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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An official in the State Department's counter terrorism bureau has been charged with soliciting a child for sex though the internet, police said on Wednesday.
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, which is west of Washington, said Daniel Rosen, 44, was arrested at his home in the capital on Tuesday and that he would be transferred from Washington to Virginia within ten days.
The case was based on written messages Rosen exchanged online with a person who he thought was a juvenile but who in reality was a Fairfax County detective posing as a child, a police official said.
The official said that Rosen had first made online contact last November and kept up "intermittent" contacts over the following two months.
A government official said Rosen was the director of an office in the State Department's counter terrorism bureau. He is not a member of the senior management and was not involved in active counter-terrorism investigations, the official said.
A Department spokesperson confirmed that an employee had been arrested and charged but did not confirm his identity. The Department said the employee had been put on administrative leave and that his security clearance would be suspended.
Fairfax police said investigators had taken possession of Rosen's communications devices which they will examine for evidence of possible further violations.
(Reporting by Mark Hosenball; Editing by David Storey and Andrew Hay)


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|24 Nov 2012
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 unable to update
Okay So i have about 12 updates that are failing to install.
The main and most important being Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for x64bit
because it's a primary cause of why my laptop is crashing.
I receive the following Error Codes:
Code 800B0100 (This one also pops up when i try to solo download the Service Pack)
Code 8024200D
my CBS Log: Attachment 242943
The rest i leave to you!
Thank you to whoever helps my Dilemma.
|My System Specs
|24 Nov 2012
Win 7 Pro 64-bit
I would do the following things in the order listed:
1. Run a full scan with your updated anti-virus suite. Since no anti-malware product is 100% effective 100% of the time, I would run a couple of additional on-demand scanners just to double check my computer. These free products are recommended:
ESET Online Scanner
2. If the malware scans come back clean I would next check for damaged or corrupt system files. Run a system file checker scan from an elevated command prompt (option two.) If problems are found, run the scan 3 times and reboot the computer after each scan.
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
3. Go to the Microsoft Download Center and get the Windows 7 64-bit System Update Readiness Tool for your version of Windows 7. Follow the instructions to run it.
System Update Readiness Tool fixes Windows Update errors in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008
4. Before attempting to install SP1 I would first try to manually install the other Windows Updates. Do not do an automatic install because if one of the updates hoses your computer you won't know which one it was. Select "Never check for updates (not recommended)" in Step 3.
Windows Update Settings - Change
5. When manually installing updates start with the Critical, then Important, and finally Optional. Select maybe two at a time and keep track of the KB numbers. After installing, reboot the computer and make sure things are working the way they should. If they are, select the next group of two, install and reboot. But if your computer doesn't work properly, you'll know exactly which two updates need to be uninstalled. Then try installing just one at a time and reboot after each one. They'll either install correctly or you can put the problem update aside and move on to the next group of two. Continue until all updates have been installed. This is a much slower process but usually results in a cleaner install of updates.
6. Once you've installed the updates try installing SP1
|My System Specs
|24 Nov 2012
All Male-ware Tests came back Clean aside from some cookies i cleaned up
Sfc /scannow Test Came back clean
Readiness Tool i already had downloaded
Manual Install resulted in
2/12 Important updates Installed successfully
3/3 Optional updates installed successfully
Attachment 242966
The attached file includes all information on failed updates Error Codes and KB#
I attempted to Install Windows Service Pack 1 after multiple attempts of all the other Important updates still no luck installing.
Thanks for the help so far let me know what else i can do!
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|24 Nov 2012
Hello Maxx and welcome to the forums
Could you post the log from the System Update Readiness Tool please? It's found here:
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|24 Nov 2012
Hi Tom, and Thanks here ill just upload the new CBS file i could only find a file up to
Attachment 242971
Hope this helps
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|24 Nov 2012
Hi Hogemister,
With that many files missing, I'm not at all surprised your computer wouldn't update!
Windows Update Package Replacement
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
You will probably be shown the error code 0x8024200D after performing this fix, if so, please download and install the update from this link. It must be downloaded using Internet Explorer.
Download: Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2647753) - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details
Download: Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2712808) - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details
Download Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2731847) from Official Microsoft Download Center (this one will probably fail, I don't know)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16537616/Wi...731847-x64.msu (I have uploaded this for you as MS no longer host it)
Download: Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2761226) - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details
|My System Specs
|25 Nov 2012
Alright Files Copied
SURT Installed again
Attachment 242998
Again couldn't find the exact file so to be on the safe side i uploaded the whole CBS file again :)
Out of the 5 Links
1 and 2 Failed to Dowload
3 was Successful
4 Wouldn't let me download the file
5 was Successful
Good News is i went back into Window's Updater and was able to succesfully download another 2 Updates
Went back over all files after and still all Unsuccesful
Thanks again Tom
|My System Specs
|25 Nov 2012
Hi Maxx,
Uploading the whole CBS folder is perfect, it contains all of the logs that I might need for this :) Your latest log is showing that files are still missing, which are the ones that I didn't replace in the first fix so it's hardly surprising. What is odd is that it wouldn't let you install some of those updates. We'll come back to that. I'm just posting your log so I can reference it quicker.
