Samoa. The island is a popular vacation resort, and every week tourists of several nationalities are brought here by plane. The hotel owners' only care is to give these tourists the stay of their life – and to rid them of as much money as possible.


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Ghana needs to clamp down proliferation of counterfeits
29th Nov 2018 | Source: GNA
Mr Sanjeev Mohan, Assistant General Manager, Havells India Limited on Tuesday indicated that one of the ways Ghana can clamp down on the activities of counterfeit electrical dealers is through strong leadership from the government.
He said the government held power and could take actions against those individuals, hence should join the campaign in the fight against counterfeiters.
Mr Mohan was speaking at a workshop organized by Havells, producers of electrical wires in collaboration with Service Merchandise Limited (SML), the Ghana Energy Commission, and Communication for Development and Advocacy (CDA Consult) in Accra.
The workshop was to introduce authentic electrical products to electricians to enable them differentiate between fake and original electrical materials.
It was also for electricians to network with their suppliers and inform them about new products on the market.
Mr Mohan indicated that Ghana was a fast-growing economy and as such people would want to engage in business activities.
He said the country's connection with other neighbouring countries gave it a wider market, which creates more opportunities for people to trade; hence room should not be created for people to produce counterfeit materials.
He stated that his outfit had received lots of complaints about counterfeiters and have taken legal actions against some, with the belief that more could be achieved if the government was involved.
The Assistant Manager opined that organization like Havells had limited power when it came to dealing with criminals, hence the need for strong support from the government and its related agencies.
"Havells has very limited role to play. Ours is to report to the authorities for the necessary action to be taken and it's the authorities who take the action, so that's why it's would be very helpful if we get a strong government backing," he said.
He said the organization has created awareness and would continue to create awareness through their campaign strategies such as the dealer signages, product launch, and media advertisement to caution people about counterfeiters, but would want the government to also add his voice to it.
Nana Ama Osei Appiah, a representative from the Energy Commission, indicated that the Commission was doing its best to weed out counterfeiters in the industry.
She said the type of fake materials used in wiring could cause harm to lives and properties, hence the Commission had put measures in place to ensure that electricians used original materials in their day to day activities.
One of such ways was to partner companies such as Havells to educate customers on the different forms of materials that could be used in wiring and other electrical jobs, she said.
"The other measures that we have put in place were the certification of electricians and the sanctioning of uncertified electricians," she said.
Certifying an electrician was very important because it goes a long way to help weed out the uncertified ones, which intended to solve the issue of using counterfeit materials due to ignorance and lack of education, she observed
Nana Ama Appiah stated that about 7,000 electricians have been certified and others were yet to be.
She called on Ghanaian to join the fight against counterfeiters by employing the services of certified electricians when the need arose.
Mr Vijay P. Gokaldas, Electrical Product Authentication Expert, urged the public to deal with accredited companies and not to take the authenticity of electrical products for granted, "Actively seek information and education about any electrical product you intend purchasing, as it helps in avoiding counterfeit products".
Mr Gokaldas who is also the SML Chief Executive Officer, said SML, which is a pro-active dealer providing quality electrical equipment clubbed with top-notch service to both industrial and commercial projects considered the campaign as timely explaining that the proliferation of counterfeit electrical product was a threat to the Ghanaian economy.
The SML CEO noted that everyone involved in the electrical sector - from consumer to manufacturer - had a role to play in protecting and preventing fake electrical products from entering into the legitimate supply chains.
Mr Gokaldas pledged to support and collaborate with the CDA Consult campaign, which was providing a proactive platform for manufacturers, distributors, importers, installers, contractors, law enforcement, and governmental bodies to join forces to fight against the proliferation of the counterfeit electrical products.
Mr Francis Ameyibor, CDA Consult Executive Director called for greater stakeholder involvement in the National Campaign embarked on and encouraged stakeholders who sought to join the crusade to contact CDA Consult through email: communicate2develop@gmail.com.
He stressed that the issues of counterfeiting of electrical products, which have the potential to affect our health and safety, should be of concern to everyone.
Mr Ameyibor noted: "we must team up as stakeholders to eliminate electrical counterfeiting at its source, and also prevent its proliferation into ever-expanding markets, in the country".
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Welcome to the awesome Christina Torretta of Creating Serenity!
Who are you and why are you blogging?
I'm a lover of books. I've been reading since long before I knew reading was cool! I wanted to share my love of books with the world. I had no idea the blogging world, especially for readers, was so cool! I continue blogging because I get to meet and help fabulous authors (such as Nicky!) but my blog has gone through some changes. I'm getting a degree in Psychology and my blog is starting to show my growth as well as the great books I get to read!
Where's your favourite reading nook and why?
No favourite nook. If I have a coffee and a good book, I can read anywhere! And will.
What's the craziest thing you'd still like to do in your life?
Get my PhD in Psychology. I'm shooting for neuroscience. Two degrees actually! One in clinical and one in cognitive psychology!
My great-grandmother's wedding ring. The only thing (other than my family, hubby, four dogs and a cat, that I would get if our house were on fire).
Who or what would need to accompany you on a desert island?
If I could bring Lilly (my daughter) I would. That girl is smart! We would not be on that island for long!
Top ten favourite books of all times?
Top ten! That's difficult! Jean M. Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series has always been a fave. Terry Pratchett's Discworld. That's like 46 books right there!
What's your favourite cocktail or alternative tipple?
I don't drink too much but a good Moscato does wonders to my attitude!
What's the thing you regret most not having done in your life so far?
Not travelling! I want to learn languages and see the world! Meet new people!
If you could marry a celebrity, who would it be?
Funnily he looks a lot like my hubby… Chris Hemsworth but in Thor style please and thank you!
You're starting a book club. Which celebrities would you invite, and how would you convince them to turn up?
Oh goodness… I would want a variety. I enjoy clubs that have a mix of genres so we can all learn and have fun! Clive Barker, Jean M. Auel, Terry Pratchett, Nicky Wells (cause that girl just rocks!!).
You're invited to a buffet dinner, but you can pick only ONE savoury item and ONE sweet. What would you cram on your plate?
Roast and Yorkshire pudding (can that count as one please) with strawberry cheesecake!
You're asked to a pot luck dinner party. What do you bring?
Where's your favourite place in the whole wide world?
Disney World! My hubby and I had our honeymoon there! Best week ever!
Nope. It's all chemicals. I do believe in finding a connection with a person and learning to love them after time. But that doesn't mean I don't love reading about it!
Unbeknownst to you, your best friend has entered you for a talent show, and suddenly you're on a stage in front of 5,000 people. What's your talent, and would you be voted through to the next round?
Oh my goodness. Since I enjoy art and reading that would be a very silent stage! I'd probably pee myself… Which means, nope not going further!
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It's fair to say that when you're looking for inimitable class and sophistication from your timepiece, Omega are a watchmaker that will be most men's immediate port of call. This is especially true of their glorious vintage watches and we're lucky enough to have got up close and personal with one of the very best of the bunch - the timelessly elegant Omega Triple Date Moon Phase Watch.
Moon phases are one of the most appealing complications that a luxury watch can boast from an aesthetics point of view and chances are you're not going to find a more striking example of this in action than with this one in a million timepiece from Omega. It is a mighty impressive feature indeed to see a moon phase in action on today's timepieces and when you witness it on a vintage offering like the Triple Date Moon Phase Watch from Omega, it truly is a sight to behold.
The concept of moon phases watches is nothing new, of course, it is in fact rather old and it simply refers to the current phase of the moon as you see it in the sky which will coincide with the indicator on your watch. A lot of the world's leading luxury watchmakers have collections with this sort of complication and it is an extremely popular feature amongst many men who love their watches.
We're lucky to see some of the world's most impressive timepieces in our workshop here at Manhattan Time Service but this Omega offering is unquestionably worthy of a place at the top table courtesy of its extraordinarily dapper design and vintage appeal. The craftsmanship of this moon phase triple date watch from Omega truly does set it apart from the crowd and you'll find it difficult to discover a more stylish timepiece from the world renowned watchmaker.
The components of this exceptional watch are in a league of their own and really is an honor to play a role in the restoration of such an iconic vintage wristwatch as this. The reason we get up in the morning is to go to work on such incredible watches and this one from Omega is one of the favourites that we've had in the workshop of late.
Likely from around the 1950s, this vintage watch has an unparalleled visual appeal that immediately draws the eye and the retro appeal makes a real mark. We're delighted with the finished condition of this superb timepiece from Omega here at Manhattan Time Service and for all you Omega lovers out there, you can take our word for it that this is one mighty impressive wristwatch.
Omega have been producing first rate watches since the mid-nineteenth century and we've seen plenty in our workshop over the years and we never cease to be impressed with the calibre of the workmanship and visual appeal of the watches from this incredible Swiss watchmaker.
It is fair to say that Omega, as a watchmaker, have always found themselves on the cutting edge in terms of design, materials and features and when you come across a vintage timepiece like this Triple Date Moon Phase Watch, it really brings into stark focus just how and why the brand has become so popular over the last 150 years or so.
Famed for their accuracy (hence why Omega are often used for measuring times at events like the Olympic Games), this Triple Date watch was running good as new when we'd finished up with it and we're delighted to have given it the service that gave it that extra touch of class.
Vintage Omega watches are amongst the most collectible on the market and it really is difficult to see why. We're in the privileged position here at Manhattan Time Service to get our hands on all manner of vintage timepieces and those from Omega are always amongst our favorites.
This watch in particular had some mighty impressive materials and features that we've all come to expect from watchmakers as accomplished as Omega and it makes servicing them such a rewarding experience.
We love timepieces that have additional complications because it really gives us something to get stuck into when it comes to service and repair and this Omega Triple Date Moon Phase Watch really is as good as it gets.
There are so many first rate collections of watches falling under the Omega umbrella such as the Seamaster, Speedmaster, De Ville and Moonphase watches and we're always delighted when timepieces from this magnificent watchmaker make their way into our workshop.


