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Platelet may be performed by manual or automated methods. Automated platelet counts are more accurate.
Platelet counts are best performed on EDTA-anticoagulated blood obtained by venepuncture. Capillary blood may be used. Counts obtained by capillary blood are lower and show a greater variability. Platelets change shape on coming in contact with EDTA from discoid to spheroid with filamentous extensions. The volume of platelets remains unchanged for about 1-2 hours but increases thereafter by about 7.9% at 30 minutes and 13.4%at 24 hours (Clin Lab Haematol. 2005;27:370-373). It is best to minimize the delay between collection and counting.
Manual Platelet Counts
Manual platelet count is performed by diluting blood by a solution containing 1% ammonium oxalate and counting the number of platelets in a Neubauer chamber.
Blood is diluted 1:20 with 1% ammonium oxalate to lyse the erythrocytes. If the platelet count is performed under natural light then brilliant cresyl blue is used to stain platelets and make them more visible. The diluted blood is mixed for 10-15 minutes.
The Neubauer chambers is filled with diluted blood and left in a moist petri dish for 20 minutes to allow the platelet to settle down.
The platelets may be counted under normal light or under phase contrast. Platelets are visualized better under phase contrast. The condenser needs to be racked down while counting platelets. Platelets appear as small refractile bodies. Dust particles can be confused with platelets and the equipment and reagents used for platelet counting must be dust-free.
The number of platelets is counted in the 1mm squares. At least 200 cells need to get an accurate count (with a coefficient of variation of 8-10%). Each square has a volume of 0.1µl. The platelet count (per liter) is calculated as follows
[number of platelets counted X dilution X 106]/Volume counted
If accurate erythrocyte count is available the platelet count may be performed by count the proportion of platelets to erythrocytes in the thin part of the peripheral smear and estimating the platelet count as a proportion of the erythrocyte count.
Automated Platelet Counts
Automated counters count platelets by impedance, light scatter, optical fluorescence or by the use of monoclonal antibody to platelet glycoproteins (see Principles of Automated Cell Counts).
Impedance counters Impedance counters count platelets by the change in impedance they produce while passing through an electric field. The degree of change is proportional to the volume of the cell. Platelets are separated from erythrocytes by size, the cut-off being 30fl. Large platelets may (e.g. those seen in May-Hegglin anomaly) may not be counted and erythrocyte fragments may be counted as platelets.
Light Scatter Laser light scattering patterns of cells depending on their shape and reflectivity. Cells are passed under a laser beam and their light scattering patterns determined. Cells are characterized according to these patterns.
Monoclonal Antibody Platelets can be counted by immunofluorescence using the monoclonal antibodies CD41, CD42a or CD61. Usually a combination of CD41 and CD61 us used to eliminate errors that may occur because of the lack of one antigen on the platelet surface membrane.
Newer Platelet Parameters Generated by Automated Platelet Counters
The electronic platelet counters can calculate three new platelet parameters. As of now these have a limited role in diagnosis
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) MPV is a reflection of megakaryocyte ploidy. MPV is increased in conditions associated with increased platelet turnover. The platelet mass remains constant in normal individuals.. The MPV falls with increasing platelet counts in a non-linear manner. The effect of storage in EDTA on MPV depends on the method used to perform the platelet count. The MPV increases if measured in an impedance counter because of a change in volume of platelets (see above). When measured by optical methods the MPV decreases nearly 10% possible because of a fall in the refractile index of the platelets because of dilution of cytoplasmic contents.
Platelet Distribution Width (PDW) PDW is the variability in the size of platelets. Normally PDW increases with MPV. In patients with megaloblastic anaemia, aplastic anaemia and those on chemotherapy the relationship between MPV and PDW is lost. The patients show a low MPV but a high PDW.
Reticulated Platelets Freshly released platelets have RNA that is lost in 24-36 hours after release. These are known as reticulated platelets and can be counted by counters by using a RNA banding dye. Reticulated platelet count, like reticulocyte count, is an index of platelet production. The normal range varies from <3% to 20%. Reticulated platelet counts are useful in distinguishing thrombocytopenia from peripheral destruction from that due to decreased production. It has a reported sensitivity and specificity of 95%.
Sources of Error in Platelet Counts
Falsely Low Platelet Counts
Pre-analytic errors: Pre-analytic errors are the common causes of fictitious low platelet counts and include
Partial clotting of specimen with activation and aggregation of platelets during venepuncture.
EDTA induced platelet aggregation:
Platelet Satellitism: Platelet statellitism is phenomena in which platelets encircle neutrophils. It is usually seen in blood collected in EDTA but may be seen with other anticoagulants and is caused by IgG or IgM antibodies that bind the CD16 antigen. Satellitism around other leucocytes may be seen and some platelets may be phagocytosed.
Giant Platelets Impedance counters separate platelets from erythrocytes by size. Large platelets may not be counted as platelets but as erythrocytes. Patients whose peripheral smears a significant number of large platelets should have a manual platelet count.
False High Counts
Severe Microcytosis or Fragmentation of Erythrocytes: Erythrocytes are separated from platelets by size. Small erythrocytes or erythrocyte fragments can be counted as platelets giving a falsely elevated count.
Cryoglobulinaemia: Pseudothrombocytosis and pseudoleucocytosis has been reported in patients with cryoglobulinaemia. Haemoglobin H disease has been associated with pseudothrombocytosis.
Counting Platelets When Counts are Suspected to the Falsely Abnormal
All low counts must be confirmed on a second sample. If the sample is a collected in evacuation tubes the correct order of draw must be followed. If collected by a syringe and needle then it must be a small (preferably only for performing the platelet count) sample, taken from an adequately large vein avoiding applying excessive suction as all these factors can cause platelet aggregation. Measures appropriate for specific causes of thrombocytopenia include
Platelet Aggregation: The counter will often flag the presence of platelet clumping but the peripheral smear must be examined for the presence of platelet clumps, fibrin strands or platelet satellitism. The options available in case of a suspected EDTA induced platelet aggregation include
Adding 20mg kanamycin
Adding excessive EDTA to disrupt the aggregates
Collecting blood in another anticoagulant – occasionally aggregation may be seen with other anticoagulants
Performing a platelet count no-anticoagulated blood collected by finger prick.