================================= Checking System Update Readiness. Binary Version 6.1.7601.21645 Package Version 16.0 2012-11-25 02:12 Checking Windows Servicing Packages Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs (f) CBS MUM Corrupt 0x800F0900 servicing\Packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~18.104.22.168.mum Line 1: (f) CBS Catalog Corrupt 0x800B0100 servicing\Packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~220.127.116.11.cat (f) CBS MUM Corrupt 0x800F0900 servicing\Packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~126.96.36.199.mum Line 1: (f) CBS Catalog Corrupt 0x800B0100 servicing\Packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~220.127.116.11.cat (f) CBS MUM Corrupt 0x800F0900 servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.mum Line 1: (f) CBS Catalog Corrupt 0x800B0100 servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.cat (f) CBS MUM Corrupt 0x00000000 servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB2731847~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22.214.171.124.mum Expected file name Package_for_KB2731847~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.mum does not match the actual file name (fix) CBS MUM Corrupt CBS File Replaced Package_for_KB2731847~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22.214.171.124.mum from Cabinet: C:\Windows\CheckSur\v1.0\windows6.1-7601-x64-clientcab4.cab. (fix) CBS Paired File CBS File also Replaced Package_for_KB2731847~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~220.127.116.11.cat from Cabinet: C:\Windows\CheckSur\v1.0\windows6.1-7601-x64-clientcab4.cab. Checking Package Watchlist Checking Component Watchlist Checking Packages Checking Component Store (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_50aff0e6b09222a2.manifest msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_50aff0e6b09222a2 (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17720_en-us_e18c8a319871c0c4.manifest amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17720_en-us_e18c8a319871c0c4 (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_677d97ca96eac24b.manifest msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_677d97ca96eac24b (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_4fdc95de8f20783a.manifest msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_4fdc95de8f20783a (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21855_en-us_e1fab8aab1a33314.manifest amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21855_en-us_e1fab8aab1a33314 (f) CSI Manifest All Zeros 0x00000000 winsxs\Manifests\msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_66aa3cc2757917e3.manifest msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_66aa3cc2757917e3 Summary: Seconds executed: 184 Found 13 errors Fixed 1 errors CSI Manifest All Zeros Total count: 6 CBS MUM Corrupt Total count: 4 Fixed: CBS MUM Corrupt. Total count: 1 CBS Catalog Corrupt Total count: 3 Fixed: CBS Paired File. Total count: 1 Unavailable repair files: winsxs\manifests\msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_50aff0e6b09222a2.manifest winsxs\manifests\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17720_en-us_e18c8a319871c0c4.manifest winsxs\manifests\msil_system.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_677d97ca96eac24b.manifest winsxs\manifests\msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.21323_en-us_4fdc95de8f20783a.manifest winsxs\manifests\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..timezones.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21855_en-us_e1fab8aab1a33314.manifest winsxs\manifests\msil_mscorlib.resources_b77a5c561934e089_6.1.7600.17123_en-us_66aa3cc2757917e3.manifest servicing\packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~18.104.22.168.mum servicing\packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~188.8.131.52.mum servicing\packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~188.8.131.52.mum servicing\packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22.214.171.124.mum servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~126.96.36.199.mum servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~18.104.22.168.mum servicing\packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.cat servicing\packages\Package_4_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~18.104.22.168.cat servicing\packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~220.127.116.11.cat servicing\packages\Package_5_for_KB2647753~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.cat servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~188.8.131.52.cat servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2647753_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~18.104.22.168.cat Customer Experience report successfully uploaded. 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Windows Update Package Replacement
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You will probably be shown the error code 0x8024200D after performing this fix, if so, please download and install the update from this link. It must be downloaded using Internet Explorer.
|My System Specs
|25 Nov 2012
Hey Tom just wanted to clear some stuff up so i don't feel like an idiot
The Pack only included Packages files
no Manifests
And the Dl.dropbox download wasnt working in Internet Explorer but was succesful in Chrome
Attachment 243042
Ran the scan
CBS file again cause it helps so much :)
By the way Great news Only 3 Updates left in the way of Service Pack 1
Almost there!!!!
Can't thank you enough Tom your the best
|My System Specs
|25 Nov 2012
Hey Tom just wanted to clear some stuff up so i don't feel like an idiot
The Pack only included Packages files
no Manifests
And the Dl.dropbox download wasnt working in Internet Explorer but was succesful in Chrome
Attachment 243042
Ran the scan
CBS file again cause it helps so much :)
Can't thank you enough Tom your the best
Thanks for letting me know about the Dropbox issue!
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The Israeli-Palestinian drama "The Attack" is a frustrating, rage-inducing movie — not because it's bad, but because it succeeds so well in generating those reactions. Or maybe it's me. I'm just sick to death of people blowing themselves up and taking others with them. Who cares what political rhetoric or religious screed they lean on to justify this obscene act?
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SOURCE: Excellon Resources Inc.
October 16, 2017 06:00 ET
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - October 16, 2017) - Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (TSX: EXN.WT) (OTC: EXLLF) ("Excellon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce third quarter 2017 production results from the Platosa Mine in Durango, Mexico.
Q3 2017 Production Highlights
"The turnaround in production at Platosa was clearly evident during the third quarter, with significantly improved tonnage-per-day, grades and costs," stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. "All-in sustaining cost decreased during the quarter to approximately $11-$13 per payable silver ounce. We are now well positioned to continue ramping up production from four mantos through the fourth quarter and to realize a further decrease in AISC and increase in cash flow."
Q3 2017 Productions Results
* Subject to adjustment following settlement with concentrate purchaser.** AgEq ounces established using average metal prices during the period indicated applied to the recovered metal content of concentrates.