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Nearly 600 visits to Northampton A&E by just 20 patients last year
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Northamptonshire air ambulance launches new night-time emergency service
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Looking to the future: general practice through the eyes of GP trainees
Looking to the future: general practice through the eyes of GP trainees There is undoubtedly a workforce crisis in primary care – practices are struggling to recruit and retain experienced GPs and insufficient numbers are entering training.
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Public health in a changing climate
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'Deep concern' over cancer drug funding
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More NHS cancer treatments will be AXED unless prices are lowered The Daily Mail
Cancer charities in desperate plea to Cameron over drugs rationing plan The Daily Telegraph
Many 'delay seeking dementia diagnosis'
Many 'delay seeking dementia diagnosis' More than half of those seeking a diagnosis for dementia have delayed going to their GP by at least a year, according to a survey carried out by the Alzheimer's Society. BBC News
Over half of people fear dementia diagnosis, 62% think it means "life is over" Alzheimer's Society
VIDEO: 'Real progress' in junior doctor talks
VIDEO: 'Real progress' in junior doctor talks The 'crunch' talks to reach a deal over the junior doctors contract in England are being extended into next week. BBC News
ACAS update on junior doctors' talks NHS Employers
'Crunch' junior doctor talks extended BBC News
Talks to resolve junior doctors' dispute set to continue The Daily Mail
Junior doctor talks to continue for three more days The Daily Telegraph
Junior doctor contract talks extended in bid to break deadlock GP Online
Junior doctors keen to 'rediscover common ground' with ministers The Guardian
Junior doctors and government extend contract talks The Guardian
Clinical commissioning groups have not implemented antimicrobial guidelines
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Fertility watchdog 'increasingly concerned' about dubious treatments sold by private clinics as experts warn childless...
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Private fertility clinics offer treatments that are 'widely discredited', 'hotly debated' and 'sound like a good idea' The Independent
New law banning 10-packs of cigarettes and making packaging bland come in next week
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Palliative care for children should not be a bewildering lottery
Palliative care for children should not be a bewildering lottery Commissioners should ensure that everyone, everywhere is offered the same level of care regardless of their age or complexity of diagnosis
Across the UK, babies, children and young adults with life-shortening conditions and their families not only face enormous physical, emotional and social difficulties, but also the bewildering inconsistency and complexity of palliative and specialist care provision and its commissioning. The often discussed postcode lottery affecting healthcare provision doesn't stop with location; there is also a lottery around age and complexity of condition.
Many people will be surprised to learn there is a big difference between the provision of specialist palliative care for adults and the provision of the same standard of care for children and young people. If a child or an adult needs treatment to ease or relieve their symptoms, they can be treated by a GP. Adults with complex symptoms and diseases who cannot be treated in primary care may then be referred to a specialist team, including a medical consultant specialising in palliative care (who is often funded or part funded by the NHS). Sadly this is not always the case for children, as there are not robust and equitable commissioning arrangements and nor are there adequate numbers of doctors trained to the required level. Continue reading... The Guardian
I'm a bed manager in mental health – and the scapegoat of the NHS
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It is a truth grimly acknowledged that mental health services are the Cinderella chapter of the modern-day NHS tale, albeit one where Prince Jeremy proves to be a disappointing suitor and there's no happy ending in sight.
NHS England's pledge to transform mental health services with an extra £1bn a year is greeted with scepticism with those of us at the coal face, reaching breaking point after years starved of funding.
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The NHS cannot escape its financial crisis without more money
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In a briefing prepared for Sarah Wollaston's health select committee, NHS England revealed more of the detail behind the £22bn of efficiency savings the health service is supposed to make by 2020-21 to tackle the growing gap between funding and demand. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Britain needs to stop freaking out about transgender kids
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A Child Has Been Born For Us
Posted by mark lloyd richardson in Peace with justice, Reflections, Sermon portions
Child of Bethlehem, Christmas Eve, fear, grace, Isaiah, Israel, justice, peace, peacemaking, Psalms, terrorism, worship
(Originally preached on Christmas Eve 2015 in Santa Barbara, CA)
The world has had a rough year! I suppose that could be said of any year, but there seems to be a heavier sense of worry and fear in the air these days for reasons we all understand. Parents may sense a greater burden when the world feels like it's going off the tracks. All of us feel the burden though – grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, first responders, counselors, health care providers – all of the adults who care about the generations being raised in today's world.
Fear is being hyped these days. It's being bottled and sold on the political trail along with sides of protectionism and militarism masquerading as patriotic fervor. That's not to say there's no basis for the fear, only that the escalating rhetoric benefits the ones using it more than it does the public good. Tough talk lets people feel safer in the short term but doesn't significantly change anything for the better.
The prophet Isaiah wrote during a time of national chaos and despair. In fact, things were about as bad as they could get for those living in the kingdom of Judah. In the midst of geo-political upheaval and shifting alliances in the Middle East, King Ahaz refused to listen to the counsel of the prophet Isaiah who offered him a word promising God's deliverance from their aggressive neighboring kingdoms. The resulting destruction of Damascus, annexation of large portions of Israel, and deportation of much of the population forms the backdrop of darkness Isaiah describes at the beginning of chapter 9.
The light of the nation had grown dim. It was not just King Ahaz who had chosen this path of destruction; it was the people themselves who were looking for easy solutions to their fears without stopping to listen to the God who had rescued them before. It was the people themselves who had opted for darkness – the darkness of warfare, violence, oppression, and inhumanity. Darkness describes those times when we do not allow the better angels of our nature to come out.
The psalmist, in perhaps the most familiar poetry in scripture, describes darkness as the "shadow of death" (Psalm 23:4). "Even though I walk through the darkest valley," the psalmist reassures, "I fear no evil; for you are with me."
We long to be in that state of grace that would enable us to face all of the challenges of life and the troubles of this world without fear, knowing that God remains near. We long also, I believe, for an end to the violence and conflict that touches us not just on an international scale, but much closer to home, and sometimes tragically even within people's homes. We long for the light of God's peace to spread throughout the communities and nations in which we live.
Sometimes it is difficult to relate the message of scripture, written in a different time, in ways that will be fruitful and relevant to our lives. Isaiah spoke to a people who had been mired in dark times, their freedoms under threat, their spirits troubled, and he said that God had not given up on them, that God had already broken the yoke of their oppressor.
The people who walked in darkness
those who lived in a land of deep darkness –
on them light has shined. (Isaiah 9:2)
As we gather around the manger, we come to embrace the child of the light! With hearts that ache for this world, with hearts longing for peace, with hearts open to the healing word of God, we come and kneel before the holy child of Bethlehem.
Indeed this is the sign offered by the prophet Isaiah that a new divinely inspired dominion is upon us:
