The family Hesperiidae is also referred to by their collective English Common name of "Skippers". Most of the species appear moth-like with big eyes, fat bodies and usually drab colours. There are a few species in Singapore where Skippers are attractively patterned like this one, the Chequered Lancer. The undersides of the wings feature a chequered black-and-white pattern. It is usually found in shaded forests where its caterpillar host plants - mainly various types of palms grow. In Singapore, it has been successfully bred on Fishtail Palm and the documentation of the early stages can be found here.
The Chequered Lancer lurks in the shaded understory of tall trees, and usually rests with its wings folded upright. Its scientific name "naga" refers to a dragon or a serpent in Asian folklore. It would be interesting to know what inspired the entomologist, Lionel de Niceville to christen the species naga in 1884 when he discovered and described it. De Niceville did a lot of his work in India and hence his reference to naga would have been in the context of the serpent in Indian culture.


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Vigorito is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Joseph P. Vigorito (1918–2003), American politician
Mauro Vigorito (born 1990), Italian footballer
Tony Vigorito, American writer
Tommy Vigorito (born 1959), American football player
Tony Vigorito Logoscode, UK Artist, Musician, Business, Other. www.logoscode.com

See also
Stadio Ciro Vigorito, sports venue in Italy

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Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center, gives a patient a flu shot, Jan. 11, 2018 in Seattle.
A Texas elementary school teacher who died almost a week after getting sick from the flu became a talking point online after her husband said she didn't immediately fill her prescription for an antiviral drug after deeming the $116 insurance co-pay too high.
While her husband told the Wall Street Journal that he picked up the prescription the day after she refused it and she then started taking the medication, Heather Holland, 38, died three days later on Feb. 4.
Doctors told The Associated Press that while it's ideal to start taking antiviral medication as quickly as possible, it's no guarantee that one's condition will not drastically worsen.
Frank Holland of Willow Park, just west of Fort Worth, told the newspaper that his wife, a second-grade teacher, came home feeling a bit sick Jan. 29. The mother of two went to work in nearby Weatherford on Jan. 30 but by evening had a fever.
She went to the doctor on Jan. 31. Frank Holland said a rapid flu test was positive for influenza B. The doctor wrote her a prescription for oseltamivir phosphate, a generic form of the antiviral medication Tamiflu.
Frank Holland told the Wall Street Journal that they had the money, but she was frugal and didn't want to fill it.
She went to a Fort Worth hospital on Feb. 2. The following day, blood tests showed she had sepsis, a complication of infections, he said.
Antiviral drugs - when taken within 48 hours after becoming sick - can lessen symptoms, shorten the time one is sick by about one day and reduce complications.
"There are people who are going to do very well, regardless of getting Tamiflu or not. There are people that are going to do very poorly, regardless of getting Tamiflu or not. And then there's kind of the middle segment of the population where Tamiflu really may push them to the right outcome,'' said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious disease expert with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Dr. Trish Perl, chief of infectious diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said that "in some cases it may be useful'' to give patients an antiviral even after the 48-hour onset.


In the old part of city, 50 meters from the waterfront. The ground floor commercial space 20 m2, furnished, sanitary facilities, especially for the electricity meter. The other two floors the apartment, duplex. On the first floor are the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, bathroom and closet (saves). The top floor has a living room with terrace. Flat area about 65 m2. The house was completely renovated a few years ago.


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Bulk selling: recommendations and products to be excluded
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How can distributors guarantee the safety of products sold to consumers in bulk? Can all products be sold this way? With bulk selling becoming increasingly popular, driven by social demand as well as by the legislator through the French AGEC Act, ANSES has been asked by the Directorate General for fair Trading, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) to give its opinion regarding products that may not be sold in this way for public health reasons. To continue to effectively protect consumer health, it is important for distributors to apply appropriate procedures to bulk selling.
What do we mean by bulk selling?
Some products have been sold in bulk – i.e. loose – for many years, including fresh fruit and vegetables or dry products such as cereals, pulses or dried fruit.
In France, the AGEC Act of 22 August 2021 on waste control and the circular economy, now defines bulk selling under the French Consumer Code as the sale to consumers of:
products without packaging,
in quantities selected by the consumer,
in reusable containers.
These bulk products are sold on a self-service or assisted service basis.
Recommendations for supporting distributors
Self-service bulk products display no information relating to shelf life (UBD or DMD) or instructions for use (storage conditions after purchase, preparation, cooking, or use). Nor do they provide the batch identification data that would facilitate possible recall procedures. The absence of this information can give rise to high-risk practices.
Although not a regulatory obligation, ANSES recommends that this information be provided to consumers at the time of purchase, seeing as it is the responsibility of distributors to ensure the safety of the products they sell.
More generally, ANSES recommends that distributors implement hygiene practices tailored to bulk sales. This includes cleaning any equipment, including objects handled by customers, managing product storage conditions and using furnishings appropriate for bulk sales. For example, consumers with food allergies may be exposed to allergens through self-service bulk sales if the serving utensil has been used for another type of food, i.e. if the scoop provided for cashew nuts has been used for peanuts by another customer. These situations can be avoided through the use of appropriate distribution systems.
ANSES strongly encourages food distributors to draft a specific Guide to Good Hygiene Practices for this activity.
The key role of consumers in food safety
When purchasing pre-packaged or loose products, consumers must follow a number of rules to avoid poisoning during the preparation, cooking or storage of food. With bulk sales, consumers need to play a bigger role in food safety. For maximum safety, this type of consumption requires a period of acculturation.
More specifically, consumers must make sure that they provide a clean container in order to avoid the development of microorganisms. At the same time, the material of the container must be suitable for the product purchased (e.g. suitable for food contact). For some products, however, the hygiene and suitability of the container will not guarantee consumer safety at the time of purchase, even if a visual check is made. ANSES stresses the need to communicate more extensively – through distributors, consumer associations, schools, public authorities, media, etc. – in order to inform consumers and help them to adopt the right practices when buying in bulk.
A list of products to be excluded from bulk sales, changing over time
The French Consumer Code states that: "any everyday consumer product can be sold in bulk, with specific exceptions that are duly justified for public health reasons". ANSES has analysed a draft list prepared by the DGCCRF for article L. 120-1 specifying the products to be excluded from bulk selling. It suggests adding other particularly sensitive products to the list, including a number of products containing dangerous chemical substances (detergents, laundry products) or hygiene products that cannot be washed before use (nappies, feminine hygiene products).
Some products could be sold in bulk providing that a salesperson is available to provide assistance or guidance (see box below). This is the case in particular for highly perishable foods such as products sold in refrigerated units (meat, fish, some dairy or delicatessen meat products, etc.) or some types of animal feed. These products can potentially contain pathogenic micro-organisms and/or their toxins, and could deteriorate over time, becoming harmful to health.
Finally, ANSES believes that a mechanism should be put in place to review the list of exceptions regularly, taking account of possible technological innovations or feedback from the implementation of bulk sales.
The difference between assisted selling and guided selling according to ANSES
Assisted selling is a sale where an employee at the retail outlet serves and packages the product;
Guided selling is a sale where the consumer serves and packages the product using an appropriate system, under the supervision of an employee at the retail outlet. The employee can advise the consumer (operation of the service system, product labelling, etc.).
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The Galaxy Store promotes your In-App Purchase (IAP) items based on information, graphics, and videos that you register with your apps through Samsung Seller Office. Samsung also assists you in promoting your apps through your own advertising channels outside the Galaxy Store, which can include app download discounts and coupon codes.
You can promote your in-app items within your apps and media channels.
Galaxy Store promotes your watch face apps, watch apps, and IAP items through detail pages, in marketing areas with other apps and products, and by using banners.


A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Woodham Avenue and Davenport Road Thursday afternoon, according to Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District.
FORT WALTON BEACH - A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Woodham Avenue and Davenport Road Thursday afternoon, according to Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District.
A Buick was backing out of a driveway when it hit the motorcyclist, said Battalion Chief Robert Hall.
The man was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center with cuts on his head and leg.
He was not wearing a helmet, Hall said.