Production increased during the quarter as the Optimization Plan resulted in dry mining conditions. During July and August, production was primarily from multiple faces on the 730 heading in the Rodilla Manto and the 795 heading in the Guadalupe South Manto. In late September, the Company accessed the Pierna Manto and the upper part of the 623 Manto.
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Additional details on the La Platosa Mine and the rest of Excellon's exploration properties are available at www.excellonresources.com.
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Haters gonna hate. This is better than Inside Out.
I said it before and I'll say it again: Pixar is evolving. I'm kind of getting sick of people comparing new Pixar to old Pixar. They aren't making the same types of movies anymore. And that's okay. To say this isn't as good as the "classics" on that basis, however, seems unfair to me.
This film deserves comparisons to movies outside the Pixar echelon. How to Train Your Dragon comes to mind. The way the friendship between two different species of animals begin is akin to Hiccup's and Toothless. What about Bambi? Whatever concerns I voiced about the lack of artistry in Inside Out is made absolutely obsolete by The Good Dinosaur. This is a visually lush and stunning film. Hey, I'll even draw comparison to the good parts of The Lion King (maybe because some of my friends made incessant jokes about it, thanks Ryan). The way the father-son dynamic was handled was well done. Perhaps my favorite aspect of this film, however, is its overall feel, harking back to 30s and 40s animation. It's, on occasion, dark and scary but on the whole, a slower-paced story that relies more on animation than story to capture its audiences. The Good Dinosaur easily achieves its lofty goals.
As someone who views animation, and even computer animation, like a kid viewing a magic show, I was completely engrossed by its brilliant storytelling techniques. Yes, the film doesn't revolve around a very complicated plot, but the visual and colorful world it builds is just as captivating. As our main character Arlo, a rubbery green Apatosaurus who gets separated from his family, goes on an adventure to get back home, he meets a plethora of characters and critters that help him deal with his fear of the wild, death, and the unknown. While fear is a topic recently and proficiently visited by Pixar in Monsters University, it has always been a running current in their Toy Story series and Pixar re-visits this theme with a certain characteristic freshness. Maybe its only problem is addressing the theme a bit too directly.
Per usual, Pixar builds all their characters around a partnership, but this one feels the most essential. Simply put, Arlo is dead meat in an admittedly scary and unjust world without befriending a dog-like cave-boy named Spot who is simultaneously adorable and equally ferocious at the same time. I love how The Good Dinosaur handles death. There are many on-screen deaths that occur, and while none take too much screen-time, each one is made important because it establishes the harsh world that these dinosaurs live in. With a prevalent Darwinian "survival of the fittest" attitude, this film portrays an accurate depiction of nature that seems complementary for a movie about dinosaurs while furthering its themes about the fear of death.
However, this is not a grim film. The Good Dinosaur chooses to accentuate the beauty of nature without exaggeration. Its photo-realistic animation works for what it is striving to do–to produce an uplifting film that doesn't sugar-coat the sad stuff in life. Life is morbid, but you know what, it is also beautiful.
Purpose. Love. Friendship. Family. These are all of the things that Arlo wants in life but doesn't fully possess until he embraces fear. What I'm really enjoying from the new line of Pixar movies which I've personally defined as starting from Inside Out is their emphasis on family. For a genre that has been cemented into the public's mind as a genre for the family (animation), Pixar is finally making a strong push to make their movies actually about family. The effect is not only healthy and invigorating, but also profound. A great lesson to be had as we head into holiday season.
There are some weird moments in the film–characters who feel like they don't belong, or maybe accents that feel strange to be coming out of cartoonishly drawn dinosaurs. Whatever the case may be, The Good Dinosaur doesn't necessarily have an ensemble of characters to charm the audience into liking them. My favorite side-characters were the Tyrannosaurus Rex's, who take on an unexpected role in the film and reinforce any Western film influences The Good Dinosaur may have started out with. Outside of them, I can't really cite another memorable character who's more enjoyable than peculiar.
Still, without the rare scene here and there with certain characters that doesn't work, The Good Dinosaur is practically a flawless film otherwise. It clearly sets up its goals and accomplishes them. It displays much respect for many different movie and story genres. Is this a coming of age story? Is this a Western? Is this 30s and 40s animation? It's really an unlikely combination of all of the above that blends stupendously.
I adore this film. It's sad to think that it'll go underrated. I think it's as every bit good as the Pixar classics, despite how different it is. Guys, this film is different. But let's celebrate that. The Good Dinosaur is more than just good–it's majestic, gorgeous, heartbreaking, and as close to art as Pixar has ever come.
Final Grade: A (93%)–A strong emphasis on family with renewed touches of darkness continues to define Pixar's new image while The Good Dinosaur gives us more artistry than has ever been expected from the prestigious studio.


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Large, juicy mangoes are at the height of their season in South Florida. Grilled turkey sausages with a mango relish make a sweet and spicy summer dinner.
There are several different turkey sausages available with various seasonings added. Some are hot and spicy, others are mild and tame, and still others are smoked. Pick whatever suits your taste.
Bagged, shredded cabbage ready to use for coleslaw is available in the produce section of the market. Some come with shredded carrots as well as cabbage. This makes making homemade coleslaw a breeze. If pressed for time, buy deli coleslaw.