For a child has been born for us,
His authority shall grow continually,
for this time onward and forevermore. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Stephen Boyd comments, "In the face of the fear, even terror, it is tempting to put our trust in the powerful – those who, seeking their own interests, promise to protect us. In this, our own darkness, Isaiah poses the questions: Will we make room for the Prince of Peace, who orders the world with justice and righteousness? Will we prepare to follow him in peacemaking?"[i]
At Christmas, kneel before the Christ Child who is the very light of God. Poet Ann Weems, in her poem "The World Still Knows," leads us to the manger with these words:
The night is still dark
and a procession of Herods still terrorize the earth,
killing the children to stay in power.
The world still knows its Herods,
but it also still knows men and women
who pack their dreams safely in their hearts
and set off toward Bethlehem,
faithful against all odds,
undeterred by fatigue or rejection,
to kneel to a child.
And the world still knows those persons
wise enough
to follow a star,
those who do not consider themselves too intelligent
too powerful
too wealthy
And the world still knows those hearts so humble
that they're ready
to hear the word of a song
and to leave what they have, to go
The night is still dark,
but by the light of the star,
even today
we can still see
to kneel to a child.[ii]
God of all ages,
in the birth of Christ
your boundless love for your people
shattered the power of darkness.
Be born in us with that same love and light,
that our song may blend with all the choirs of heaven and earth
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.[iii]
Words (c) 2015 Mark Lloyd Richardson (except where noted)
[i] Stephen B. Boyd, "Theological Perspective," in Feasting on the Word, Year C, Volume 1, eds. David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor, Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009, p. 102.
[ii] Ann Weems, Kneeling in Bethlehem, Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1980, p. 55.
[iii] The Revised Common Lectionary website, Year C – Christmas, Nativity of the Lord – Proper I (December 24, 2015), Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
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American physician and haematologist, born December 2, 1885, Boston, Massachusetts; died February 25, 1950, Brookline, Massachusetts.
In 1934, George Richards Minot, William Parry Murphy and George Hoyt Whipple received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concrning liver therapy in cases of anaemia". Pernicious anemia was previously an invariably fatal disease.
George Richards Minot was the eldest son of James Jackson Minot (1853-1938), a physician, and Elizabeth Whitney (1860-1903), from whom he inherited the inquisitiveness and industry of cultured forebears successful in Boston's business and professional life. His ancestor, George Minot, had migrated to America in 1630, from Saffron Walden, England. In his youth Minot was interested in butterflies and moths, and he published two articles on butterflies.
Minot studied at the Harvard University, where he received the A.B. in 1908 and became Doctor of Medicine in 1912. He did his hospital training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and then worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical School from 1913 to 1915 under William Sydney Thayer (1864-1932) and William Henry Howell (1860-1945).
In 1915 he became assistant in medicine at Massachusets General Hospital as well as in the Department of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. In 1922 he became Physician-in-Chief of the Collis P. Huntington Memorial Hospital of Harvard University, and later was appointed to the Staff of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
Minot was appointed assistant professor at Harvard in 1917, 1927 clinical professor, and 1928 professor of medicine. In 1928 he became director of the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Boston City Hospital. He remained in this position until 1948.
Minot's outstanding contribution to science was the discovery in 1926, with William Parry Murphy, of the successful treatment of pernicious anemia by liver feeding, for which they shared the 1934 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine with George Hoyt Whipple.
While in the private practice of medicine in Boston with an appointment as associate in medicine at the Massachusets General Hospital (1918-1923), Minot had become convinced of the inadequacy of the diets of many patients with pernicious anemia. Consequently, he was prepared to make a thorough trial of the effects of liver feeding, wich was reported by Whipple as especially potent in preventing an experimental anemia due to chronic, periodic blood removal in dogs.
Whipple had shown that anaemia in dogs, induced by excessive bleeding, is reversed by a diet of raw liver, and, in 1926, Minot and Murphy found that ingestion of half a pound of raw liver a day dramatically reversed pernicious anemia in human beings.
With the U.S. chemist Edwin J. Cohn (1892-1953), Minot succeeded in preparing effective liver extracts, which, taken daily, constituted the primary treatment for pernicious anemia until 1948, when a therapeutic factor was isolated and named vitamin B12.
Minot was an outstanding teacher and investigator who whilst seemingly relaxed and prepared to give lenghty time to discussion with young investigators, put in prodigous time to his work. Not only did he possess the desire to explain the previously inexplicable but he imparted this to the younger people who worked with him on whom he impressed his urge to alleviate suffering and disability and his intense enthusiasm for teaching. He stated "to solve problems, an active, creative imagination and scientific curiosity are necessary tools".
Minot's work and that of numerous pupils during the decade after 1926 initiated a new era in clinical haematology by replacing the largely morphologic studies of the blood and of the blood-forming and blood-destroying organs with dynamic measurements of their functions. Today the use of radioisotopic labelling of the formed elements of the blood, together with biochemical and biophysical analyses, are extending this revolution in depth.
Minot was still a medical student when he became interested in the disorders of the blood with which his name is associated and he published during his life many papers on this and other subjects. Among the many significant contributions of Minot and his associates were early work on blood transfusion, blood coagulation, and blood platelets, and classical studies of the haematological effects of irradiation in chronic leukaemias and lymphoid tumours. Later came successful treatment of hypochromic anaemia with sufficient iron; and demonstration that haemophilia is due to lack of aglobulin substance present in normal plasma. He also studied the condition of the blood in certain cases of industrial poisoning.
In 1915 Minot married Marian Linzee Weld (1890-1979) of Milton, Massachusetts. There were two daughters and one son by this marriage. He was an amateur naturalist, cultivator of irises, and summer sailor of the coast of Maine.
In 1921 Minot developed diabetes and his condition gradually worsened until 1923, when insulin became available and he returned to work. He suffered a cerebral thrombosis in 1947 which left him partially paralyzed, and died on February 25, 1950.
The resistance of immature erythrocytes to heat.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, June 1925, 1 (5): 425-433.
Studies on red blood cell diameter : II. In Pernicious Anemia, Before and During Marked Remission, and in Myelogenous Leukemia.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, February 1927, 3 (3): 541-553.
The Development of Liver Therapy in Pernicious Anemia: A Nobel Lecture.
The Lancet, London, 1935, 1: 361-364.
Studies in blood coagulation: the coagulation properties of certain globulin fractions of normal human plasma in vitro.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, September 1945, 24 (5): 698-703.
The coagulation defect in hemophilia: the effect, in hemophilia, of the parenteral administration of a fraction of the plasma globulins rich in fibrinogen.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, September 1945, 24 (5): 704-707.
Chemical, clinical and immunological studies on the products of human plasma fractionation: XXXII. The coagulation defect in hemophilia. An in vitro and in vivo comparison of normal and hemophilic whole blood, plasma and derived plasma protein fractions.
Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, 1974, 45: 337-383.
Minot, George Richards. In: Charles Coulston Gillispie, editor in chief: Dictionary of Scientific Biographies. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York, 1970.