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describe('TextRenderer: rendering/textRenderer.js', function () {

    describe('Default construction', function () {

        var textRenderer;
        before(function (done) {
            textRenderer = new MyScript.TextRenderer();
            done();
        });

        it('Check initial state', function () {
            expect(textRenderer).to.be.an('object');
            expect(textRenderer).to.be.an.instanceOf(MyScript.AbstractRenderer);
            expect(textRenderer).to.be.an.instanceOf(MyScript.TextRenderer);
        });

    });

    describe('Workflow', function () {

        var textRenderer, context;
        before(function (done) {
            context = document.createElement('canvas').getContext('2d');
            textRenderer = new MyScript.TextRenderer();
            done();
        });

        it('Clear context', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.clear(context);
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw string', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([new MyScript.StringInputComponent()], context);
            }).to.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([new MyScript.StringInputComponent()], context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw stroke', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([new MyScript.Stroke()], context);
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([new MyScript.Stroke()], context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw unknown component', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([{test: 'test'}], context);
            }).to.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawComponents([{test: 'test'}], context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw char', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawTextComponent(new MyScript.CharInputComponent(), context);
            }).to.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawTextComponent(new MyScript.CharInputComponent(), context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw unknown text component', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawTextComponent({test: 'test'}, context);
            }).to.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawTextComponent({test: 'test'}, context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw input units', function () {
            var inputUnit = new MyScript.TextInputUnit();
            inputUnit.setComponents([new MyScript.Stroke()]);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawInputUnits([inputUnit], context);
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawInputUnits([inputUnit], context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
        });

        it('Draw recognition result', function () {
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawRecognitionResult([], new MyScript.TextDocument(), context);
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
            expect(function () {
                textRenderer.drawRecognitionResult([], new MyScript.TextDocument(), context, textRenderer.getParameters());
            }).to.not.throw(Error);
        });

    });

});

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Hi, my name is Jack Marsh and I have very recently turned 17 so have just started the journey of learning to drive. This post is going to share the beginning of this journey and what I have planned – pretty exciting, right?
Ever since I can remember I have had a passion for cars. They are a big part of my life so needless to say I have been trying to sprint through the years to get to the age of 17 and start driving for as long as I can remember. Due to me being so eager to drive, around the age of 15 my dad took me to private land so I could start to learn the clutch and basics of driving. This was very helpful as I meant I had a good understanding of driving when I reached eventually 17. As soon as I turned 17 I bought Marmalades Learner Driver Insurance for two months so I could drive straight away. On my birthday my parents drove me to a nearby estate and I tried driving around it – exciting! Then once I felt a bit more confident we went to a different estate, then a different one after that, to encounter new situations and learn in new places.
When I came to find an instructor I started doing the usual of looking online in the local area, however, one of my close friends recommended his instructor to me. I rang him up and he had an offer for £15 for each of the first three lessons – great! I booked one a few days after my birthday, and after I had a chance to get to grips with being behind the wheel. I wanted to make sure I was confident on the road first because I didn't know if the instructor would just throw me into the deep end. The first lesson he wanted to gauge my driving ability so we drove to a loop in an estate (which just so happens I had done the day before) and the practice paid off as we ended up doing what he would normally do in his normal first three lessons, in the first lesson I ever took! What's more, it turned out the driving instructor was really nice and prides himself on creating confident drivers and he gives hand out sheets that explain what we have done with diagrams. Due to my school schedule, I can only have a lesson once a week on a Wednesday which isn't ideal. However, I can practice all through the week and use the sheets so I can make the most of the lessons.
I can't lie this was probably my favourite part of the process and as you probably guess from me saying about my passion for cars I had been researching to find the best car and looking almost daily on sites such as AutoTrader, eBay and Gumtree to find the perfect first car. I had a budget of £2000 of saved money and I wanted to find the best car for this price that was also going to be a suitable car to learn in. It needed to be easily manoeuvrable, reliable and not too expensive to insure. A few months before my birthday I was researching a lot and talking to some mechanic friends and completing online insurance quotes I found the best car that would fit my budget would be an mk6 Ford Fiesta, now I just had to find the right one. I managed to find an mk6 Fiesta with very low mileage 2 previous owners (one only had it for a month) and a full service history which I knew meant this was going to be a one of the best I could find. A tip I really want to emphasise is when buying a car to never become emotionally attached to a car you choose initially because you may put all your money on it but you may find it's the opposite of what you thought. There were a few small complications with buying it but that was a small price to pay for a really good car. I ended up buying it for £1995 and I believe it's the perfect car for me to learn in.
Currently, it is 21 days since my 17th birthday and I have completed 4 driving lessons and have driven almost every day for at least half an hour. I have driven at different times in the day to encounter different traffic and new situations. I am also revising my theory test and are have booked it in 3 weeks' time – wish me luck!


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What was the trigger behind the anti-migrant wave in Gujarat and their mass exodus
Editor Updated 9 months ago
Prashant Dayal, Ahmedabad: Ever since the state has been hit by an exodus of migrants, a few friends of mine inquired if there is any sort of politics involved behind all the happenings. I told them that this is not politics helmed by some party, but there is a larger picture one fails to see. There is no stuff in the talk that the anger against migrants across the state have stemmed from the crime committed by a migrant in some remote village in Sabarkantha. That incident was just a trigger which opened the floodgates of rage against the migrant community. The seed of this anti-migrant stance was sown long back. This rage that we see today is something that has been simmering over a long time, a fact that sociologists and leaders failed to get a grasp on.
Before 1960, Gujarat and Maharashtra were one state and later split into two. Thousands of Marathis preferred to stay back in Vadodara, while lakhs of Gujaratis chose Mumbai and several other cities of Maharashtra. Gujaratis didn't wish to leave behind their businesses in Maharashtra. Gujaratis and Marathis would own shops next to each other in the same lane, but the business of Gujaratis always prospered, given business runs in their blood. This gave birth to the thoughts in Marathi people's minds that Gujaratis are earning way more than them despite not belonging to Maharashtra.
The seeds of jealousy were sown in the minds of Marathis and as a result, the Shiv Sena played on the emotions of the Marathi people for their personal gains and campaigned to drive the Gujaratis out of Maharashtra. Similarly, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena too played the same cards as Shiv Sena, claiming that the migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are stealing jobs deserved by the locals, the Marathi Manoos.
The anti-migrant wave raging in Gujarat draws similarities from the one that was raging in Mumbai until a few years ago. I live in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. There is a long line of fruit juice vendors on the street outside my house, and most of them I believe are from Uttar Pradesh. These vendors, who set up their juice selling business about fifteen years ago, are normally addressed as Bhaiyyaji, a term that is supposed to be a respectable word to address someone, but it is not. As a matter of fact, this term is used in a derogatory manner against the migrant community from North India. These vendors had left their families and homes and arrived in this city many years ago, to do business. They lived in rented shanties, which they use only to retire for the night.
One such vendor, who worked hard from seven in the morning to 12 in the night, saw his business prosper and his financial condition improve. He has now bought a house of his own; he brought his family to live with him here, sent his children to study in the schools here and even bought a car. This prosperity of the migrant didn't go down well with the Gujarati neighbor next door. The Gujarati neighbor began to wonder that this migrant, who came all the way from UP-Bihar has earned so much money, while I couldn't. The neighbor doesn't realize that he himself is responsible for his own plight. The Gujarati never worked as hard as the migrant person had to do because he already had a roof over his head and the surety of a square meal daily.
This Bhaiyyaji, when he came to Gujarat, he used to live with ten other fellow migrants in a shanty. He would send back maximum possible money home after taking care of his bare minimum expenditure here. For this migrant, hard work had no options and used to work eighteen hours a day because every day was about survival. Those working in the factories of Gujarat, were the favorites of their Gujarati bosses, because the migrant worker works hard, while the Gujarati worker in the same factory would try to dictate rules and regulations to and work limited hours. So, the sentiment harbored by the Marathis in Mumbai that these Bhaiyyajis are taking away their jobs could be seen in Gujaratis too now. Many of these migrants in the state are the second or third generation of their families.
The places where the anti-migrant wave is rampant are the villages and rural belts of Gujarat. Where the local youth, who whiled the time away at pan-shops and sold their father's land instead of working in them, are now up in arms against the migrant families that have prospered amongst them with their sheer hard work. These unemployed youth took it as an insult that an outsider is earning way more money than him, a local. Just like the Shiv Sena and the MNS took to streets, driving away the Bhaiyyajis from their state, self-proclaimed community leader with a narrow mindset, Alpesh Thakor and other political leaders accused the outsiders of hampering the growth of the locals and decided to throw them out of the state.
The fire of jealousy was already burning; all the leaders had to do was blow air to it.
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Falmouth University is hosting a free week of activities to help local businesses and entrepreneurs respond to climate change, including talks, networking events and exhibitions.
Following on from the coldest March in 50 years, AIR Pressure Week (April 15-19) at Tremough, aims to help businesses address climate change, its perception and implications.
Events will consider how climate change challenges people's assumptions about modern living and how it can reshape the role of art in society.
AIR Pressure Week is free to participants from Cornwall. It takes place at Falmouth University's Academy of Innovation & Research (AIR) and is designed to enable exchange of research and build networks across institutions, businesses and communities.
For a full list of events and how to book, click here.