The recipe here calls for mango cubes. Here is a quick way to cube a mango:
Slice off each side of the mango as close to the pit as possible. Take the mango half in your hand, skin side down. Score the fruit in a crosshatch pattern through to the skin. Bend the skin backwards so that the cubes pop up. Slice the cubes away from the skin. Score and slice any fruit left on the pit.
Helpful Hints
• Sausages can be grilled outside or on a stove-top grill.
• For easy cleanup if using a stove-top grill, spray it with a vegetable oil spray before using.
• Make coleslaw and set aside to marinate.
• Make mango relish.
• Grill sausages.
Fred Tasker's wine suggestion: This is fatty and the mango is sweet, so I would suggest a fruity red like pinot noir.
Shopping List
To buy: 1 ripe mango, 1 red onion, 1 lime, 1 package low-fat turkey sausage (4 needed), 1 package whole wheat hot dog buns (4 needed), 1 bag shredded cabbage, 1 jar reduced-fat mayonnaise, 1 package brown sugar, 1 small bottle distilled white vinegar and 1 jar Dijon mustard.
Staples: Vegetable oil spray, salt and black peppercorns.
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text: When Githead appeared in 2004, many doubted the band's longevity. Mainly due to the the fact that their formation was part of their label's ten year anniversary celebrations, but also down to the eclectic nature of the line-up, which features members of Wire, Scanner and Minimal Compact. Indeed, incorporating the influence and aesthetics of such a diverse handful of musicians might well yield something off-kilter and more experimental than most listeners could stomach, but the fact remains that, ten years on from their inception, Githead have managed to hone their sound to a razor, crafting nine tracks of sleek, slightly experimental, ambience on this their fourth LP.


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As one of the richest countries in the world, it's easy to forget that there are children from low-income families. The 'Joy of Travel is For Everyone' Campaign, organized by Zuji Singapore together with MasterCard, supports the ZUJI belief that every child – regardless of background – deserves a strong start in life and a dream holiday.
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Lithium Batteries
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This was another bright summer day! It was wonderful meeting this family - they were troopers trying to get smiles out a four-year-old who knew what he wanted (and didn't want!) to do!
Fun fact: Many people say that five months isn't an ideal age for baby photos. Little Evelyn would like to respectfully disagree!


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Following months of social tension and student protests that made international news, and after a legislative debate that spanned a full night, morning and afternoon, the national assembly voted 68-48 in favour of legislation to set temporary limits on protest.
It was among several developments Friday as Montreal also adopted a new anti-mask bylaw, while three of the four people accused of smokebombing the city's subway system were released on bail.
A shared theme in each of those events was the common approach to quelling potential troublemakers: fiscal strangulation.
There are new fines of up to $3,000 for wearing a mask at a Montreal protest, and pricey bail conditions for the accused metro attackers, and they pale in comparison to some of the wallet-crushing penalties laid out in the emergency legislation adopted in Quebec City.
Critics lined up to assail the law as an affront to civil rights, an overreaction, or ill-considered improvisation. They called it a dark day in the province's history, with one law professor even comparing the law to the now-defunct War Measures Act.
Student groups promised to launch a court challenge next week. And the subversive international group Anonymous, describing the law as draconian, offered a cryptic warning to the Quebec government: "Expect us."
Still, the Charest government stuck to its defence of Bill 78. It said it would protect the right to peaceful protest, while introducing dozens of measures aimed at ensuring streets and schools return to normal.
The new law is based on three main pillars: it pauses the current school year at institutions affected by strikes; imposes steep fines for anyone who tries blocking access to a school; and limits where, how, and for how long people can protest in Quebec.
The law is designed to apply for only a year, and then expire. But that hasn't assuaged the chorus of criticism since it was tabled Thursday night.
Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois promised to scrap the legislation as her very first gesture as premier, if she wins an expection expected within a year.
She also promised to limit tuition hikes to the rate of inflation for as long as Quebec has lower university enrolment than the national average.
One thing she did not do is encourage more rowdy protest. Marois urged students to avoid trouble — and to channel their energy toward the ballot box, not the street.
"The darkest moment always comes before the light," Marois said in the moments before the vote.
"It will be time to change the government soon."
In the debate before the vote, the government replied that the PQ had already demonstrated in recent months that it would be swayed by mob rule, not by sound policy, if it won power.
"The street would govern the government," said Public Safety Minister Robert Dutil.
He then accused Marois of fomenting student anger in recent months: "You can't complain about the heat of the fire when you've been the one stoking it."
The legislation provides for fines of between $1,000 and $5,000 for any individual who prevents someone from entering an educational institution. Penalties climb to between $7,000 and $35,000 for a student leader and to between $25,000 and $125,000 for unions or student federations.
Bill 78 also lays out strict regulations governing demonstrations, including having to give eight hours' notice for details such as the itinerary, the duration and the time at which they are being held.
Under the legislation, police can order the protest moved to a different spot.
Even offering encouragement for someone to protest at a school — either tacitly or otherwise — is subject to punishment.
Amid the torrent of criticism, a portion of the bill was amended to increase the number of people allowed to participate in an organized gathering, from 10 to 50.
Education Minister Michelle Courchesne, less than a week in her new position, raised more than a few eyebrows by mentioning that tweets from the social network website Twitter could also be considered as encouragement to protest.
When asked to clarify, she said she would leave it up the police's discretion to deem what was within the limits of the law. It remains unknown whether "re-tweeting" a potentially illegal message could also land others in hot water.