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GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, "Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - Increased Uptake of High Priced Drugs to Offset the Impact of Generics", which provides in-depth analysis of the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) therapeutics market in the eight major geographies of the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Japan. The report provides an estimation of the market size for 2013, along with market forecast until 2020. It also covers disease epidemiology, treatment algorithms, treatment patterns, in-depth pipeline analysis, and deal analysis.
The CRC therapeutics market in the eight major markets is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.8% to $9.4 billion by 2020. The US had the largest market share in 2013, equivalent to a global share of 44.1%, followed by Japan and Germany with 14.7% and 11.9% respectively. Spain had the lowest market share of the leading eight at 4.1%. All markets covered in the report are expected to witness a slower growth rate than Japan, which will grow at a CAGR of 5%. However, this moderate growth will be stymied by the expected uptake of lower-priced biosimilar versions of bevacizumab and cetuximab due to the expiration of the patents of Avastin and Erbitux in the latter half of the forecast period. Also expected is the launch of generic versions of capecitabine, which will also affect the market. However, this will be offset by the launch of premium-priced emerging therapies. Stivarga is expected to be one of the biggest drivers of growth in the CRC market, primarily due to its expected line extension in the first-line metastatic setting as a maintenance treatment for patients with resected liver metastases. The launch of Lonsurf (TAS-102), approved in Japan in 2014, in the third- and fourth-line settings will further increase the pharmacological treatment rates in these lines, which will give patients a more tolerable alternative to Stivarga. The moderate uptake of other late-stage pipeline products, panitumumab and Xilonix, following their expected approval, is expected to drive additional growth within this market.
The CRC pipeline is highly robust, with potential drug candidates across various Phases of clinical development. With nearly 400 active pipeline molecules, the majority of the investigational drug candidates are being evaluated for the treatment of CRC in advanced stages, either as first-line or second-line therapies. The current investigational pipeline candidates include new combination therapies and targeted therapies, as well as promising immunotherapies and chemotherapy drug candidates. As well as these active progressing pipeline molecules, the pipeline also includes nearly 180 molecules that are either inactive or discontinued.
The report analyzes treatment usage patterns, market characterization, the pipeline, and key licensing and co-development deals in the eight major markets: the US, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Canada. It includes -
A brief introduction to CRC, including the disease's pathogenesis, etiology, diagnosis and treatment algorithms
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Additional in-depth analysis of pipeline drug clinical trials by Phase, trial size, trial duration and program failure rate for each molecule type
Multi-scenario forecast data of the market to 2020, taking into account how the market may be affected by the introduction of new drugs, the expiry of key patents on current drugs and the changes in disease epidemiology across the key developed markets
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Colorectal Cancer Treatment Market Value to Hit $9.4 Billion by 2020, says GBI Research
Reference Code: GBIHC352MR
The value of the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) therapeutics market will increase moderately, from $8.3 billion in 2013 to $9.4 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.8%, according to business intelligence provider GBI Research.
The company's latest report* states that this growth, which will occur across eight major developed countries, namely the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Canada, will be limited by the patent expirations of Avastin and Erbitux during the forecast period, which will prompt the uptake of lower-priced biosimilar versions of these drugs.
However, Saurabh Sharma, Senior Analyst for GBI Research, says that despite its patent expiration, Avastin is expected to retain its market-leading position in the global CRC space through to 2020.
Sharma explains: "Avastin is heavily prescribed in both first- and second-line settings, regardless of the patient's K-Ras status. Its dominance is consistent across both the metastatic K-Ras wild-type and mutation-positive settings, despite the availability of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors for the treatment of K-Ras wild-type disease.
"Additionally, Stivarga is expected to be one of the biggest drivers of growth in the CRC market, due primarily to its anticipated line extension as a maintenance treatment in the first-line metastatic setting for patients with resected liver metastases."
The analyst adds that while multiple new pipeline agents are expected to be launched in the CRC therapeutics market over the forecast period, none of these drugs will have a dramatic impact on the overall arena.
Sharma continues: "The currently marketed brands will continue to enjoy dominance due to their incorporation in the earlier and more lucrative lines of treatment.
"A number of new agents are likely to enter the market, including the anti-angiogenesis inhibitors Cyramza and nintedanib. However, these drugs will enter the competitive second- and later-line metastatic segments of the CRC therapeutics space."
*Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - Increased Uptake of High Priced Drugs to Offset the Impact of Generics
This report provides analysis of colorectal cancer treatment usage patterns, market characterization, the pipeline, and key licensing and co-development deals in eight major markets, namely the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Canada. The report includes annualized historic and forecast data from 2013 through to 2020.
This report was built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research, and in-house analysis conducted by GBI Research's team of industry experts.
GBI Research Report Guidance
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Market Size ($bn), 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Pipeline by Stage of Development and Program Type, 2013
Genetic Basis
Etiology of Colorectal Cancer
Digital Rectal Examination
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Virtual Colonoscopy
Double Contrast Barium Enema
Prognosis and Disease Staging
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, TNM Staging, 2013
Surgery and Radiation Therapy
Table Surgical Options for Colorectal Cancer
Resistance to Pharmacological Therapies
Treatment Guidelines
Table Figure 1: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, European Society for Medical Oncology Treatment Guidelines (Colorectal Cancer at Stage I to III)
Table Figure 2: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, European Society for Medical Oncology Treatment Guidelines (Colorectal Cancer at Stage IV)
Marketed Products
Key Marketed Products
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Heat Map for Marketed Products
Table Figure 3: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Heat Map (Marketed Products)
Pipeline Analysis
Overall Pipeline
Table Figure 4: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Pipeline by Stage of Development and Program Type, 2014
Pipeline Analysis by Molecule Type
Table Figure 5: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Pipeline by Molecule Type and Stage of Development, 2014
Pipeline Analysis by Mechanism of Action
Table Figure 6: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Pipeline by Mechanism of Action and Stage of Development, 2014
Table Figure 7: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Clinical Trial Failure Rate (%), 2014
Clinical Trial Size
Table Figure 8: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Clinical Trial Size, 2014
Table Figure 9: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Clinical Trial Duration (months), 2014
Promising Drug Candidates in Pipeline
Lonsurf (TAS-102 (tipiracil + trifluridine)) - Taiho Pharmaceutical
Cyramza - ramucirumab - Eli Lilly and Company
TS-1/Teysuno (tegafur + gimeracil + oteracil) - Taiho Pharmaceutical
CPP-1X (eflornithine hydrochloride) + sulindac - Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals
MelCancerVac - DanDrit Biotech
Xilonix - XBiotech
Nintedanib - Boehringer Ingelheim
Market Forecast to 2020
Treatment Use Patterns
Table Figure 10: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Treatment Use Patterns (`000) and Market Size ($bn), 2013-2020
Table Figure 11: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, US and Canada, Treatment Use Patterns (`000), 2013-2020
Annual Cost of Therapy
Table Figure 12: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, US and Canada, Annual Cost of Therapy ($), 2013-2020
Table Figure 13: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, US and Canada, Market Size ($m), 2013-2020
Top Five European Markets
Table Figure 14: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Top Five European Markets, Treatment Use Patterns (`000), 2013-2020
Table Figure 15: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Top Five European Markets, Annual Cost of Therapy ($), 2013-2020
Table Figure 16: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Top Five European Markets, Market Size ($m), 2013-2020
Table Figure 17: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Japan, Treatment Use Pattern, 2013-2020
Table Figure 18: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Japan, Annual Cost of Therapy, 2013-2020
Table Figure 19: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Japan, Market Size ($m), 2013-2020
Drivers and Barriers for the Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020
Deals and Strategic Consolidations
Table Figure 20: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Licensing Deals by Geography, 2006-2014
Table Figure 21: Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Licensing Deals by Phase, Value, Mechanism of Action, 2006-2014
Major Licensing Deals
Table Figure 22: Colorectal Cancer Market, Global, Co-development Deals by Geography and by Value, 2006-2014
Major Co-development Agreements
All Pipeline Drugs by Phase
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (Discovery), 2014
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (Preclinical), 2014
IND/CTA-Filed
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (IND/CTA-Filed), 2014
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (Phase I), 2014
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (Phase II), 2014
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, All Pipeline Products (Phase III), 2014
Market Forecasts to 2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Global, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, US, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Canada, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, UK, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, France, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Germany, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Italy, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Spain, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Table Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, Japan, Forecast Data, 2013-2020
Market Definitions
References for Heat Map
Table Colorectal Cancer Market, References for Heat Map
Therapeutic Landscape
Table Figure 23: GBI Research Market Forecasting Model
Geographical Landscape
Expert Panel Validation
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LAHORE: Children of a lesser god have become poorer with the departure of Asma Jahangir as hardly anyone is left to fill the shoes of the human rights stalwart standing like a rock to champion the rights of the deprived over a period spanning almost five decades.
"The marginalized and persecuted segments of society have been literally rendered orphan today as the 66-year-old former UN special rapporteur and human rights activist died of cardiac arrest," according to her sister Hina Jillani, who is herself a human rights activist growing under the shadow of the HR giant.
Asma's supporters took to social media to offer their condolences and express shock at the news of her death, while her opponents poured venom over her ideological differences with them. Asma - also known as a street fighter, received France's highest civilian award in 2014 and Sweden's alternative to the Nobel Prize for her decades of rights work.
Few Pakistani rights activists have achieved the credibility of Asma Jahangir. She secured a number of victories during her life span, from winning freedom for bonded labourers from their 'owners' through pioneering litigation to a landmark court case that allowed women to marry of their own choice. She was a fierce advocate of women emancipation and gave voice to marginalised female strata of society crumbling the under the patriarchal mindset.
In the late eighties, Asma Jahangir along with some other passionate human rights activists floated the idea of establishing the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), which received overwhelming response from people from all over Pakistan. When the HRCP was set up in 1987, Justice (retd) Dorab Patel, a former Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court, who had refused to take a fresh oath as a judge of the Supreme Court under Zia's diktat, was appointed its first chairperson.
The most outstanding feature of the newly created the HRCP was its overtly secular mandate. The participants in its founding seminar had passed two resolutions, among others, on the protection of the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan.
Asma Jahangir was never apologetic about the focus the HRCP has on Pakistan. She said, "Yes, I am very unhappy, extremely anguished at human rights violations against Kashmiris in India or against Rohingyas in Burma or for that matter, Christians in Orissa; but obviously I am going to be more concerned of violations taking place in my own house because I am closer to the people who I live with. I have more passion for them. And I think it sounds very hollow if I keep talking about the rights of Kashmiris but do not talk about the rights of a woman in my own backyard."
She braved death threats, beatings and imprisonment to win landmark human rights cases and stood up to dictators in the face of adversity.
The violence still exists against women, discrimination against minorities and near-slavery for bonded labourers, but Asma believed that human rights causes have made greater strides in Pakistan than it may appear. "Women's rights were thought of as a Western concept. Now people do talk about women's rights that even political and religious parties talk about it," Asma said in one of her interviews.
Hina Jillani said, "This is not only the loss of a family. It's a loss of a nation." She said that Asma was a lady, who stood up for the persecuted and fought for them. She was never afraid of anyone for she believed she was fighting for someone's rights.
Deep Saeeda said that it's an irreparable loss. "She was the only one of her kind. Many journalists and lawyers avoided speaking about missing persons but she was the only lady who spoke about them and even fought for their recovery. She never charged money for working for civil society," she added.
Jibran Nasir, a social activist, said that even the worst critics of Asma Jahangir could not deny that they were indebted to her for guarding their freedoms and rights. "She has helped shape all of our lives through her struggle for democracy and she'll live on in our conscience," he added.
Dr Mehdi Hassan said that Asma was a symbol of human rights and democracy. "In the era of Zia, when there was a serious discrimination against women she stood up for their rights and freedom. Sadly, there is hardly any left of her stature to fill the vacuum," he added.
Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Khalil Tahir Sandhu expressed sorrow and grief over her death. He said that her services for the legal fraternity and humanity could not be forgotten.
Supporters of Asma Jahangir believed there wasn't anyone left to stand up for the poor and needy in moral and legal support. Political prisoners, labourers, student federations, NGOs and every person who ever will need freedom of speech, have to seek other options. She was the lady with cause and fierce eyes.
Throughout her life, she didn't compromise for less. She argued that she did whatever she did in order to adhere to her core principles — not to seek glory, not to benefit from adversity. They have demanded a state funeral for the iron lady.