Variations in Platelet Size: It is impossible to get an accurate automated platelet count in patients with a large number of giant platelets. Manual platelet counts should be performed in such patients. The patients should be informed of this discrepancy to prevent him/her from undergoing investigations for "thrombocytopenia". Pseudothrombocytosis due to severe microcytosis or erythrocyte fragments is rare. These patients also need a manual count.
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Wickenheiser, Ouellette, Hefford Make History
They have been mainstays on Canada's women's national team seemingly forever. They have been through good and bad. But mostly good. Lots of good.
Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford and Caroline Ouellette have won gold medals in 2002, 2006, 2010 and now 2014. And that makes them history makers!
With four straight gold medals in women's hockey Wickenheiser, Hefford and Ouellette joined Soviet biathlete Alexander Tikhonov and German speedskater Claudia Pechstein as gold medallists in four consecutive Winter Games.
They are also Canada's most golden girls, or boys for that matter. They are the only four-time gold medallists in Olympic history.
It is quite likely that all three have played their final Olympic game with the Canadian national team. Wickenheiser is 35 while Hefford and Ouellette are 34. Can they return in 2018 at age 39 and 38? Not likely given Canada's stream of young female players.
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Uncertainty for FARC peace deal as Ivan Duque wins in Colombia
Right-wing candidate, 41, has pledged to roll back parts of the landmark 2016 peace accord with the FARC group.
Duque surrounded by supporters after casting his vote in Bogota [Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters]
Conservative Ivan Duque has won Colombia's presidential election, putting the landmark 2016 peace deal with the FARC at risk.
Duque secured 54 percent on Sunday, more than 12 points ahead of his leftist rival, Gustavo Petro.
He is first to be elected since outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos signed the peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), formally ending more than 50 years of conflict.
"This is the opportunity that we have been waiting for - to turn the page on the politics of polarisation, insults and venom," Duque told jubilant supporters Sunday night, joined by his young family.
In the capital, Bogota, enthusiastic Duque supporters honked car horns even before final results were announced.
"I'm euphoric because Duque won," said Julio Palacios, who works in real estate in Duquista.
"I'm happy because of his economic policy, he is going to incentivise business and generate more employment," he told Al Jazeera.
Those who supported Petro, however, fear Duque's win will mean "more of the same".
"I am not surprised, but I am disappointed," Linda Lopez, a university student, said.
"It worries me that Duque could go back on the peace process," she told Al Jazeera. "The next four years will be difficult."
In May's first round, Duque came first with nearly 40 percent of the vote, while Petro received 25 percent.
Fragile peace deal
The second round of voting was seen by some as a referendum on the controversial peace deal, which brought an end to 52 years of conflict that left at least 220,000 people dead and more than seven million displaced.
Most of the more than 7,000 rebels who have surrendered their weapons have started new lives as farmers, community leaders and journalists.
Duque is supported by former-president, Alvaro Uribe, one of the peace accord's fiercest critics for its perceived soft judicial treatment of "FARC terrorists". Duque says his party "does not want to tear the agreement to shreds" but rather "make it clear that a Colombia at peace is a Colombia where peace meets justice".
The current agreement allows most rebels to avoid jail, a sore point for many.
"I am in agreement with peace, but not with the peace accord," Palacios said. "It has to be revised. The FARC have to pay for the crimes they committed in some way.
Crticis, however, are unsure what Duque's win will mean for the accord and the peace process itself.
"I'm upset for the victims of the conflict," Isabel Montenegro, who works in social communications, told Al Jazeera.
"The future is uncertain for the victims if the FARC return to war because the peace process fails, we will go back to the past," she added.
FARC, which disarmed and transformed into a political party after the peace deal but did not contest the election, immediately called on Duque to show "good sense" in dealing with the agreement.
"What the country demands is an integral peace, which will lead us to the hoped-for reconciliation," the FARC said in a statement after Duque's presidential win.
The former rebels also called for an early meeting with the president-elect.
In a concession speech that at times sounded celebratory, Petro challenged Duque to break with his hardline allies and Uribe, in particular. He also promised to mobilise his considerable following into a combative opposition that will fight for social reforms and defend the peace accord.
"Those eight million Colombians are not going to let Colombia return to war," Petro said to a thunderous applause from supporters chanting "Resistance!"
Challenges ahead
Duque will face significant challenges when he takes office in August. The economy remains weak; drug trafficking gangs have moved into areas once controlled by the FARC and more than half a million Venezuelans have crossed into Colombia, looking for food and work.
A one-term senator, Duque worked at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington until 2014, when Uribe asked him to return to Colombia and take a seat in Congress. Duque's running mate, Marta Lucia Ramirez, will be Colombia's first female vice president.
Duque has also promised to bolster the $324bn economy, keep investors happy by cutting business taxes, support the oil and coal sectors - top exports - and help manufacturing.
For his part, Petro - a former Bogota mayor - pledged to take on political elites, redistribute land to the poor and gradually eliminate the need for oil and coal in
Duque's victory means he will be Colombia's youngest president since 1872. His swearing-in ceremony will take place in August.
With additional reporting by Luke Taylor in Bogota.
Supporters of Duque celebrate in the Colombian capital [Andres Stapff/Reuters]
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Beloved for its rebellious portrayal of gender ambiguity, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy about a cross-dressing shipwreck survivor who finds herself at the center of a not-so-ordinary love triangle. Third-year MFA directing candidate Leah Adcock-Starr takes this delightfully comic tale of mistaken identities and weaves it into the jazz-infused world of 1920's New Orleans.
A post-show talk will be held on Thursday, February 5.
Join us on opening night, January 30, for a 'Twelfth Night' Night at the UW Club. MFA directing candidate Leah Adcock-Starr and Department of English Associate Professor Colette Moore share the story and themes of Twelfth Night as it relates to Carnival, Mardi Gras, and the Big Easy. Details here.