Just a few things that are very important in my life. Yes, I can enjoy my first cup of coffee of the day very intense. And I enjoy it to wandering around in nature with my wife and our dog Jack. Discover new spots en make little or bigger roadtrips. You probably will find me in the beautiful nature of Zeeland (the coastal region of the Netherlands where I live) or on a roadtrip in a foreign country in my freetime. The feeling of freedom that nature gives me, gives me so much energy. The grinding sound of the sand under my bare feet and the cold gras between my toes. I also intense enjoy beautiful natural light and love to use that in my photography. I love to meet people and to get to know them. To discover what toches them and what their passions are. In my portraits, loveshoots and wedding photography I always try to catch people as pure and natural as possible. Unstrained and spontaneous. That's the part of my job as a photographer I like the most.
Besides my digital photography, I often use film for analog photography. I just love the colors, the grain and maybe it's a bit nostalgia too.
Do you like my work? Have an awesome idea or just looking for nice pictures? Let's meet!


Actress Reese Witherspoon did an interview with Red magazine before her arrest last week for disorderly conduct, in which she says that having baby Tennessee with husband Jim Toth made her lose her mind a little.
The Oscar winner credits the support of her best girlfriends, like Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, for helping her cope with tough times.
See more pics of Reese at Red magazine's website, and pick up the issue on newsstands May 1.


There are 3 main branches of life: Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. In the domain Eukarya there are 7 kingdoms. In the kingdom Fungi, there are organisms that are characterized by their cell walls made of chitin, by being non-motile, by having no chlorophyll, by partaking in extracellular digestion, by being absorptive heterotrophs as well as by being decomposers. This means that they are more related to animals than plants. Fungi are then categorized into two different groups: macroscopic and microscopic. Both yeast as well as molds are classified as microscopic fungi. Mold is a multicellular microorganism that has many branching filaments, unlike yeast. This is why it is so much more complex. Intricate microorganisms comparable to mold are increasingly more difficult to combat as well as prevent. For starters, it spreads through the air with the use of spores. The type of spore produced can, also, change depending on the surrounding environment. Not to mention that mold outbreaks are much more common than bacterial ones. This is because they have a broader range in habitat compared to bacteria. For these reasons, it is important to inform the masses about such a hazardous organism since once it establishes itself, it is very challenging to remove as well as prevent from re-occurrence.
Mold can reproduce both sexually as well as asexually. Sexual spores are created through meiosis whereas mitosis produces asexual ones. These processes are switched in animals; humans are an example of this. Sexual spores contain half the genetic information from each parent. This means that they have 2 sets of DNA and are, thus, scientifically expressed as 2N. Asexual spores, on the other hand, only have DNA from one parent. This means that they have only 1N pairs of chromosomes. Regardless of the type of spore, they are dispersed by air and can travel far distances. There are alarming numbers of spores produced per fungus (in a short period of time). This is, consequently, why mold can materialize seemingly out of nowhere. It also adds to the fact that these particles are ubiquitous (present everywhere) and have serious implications. Once these spores germinate and the mold matures (now seen on surfaces such as food or moist walls) these microorganisms are reproducing as quickly and efficiently as they can. This means that there are millions of spores circulating the area. These particles can easily enter the respiratory system, especially when we consider the countless spores. Seeing as airborne diseases are the most contagious and easily spread, it is not surprising in the slightest. Spores can cause many symptoms similar to those of allergies, hay fever as well as mimic asthma. If allergic to mold a runny nose, congestion, dry peeling skin, sneezing and itching can be induced. Spores on the other hand, could bring on a shortness of breath, throat irritation, eye irritation, coughing and wheezing among other breathing issues. The effects of mold on the human respiratory system can be so severe as to induce permanent health problems. Even the Environmental Protection Agency affirms that all mold has the ability to cause death. Death is the most severe outcome that can occur, therefore, it is not unlikely that other issues such as chronic breathing problems could surface. Since spores can be produced in such large quantities and can bring on many ailments, it is important to maintain a level of awareness about mold. It is vital that these outbreaks be stopped before they have the chance to worsen. If left unattended, there will be a point in which we can no longer go back.
Mold has the ability to decide whether it will reproduce asexually or sexually. This has to do with the idea that sexual reproduction requires more energy while asexual reproduction does not. Asexual spores are produced much quicker which helps mold spread quickly. The downside to this is that asexual spores are genetic copies of the parent. This means that there is no genetic variability. If a pathogen were to be introduced, the whole population would be eliminated. If sexual spores were made instead, then there would be much more genetic difference, making it harder to destroy the whole group. The advantages as well as disadvantages are weighed by the microorganism. In harsher and more varying conditions, the mold will tend to prioritize sexual reproduction. This is because the organism knows that higher genetic diversity is vital for survival in this environment. An unfamiliar pathogen could be introduced at any time. On the other hand, in consistent and stable habitats asexual reproduction is favoured. This is due to the fact that the chance of a pathogen eliminating the whole population is very low. The parent organism is well suited for this environment, therefore, there is no need to use precious energy on a useless process. It is all about balancing energy expenditure as well as justifing either the use or absence of large amounts. This makes eliminating mold from a building very difficult.
Mold outbreaks are more common than bacterial ones. This is because bacteria have more limiting factors than mold and fungi alike. Mold can withstand larger changes in osmotic pressure compared to bacteria. This means that they can live with larger changes in solute concentrations. They can survive with both an excess as well as a deficiency of solutes. These solutes are typically used as supplements, therefore, mold can survive on less food than bacteria. Additionally, bacteria require higher levels of moisture. This means that bacteria are prone to desiccation. Desiccation is a major area of concern for terrestrial habitats and because of this, mold is better suited for living in diverse environments. Mold can withstand lower moisture levels, therefore, they can live in both semi-aquatic as well as dry areas. They are not limited to only one type of condition. Mold, also, needs less nitrogen than bacteria in order to survive. This is significant since nitrogen tends to be a limiting nutrient in nature. This element is required due to its role in nucleic acids. Nucleic acids are the macromolecules that make up an organisms DNA. If there is no DNA or not enough of it, then biological processes (reproduction for example) start to suffer. These processes become less efficient and can stop completely. If they stop, then these microorganisms can no longer survive, nor live from generation to generation. This is why reducing the required amount of nitrogen per individual is beneficial. It means that more microorganism can be living in one area at a time not to mention that mold can still survive in low nutrient areas. In addition, complex carbohydrates like lignin can be broken down by mold while bacteria cannot utilize them. This is advantageous because it provides an alternative source of food. This means that there is more food available. The more nutrients there are in that area, the more mold there can be living in that space. Overall, mold is more versatile and can, therefore, live almost anywhere. This makes them much harder to destroy.
In general, people need to learn about the dangers of mold since they have serious consequences. They are difficult to remove as well as prevent once an outbreak has taken place. Firstly, the fact that spores are used contributes to this. Spores are dispersed through the air and seeing as they are so abundant, mold can spread very quickly as well as relatively easy. This can cause numerous, not to mention severe health conditions. Secondly, depending on the habitat, mold will change its mode of reproduction. If stable, they will use asexual spores. If very harsh, they will use sexual spores. Mold can do this automatically, therefore, they are extremely dangerous and challenging to destroy. Lastly, mold can survive a larger variability of habitats compared to bacteria. This has to do with four elements: being more resistant to osmotic pressure, withstanding lower moisture, requiring less nitrogen and the ability to metabolize complex carbohydrates. Therefore, they can inhabit many diverse habitats which makes them extremely hard to combat. Molds are an up and coming problem that may be even more potent than bacteria.
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I have lovingly restored this beautiful quirky villa and have enjoyed the process. The villa has a wonderful feeling and is nice and cozy with insulation, a HUGE woodburner, heaters, new carpets and lots of blankets and beanbags to snuggle into.
Full kitchen available including oven and gas hob for self catering.
Its a place to reflect, socialize, explore, eat, practice yoga, read and study. A place to find what you are looking for. A fully equipped kitchen, large dining table and open plan connecting lounge makes this a great space to share with friends and family.
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Q: Porque no puedo insertar datos en esta tabla de SqlExpress 2014 Buenos dias amigos estoy tratando de insertar en una tabla de sqlexpress 2014 valores, sin embargo me aparece este mensaje quien me pude ayudar
estoy realizando esta tabla
create table EMP
(
EMPNO int primary key not null,
ENAME varchar(50) not null,
JOB varchar (20) not null default 'Salesman',
MGR int,
HIREDATE date default '1-12-1980',
SAL decimal(5,2) not null,
COMM decimal(5,2) not null,
DEPTNO int  not null,
)