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Cannon, Clarence (04/11/1879-05/12/1964)
Occupation: U.S. Representative
Served on Executive Committee from February 17, 1941 to May 1964. A former history teacher who was still very interested in history, Cannon was a Regent for almost thirty years, and shepherded the legislation for the National Museum of History and Technology (now National Museum of American History) through the Congress, in his role as chair of the Committee on Appropriations.
Number of Terms: 15
Cannon, Clarence
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Dictionary of American Biography. Supplement 7. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981; The World Almanac Biographical Dictionary. By the editors of "The World Almanac." New York: World Almanac, 1990.
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Priyanka Chopra Speaks About Her Mission For Representation In New Interview
"I really want to be at the helm of telling South Asian stories," the actor said ahead of The White Tiger's release.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star in upcoming Netflix film The White Tiger, a thrilling drama adapted from the bestselling book of the same name. In a recent interview ahead of the film's release on Friday (Jan. 22, 2021), Chopra spoke about the importance of South Asian representation in Hollywood and how she is determined to be at the "helm" of it.
For Chopra, The White Tiger and what it represents is more than overdue in mainstream movie culture, which often fails to properly represent the South Asian community. Speaking to the Radio Times, Chopra said, "We're one-fifth of the population, but do you see one-fifth of the world's movies being South Asian? We don't."
Chopra told the publication that this new film forms parts of her mission to make South Asian entertainment global. "I really want to be at the helm of telling South Asian stories, because we don't tell enough of them in global entertainment," she said.
Set in India, The White Tiger tells a story about an ambitious driver who uses his "wit" and "cunning" to escape from poverty and become an entrepreneur. Adarsh Gourav stars as the driver hired to chauffeur a rich couple, Chopra and Rajkummar Rao.
Although The White Tiger is set almost exclusively in Delhi, Chopra explained to the Radio Times that the film tells a story that can be applied globally. "I do think the fact that the film is based in India is sort of a metaphor for the class divide that exists around the world," she said, explaining that socio-economic divides are witnessed everywhere, especially now. "It's the largest we've ever seen in the history of mankind."
She continued: "So the story even though it was based in India [The White Tiger] is still so relevant to the rest of the world because I think we have to be really conscientiousness about the fact there's a really large population of the world which is living without the ability to have a choice in their future."
The White Tiger's director, Ramin Bahrani, applauded Chopras' efforts, both as an actor and producer, to tell more South Asian stories in India, Hollywood, and beyond. And, speaking to the Radio Times, he added that Netflix has "real vision" when it comes to diversity in TV and film.
"I hope more people around the world will get a chance to tell their story," said Bahrani, "people who don't look a certain way or have the right name that equals Hollywood or international success, I hope that can be upended. There are a lot more people out there that have things to say and great stories to tell."
The White Tiger will be released on Netflix on Friday, January 22, 2021.
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Q: How to give a new line in the entries from database to Excel The problem is with the last entry where $fetch==29. If I am not choosing this last option in my select page, the all other entries are not coming in next line. Is there a way to put \n somewhere else so that it doesn't matter which entries I select, it always gives a new line for every row.
Here's the code:
<?php