Jade Warren has recently become the resident Podiatrist at the Brixworth Osteopathic Clinic and practices under the name Green Podiatry & Chiropody.
Jade qualified from the University of East London with a First Class Honours degree in Podiatric Medicine. After graduation Jade accepted an invitation to join the fantastic team of Podiatrists within the NHS, Westminster. The following year Jade moved to an out-patients hospital in East London. More recently Jade has been working in clinics within the private sector over Central London, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire. Jade is HCPC Registered and accredited by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
In an average working day Jade will see a whole host of foot and ankle problems; including and not limited to any nail problems, skin conditions, deformity, bunions, lumps, bumps, strains, sprains and everything in-between. Jade has a special interest in minor surgery including Nail Surgery and Verruca Needling, alongside routine chiropody treatments. Jade is a qualified and experienced Podiatrist who is passionate about increasing foot function and minimising pain, keeping people mobile and active.
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U.S. State Department Issues Alert on Potential Terrorism in India
Destination & Tourism	David Cogswell October 19, 2011
The U.S. Department of State issued an alert to warn about the continued possibility of terrorist attacks throughout India. The department urges citizens to pay particular attention to their personal security during the Indian holiday season, which includes Hindu, Islamic, and other religious and secular holidays between October and January.
Recent Indian government advisories and local media report increased indications that terrorists are planning attacks in India. In the past, terrorists have targeted markets, public transportation such as trains and public buses, religious sites, hotels and restaurants. During the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, terrorists specifically targeted hotels and other public places.
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The State Department urges U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad to enroll in the Smart Travelers Enrollment Program (STEP). U.S. citizens without Internet access may enroll directly at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at their destination. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. Updated information on travel and security may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444, or visisting http://travel.state.gov.
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Hometown of super girl was invaded and destroyed by unexpected monsters. Super girl was all alone! Go help her take her hometown back!
Princess Adventure 3D - Run and jump is the best adventure game for ever. The game has many difficult levels to play and to discover.
The traps are different from what you would expect from a jump and run game. Skill and a bit of imagination are needed and nerves of steel because it can be frustrating at times (which makes the game so addicting).