y trato de insertar los valores de esta manera
insert into EMP(EMPNO,ENAME,JOB,MGR,HIREDATE,SAL,COMM,DEPTNO) values
(7369,'SMITH','CLERK',7902,17/12/1980,800.00,null,20)

y me sale este mensaje

Msg 206, Level 16, State 2, Line 50 Conflicto de tipos de operandos:
  int es incompatible con date

A: Deberia de ser algo asi:
insert into EMP(EMPNO,ENAME,JOB,MGR,HIREDATE,SAL,COMM,DEPTNO)
values
(7369,'SMITH','CLERK',7902,'17/12/1980',800.00,null,20)

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The Center for Countering Digital Hate recently shared research suggesting that just 12 people are responsible for many of the false claims about covid vaccines that are posted on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The report, titled The Disinformation Dozen, details how these 12 people produced 65% of all anti-vaccine narratives—more than 812,000 posts—on various social media channels. These posters were selected based on three criteria: a large number of followers, high volume of anti-vaccine content, and rapid growth on their social media account in the last two months. Some of them had multiple accounts focused on "natural health" and sold books and other products based on this misinformation.
Although a little more than half of the US population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, these 12 social media users are still influencing many hold-outs. In fact, Vaccine Confidence Project's analysis in the report shows that even a little bit of misinformation online has reduced the number of people willing to receive the vaccine by up to 8.8 percent. Even though all 12 people have repeatedly posted misinformation over the years, only 3 of the 12 have been banned from one platform and 9 of the 12 remain on all three social media platforms.
Using the social listening tool Bandwidth to collect information, the center found that up to 17% of more than 120,000 anti-vaccine tweets in the last two months feature the Disinformation Dozen. One of the 12 focuses their account on spreading vaccine hesitancy among African Americans and is known for the false claim that covid vaccines lead to infertility in women. Another of the 12 has gained followers through a connection to a famous political family.
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      def flashes
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        session[:flashes] = []