header("Content-type: text/csv; charset=UTF-8");
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Mr Lucky - Selected Backcheck data.csv');
//connection

$dbhost = 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx';
$dbuser = 'xxxxx';
$dbpass = 'xxxxx';
$conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
if (!$conn) {
    echo "Error connection";
}
//select db
$select_db = mysql_select_db('xxxxxxxxx_ssi', $conn);
if (!$select_db) {
    echo "Error to select database";
}

mysql_set_charset("utf8", $conn);

//Mysql query to get records from database
$user_query = mysql_query('SELECT details_ID, details_Interviewer, details_Name,        details_Phone, details_Address, details_City, details_Age, details_Gender, details_SEC,      details_Education, details_Occupation, details_time, details_TomMQ1, details_TomMQ4, details_L1M, details_favSalty, details_Q11Top, details_Q11Top2, details_ST1, details_ST2, details_ST3, details_ST4, details_ST5, details_Lays, details_KK, details_Bingo, details_Balaji, details_Q15, details_AdSeen FROM lucky44_data5 WHERE details_last=1');

//Code to show headings
$contents = "Password\t Interviewer code\t Name\t Phone\t Address\t City\t Age\t Gender\t SEC\t Education\t Occupation\t Time taken(mins)\t TOM MQ1(Macro)\t TOM Q4a (Salty)\t L1M Q7c\t Favorite salty Q5a\t Consideration top Box (Q11a)\t C Top 2 Box (Q11a)\t Brand I love\t Tastes better than other brands\t Have flavors you like\t Offers flavors which are different from others\t Have great advertising\t No. of statements endorsed for Lays\t No. of statements endorsed for KK\t No. of statements endorsed for Bingo\t No. of statements endorsed for Balaji\t Q15-Most Popular brand\t No. of seen ads (out of 5)\n";