In a statement made Friday morning, the Quebec Bar Association expressed serious concerns about the bill, calling it excessive. While there were other complaints from within the legal community, the sentiment was not unanimous and some reacted more favourably to the bill.
But the most audible reaction was negative — ranging from ridicule to downright fury.
Predictably, a coalition of unions and student associations vented their anger Friday, describing Quebec as a "totalitarian state": "This law is guided by the aggressiveness, anger and revenge of the Liberal party," said the president of the FTQ, Michel Arsenault.
Less predictably, the legislation was also being mocked and attacked by those not at all associated with the cause of striking students.
The chamber of commerce in Gatineau, Que., released a tongue-in-cheek description of its logistical plans for an upcoming event that featured an "assembly of more than 10 people." It concluded the letter with a joke, asking police to inform them how many officers would be present so that they could prepare the appropriate number of hors d'oeuvres.
And a populist TV host better known for ranting against student protests was suddenly supportive, to a certain extent: "I'm stuck in an insane asylum, and the guards are as crazy as the patients. Help!!!" tweeted Richard Martineau, a host on the LCN network.
The law pauses the current academic session for striking students — less than one-third of Quebec post-secondary students. At the affected institutions, the current session resumes in August, and the fall one begins in October.
The current dispute began, in earnest, with the budget tabled by the Charest Liberals more than a year ago.
It was in that budget that the government first announced plans to hike tuition fees by more than 75 per cent over several years. While the increase will still leave Quebec with some of the lowest rates in the country, the issue has flared into a clash of ideologies.
The government says it wants the heavily indebted province to reform its fiscal model. It wants to progressively relieve the burden on those in the province who pay high personal-income taxes — among the highest in North America — onto the broader public.
When he introduced the university hikes last year, Finance Minister Raymond Bachand also cited examples like electricity rates and hunting licences as examples where more Quebecers needed to pitch in for the services they used.
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Healthy Raw Chocolate Snack Bars
Firstly, hello I'm still alive! It's been a bit quiet on here lately and it's mostly been down to starting a new job. I always find starting a new job rather stressful, even when I'm trying my hardest not to. I've generally been feeling rather rubbish which hasn't helped. Anyway I decided to try and help myself by eating properly.
Healthy Energy
I am one of those people that will not eat when stressed so I've lost a little weight. I wanted something wholesome yet high-energy to snack on at work to counteract this, packed full of protein and definitely with chocolate as an ingredient. This recipe is very slightly adapted from the amazing Healthy Brownie Granola Bars recipe by the Minimalist Baker (she's awesome, check out her food blog!). I had lots of fun making these and I hope you try them too!
Healthy Raw Chocolate Snack Bars
I have good news! These are the easiest and quickest no-bake snack bars you might ever make! You just need a food processor and 10 minutes patience for them to set. The recipe:
- 2 cups soaked dates
- 1 tablespoon of agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup of smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup raw cocao powder
How to make:
- Soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes before throwing into a food processor and blitzing
- Heat the peanut butter and agave nectar (or maple syrup) on a low heat for 5 minutes and pour into the food processor
- Gradually add and blitz with all the rest of the dry ingredients until it forms a dough-consistency
- Pop the mixture into a dish or tupperware container large enough to press down with your fingers to about 1cm thickness
- Leave in the freezer for 10-15 minutes
- Take out and cut into bars
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer or fridge
For anyone who constantly needs something sweet to snack on, you need to make these. Especially if you want a healthy chocolate alternative to take to work to replace the office biscuits. I can't tell you how filling these are even just one small piece, which makes it easy to avoid buckling for the secret KitKat in the cupboard 😉


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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- A Colonial Heights man is pleading with city leaders to keep his beloved exotic birds.
Lewis Waskey, also known as "Buddy the Birdman," will take his case before Colonial Heights City Council leaders on Tuesday night to ask for a special use permit.
Waskey has been raising large domestic Macaws for more than a decade at his home and adjoining property. He also breeds the birds for conservation efforts and uses them for educational programs in schools and community events.
He brood consists of 22 birds, including several Blue-Throated Macaws, which are listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Act as endangered.
Waskey raises his Macaws as both inside and outdoor pets, and five years ago started training some of the Macaws to fly free on his property and around city parks and school playgrounds.
"They're part of our family," Waskey says. "They've all got names and different personalities."
In the spring, Waskey says his family was surprised to learn that Colonial Heights city code classifies birds as companion animals and forbids residents from owning more than four companion animals.
Animal Control officers also informed Waskey that he couldn't let his birds fly free because city code states that exotic or poisonous animals cannot be at large in the city.
While Waskey now takes his Macaws to a field in Prince George County to fly, he says city leaders are still concerned about the number of birds he owns and the noise levels. Some of Waskey's neighbors have complained about squawking noises. Waskey says he's spent thousands of dollars building barriers in the yard and planting several trees to serve as sound buffers.
Neighbor Ann Hoopsick says she's been pleased with Waskey's efforts.
"I always say we're in the Amazon," Hoopsick laughs. "It's a unique sound but to us it's not bothersome. We have more noise from car stereos than those birds create."
If council members vote against Waskey, he fears what will happen to his long-time companions.
"My biggest fear is losing the animals," Waskey says. "These birds have flown ever since they were babies and there are very few of us in the United States that do this. If somebody else ends up with them, they don't know how to take care of these birds."