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Q: Chrome - Disable autocomplete only on selected websites Is there a way to disable the input autocomplete in chrome, but only on several pages/website ?
Example with PhpMyAdmin, I don't want autocomplete, whatever the input :

But I want for other websites.

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*In your manifest file, configure Match Patterns to match the website urls that you want your extension work out

*In your content scripts, try to get the input field by selectors then set the autocomplete attribute off

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"""Generates a SDK JSON configuration file to connect to a local service."""

import copy
import json
import os

from absl import app
from absl import flags
from absl import logging

FLAGS = flags.FLAGS

THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

flags.DEFINE_string('ssl_dir', THIS_DIR,
                    'Path containing the SSL cert.')
flags.DEFINE_string('project_id', None, 'Falken project to use.')
flags.DEFINE_string('api_key', None,
                    'API key to authenticate the Falken project.')
flags.DEFINE_string(
    'config_json', os.path.join(THIS_DIR, 'falken_config.json'),
    'JSON configuration file to create for the client SDK to connect to the '
    'service.')

# Base configuration for a local connection.
_LOCAL_CONNECTION_CONFIG = {
    'service': {
        # Connect to localhost.
        'environment': 'local',
        'connection': {
            'address': '[::1]:50051',
        },
    },
}

def read_file_to_lines(filename):
  """Read a file into a list of lines.

  Args:
    filename: File to read.

  Returns:
    List of lines read from the file with all trailing whitespace stripped.
  """
  with open(filename, 'rt') as fileobj:
    return [l.rstrip() for l in fileobj.readlines()]

def generate_configuration(cert_lines, project_id=None, api_key=None):
  """Generate a client SDK configuration.

  Args:
    cert_lines: List of strings that make up the certificate.
    project_id: ID of the project to use when connecting to the service.
    api_key: API key used to authenticate the project with the service.

  Returns:
    Dictionary in the form:
    {
      'project_id': project_id,
      'api_key': api_key,
      'service': {
        'environment': 'local',
        'connection': {
          'address': '[::1]:50051',
          'ssl_certificate': cert_lines,
        },
      }
    }

    Where 'project_id', 'api_key' and 'ssl_certificate' are only populated if
    the arguments are not None or empty.
  """
  configuration = copy.deepcopy(_LOCAL_CONNECTION_CONFIG)
  if cert_lines:
    configuration['service']['connection']['ssl_certificate'] = cert_lines
  if project_id:
    configuration['project_id'] = project_id
  if api_key:
    configuration['api_key'] = api_key
  return configuration

def main(unused_argv):
  """Generate SDK configuration."""
  with open(FLAGS.config_json, 'wt') as config_json_file:
    config_json_file.write(
        json.dumps(generate_configuration(
            read_file_to_lines(os.path.join(FLAGS.ssl_dir, 'cert.pem')),
            project_id=FLAGS.project_id,
            api_key=FLAGS.api_key), sort_keys=True, indent=2))
    full_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), FLAGS.config_json)
    logging.info('Wrote SDK configuration to %s', full_path)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  app.run(main)

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Russell, a boy who makes his living off of chasing whale-squids in the oceans off of the land nation Liberistan, meets a strange entity called Liv in the depths of the water. Using Liv's power to greatly increase the control over a Yunboro, Russel is determined to succeed in life in a safe land.
On the other hand, Sukaya, the daughter of the cabinet minister of the opposing nation Augustonia, was exhausted from her days in which her efforts would not bear fruit. However, her situation changes when the humanoid robot Ignite awakens and chooses her as its pilot.
A boy who holds hope for the land, and a girl who seeks freedom. And so, a new story begins to move in the various lands that the giant ship Gargantia travels to.
The scriptwriter for the original anime series, Daishiro Tanimura, will be returning to pen the sequel novel. Hanaharu Naruko, the anime's character designer, returned to do the designs and illustrations for the sequel novel. Makoto Ishiwata, from Nitroplus, will return to do the mechanical designs. Kazuya Murata, the director of the original Gargantia anime, returned to help supervise the project.
The original Gargantia anime was animated by Production I.G. It began airing on April 3, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2013. It had a total of 13 episodes and 4 OVAs. The original anime is currently licensed for release in North America by VIZ Media. The sequel novel's story will take place two years after the events of the last OVA. The Gargantia sequel novel is currently slated for release on August 29 of this year in Japan.


so said ellie: The rightful place of dogs and children.
The rightful place of dogs and children.
It annoys me when I see people in the eastern suburbs carrying their dogs around in handbags. Dogs are made for walking..they even have four legs to do it with.
A shop I walk past on my way to uni annoys me also, because it caters exclusively to the particular breed of frou frou eastern suburbanite that carries small dogs around in expensive handbags. There are two things about it that make me smile though.
This sign, at mother height, shows that children and their sticky little fingers cannot be trusted.
This one, at dog height (provided, I suppose, that the dog is not in a bag, in which case we can only assume that the same rules as above apply), shows that dogs are inherently trustworthy. Moreover, in the eastern suburbs, dogs are taught to read before children.
this made me laugh, alot.