//While loop to fetch the records

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($user_query)) {

    $fetch = $_POST['name1'];
    if ($fetch == 1) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ID'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name2'];
    if ($fetch == 2) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Interviewer'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name3'];
    if ($fetch == 3) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Name'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name4'];
    if ($fetch == 4) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Phone'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name5'];
    if ($fetch == 5) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Address'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name6'];
    if ($fetch == 6) {
        $contents .= $row['details_City'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name7'];
    if ($fetch == 7) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Age'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name8'];
    if ($fetch == 8) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Gender'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name9'];
    if ($fetch == 9) {
        $contents .= $row['details_SEC'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name10'];
    if ($fetch == 10) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Education'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name11'];
    if ($fetch == 11) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Occupation'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name12'];
    if ($fetch == 12) {
        $contents .= $row['details_time'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name13'];
    if ($fetch == 13) {
        $contents .= $row['details_TomMQ1'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name14'];
    if ($fetch == 14) {
        $contents .= $row['details_TomMQ4'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name15'];
    if ($fetch == 15) {
        $contents .= $row['details_L1M'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name16'];
    if ($fetch == 16) {
        $contents .= $row['details_favSalty'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name17'];
    if ($fetch == 17) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Q11Top'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name18'];
    if ($fetch == 18) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Q11Top2'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name19'];
    if ($fetch == 19) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ST1'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name20'];
    if ($fetch == 20) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ST2'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name21'];
    if ($fetch == 21) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ST3'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name22'];
    if ($fetch == 22) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ST4'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name23'];
    if ($fetch == 23) {
        $contents .= $row['details_ST5'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name24'];
    if ($fetch == 24) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Lays'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name25'];
    if ($fetch == 25) {
        $contents .= $row['details_KK'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name26'];
    if ($fetch == 26) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Bingo'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name27'];
    if ($fetch == 27) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Balaji'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name28'];
    if ($fetch == 28) {
        $contents .= $row['details_Q15'] . "\t";
    }

    $fetch = $_POST['name29'];
    if ($fetch == 29) {
        $contents .= $row['details_AdSeen'] . "\n";
    }
}

$contents_final = chr(255) . chr(254) . mb_convert_encoding($contents, "UTF-16LE", "UTF-8");

print $contents_final;

A: You can try putting the values to array and then imploding them:
$tmpRow = array();
$tmpRow[] = $row['data_1'];
$tmpRow[] = $row['data_2'];
...
$tmpRow[] = $row['data_n'];

$contents .= implode("\t", $tmpRow) . "\n";

This way it doesn't matter how many columns you'll have. They'll all be joined by \t character and the line will have a \n at the end.

A: $tmp = array();
$tmp[] = $row['data_1'];

// your code here

$tmp[] = $row['data_n'];

$contents .= implode("\t", $tmp) . "\n";

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Get to Know Facebook's Lobbyist Dream Team
The new hires and top talent at Facebook's DC offices
This article is from the archive of our partner .
As Facebook takes flack for wanting kids under 13 on Facebook (and then walks those remarks back), the world's largest social network is beefing up its lobbying might in Washington, DC. The new big-name hires will transform the tech giant's DC offices from what was a one-man operation as recently as 2007 to a team of 12 including four ex-White House aides on payroll, reports Politico. "It's imperative to scale our policy team so that we have the resources in place to demonstrate to policymakers that we are industry leaders in privacy, data security and safety," said Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes. So who are these K Street power brokers and what will they be doing? Here's a look at the social network's top DC talent:
Joel Kaplan Joining Facebook in June as president of U.S. public policy, Kaplan is expected to "strengthen" Facebook's ties to "Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill," reports The New York Times. The company will benefit from his experience as President George W. Bush's deputy chief of staff. "Kaplan brings to Facebook years of experience and important connections in Washington: as a former aide to the president, and once the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget," reports Politico. "He arrives most recently from Energy Future Holdings, where he oversaw public policy and external affairs as its executive vice president." Leading Facebook's Washington operations, Kaplan will report to Marne Levine.
Marne Levine Hired last year as vice president of global public policy, Levine is the former chief of staff to the White House's National Economic Council. In her old job, she helped "coordinate the development of domestic and international economic policy for the president under director Lawrence Summers," reported The Washington Post. Currently she's in charge of the Facebook's "interaction with governments and non-governmental organizations around the globe" and has also been building Facebook's policy team in Asia.
Myriah Jordan Just hired as Facebook's policy manager on congressional relations, Jordan was a Bush aide with Kaplan and was also general counsel to Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina. "Her resume includes time spent in the office of the chief of staff during the Bush administration, focusing on policy," reports Politico. "She also served as deputy general counsel for the office of the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction."
Tim Sparapani An old-timer at DC's offices compared to the rest, Sparapani has been directing the DC office and managing outreach to congress, the company said in statement. According to Politico, Sparapani is "well known for his previous privacy work with the American Civil Liberties Union." In 2009, the Post noted that Sparapani "fought against racial profiling in airport security lines and pushed for stricter rules for how patient information should be used in electronic medical records." The paper calls him a "privacy hawk."
Adam Conner Facebook's first DC hire, Conner was described by The Washington Post as "Facebook's evangelist in Washington, a social-networking pro summoned by elected officials and bureaucrats alike to teach them, free of charge, how to leverage Facebook -- within strict government rules and security guidelines." When he's not working on basic troubleshooting he's seeking "inroads with security-conscious government agencies and uptight lawmakers -- some of whom are looking into limiting Facebook's running room on privacy issues." During his 2009 interview with the Post, the newspaper was surprised with how open he was about his political leanings. "Conner [does not] hold back on his partisan positions, a fact that does not seem to poison his relations with those on the right," reports the paper. "Last week, Conner posted a link to a Web site devoted to mocking Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, adding as preface: 'this one is legendary.'
This article is from the archive of our partner The Wire.


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Iran War Would Cost Trillions: Will the GOP Pay More Taxes for That?
Steve Clemons
While GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is doing all he can in this election cycle to gin up a debate about U.S. foreign policy and a measure of the costs and benefits, the debate about Iran, China, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Israel's security has been taking place in a gravityless environment.
Mitt Romney's opening foreign-policy opus at the Citadel criticized Obama for defense cuts with promises to boost America's defense commitments abroad, to boost military spending on hardware and ships in the Pacific -- to do everything we have been doing but more.
Where are the dollars going to come from?
I am one who thinks that war with Iran is far off and in the near term unlikely -- unless Israel makes a tremendous mistake by triggering and forcing a geostrategic move by the United States, a choice that could very well ultimately dismantle the close U.S.-Israel relationship, or alternatively if forces inside Iran that would benefit from war actually cause an escalation of events that produce a potential nightmare in the Persian Gulf and region.
That said, fewer and fewer people agree with me -- and various of the presidential candidates seem to be competing with each other to tell U.S. citizens how quickly they would deploy U.S. military and intelligence assets to undermine Iran's Supreme Leader and his government.
That's OK -- in the summer of 2007, both analysts and agitators in the political left believed Bush and Cheney would bomb Iran before year's end. Neoconservatives and pugnacious nationalists like John Bolton also believed this. I did a survey of folks on the inside and argued in September 2007 in a widely read Salon article that they would not bomb Iran. They didn't.
In the summer of 2010, some folks on the left were absolutely convinced that the U.S. would bomb Iran before August. Again, that was not how things turned out -- and was not the analysis I had from talking to people in the defense and intel establishments.
Today, things are fuzzier -- but at the highest levels of the national-security decisionmaking tree there is palpable doubt that bombing Iran achieves any fundamental strategic objectives while at the same time ultimately undermining U.S., Israel, and regional security, undermining the global economy. One senior official I heard when asked about bombing Iran then said, "OK, and then what? Then what?! Seriously, then what???"
I'll write more soon about what a much more level-headed and serious strategy with Iran would look like -- particularly since so many are hyperventilating today and in some cases pounding the drums for a collision, one that they think can be done on the cheap.
It is ridiculous to think that a strike by Israel against Iran, that would in real terms tie the U.S. to the conflict, would not be staggeringly expensive and consequential.
So, it would be interesting to hear from those who want to reside in the White House -- and even the Obama administration which has some 'kinetic action' advocates on the inside -- on what a more sensible financial management strategy for these proliferating conflicts, including an Iran war, would be.
George H.W. Bush got the Japanese citizens to write a check for $13.5 billion to the U.S. to pay for the first Gulf War. He was perhaps the last fiscally responsible war-time U.S. President.
Wars cost lots and lots of money -- and if a substantial chunk of the GOP crowd wants these wars and feels that it is in our national interest to have them, then by all means they should start lining up some of the wealthiest in the country who are helping to agitate for these conflicts to pay more in taxes for them.
Steve Clemons is a former Washington editor at Large at The Atlantic and editor of AtlanticLIVE.