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Before actually learn how to bake a slow cooker gammon it is important to make sure that you buy and defrost it in time to prepare. Depending on the size of your ham it will probably take a good 24 hours to defrost your Easter ham dinner in the microwave. This is the safest way to do it though you can also run it under cold water for a couple of hours if you forgot to take it out of the freezer.
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Functions and Relations
A relation is any association between elements of one set, called the domain or (less formally) the set of inputs, and another set, called the range or set of outputs. Some people mistakenly refer to the range as the codomain(range), but as we will see, that really means the set of all possible outputs—even values that the relation does not actually use. (Beware: some authors do not use the term codomain(range), and use the term range instead for this purpose.
For example, if the domain is a set Fruits = {apples, oranges, bananas} and the codomain(range) is a set Flavors = {sweetness, tartness, bitterness}, the flavors of these fruits form a relation: we might say that apples are related to (or associated with) both sweetness and tartness, while oranges are related to tartness only and bananas to sweetness only.
A relation is a subset of ordered pairs drawn from the set of all possible ordered pairs (of elements of two other sets, which we normally refer to as the Cartesian product of those sets). Formally, R is a relation if
- R ⊆ X × Y = {(x, y) | x ∈ X, y ∈ Y}
for the domain X and codomain(range) Y. The inverse relation of R, which is written as R-1, is what we get when we interchange the X and Y values:
- R-1 = {(y, x) | (x, y) ∈ R}
Using the example above, we can write the relation in set notation: {(apples, sweetness), (apples, tartness), (oranges, tartness), (bananas, sweetness)}. The inverse relation, which we could describe as "fruits of a given flavor", is {(sweetness, apples), (sweetness, bananas), (tartness, apples), (tartness, oranges)}. (Here, as elsewhere, the order of elements in a set has no significance.)
One important kind of relation is the function. A function is a relation that has exactly one output for every possible input in the domain. (The domain does not necessarily have to include all possible objects of a given type. In fact, we sometimes intentionally use a restricted domain in order to satisfy some desirable property.)
- 1 Relations
- 1.1 Notations
- 1.2 Some simple examples
- 1.3 Properties
- 1.4 Equivalence relations
- 1.5 Partial orders
- 1.6 Operations on Relations
- 2 Functions
In the above section dealing with functions and their properties, we noted the important property that all functions must have, namely that if a function does map a value from its domain to its co-domain, it must map this value to only one value in the co-domain.
Writing in set notation, if a is some fixed value:
- |{f(x)|x=a}| ∈ {0, 1}
The literal reading of this statement is: the cardinality (number of elements) of the set of all values f(x), such that x=a for some fixed value a, is an element of the set {0, 1}. In other words, the number of outputs that a function f may have at any fixed input a is either zero (in which case it is undefined at that input) or one (in which case the output is unique).
However, when we consider the relation, we relax this constriction, and so a relation may map one value to more than one other value. In general, a relation is any subset of the Cartesian product of its domain and co-domain.
All functions, then, can be considered as relations also.
When we have the property that one value is related to another, we call this relation a binary relation and we write it as
- x R y
where R is the relation.
For arrow diagrams and set notations, remember for relations we do not have the restriction that functions do and we can draw an arrow to represent the mappings, and for a set diagram, we need only write all the ordered pairs that the relation does take: again, by example
- f = {(0,0),(1,1),(1,-1),(2,2),(2,-2)}
is a relation and not a function, since both 1 and 2 are mapped to two values, 1 and -1, and 2 and -2 respectively) example let A=2,3,5;B=4,6,9 then A*B=(2,4),(2,6),(2,9),(3,4),(3,6),(3,9),(5,4),(5,6),(5,9) Define a relation R=(2,4),(2,6),(3,6),(3,9) add functions and problems to one another
Some simple examples
Let us examine some simple relations.
Say f is defined by
- {(0,0),(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1,2),(2,3),(3,1),(2,1),(3,2),(1,3)}
This is a relation (not a function) since we can observe that 1 maps to 2 and 3, for instance.
Less-than, "<", is a relation also. Many numbers can be less than some other fixed number, so it cannot be a function.
When we are looking at relations, we can observe some special properties different relations can have.
A relation is reflexive if, we observe that for all values a:
- a R a
In other words, all values are related to themselves.
The relation of equality, "=" is reflexive. Observe that for, say, all numbers a (the domain is R):
- a = a
so "=" is reflexive.
In a reflexive relation, we have arrows for all values in the domain pointing back to themselves:
Note that ≤ is also reflexive (a ≤ a for any a in R). On the other hand, the relation < is not (a < a is false for any a in R).
A relation is symmetric if, we observe that for all values of a and b:
- a R b implies b R a
The relation of equality again is symmetric. If x=y, we can also write that y=x also.
In a symmetric relation, for each arrow we have also an opposite arrow, i.e. there is either no arrow between x and y, or an arrow points from x to y and an arrow back from y to x:
Neither ≤ nor < is symmetric (2 ≤ 3 and 2 < 3 but neither 3 ≤ 2 nor 3 < 2 is true).
A relation is transitive if for all values a, b, c:
- a R b and b R c implies a R c
The relation greater-than ">" is transitive. If x > y, and y > z, then it is true that x > z. This becomes clearer when we write down what is happening into words. x is greater than y and y is greater than z. So x is greater than both y and z.
The relation is-not-equal "≠" is not transitive. If x ≠ y and y ≠ z then we might have x = z or x ≠ z (for example 1 ≠ 2 and 2 ≠ 3 and 1 ≠ 3 but 0 ≠ 1 and 1 ≠ 0 and 0 = 0).