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Michael Gbinije scored 17 points and Dajuan Coleman hit for a season-high 13 points to help Syracuse defeat Montana State 82-60 Tuesday night in a nonconference men's basketball game.
Trevor Cooney chipped in with 12 points, Chinonso Obokoh recorded a career-high 11 and Tyler Lydon had 10 for the Orange (9-3). The last time the Orange had five players score 10 or more points was against Villanova on Dec. 20, 2014.
Sarp Gobeloglu paced the Bobcats (5-7) with 13. Freshman Tyler Hall, the Bobcats' second-leading scorer on the season, tallied 12. Montana State scored 18 points below its season average, shooting 36 percent from the field and 28 percent from 3-point range.
The Orange continued to struggle from beyond the arc, hitting just 7 of 25 for 28 percent. They made 11 of 24 from the charity stripe.
The game was the final stop on MSU's four-game, 11-day, 5,000-mile road trip. It also included stops at San Jose State, North Dakota State and Buffalo. The Bobcats defeated San Jose State 91-83 on Dec. 13, but lost the last three games on the trip.
The clash against Syracuse was a rematch of sorts for the Bobcats.
The last time Montana State met Syracuse was 1996, when coach Mick Durham's Big Sky Conference champion Bobcats took on the Orange in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M.
The Bobcats were led by seniors Nico Harrison, Quadre Lollis, Adam Leachman and Great Falls native Scott Hatler. Danny Sprinkle and Nate Holmstadt were special talents who played key roles as true freshmen.
Syracuse defeated the Bobcats 88-55 and went on to earn a berth in the Final Four. After dispatching the Cats, the Orange defeated Drexel, Georgia, Kansas and, in the Final Four, Mississippi State. Syracuse lost to Kentucky 76-67 in the national championship game.
The Orange, who shot 35 percent from the field in the first half, made 11 of their first 14 shots in the second Tuesday night to build a 58-34 lead on Cooney's 3-pointer with 12:23 to go.
Coleman scored seven of the Orange's first 12 points after intermission. Gbinije scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, to pace the Orange blitz in the first 7:30 of the second half.
Syracuse, with just one more game before the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play, built a 31-17 halftime lead as head coach designee Mike Hopkins played a variety of lineups against the Bobcats. The Orange struggled from the arc, shooting 3 of 13 in the first half. Gbinije led the Orange with seven points at the half.
The Orange, who average 5.0 blocks a game, registered eight blocks in the first half. Lydon led with four.
The Bobcats shot 7 of 33 from the field and 2 of 16 from the 3 in the first half. The Bobcats leading scorers, Marcus Colbert and Hall, had five points between them in the first 20 minutes.
Montana State, led by second-year head coach Brian Fish, has played just twice in Bozeman this season. The Cats open Big Sky Conference play Dec. 31 at Southern Utah and play at Northern Arizona on Jan. 2.
Montana State's next game at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse is Jan. 7 against Sacramento State.


When a candidate for public office faces the voters he does not face men of sense; he faces a mob of men whose chief distinguishing mark is the fact that they are quite incapable of weighing ideas, or even of comprehending any save the most elemental — men whose whole thinking is done in terms of emotion, and whose dominant emotion is dread of what they cannot understand. So confronted, the candidate must either bark with the pack or be lost... All the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.
I tend to make typos in my edit summaries, which annoys me.
I am also Sketchmoose on Wikipedia.
Fresh quotes (current aren't the best available), published script or taped performance?, which formatting template to follow?
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Confirmed by Ubisoft today, the For Honor three scavenger crates to unlock additional gear, and 30-day Champion Status, which grants you more XP and loot. All of the Season Pass content... Knight players receive two crates, and Samurai players will have to settle for one crate each. The next round is currently underway and all those who participate in the Faction War will get some cool rewards once the season ends such as currency and unique cosmetic items.
Knight players receive two crates, and Samurai players will have to settle for one crate each. The next round is currently underway and all those who participate in the Faction War will get some cool rewards once the season ends such as currency and unique cosmetic items.


Aaron Fichtner, assistant commissioner of Labor Planning & Analysis (right) stands with Thomas A. Bracken, president and CEO of the N.J. Chamber Of Commerce. Fichtner noted during his speech that the Department of Labor is working to be more responsive to businesses and make the cost of doing business in New Jersey more affordable. The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce event was held at Forsgate Country Club, in Monroe.


