeing the light of peace.
I thank the people of Second Life, for giving so much love to this tower from its inception.
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER was visualized with love, and realized by love.
It is a gift from John and Yoko and the people of Second Life to the world.
happy that the light tower is finally a reality after 40 years.
Let's make a wish as the light goes on.
Let's send light to each other and say I love you!
A Hard Day's Night to be released on Blu-ray?
Second Life… is that thing still stumbling along? I thought its 15 minutes of fame got used up back in 2006.