In the arrow diagram, every arrow between two values a and b, and b and c, has an arrow going straight from a to c.
A relation is antisymmetric if we observe that for all values a and b:
- a R b and b R a implies that a=b
Notice that antisymmetric is not the same as "not symmetric."
Take the relation greater than or equal to, "≥" If x ≥ y, and y ≥ x, then y must be equal to x. a relation is anti-symmetric if and only if a∈A, (a,a)∈R
A relation satisfies trichotomy if we observe that for all values a and b it holds true that: aRb or bRa
The relation is-greater-or-equal satisfies since, given 2 real numbers a and b, it is true that whether a ≥ b or b ≥ a (both if a = b).
Problem set
Given the above information, determine which relations are reflexive, transitive, symmetric, or antisymmetric on the following – there may be more than one characteristic. (Answers follow.) x R y if
- x = y
- x < y
- x2 = y2
- x ≤ y
- Symmetric, Reflexive,and Antisymmetric
- Transitive, Antisymmetric
- Symmetric, Reflexive, and Antisymmetric (x2 = y2 is just a special case of equality, so all properties that apply to x = y also apply to this case)
- Reflexive, and Antisymmetric (and satisfying Trichotomy)
Equivalence relations
We have seen that certain common relations such as "=", and congruence (which we will deal with in the next section) obey some of these rules above. The relations we will deal with are very important in discrete mathematics, and are known as equivalence relations. They essentially assert some kind of equality notion, or equivalence, hence the name.
Characteristics of equivalence relations
For a relation R to be an equivalence relation, it must have the following properties, viz. R must be:
- symmetric
- transitive
- reflexive
(A helpful mnemonic, S-T-R)
In the previous problem set you have shown equality, "=", to be reflexive, symmetric, and transitive. So "=" is an equivalence relation.
We denote an equivalence relation, in general, by .
Example proof
Say we are asked to prove that "=" is an equivalence relation. We then proceed to prove each property above in turn (Often, the proof of transitivity is the hardest).
- Reflexive: Clearly, it is true that a = a for all values a. Therefore, = is reflexive.
- Symmetric: If a = b, it is also true that b = a. Therefore, = is symmetric
- Transitive: If a = b and b = c, this says that a is the same as b which in turn is the same as c. So a is then the same as c, so a = c, and thus = is transitive.
Thus = is an equivalence relation.
Partitions and equivalence classes
It is true that when we are dealing with relations, we may find that many values are related to one fixed value.
For example, when we look at the quality of congruence, which is that given some number a, a number congruent to a is one that has the same remainder or modulus when divided by some number n, as a, which we write
- a ≡ b (mod n)
and is the same as writing
- b = a+kn for some integer k.
(We will look into congruences in further detail later, but a simple examination or understanding of this idea will be interesting in its application to equivalence relations)
For example, 2 ≡ 0 (mod 2), since the remainder on dividing 2 by 2 is in fact 0, as is the remainder on dividing 0 by 2.
We can show that congruence is an equivalence relation (This is left as an exercise, below Hint use the equivalent form of congruence as described above).
However, what is more interesting is that we can group all numbers that are equivalent to each other.
With the relation congruence modulo 2 (which is using n=2, as above), or more formally:
- x ~ y if and only if x ≡ y (mod 2)
we can group all numbers that are equivalent to each other. Observe:
This first equation above tells us all the even numbers are equivalent to each other under ~, and all the odd numbers under ~.
We can write this in set notation. However, we have a special notation. We write:
- [0]={0,2,4,…}
- [1]={1,3,5,…}
and we call these two sets equivalence classes.
All elements in an equivalence class by definition are equivalent to each other, and thus note that we do not need to include [2], since 2 ~ 0.
We call the act of doing this 'grouping' with respect to some equivalence relation partitioning (or further and explicitly partitioning a set S into equivalence classes under a relation ~). Above, we have partitioned Z into equivalence classes [0] and [1], under the relation of congruence modulo 2.
Problem set
Given the above, answer the following questions on equivalence relations (Answers follow to even numbered questions)
- Prove that congruence is an equivalence relation as before (See hint above).
- Partition {x | 1 ≤ x ≤ 9} into equivalence classes under the equivalence relation
2. [0]={6}, [1]={1,7}, [2]={2,8}, [3]={3,9}, [4]={4}, [5]={5}
Partial orders
We also see that "≥" and "≤" obey some of the rules above. Are these special kinds of relations too, like equivalence relations? Yes, in fact, these relations are specific examples of another special kind of relation which we will describe in this section: the partial order.
As the name suggests, this relation gives some kind of ordering to numbers.
Characteristics of partial orders
For a relation R to be a partial order, it must have the following three properties, viz R must be:
- reflexive
- antisymmetric
- transitive
(A helpful mnemonic, R-A-T)
We denote a partial order, in general, by .
- Suppose R is a relation on a set of integers Z then prove that R is a partial order relation on Z iff a=b raise to power r.
Example proof
Say we are asked to prove that "≤" is a partial order. We then proceed to prove each property above in turn (Often, the proof of transitivity is the hardest).
Clearly, it is true that a ≤ a for all values a. So ≤ is reflexive.
If a ≤ b, and b ≤ a, then a must be equal to b. So ≤ is antisymmetric
If a ≤ b and b ≤ c, this says that a is less than b and c. So a is less than c, so a ≤ c, and thus ≤ is transitive.
Thus ≤ is a partial order.