ADX staying below 20 level — there is no trend or the trend is weak.
ADX moving above 20 level — trend is strong.
ADX passing 40 level — trend is extreme.
ADX value rising — trend is going stronger, falling — trend is weakening.
+DI stays on top of -DI — uptrend is in place.
-DI stays on top of +DI — downtrend is in place.
Two DI cross — trend is changing.
In other words, ADX advices on trend tendencies: whether the trend is going to continue and strengthen or it is about to lose its positions.
ADX indicator has 2 lines: ADX itself (white), +DI (green) and -DI (red).
Traders then need to draw a horizontal line at the level of 20.
All readings of ADX which are below 20 suggest a weak and unclear trend, while readings above 20 indicate that a trend has picked up.
That is, basically, the simplest explanation of the purpose of ADX. ADX allows Forex traders to determine whether the trend is strong or weak and thus choose and appropriate strategy to trade with: a trend following strategy or a strategy fit to consolidation market periods with no significant price changes.
There is also additional line to be added to ADX indicator window - at 40 level.
If ADX is traded below 20 - there is no trend or the trend is weak, thus a non-trend-following strategies should be used, otherwise losses may occur as a result of false signals and whip-saws taking place. An example of non-trend-following method is channel trading.
If ADX is traded above 20 but below 40, it is time to apply trend following methods. An example would be: Forex trading Moving averages or or trading with Parabolic SAR indicator.
When ADX reaches 40 level, it suggests an overbought/oversold (depending on the trend) situation on the market and it is time to protect some profits of at least move Stop loss order to a break even.
When ADX passes 40 level, it is a good time to begin collecting profits gradually scaling out of the trades on rallies and sell-offs and protecting remaining positions with trailing stops.
ADX -/+ DI lines are used for spotting entry signals. All -/+ DI crossovers are disregarded while ADX remains below 20. Once ADX peaks above 20 a buy signal occur when +DI (green) crosses upwards and above -DI (red). A sell signal will be the opposite: +DI would cross -DI downwards.
If after a newly created signal another opposite crossover happens within a short period of time, the original signal should be disregarded and position protected soon or closed.
ADX indicator is never traded alone, but rather in combination with other indicators and tools. ADX indicator most of the time gives much later signals comparing to faster reacting moving averages crossover or Stochastic, for example, however, reliability of ADX indicator is much higher than for other indicators in traders' toolkit, which makes it a valuable tool for many Forex traders.
When ADX rises above 20 for the first time and then goes flat for some time, there is believed to be a new trend being born and the reason for ADX being currently flat is because market reacts to this new trend formation by making first initial correction. During this correction it is a good time to initiate new orders.
what settings can one use for the ADX in trading short term trades, like the 30min time frame?
ADX indicator standard setting are 14. In most cases it is better to use standard settings just because majority of traders use them; result - everyone sees the same picture and gets the same signals at the same time.
However, with ADX indicator specifically, Forex traders often look for alternative settings.
The nature of ADX indicator allows experimenting with settings to get best performance.
Common range for ADX is from 7 period ADX to 30 period.
For 30 minutes chart try ADX 30.
should i use ADX with the weekly, daily, or 15 minute chart?
any chart, I use it even on 5 min as a trend filter for scalping here and there.
will default settings for ADX (ie) ADX14 will suit trading on 15 Min chart?
Yes, ADX comes with all MT4 platforms. You'll find it in MT4 under Trend indicators, under name "Average Directional Movement Index".
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ADX indicator is a good help but only with other supportive indicators like RSI or so.
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It's great to have so many people discovering the powers of indicators!
But double-check with other resources.
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When a strong trend is in play and reverses to a strong trend in the opposite direction, what should we look to see in the ADX? If you wait for it to go back to 20 and rise above you have missed the strong trend in the opposite direction. How do you recognize this situation before it's too late? Thank you!
When a strong trend is changed by an opposite strong trend, ADX indicator is totally useless.
Basically, as soon as ADX starts to decline from the top 30-45 levels, it no longer posses any interest as it can't reflect a change in a trend. Traders can only refer to +-DI for trend confirmations.


On 6 November, the "EcoTechnoPark – Volma" training centre on energy, energy efficiency, environmental protection, green technology application and dissemination opened in Volma, Dziaržynsk District.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of Belarus Syarhey Rumas and the Head of the European Union Delegation to Belarus Andrea Wiktorin.
The Volma resource centre in the only one in the field of energy in the country. The centre's advantage is that each facility there is equipped with actual components of energy and heat management. There, they use both conventional and renewable energy sources. It is a kind of a 'smart' area managed by state-of-the-art software for achieving energy efficiency targets. There are plans for training students of vocational, secondary special and higher educational institutions there.
The outfitted laboratories allow learning the use of renewable energy sources in the housing and utilities sector, modern water supply and sanitation systems, the 'smart house' complex with state-of-the-art fire alarm systems, lighting, heating, air conditioning, etc.
– A simple acquisition of knowledge without its application in practice is not relevant today, - mentioned the Belarus Prime Minister, - Today, higher education is a foundation for continuous self-improvement, acquisition of additional knowledge. It is important for people with a good basis and working on the specialty, to improve their competences and acquire new ones.
Andrea Wiktorin mentioned that the EU supports the creation of 6 such centres in Belarus.
At the ceremony, Syarhey Rumas and Andrea Wiktorin opened a memorial sign dedicated to centre establishment.
The centre was opened as a part of the EU Employment and Vocational Education and Training Programme in Belarus with a budget of euro 11.5 mn – the largest educational programme ever supported by the EU in Belarus. On the one hand, it is called to help employers take on personnel with adequate competences and skills. On the other, the programme will help young people make substantiated decisions while selecting their professions and future careers; it will provide opportunities for adult professionals for continuous learning and self-improvement.
The establishment of Volma Multisectoral Training Centre is a first and the most important results of the programme. The centre will enable trainees to develop their skills, knowledge and competences for operating with the latest resource efficient processes and technologies.
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