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Winners of immigration lottery invited to formally apply to sponsor parents, grandparents
January 5, 2021 Express Informer
Immigrants hoping to bring their parents or grandparents to live permanently in Canada will soon learn if they were lucky enough to win a coveted spot through a controversial lottery process for family reunification.
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is beginning to notify prospective sponsors who filled out online forms last fall to express their interest in resettling a relative. The notification process will unfold over the next 10 days.
After weeding out duplicate and incomplete forms, IRCC officials randomly selected the 10,000 sponsors — who will now be invited to apply formally.
Tens of thousands of immigrants desperate to sponsor their relatives have been disappointed each year by the program.
The government returned to a lottery system after last year's first-come, first-served online system was plagued by problems. The lottery system itself replaced a first-in process which saw applicants sprint to get physical documents to processing centres.
Lottery system the most fair, says minister
That system also left people frustrated because it offered an advantage to those who lived closer to the processing centres — or could afford to pay someone to help them get to the front of the queue.
In a statement to CBC, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino called the parent and grandparent sponsorship program a "progressive, compassionate program that is wholly unique to Canada."
"Reuniting families is a central part of our immigration policy, which is why our government has done more than any other in Canadian history to keep families together," he said. "When families succeed, Canada succeeds."
Mendicino said that, given the hardship caused by the global pandemic, the government loosened income requirements and allowed for more flexible timelines.
Mendicino has said in the past that while the government is open to ways to improve the process, the lottery system is the most equitable way to administer it.
In 2019, the online first-come process left many in distress because they couldn't access the form or fill it out quickly enough. The online portal closed after less than 11 minutes.
Some said the race to file applications worked against those who couldn't fill them out quickly, such as those with disabilities or literacy issues, or those living in places with slow internet connections.
The federal government ended up making a secret settlement to quash two lawsuits that claimed the process was flawed and unfair. To resolve the group litigation, the government awarded applicants at least 70 spots, allowing them to sponsor their parents' or grandparents' immigration to Canada.
Alternatives to lottery proposed
But many say going back to a system that leaves family reunification to the luck of the draw is not the solution.
Some have suggested the government consider the length of time the applicant has been in Canada, their financial means and compassionate circumstances when it prioritizes family reunification applications.
Others have suggested a weighted model that would give an individual applicant a greater chance of success with each subsequent year they apply.
Some argue that if the government charged a fee to file the online expression-of-interest form, that would weed out the people who would not be in a position to sponsor their relative that year.
The parent and grandparent sponsorship program launch was delayed last year due to the pandemic.
Mendicino has announced that this year's parent and grandparent sponsorship program will have 30,000 spots.
A electronic petition to Mendicino, which is now open for signatures on the House of Commons website, says the fact that the government previously scrapped the lottery system was an acknowledgement that the process is "deeply flawed."
Presented by NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan, the petition calls on the government to explain the decision to return to the lottery, release documents on consultations that led to the change and carry out a study with the goal of creating a better, more fair application process.
"Recognize the positive benefits for family reunification and create a compassionate system without arbitrary caps," the e-petition reads.
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admits he will be happy his team do not have to face striker Carlos Tevez at Eastlands on Sunday, but is still wary of Manchester City's quality.
The Argentina international, who Liverpool tried to sign in the summer, is currently in his homeland on compassionate leave after his wife gave birth prematurely.
And while he will not feature in a clash which could have a major bearing on who finishes fourth in the Premier League, Benitez is aware there are many other players who can hurt his side.
"Clearly he is a good player who is doing well," said the Spaniard of the 19-goal striker.
"But they have other good strikers, so I think they have enough quality in the squad and can replace Tevez with another good player.
Tevez's international team-mate Javier Mascherano knows exactly what the striker offers but expects City to be able to cope without him.
"He is a really good player but Manchester City have a lot of really good players so if he doesn't play, they will use a player who will try to do the same as him," said the Argentina captain.
"They are a top side with some really good players. I think it will be a really important game and will be a good game to watch."
Benitez has tried to play down the significance of the match, with City currently occupying the final Champions League spot one point ahead of Liverpool and with a match in hand.
He believes there is plenty of time remaining in the season for things to change significantly – especially with Tottenham and Aston Villa also challenging.
"It will be an important game for both teams and we will try to win," he said.
"If you cannot, it is better not to lose, but the main thing for us is to try to win.
"We will try to attack and we know we will have to score goals if we want to win.
Mascherano also believes that one match will not decide the Champions League fate of either side.
"We are one point behind them and some teams are very close to us so it's important to get the three points," said the midfielder.
"I think it's an important game but if any team lost, nothing will happen.
The side will have been lifted by last night's 1-0 victory over Unirea Urziceni, having seen their seven-match unbeaten Barclays Premier League run ended by Arsenal last week.
Vice-captain Jamie Carragher singled out the impact of substitutes Ryan Babel and Daniel Pacheco, with the former crossing for his team-mate to head across goal for David Ngog to score with nine minutes to go.
"Ryan and Dani did very well when they came on and made a big contribution for the goal," said the defender.
"They gave us a bit of a lift and more energy and that's what we needed. They made the difference.
Highly-rated reserve team striker Pacheco was making only his third appearance for the senior side, but the young Spaniard hopes to be able to play a bigger part in the remainder of the season.
"I was very happy to get involved with the game and help the team out and I think everyone was quite happy at the end," said the 19-year-old.
"It is always a good thing when the manager is talking about you but I know I have to keep working, keep listening and doing my best for the reserves.
"I've got to keep my feet on the floor. I hope I will get more chances in the future and do the same again.
"We can now think about Manchester City. If I get a chance again, I hope I will take it but we will see what happens."
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Doja Cat Covered Herself in Red Body Paint and 30,000 Crystals for Schiaparelli's Paris Fashion Week Show
Kylie Jenner may have worn a fake severed lion head on her dress to Schiaparelli's haute couture show in Paris, but Doja Cat managed to one-up her by channeling Avatar and wearing head-to-toe red body paint. The singer posed outside in a red gown with a beaded skirt from the fashion house.
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Makeup artist Pat McGrath wrote on Instagram about the process of creating the " Doja's Inferno" beauty look, meant to help evoke the feel of a live sculpture sitting front row at the show.
"Collaborating with the incomparably talented Doja Cat and Daniel Roseberry was an absolute pleasure," McGrath said. "Her patience and dedication as she sat with Team Pat McGrath and I for four hours and 58 minutes to achieve the creation, covered in over 30,000 hand-applied Swarovski crystals, was truly inspiring. The final product was a magical, mesmerizing masterpiece and a tribute to Doja Cat's hard work and dedication."
Doja has long been experimental with her style, going bold even when she was a kid. She reflected to ELLE about being called out by a middle school administrator when she was a tween for her "colorful, attention-grabbing themed ensembles, complete with tutus" that she wore to class. At the time, Doja favored Harajuku- and pirate-inspired looks.
"He was like, 'Get that crap off of your face. Nobody wants to see that. Why do you dress like this? What's the point of dressing like this? You're such a distraction,'" she recalled. "I never liked the way I looked. I didn't feel like I fit in. I felt like I stuck out all the time, and I didn't like it. It was a strange time." As an adult, Doja has embraced her risk-taking style—and clearly had no qualms being a scene-stealer in France today.
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Bandits grab fake gold jewelry
Bandits broke into Spence's Bazaar in Dover, police say
Bandits grab fake gold jewelry Bandits broke into Spence's Bazaar in Dover, police say Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1mDYmfb
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Three teens broke into a Dover business and made off with imitation gold jewelry Monday night, police said Wednesday.
Surveillance video shows the three bandits at Spence's Bazaar, 550 South New St. at approximately 11:45 p.m. They first tried to get into the building by breaking a window leading into the office area, then tried to break another glass door, but were unsuccessful. They tried to disable the alarm system, damaging phone lines outside the office, Cpl. Mark Hoffman said.
The teens then shattered the door glass at an entrance on the south side of the building. Once inside, the bandits shattered the glass case of a jewelry vendor and took several imitation yellow gold jewelery items, mostly men's necklaces and bracelets, Hoffman said.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to call police at (302) 736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips also can be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or at www.tipsubmit.com.
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Q: Snowflake: Replace multiple patterns using single Regex_replace Requirement: Want to achieve all below into one regex_replace