        return flashes
      end

      # linking to any party in the application
      def route part = "/", params = {}
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1. The appellant is a citizen of Turkey of Kurdish ethnic or racial origin who was born on 2 February 1975. He arrived illegally in the United Kingdom on 24 November 1999 and claimed asylum on the following day. Following an interview in January 2000 and further representations by his representatives shortly thereafter, the Secretary of State refused his asylum application for the reasons set out in a letter dated 10 April 2001. On 12 May 2001 he issued directions for his removal to Turkey as an illegal entrant after refusal of his asylum application. He appealed against the decision on asylum grounds only and his appeal was heard on 20 November 2001 by an adjudicator, Mr E.F. Cousins, who dismissed his appeal. At the hearing before the adjudicator enlarged his grounds of appeal to assert also that removal would result in breaches of his human rights under Articles 3 and 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
2.	The adjudicator did not believe that the appellant had ever been detained as he claimed and the grounds of appeal challenge his adverse credibility findings, particularly in relation to failure to take into account the medical evidence which was before him. They challenge also his failure to make any findings in relation to the expert report of Mr David McDowell, specific to the appellant, which had been produced to him. Finally, the determination was challenged on the basis of a failure to make any assessment of prospect risk on return of the appellant, highlighting that there was a lack of record of the oral evidence in which the appellant had claimed a further short detention in a general round-up; that the adjudicator had not made clear what of the appellant's claims he did accept, but only those which he specifically rejected; and that the adjudicator had rejected a potentially corroborative evidence because he did not accept primary evidence, and had therefore not looked at the evidence in the round.
3.	Before us, it was common ground that the challenges mounted to the adjudicator's approach his credibility findings were well-founded and that it followed that his dismissal of the appellant's claims on the basis of those flawed findings was unsafe and could not stand. Mr Hodgetts urged that we should remit the case for hearing afresh before another adjudicator but we made it clear that we would follow this course only if we were persuaded that, taking the appellant's claims at their highest, it was arguable that the appellant was entitled to succeed, either by reason of prospective breach of the Refugee Convention or of his human rights on removal to Turkey. We therefore heard full submissions from both advocates predicated on the assumption that the appellant was to be regarded as a credible witness in relation to the specific acts of adverse attention which he claimed he had suffered.
4.	We are satisfied that, even approached on this basis, the appellant would fail to discharge the evidential burden of proof on him to show a reasonable likelihood that his removal would lead to a breach of the United Kingdom's international obligations either under the Refugee Convention or the European Convention on Human Rights. Had we concluded otherwise we would, as we made clear to the parties, have remitted this appeal for rehearing.
5.	Approaching the appellant's claim on the basis that, for the purposes of this determination he is being treated a credible witness as set out above, the basis of his claim is that he is an ethnic Serb, born and brought up in Karakocan in the province of Elaziag in eastern Turkey. This village is situated in the north eastern part of the province in what Mr McDowell describes as a salient sandwiched between the provinces of Bingol and Tunceli, the later remaining in one of the four provinces still within the state of emergency. He says that it is an area recognised by the authorities as having a high level of support for the PKK. Apart from generalised discrimination, the appellant claims that he has been detained on three occasions. The first was in 1994 when he was going to get medicine for his father. He says he was arrested and tortured for two days because it was believed that he was getting medicine for the PKK, although his claim was apparently subsequently accepted and he was released without charge. Although no date is given for the second arrest, it appears that this happened fairly shortly after the first arrest. On this occasion he was arrested with others in the village after two PKK guerrillas had been killed there and was assaulted, with one severE blow by an officer, after being asked whether he was again taking medicine to the PKK – a clear reference to the earlier occasion – but says that he was then provided with medical treatment, released later on the same day, having again said that he was taking medicine to his father. His military service, which should have commenced in 1995, was deferred because he was looking after his parents in the village, but he subsequently served from February 1997 until August 1998, returning to the village on his discharge from service.
6.	Although he made a general claim of arrests on numerous unspecific occasions, he also said that in the period from his discharge from service, he was able to avoid getting into any trouble with the authorities by maintaining a low profile, and the next occasion when he claims to have been arrested and detained was in August 1999 during a general round-up of males in the village when they were generally lectured about PKK support, and he claims that the authorities began torturing them, although he does not claim to have been ill-treated himself on that occasion and the first mention of it did not occur until late in cross-examination a the hearing before the adjudicator. Those detained were released without charge on the following day. After this he said that his parents advised him to leave the village and on 15 November 1999 he did so, travelling to Istanbul where he made arrangements to leave the country. When he left he left he had his Nufus card which he apparently still retains so that he is in a position to prove his identity if returned.
7.	It was Mr Hodgetts' submission to us that, on the basis that the credibility of that account was accepted, the appellant would have a well-founded fear of persecution on return by reason of his imputed political opinion. He relied on a combination of the following factors: First, that the appellant would have no valid passport, although he would have his valid identity card, as we have noted above; secondly, his own past record of arrest and detention, albeit for short periods without charge; thirdly the fact that his uncle had, at some unspecified time, been arrested and tortured in detention for three months for having aided PKK guerrillas; the appellant said, however, that his father had no difficulties with the authorities and that his five younger siblings remained at home with his parents; thirdly, the fact that he came from Karakocan because of the known high level of PKK support in the area; fourthly, the fact that he had been abroad now sine November 1999. It was his submission that this combination of factors was reasonably likely to lead to suspicion that the appellant was a separatist. Finally, it was relevant to take into account that a Dr M.H. Gaddal, a consultant psychiatrist, had given his opinion that the appellant satisfied the criteria for diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder which he ascribes to his treatment at the time of his arrest in 1994. The doctor had recommended prescription of an anti-depressant and specialist counselling, although there was no evidence as to whether or not the appellant was currently undergoing any medical treatment.
8.	It was Mr Hodgetts' submission, however, that because of this diagnosis there was a reasonable likelihood that the appellant would be less able to deal with interrogation on return and might place himself in further difficulties as a result. Mr Hodgetts accepted that the issue was whether there was a real possibility of treatment which was either persecutory under the Refugee Convention or would be in breach of Article 3 during initial enquires and interrogation on the appellant's removal and return to Turkey.
9.	Even accepting all that the appellant says as to his past experiences in Turkey, this can hardly be described as a strong case. There were two major incidents but both occurred in or about 1994 but cannot, it seems to us, be regarded as in any way instrumental to the appellant's departure some five years later in late 1999. However improper the behaviour of the authorities at that earlier time, the appellant had remained in his home village looking after his parents as the eldest child and assisting on the farm without any further specific difficulties. The authorities had agreed to defer his military service because of the family circumstances. He had subsequently carried out that service and returned once more to his home village where he stayed for a further fifteen months. On his own account, he was able to avoid any further problems with the authorities from 1994 until August 1999 by keeping a low profile in his home village. His father had no difficulties with the authorities but one uncle did because, he claims, the authorities discovered the uncle had given some forced assistance to the PKK on one occasion. Although the uncle was detained and ill-treated, he was subsequently released and there is no suggestion that he has ever been re-arrested, it is not suggested that as a result of what happened to the uncle the appellant experienced any difficulties whilst in Turkey. The appellant claims that the reason he decided to leave his country was the overnight detention in the general round-up in village in August 1999, during which he has not claimed that he personally was ill-treated. We note also that this incident occurred at a time of heightened tension when Ocalan, the PKK leader, had been captured, returned and tried in Turkey, and that there were moves afoot for the PKK to declare a ceasefire at his request, following his conviction and sentence of execution, which has never been carried out.
11.	He says that hundreds of villages were either wholly or partially empty in the area and that Karakocan was one of those emptied in 1994, although curiously the appellant makes no such claim himself and it is clear that he and his family lived there throughout this period, working the family farm.
12.	In support of his views expressed as to the state of affairs in the appellant's home area, Mr McDowell then quotes at length from a statement he obtained as to the treatment of a former father from the province of Mus, to the east of Bingol province and therefore some distance from the appellant's home area, which relates to the treatment of him and his family there until they left the area in late 1993.
14.	We therefore have some concerns about the degree of objectivity which can be attached to Mr McDowell's report.
16.	With all respect to Mr McDowell, this would again seem to call into question the objectivity of his report, having regard to the considerable percentage of the Turkish population comprising ethnic Kurds and the large numbers whom it is accepted are assimilated into Turkish society. That there may be many of those carrying out military service who do not agree with the aims of the Turkish government in relation to the Kurds, we accept will be the case, but to say of all Kurds that 'They cannot possibly agree with the prime purpose of the armed forces' does cause us some further concern.
18.	Pausing there, it is apparent that what Mr McDowell is saying is that if the appellant is not of adverse interest to the authorities, he will face no difficulty in returning to Turkey. There is, of course, evidence cited in the Home Office Country Information and Policy Unit (CIPU) assessment that there is no reasonable likelihood of adverse treatment whilst such enquires are being made. As we have already noted, the appellant will be in a position to prove his identity by production of his Nufus card and the thrust of the evidence before us is that the appellant was able to live in his home village in circumstances where he has not been the subject of any direct adverse attention since his original short period for detention in 1994, dealt with above. On the other two occasions he had been day without charge. It does not seem to us on the basis of that evidence that there is any reason to conclude that there is a reasonable likelihood of therein being caught up in a general round-up and released either on the same day or on the following any suspicion in relation to him.
20.	He then refers to what was said by TIVH in March 1999, which referred to 'certain risks' for returned failed asylum seekers, adding that the risks 'had reached a peak at a time when substantial human rights violations are occurring at a sensitive period'.
21.	It is appropriate to note at this point that this warning was issued shortly after Ocalan was forcibly returned to Turkey on 15 February 1999 and we accept that was indeed a highly sensitive period.
23.	It is immediately apparent to us that, having started by claiming a high risk of ill-treatment for all those deported, this claim is then very much reduced within the same paragraph as being based on the fact that some of the returned failed asylum seekers were subjected to torture and inhumane treatment.
24.	Perhaps the IAD, also issuing a statement in March 1999, may be seen to be more realistic because Mr McDowell reports that they criticised European governments repatriating Kurdish activists whose applications had been refused – a class where there may well be a greater degree of risk – but it seems to us that the validity of their position is then seriously undermined from the passage which Mr McDowell then quotes, which makes it clear that they regard deportation of Kurdish refugees as contrary to the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights as a matter of principle. They say in terms: 'The IHD objects in principle to the deportation of any person to a country where such problems [routine and flagrant violation of the basic Articles of the European Convention] exist'.
25.	The first obvious point is that European countries have been returning failed Kurdish asylum seekers, as have the United States, Canada and Australia. According to the CIPU table, over 7000 failed asylum seekers have been returned between 1989 and 2000. If there were routine ill-treatment of failed asylum seekers, we find it inconceivable that there would not be substantial evidence of this. In those circumstances, we are not particularly impressed by Mr McDowell's statement that he asked those two organisations in October 2000 whether they would now modify their warnings but they said that they would not. In any event, that was a year prior to the preparation of his report and is now eighteen months in the past as at the date of the hearing before us. Mr McDowell also refers to Amnesty International having expressed its concern over forcible return of asylum seekers, but makes it clear that the last such expressed concern was in a statement issued in early February 1994. He says that he spoke with an Amnesty official in October 2000 and understands that the reason the warning has not been updated 'is not that they believe it no longer to be applicable, but that they lack sufficient staff to maintain a close monitor on the asylum issue'. Included in the appellant's bundle are number of Amnesty International reports issued between August 1999 and 30 November 2000. They all express concerns about the treatment of those detained in Turkey but there is no reference to any particular danger to returned failed asylum seekers. The position of the UNHCR is that failed Turkish asylum seekers may be returned provided that their cases have been properly investigated and they have been found not to be refugees or in need of international protection on other grounds.
26.	So far as Mr McDowell's views are concerned, it also comes as a surprise to us that in a report obtained in October 2001, there should be such reliance on earlier material, particularly having regard to the absence of any reference at all to the capture, trial and conviction of Ocalan and to this call on 2 August 1999 to the PKK to withdraw its troops from Turkey and to cease military operations from 1 September 1999. Two days later the PKK Presidential Council confirm that PKK combatants would cease operations against Turkey and that appears to remain the position. Those are matters which must have such a clear bearing on the situation in Turkey that it does not seem credible to us that the independent report of an expert should fail to deal with them at all.
27.	For all these reasons, we find ourselves unable to rely on Mr McDowell's view as being objectively based and we do not consider that his report adds any weight to the appellant's case.
28.	Mr McDowell also dealt with the question of internal relocation and suggested that this was not an option for someone like the appellant, basing himself largely on the anecdotal evidence quoted at length of the Kurd from Mus province, to which we have already referred. It was clear, however, that he and his family were regarded as Kurdish activists from his own account. He had moved to a shanty town outside Istanbul where he had registered with the Mukhtar under a false address. It maybe that this man had good cause to be concerned, but what is apparent is that the appellant is not in a similar category since the authorities have shown no active current interest in him for many years. Many thousands of Kurds have, as a matter of fact, relocated within Turkey and we also place no weight upon Mr McDowell's views as to the ability of this appellant to move to other locations in Turkey should he so desire. We note from the current CIPU assessment (paragraph 7.26) that Turkish citizens generally enjoy freedom of movement domestically and (paragraph 7.31) that UNHCR are advised that, in general, Kurds fleeing south east Turkey have a possibility to relocate within Turkey provided that they are not at risk of being suspected of connection to or sympathy with the PKK, or have otherwise a political profile.
29.	Having carefully considered the background evidence before us, including that to which we have not made specific reference, taking the facts at their highest, we find that the appellant has not discharged the burden upon him to show that he has a well-founded fear of persecution by reason either of his ethnicity or of any imputed political opinion if now returned to Turkey. We accept that he will be interrogated on his arrival to ascertain whether he is of any adverse interest to the Turkish authorities. Taking his claims at their highest, he fails to satisfy us that he is of such interest. We find that he had no subjective fear of persecution for a Convention reason when he left Turkey and that he has no current well-founded objective fear if now returned.
30.	For similar reasons, we find that there is no reasonable likelihood that on return he will be subjected to treatment in breach of his human rights under Article 3 of the European Convention or that there will be any other breach of his human rights. If he requires treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder arising from what happened to him in 1994, there is nothing to suggest that such treatment will not be available to him in Turkey where he was able to live until his departure in 1999 whilst so suffering. That the fact of such a condition may lead to any danger of ill-treatment to him on return, is, with respect to Mr Hodgetts, no more than speculation on his part. There is no evidence on the facts of this case to support such a submission.
31.	For the above reasons we have concluded that the appellant cannot succeed in his claims even if his credibility is accepted unreservedly.
32.	We accordingly dismiss his appeal.