Problem set
Given the above on partial orders, answer the following questions
- Prove that divisibility, |, is a partial order (a | b means that a is a factor of b, i.e., on dividing b by a, no remainder results).
- Prove the following set is a partial order: (a, b) (c, d) implies ab≤cd for a,b,c,d integers ranging from 0 to 5.
2. Simple proof; Formalization of the proof is an optional exercise.
- Reflexivity: (a, b) (a, b) since ab=ab.
- Antisymmetric: (a, b) (c, d) and (c, d) (a, b) since ab≤cd and cd≤ab imply ab=cd.
- Transitive: (a, b) (c, d) and (c, d) (e, f) implies (a, b) (e, f) since ab≤cd≤ef and thus ab≤ef
A partial order imparts some kind of "ordering" amongst elements of a set. For example, we only know that 2 ≥ 1 because of the partial ordering ≥.
We call a set A, ordered under a general partial ordering , a partially ordered set, or simply just poset, and write it (A, ).
There is some specific terminology that will help us understand and visualize the partial orders.
When we have a partial order , such that a b, we write to say that a but a ≠ b. We say in this instance that a precedes b, or a is a predecessor of b.
If (A, ) is a poset, we say that a is an immediate predecessor of b (or a immediately precedes b) if there is no x in A such that a x b.
If we have the same poset, and we also have a and b in A, then we say a and b are comparable if a b or b a. Otherwise they are incomparable.
Hasse diagrams
Hasse diagrams are special diagrams that enable us to visualize the structure of a partial ordering. They use some of the concepts in the previous section to draw the diagram.
A Hasse diagram of the poset (A, ) is constructed by
- placing elements of A as points
- if a and b ∈ A, and a is an immediate predecessor of b, we draw a line from a to b
- if a b, put the point for a lower than the point for b
- not drawing loops from a to a (this is assumed in a partial order because of reflexivity)
Operations on Relations
There are some useful operations one can perform on relations, which allow to express some of the above mentioned properties more briefly.
Let R be a relation, then its inversion, R-1 is defined by
R-1 := {(a,b) | (b,a) in R}.
Let R be a relation between the sets A and B, S be a relation between B and C. We can concatenate these relations by defining
R • S := {(a,c) | (a,b) in R and (b,c) in S for some b out of B}
Diagonal of a Set
Let A be a set, then we define the diagonal (D) of A by
D(A) := {(a,a) | a in A}
Shorter Notations
Using above definitions, one can say (lets assume R is a relation between A and B):
R is transitive if and only if R • R is a subset of R.
R is reflexive if and only if D(A) is a subset of R.
R is symmetric if R-1 is a subset of R.
R is antisymmetric if and only if the intersection of R and R-1 is D(A).
R is asymmetric if and only if the intersection of D(A) and R is empty.
R is a function if and only if R-1 • R is a subset of D(B).
In this case it is a function A → B. Let's assume R meets the condition of being a function, then
R is injective if R • R-1 is a subset of D(A).
R is surjective if {b | (a,b) in R} = B.
A function is a relationship between two sets of numbers. We may think of this as a mapping; a function maps a number in one set to a number in another set. Notice that a function maps values to one and only one value. Two values in one set could map to one value, but one value must never map to two values: that would be a relation, not a function.
For example, if we write (define) a function as:
then we say:
- 'f of x equals x squared'
and we have
and so on.
This function f maps numbers to their squares.
Range, image, codomain
If D is a set, we can say
which forms a new set, called the range of f. D is called the domain of f, and represents all values that f takes.
In general, the range of f is usually a subset of a larger set. This set is known as the codomain of a function. For example, with the function f(x)=cos x, the range of f is [-1,1], but the codomain is the set of real numbers.
When we have a function f, with domain D and range R, we write:
If we say that, for instance, x is mapped to x2, we also can add
Notice that we can have a function that maps a point (x,y) to a real number, or some other function of two variables — we have a set of ordered pairs as the domain. Recall from set theory that this is defined by the Cartesian product – if we wish to represent a set of all real-valued ordered pairs we can take the Cartesian product of the real numbers with itself to obtain
- .
When we have a set of n-tuples as part of the domain, we say that the function is n-ary (for numbers n=1,2 we say unary, and binary respectively).
Other function notation
Functions can be written as above, but we can also write them in two other ways. One way is to use an arrow diagram to represent the mappings between each element. We write the elements from the domain on one side, and the elements from the range on the other, and we draw arrows to show that an element from the domain is mapped to the range.
For example, for the function f(x)=x3, the arrow diagram for the domain {1,2,3} would be:
Another way is to use set notation. If f(x)=y, we can write the function in terms of its mappings. This idea is best to show in an example.
Let us take the domain D={1,2,3}, and f(x)=x2. Then, the range of f will be R={f(1),f(2),f(3)}={1,4,9}. Taking the Cartesian product of D and R we obtain F={(1,1),(2,4),(3,9)}.
So using set notation, a function can be expressed as the Cartesian product of its domain and range.
This function is called f, and it takes a variable x. We substitute some value for x to get the second value, which is what the function maps x to.
Types of functions
Functions can either be one to one (injective), onto (surjective), or bijective.
INJECTIVE Functions are functions in which every element in the domain maps into a unique elements in the codomain.
SURJECTIVE Functions are functions in which every elements in the codomain is mapped by an element in the domain.
'BIJECTIVE' Functions are functions that are both injective and surjective.


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