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*Replace comma, tab and new line character to empty

*Replace double quotes into a single quote

*Replace pipe into a dash

Also would like to know if replace performance is faster than regex_replace
Below is what I tried out
    with c as (select ' abc \n def\n' as t
              union
              select 'abc\tdef' as t)
    select t,regexp_replace(t, '[,\t\n]','') from c;

    with c as (select ' abc  de"f\n' as t
              union
              select 'abc\td|ef' as t)
    select t,replace(replace(replace(t, '\n',' '),'"','\''),'|','-') from c;

A: The regexp_replace function will only match one pattern and replace it with a literal value, so you can't make it selectively replace depending on what it matches. You can write a UDF to do that in one step, which will make your SQL a lot neater, particularly if you have to put it in a lot of statements. This one does all three replacements:
create or replace function CLEANUP_STRING(STR string)
returns string
language javascript as
$$
    var s = STR.replace(/[,\t\n]/g, "");  // Replace comma, tab and new line character to empty
    s = s.replace(/"/g, "'");             // Replace double quote with single quote
    s = s.replace(/\|/g, "-");            // Replace pipe with dash
    return s;
$$;

-- This will display in black font, showing that the line break is gone.
select cleanup_string('This is a "double quoted string". This has a | pipe. This has a new \n line. This has a, comma.');


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MONTPELIER CHILDREN'S THEATER
Join us for a season full of family-friendly, professional stage performances at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education!
The Montpelier Center launches its Children's Theater program thanks to the Power of Change grant with FOUR plays by Virginia Repertory Theater in 2019. With heartfelt story lines, these plays offer great life lessons and fun for the whole family!
A Sick Day For Amos McGee
Showtime 2PM, Doors Open 1:30PM
Popcorn, snacks, and drinks available for purchase
Amos McGee is a kind soul with a love for animals. Every day he plays with his animal friends until one day Amos becomes sick and needs some cheering up. The animals decide together what to do to return the favor.
Showtime 2PM, Doors Open 1:15 PM
Stuart Little is a lovable mouse that goes on big adventures despite his little size.
Although he looks different from the other members of his family, Stuart proves throughout the play that he is no less than the other members of the Little family.
Have You Filled
A Bucket Today?
Saturday, September 28th
This fun-filled musical, put on by the Virginia Repertory Theatre, demonstrates the benefits of having a thoughtful and positive outlook on things. The play uses the term "bucket" to represent how to express kindness and appreciation towards others. Students learn how to carry on healthy relationships and spread happiness through the play.
The True Story of Pocahontas
Saturday, November 16th
Showtime 1 PM, Doors Open 12:00 PM
With an emphasis on historical facts, Pocahontas is revealed as a strong-minded, playful young girl who changes her world before she will change her beliefs. Join Pocahontas on her amazing journey and see how courage and determination can change the world. Come get a behind-the-scenes look at the real Pocahontas, an international business woman, strong-minded leader & an adventurer.