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The Economics of Gifting- Part I of II
The first thought that popped into my mind as I started writing this was if it was too early to start thinking about Christmas. By general standards, I'd reckon yes. Not by mine, I'm afraid. You see, the circumstances surrounding this year and my puritanical, 'good Christian'-didactic, educational upbringing have contributed to the need to start singing carols much earlier than usual. I confess to having already busted out a tune or two, but in my defense, I was preoccupied with the ideas outlined in this article (it being both Diwali season and Christmas only round the corner), and a little music to suit the mood never hurt anyone.
With these festivals comes the inexorable exchanging of gifts among friends and family if you're lucky, and among other acquaintances, if not. Now, why would I say that? Aren't festivals an essential part of our social fabric that follows the maxim of 'the more, the merrier? Certainly, but the proclamation's on behalf of all the economists who are wont to preach the futility of gift-giving, but more on that in the next part. Instead, the question that I initially sought to answer was:
Why do you get gifted the most unsavory presents in Secret Santa?
Ah, where does one start? Secret Santa, for those of you not familiar with it, is a game played in groups of people around Christmastime where each player's name is written on a chit, all the chits are then folded, shuffled, and drawn from in such a way that each player gets a name that (for obvious reasons) isn't their own to whom this person becomes a 'Secret Santa' (hereafter referred to as the gifter) and must secretly give a present to the 'giftee' – that is the main objective. Everyone thus both gives and receives a gift— and this is the vital part— anonymously.
Of course, there are a few problems with this. Secret Santa is often played among large groups, such as colleagues at work or students in a class. The entire point of the game, as was previously pointed out, is to ensure that nobody does not receive a gift at the end. Hazarding a guess, this strategy is a manifestation of the sort of charitable festive cheer associated with the holiday season. While you would certainly prefer only buying gifts for your circle of intimate friends and close colleagues, chances are, if everyone followed suit, there would be the odd person— the poor, isolated little victim of this selfish regime— who got left out because (s)he didn't belong to an in-group.
To overcome this inevitable failure of sorts, Secret Santa is played, but even that doesn't give us the happy ending we wanted, because Secret Santa has its own set of incentives to dole out and spoiler alert— they're not the nice ones. For starters, the anonymity instilled therein as a virtue turns out to be something quite the opposite. Everyday probability and the game being played in large groups is enough to content ourselves with the fact that you're almost always more likely to be someone's Secret Santa who isn't in your friend-circle, so that you're not quite that well aware of their likes and dislikes, as such you're imperfectly informed. You don't know what'll make the perfect Christmas gift, so you may well choose to engage in a bit of research and try to unravel their inner mysteries, so to speak. Ah, but here's the trade-off: Sniffing around on Facebook and the like (most probable choice by today's standards, let's face it,) or surreptitiously working questions like "So [insert giftee's name], I've been on the lookout for new genres to try out recently, would you have any recommendations for me by any chance?" into conversation— all this arduous ground work requires time, energy and the slightest amount of interest coupled with altruism on your part (transaction costs, if you will) to accomplish. These, as any member of our species would acknowledge, are not exactly instinctual characteristics. That requirement is rather better fulfilled by the trait of selfishness, and here the seed of doubt is implanted, "What if my gifter doesn't reciprocate with the same level of thoughtfulness?". This uncertain 'What if?' is what leads to shirking responsibility on the gifter's part of the unspoken deal i.e. giving a somewhat nice gift. Nor is this decision impulsive, for it has been made abiding by the purest of logic: if your own Secret Santa was mindful of your fancies, you'll have made a net gain, and if (s)he wasn't, at least you weren't naïve enough to squander resources catering to those of your giftee. This is known in Game Theory as a dominant strategy and dominate any speck of graciousness on the gifter's part, it does. Since everyone behaves this way, every player also ends up with a subpar gift than they would have liked. The interests of the individual are at odds with those of the entire group. Sound familiar? It should, at any rate, given that it's yet another appearance of (what's known in the business as) the Prisoner's Dilemma ─ used to explain a layout of strategies in a game amounting to the emergence of outcomes brought about by rational decision-making despite their being unfavourable to all players.
But wait, there's more. Say, you knew your way around Game Theory and therefore, how we're all doomed to fall prey to the Prisoner's Dilemma, but somewhere deep down inside you, you know you're better than all that. You're going to be the exception to the rule, the only noble one who stands by the well-intended objective- fostering the tenet of generosity, like the OGs, the Three Wise Men at the birth of Jesus. Very well then, go ahead and buy a wonderful gift. How very blessed indeed, how utterly fortunate is thy giftee, O selfless one!— Hold on a second there, that was a play on words, wasn't it? Selfless. Self-less. As in a self (person) without identity, because if you'd care to jog your memory, gifts have to be given anonymously which is to say that no hearty demonstrations of gratefulness shall come your way in return for taking the pains to choose an appealing gift. Oh, isn't that a pity! And hardly fair, too! After all your efforts, to be snubbed like that. You poor thing — But you never wanted to be a poor thing, did ya? That was never part of the bargain. If the game's inherent anonymity ensures that you get none of the credit for a good gift, it also absolves you of giving a bad one— Voilà, ladies and gentlemen! If you would please join me in giving a warm, welcoming round of applause to none other than Moral hazard, astutely making its way onto the stage and into our lives — The incidence of moral hazard is even more evident once the size and nature of relationships existing in the group are accounted for. In my own experience, having played Secret Santa in both small, close-knit groups (This was back in school, because we wanted to have gifts for Christmas, but weren't exactly rolling around in money to buy one for each of our friends.) and larger, less well-acquainted ones. The secrecy pact is foregone quite effortlessly in the former; nobody really ends up keeping it Secret Santa and thus, the relevant information about 'Who's got who(m)?' slithers its way out into the open; especially if the group is not very large, limited to single digits, let's say, even a few revelations enable the putting of two and two together as regards the others. Here, the reader can themselves reach the conclusion why it wouldn't be wise to be caught shirking in this case, not if you want to play next year too. The latter kind of group, on the other hand, finds it in its interest to preserve the solemn pact of sworn secrecy. Since we can safely assume, as a result of our previous deliberation, that players have engaged in self-serving behaviour, any disclosure would shift the risk (of being labelled a grinch) associated with unthoughtful gifting from the anonymous nature of the game to themselves, not unlike the proverbial 'Apne pairon par kulhaadi maarna' (to end up harming oneself) and if there's one thing we don't want for Christmas, it's that.
Anoosheh Zahra Mirkhushal
SY B.Sc. Economics
This is the first of a two-part article. Read the second part here.
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Q: loop through all possible if statements I am trying to create a way to loop through all possible if statements.  I am looping through a list of items and i want to see what combinations of if statements the items are true.
So when I look at the first item in the list, I want to see if item passes the first if condition and not the second if condition, the second if condition and not the first if condition, both the first and second if conditions, and neither the if conditions.
This is kind of what I am looking for but I am having trouble pairing the for loop with the if statements.
foreach(var i in items)
{
    for(int if1 = 0; if1 < 1; if1++)
    {
        for(int if2 = 0; if2 < 1; if2++)
        {
            if if1 = 0 and if2 = 0 then check if both if statements are false
            if if1 = 1 and if2 = 0 then check if first if is true and second is false
            if if1 = 0 and if2 = 1 then check if first if is false and second is true
            if if1 = 1 and if2 = 1 then check if first if is true and second if is true
        }
    }
}

This is a simple version of what I am trying to do.  Eventually it will check a few dozen if statement possibilities.

A: The question is not very clear. But if I understand correctly, something like this should work:
foreach(var i in items)
{
    // Fake conditions for the purpose of example
    bool firstCondition = i.Value1 == 17,
        secondCondition = i.Value2 == 37;

    for(int if1 = 0; if1 < 1; if1++)
    {
        for(int if2 = 0; if2 < 1; if2++)
        {
            bool localCondition1 = if1 == 0 ? !firstCondition : firstCondition,
                localCondition2 = if2 == 0 ? !secondCondition : secondCondition;

            if (localCondition1 && localCondition2)
            {
                // do something
            }
        }
    }
}

The above assumes that you have just a single thing to do, based on the conditional evaluation of the original conditions. If you have different things to do depending on the conditions, you might want something like this:
foreach(var i in items)
{
    // Fake conditions for the purpose of example
    bool firstCondition = i.Value1 == 17,
        secondCondition = i.Value2 == 37;

    for(int if1 = 0; if1 < 1; if1++)
    {
        for(int if2 = 0; if2 < 1; if2++)
        {
            bool localCondition1 = if1 == 0 ? !firstCondition : firstCondition,
                localCondition2 = if2 == 0 ? !secondCondition : secondCondition;

            if (localCondition1 && localCondition2)
            {
                switch (if1 + if2 * 2)
                {
                case 0:
                    // if1 == 0, if2 == 0
                    break;
                case 1:
                    // if1 == 1, if2 == 0
                    break;
                case 2:
                    // if1 == 0, if2 == 0
                    break;
                case 3:
                    // if1 == 1, if2 == 1
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Of course, you would replace the initialization of firstCondition and secondCondition with the actual conditions you are testing.
Though IMHO, if you are really just trying to test the possible combinations, you should get rid of the inner loops altogether and just write the if statements out explicitly:
foreach(var i in items)
{
    // Fake conditions for the purpose of example
    bool firstCondition = i.Value1 == 17,
        secondCondition = i.Value2 == 37;

    if (!firstCondition)
        if (!secondCondition)
            // if0 == 0, if1 == 0
        else
            // if0 == 0, if1 == 1
    else
        if (!secondCondition)
            // if0 == 1, if1 == 0
        else
            // if0 == 1, if1 == 1
}

If none of those address your issue, you should think a lot harder about how to express your question, and then edit the question so that it's more comprehensible.


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Georgia spa shootings: Suspect confesses, claims he was not racially motivated, sheriff says
March 17, 2021 at 6:14 pm EDT
By WSBTV.com News Staff
ATLANTA — Authorities said the suspect in the deadly rampage at three metro Atlanta spas targeted the businesses because he had "issues" with sexual addiction and had been planning to commit more shootings before he was captured.
The Cherokee County Sheriff said the suspect, Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, claimed the shootings were not racially motivated. The sheriff described it as "targets of opportunity" and said Long told investigators he wanted to "eliminate the temptation."
Channel 2′s Chris Jose learned that Long allegedly targeted businesses that he had been to before.
We're talking with investigators about the newest developments as they happen. Stay with WSBTV.com and watch Channel 2 Action News for the latest updates as this story develops. Download our WSBNow app on your smart device to stream all of our newscasts.
A total of eight people were killed and another was injured in Tuesday's shootings in Atlanta and Cherokee County. The FBI has now joined in the investigation.
White House officials tell Channel 2 Action News that President Biden has been briefed on the "horrific" shootings and officials "have been in touch with the Mayor's office and will remain in touch with the FBI."
Who is Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the deadly Georgia spa shootings
Names released for victims in deadly Cherokee County spa shooting; Atlanta victims not identified yet
'Unspeakable tragedy': Local leaders, Asian-American groups react to deadly shootings
Long was captured in Crisp County, Georgia around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators interviewed him shortly after and say Long did not give indications that this was a hate crime, but said they are not ruling out that possibility completely.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Long has been charged with four counts of murder and one count aggravated assault. The Atlanta Police Department has also charged Long with four counts of murder.
Deadly Rampage
The shooting began just before 5 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Asian Massage spa off Bells Ferry Road and Highway 92 in Cherokee County. Two Asian women, one white woman and one white man were killed inside the spa. Another man, who is Hispanic, was injured. He is stable at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
A family member of that victim told us her uncle was walking out of the store next door when he was hit by a bullet. He was rushed to the hospital.
"He was outside. That's when they say he got shot," said Adriana Mejia.
The suspect then drove into the city of Atlanta, where he is accused of opening fire at two spas across the street from each other on Piedmont Road.
Three people were killed at Gold Spa and one was killed at Aromatherapy, according to investigators. In a news conference, Atlanta police confirmed all four victims were Asian women.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Long was on his way to Florida to carry out more shootings when he was arrested.
She praised the coordination between law enforcement for being able to make a quick arrest and spoke out against the violence in Atlanta.
"Whether it's senseless violence we've seen play out in our streets, or more targeted violence like we saw yesterday. A crime against any community is a crime against us all," Bottoms said in a news conference Thursday morning.
The Arrest
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office released surveillance images of the suspect and his car shortly after the shooting. Investigators say they were quickly contacted by Long's family who identified their son and helped authorities track him down.
Investigators were able to track his phone heading south on I-75. Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds said he reached out to the Crisp County Sheriff to notify him that Long was heading into his jurisdiction.
Crisp County sheriff's deputies and the Georgia State Patrol were able to spot the suspect's car on I-75 near Cordele just before 8:30 p.m. After a short chase, Georgia State Patrol troopers performed a PIT maneuver on the car. Long was arrested without incident and taken to the Crisp County Detention Facility.
Investigators found one gun in his car, a 9mm, and say they believe that is the weapon he used to carry out the attacks. We confirmed that he purchased the gun the day of the shooting.
I've confirmed that Robert Aaron Long purchased a gun from Big Woods Goods in Holly Springs the day of the shooting. The store's attorney tells me they are cooperating with authorities & that "there is no indication of anything improper with the transfer" pic.twitter.com/jjKmweejzL
— Justin Gray (@JustinGrayWSB) March 17, 2021
During his interview Tuesday night, investigators say Long confessed to the shootings in Cherokee County and Atlanta. He allegedly told investigators that he blames the massage spas for providing an outlet for his addiction to sex.
Authorities said he told them he wanted to "eliminate the temptation" for his sexual addiction.
"He stated that if he eliminated the enabler, which is spas, that it would help him," Atlanta police chief Rodney Bryant told Channel 2′s Mark Winne.
Long was extradited back to Cherokee County Wednesday morning. His arraignment, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, was canceled and has not been rescheduled.
The Victims
We're beginning to learn more about the victims of the deadly shooting. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office released the names of the four deaths and one injury in that county:
Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33, of Acworth, Paul Andre Michels, 54, of Atlanta, Xiaojie Tan, 49, of Kennesaw and Daoyou Feng, 44, were killed. Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz, 30, of Acworth, was injured and is in serious condition but stable according to family.
UPDATE: The sole survivor in the Cherokee massage parlor shooting is 30yr old Elcias Hernandez-Ortiz. His family tells me they're praying for him. Names released for victims in deadly Cherokee County spa shooting; Atlanta victims not identified yet https://t.co/pKGvH4Pmlc @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/S49A4ReXzL
— Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseWSB) March 17, 2021
The names of the victims in the Atlanta shootings have not yet been released.
Patrols increased in Asian community
Immediately after the shooting, Atlanta police began checking with other Asian spas in the area and increased patrols.
Several communities around metro Atlanta also announced plans to beef up patrols in Asian communities.
"In response to yesterday's tragic events in the city of Atlanta and Cherokee County, the police department immediately began providing extra patrols in and around Asian businesses, particularly spas, in Gwinnett County," Gwinnett County police said in a statement. "Although there are no known threats at this time, these patrols will continue for the foreseeable future for the safety and comfort of the community. If anyone sees something that may appear suspicious or potentially criminal in nature, they are encouraged to call the police immediately."


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An interview with Wyatt Cenac
Posted by Sarah
Wyatt Cenac's voice is tinny on speakerphone, and he sounds tired, but that might be a trick of his accent, which has all of the drawl of Texas and none of the twang. Best known for his stint on The Daily Show ("Four and a half years," he emphasizes), Cenac is a comedian and writer whose new stand-up special, Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn, is premiering on Netflix. In the special, taped in the basement digs of Brooklyn's Union Hall, Cenac covers everything from artisanal mayonnaise stores to reading the police file of the man who killed his father. It's an intimate, deeply personal show, but Cenac's easy-going delivery and occasional use of puppets makes for an entertaining and humorously reflective set.
"There is something about Union Hall," Cenac says. "It's a comfortable place, so I like to do shows there, but also, for me in general, I prefer comedy in small venues." Indeed it's a trend recently, with many stand-ups choosing to tape their specials in smaller theaters and clubs like Union Hall; Maria Bamford taped her latest special, Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!, in her parents' actual living room. For Cenac, it's about connecting with the audience.
"I like it when it's an experience that you as the performer and the audience share together," he says. "And that's what the experience is more often than not. If you really want to capture what it's like to see a comedian live, more often than not, you're going to see them in a small venue." As for the effect performing in an intimate space has on his material, Cenac thinks it's not the space but the comedy itself that's personal. "Doing it in a small intimate space—yeah there was, Oh okay, this is personal—but in general I think stand up's kind of personal."
Cenac won three Emmys for writing during his time on The Daily Show, and now he's making his directorial debut with Brooklyn. In it, he incorporates mini-sketches featuring puppets and special guest stars, like an absurdist Sesame Street. Cenac's dry, intelligent humor would be welcome on any number of networks, and he has a knack for staging and storytelling, but when asked if we can expect a Wyatt Cenac Show any time soon, he just laughs. "That's some network's decision. I would be more than happy to make anything that pops into my brain and put it on television. [But] that's up to some network saying, 'You know what our network needs? A sleepy-eyed black dude.'"
The sketch elements of Brooklyn are a nice touch, a way of making the at-home viewing experience unique from the recorded version of the show. In addition to airing on Netflix, Brooklyn is also available on vinyl through Other Music (which you can find here, if you're interested). But it was the audio recording that concerned Cenac first. "I wanted to make a record, and I was always a fan of comedy records, and I own a bunch, so for me, I like the idea of trying to capture the sound of going to a show."
Recording a limited edition vinyl LP available in one store in New York is one of the most hipster things I've ever heard, but Cenac relays a bit in his show that might signal the start of Hipster Apocalypse. In Brooklyn there's a store that sells nothing but artisanal mayonnaise, and no, that's not a joke. It's a real place that exists, and to prove it, Cenac includes footage of the actual store in the special. "It's probably the worst add for that mayo store they never asked for," he laughs. "There's someone in life who grew up in a world where all of their dreams were possible."
The gentrification of Brooklyn makes up a fair portion of Cenac's show, which brings up Spike Lee's critical comments about Brooklyn's changing environment earlier this year. Cenac's take on it, though, is characteristically more laid back. "There is an inevitability that time will eventually change everything. The hope, and I think this is where gentrification comes in, the hope is when that change comes, that change can be inclusive, rather than exclusive. And that even as a neighborhood changes, it still makes sure to honor the traditions and history that existed in the neighborhood, and to also honor the people who currently live in the neighborhood, as opposed to trying to drive them out and terraform the neighborhood into something new."
Part of the changing landscape of Brooklyn is the Barclays Center, which Jay-Z lobbied to have built in Prospect Heights. Cenac riffs on the Center and Beyonce, and I wonder if he's at all concerned about receiving a visit from the Beygency. "I feel like I am such a low blip on the Beyhive's radar, that I'm not worried," he responds. "Which is probably the first thing a person says before they then get kidnapped by a bunch of back-up dancers and forced into the Beyonce labor camps."
He also talks about his love of Batman—some of his best material comes from comparing how his and Bruce Wayne's reactions to the loss of a parent differs—and we talk about the sorry state of diverse superheroes in the current crop of superhero movies. "I don't feel like comics have been very good to minority superheroes," Cenac says, "be they female, be they black, be they Asian. So, it's unfortunate, but it also maybe raises a larger point. You'd hope that there would be more minorities that are going into those jobs, working in comics, to give those characters the stories they deserve, that could then be turned into movies and help make them popular."
And then Cenac describes the best superhero movie we'll never get to see, a 1970's era Power Man/Iron Fist project he and Chris McCulloch (The Venture Bros.) devised and attempted to pitch to Marvel. He explains, "Marvel will not take our calls. And we had the whole thing mapped out! We wanted to place it in the seventies. Our dream cast is that we wanted to get Terry Crews to play Luke Cage, and we wanted to get Ryan Gosling to play Iron Fist. We thought, 'Oh yeah, let's just embrace that these were characters that were in the seventies, at the height of Kung Fu flicks and Blaxploitation', and let's just live in that, in the same way that X-Men: First Class lived in the sixties."
He sighs. "It was going to be amazing. And I don't say that lightly. I would stake, not my reputation, but someone reputable's reputation on it. I'd stake Ryan Gosling's career on it. It would've been the best thing he ever did."
Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn is available everywhere Netflix is from today.
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@Fred Wilson has been our Scroll Saw Forum host for several years now, and he has done a bang up job in keeping folks happy, and helping out as many as he can.
Fred's life has gotten pretty busy this last year and he is finding it hard to get over here as often as he'd like, so Fred is going to relinquish the reins to a new host (yet to be determined), and he is and has been focusing on family and life in general.
Fred wants to be a regular ol member now, he'll still come aboard and chime in and hassle y'all, but just know that you can no longer beat up on Fred, since he is now officially off The Patriot Woodworker payroll and not bringing home his usual six figure salary from us, yet he is now a regular ol woodworker like the rest of us, just enjoying the view around here, and participating at leisure.
Fred, thank you sir, for your service to our forum, and your un-ending patience with those of us who needed the help, and it was a pleasure shared by many I am sure, to know you, and to work with you.
Thank you Fred, for your service to our community!
Fred deserves some time off. Enjoy, fred. Stop by and say hi, often.
Thanks Fred for your generosity and time as TPW Scroll-saw Forum Host. You have certainly kept that forum rolling and assisted many in the fine art of scrolling.
Enjoy the "retirement" but not so much we don't see you at the annual company picnic.
No doubt, you received a great retirement package including use of the Hawaiian condo, the yacht and free flights on the company jet.
Don't be a stranger. That would make me the only strange one here then.
Fred, thanks for your hard work here at TPW. Are you and Judy going to survive without the TPW six figure salary?
Please do keep coming back!
I'm sure your wit, humor, and wisdom will be missed.
Dave, I agree with the first part of your above comment, but don't be to sure about the last part!
Sorry to see you go, Fred. I'm not a scroll sawer but I always enjoyed the stuff you posted and I will miss that.
I'm not a scroll sawyer either but I have always enjoyed your work and knowledge that you have posted and I will miss that.
Enjoy your extra time. I know you will still be around and that is a good thing.
Anything that sparks an interest.
Thanks for all that you have done Fred.
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Thanks Fred for all your help and wisdom. Enjoy!!!
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Thanks Fred for being the forum host!!
Good luck on your retirement from here.
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I didn't know Fred but I gather he is a great guy. I have been looking at his website and it is very nice and well thought out. I bet that keeps him busy.
Thanks for everything Fred. Don't know how you can afford to give up that extra 6 figure income. Now you can sit back and just enjoy the forums,like the rest of us.
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Keep the sawdust flying. I'm not gone, just stepping back and being a "member".
Better not be, if you did, we'd hunt ya down, and tie ya up, and tickle ya to death!
Oh, yeh, the 6 figure income? Can you rap your head around $000,000 ? ! ? ! ?
I think that matches the amount left in our savings account.
I'm sure you won't miss the flights on the corporate jet, pedal powering it is a major workout!


Happy Holidays!! Hope you're all still basking in all the Christmas glory, I am. My favorite gifts were the precious moments that can't be bought. My baby sister crying while opening her presents, my mother screaming for joy when she saw her gift, eating great food, and dancing the night away with my favorite people.
No offense to black but I'm really feelin' grey these days, it's another must have color for any minimalist arsenal. The dress is an oldie but goodie, the faux leather jacket is brand new and I just die for it. I love the detailing and it has some serious weight to it. Definitely...a new fav. Deets on the rest of the look below.
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