Everything Elsea: I'm not going to be able to get anything done this week.
I'm not going to be able to get anything done this week.
We had a blah of a weekend in terms of eating (as in it was very unhealthy). I've been in a bit of a rut lately. Not wanting to cook anything (because I don't know what to cook), not wanting to bike, not wanting to clean (less than usual), not able to find a good book to read. I really think it's the post summer blues. You people and your obsessions with fall and squash-spice flavored things. Have you not heard of summer?
Friday started out with a bang with a looooong overdue trip to the dentist (bad, RACHEL!) and a trip to our financial planner. Do Fridays get any better than that? We also dropped off the pilot for maintenan¢e while we were up there. Dinner was chicken quesadillas (probably the healthiest thing we had all weekend). Once the kiddos were town we watched the first part of A Year In Burgundy (which we probably won't finish because C's not feeling it and I'm not really feeling like turning on the DVD player) while drinking some Zinfandel (last we we heard of three people who really like it so we thought we'd give it a shot, but not really our thing) and salsa fiesta dip (very much our thing). We were in bed by 10:00 because GMac continues to wake up at 6:00 a.m.
Saturday morning was Starbucks and donuts and dropping C off at work. I managed to get a small bike in. We also went to Joanns to pick out Monkey's Halloween costume. You guys (won't) be shocked with her selection.
Once C was dropped off we headed back to Columbus to pick up the car. Monkey loves mini-vans cars with sliding doors so we went to check them out while C and GMac picked up the car.
After naps we went to the mall to get the kids some pants and other fall clothes. Shorts aren't going to be socially acceptable for much longer and I can't have others questioning my parenting. ;) We grabbed some pizza for dinner because, remember, I'm in a cooking rut, and headed home for the evening.
GMac and Monkey got in their yoga and I made a trip to TJ Maxx and Pier 1 with mom (I realized I don't make it out of the house sans other than to go to work or go to the grocery).
I can't even remember what we did after the kids were in bed. Probably watched football and read.
Sunday was church and grocery and lunch and naps followed by Schmidt's for Emily's birthday dinner. Cream puffs for everyone!
Now if you'll excuse me I need to spend the rest of the week silently freaking out about the playoffs.
*Don't worry I will continue to feed and care for my children this week, but otherwise, you know where my mind is.


ASUS has a lot of Zenbooks, which can be a little confusing, but if you're looking for something with extra performance the Zenbook UX303UB comes with an NVIDIA GeForce 940M which will give you lots of extra performance.
It's a great-looking system that's up there with the market's sleekest ultraportable notebooks, but it doesn't have the high price you'd expect. Like many Ultrabooks, Asus has built this machine's exterior from slick metal. Like most of its rivals, it's also a slim device that tapers to a thin front edge – in this case, it narrows down to an impressive 3mm. The UX303LA's 18mm body extends to 20mm with its rubber feet, which is thicker than every competitor. The wrist-rest depressed slightly when we pushed the expanses of metal on either side of the track-pad, and there was a little movement in the base. The screen is stronger, with no distortion on the panel itself. My only complaint is the gap below the display, they left it open and exposed to the metal backing, it's not bad looking, it just feels like it should be filled in with the same rubber that rims the entire display. The metal rim in that section is also very sharp to the touch making it feel a little unfinished. It's a very small detail, and one most people would likely miss.
ASUS has not varied from it in a few generations, they just keep refining it, giving the hinge a little more resolve in this generation as last generations was often called 'floppy'. It's a classic timeless design that will still look good in a few year, my roommate is still using a 3 year old Zenbook and still gets complimented or asked about it. It's a good looking machine, no question about it.
The refreshing thing here is that you get a top end 3.2 lb. machine with specs that beat much of the competition for $1,299. Under the hood you get a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7-6500U CPU, dedicated NVIDIA 940M 2GB DDR3 graphics switchable via NVIDIA Optimus with Intel HD 520 graphics. A very bright and colorful 1920 x 1080 non touch matte display. QHD and touch models are available with discrete graphics, we just don't think we need QHD and like the matte display for on the road visibility. A backlit keyboard, 512 gig SSD and dual band WiFi 802.11ac with Bluetooth round out the ample feature set. This is a traditional laptop, not a convertible with a 360 degree hinge or active digitizer with pen.
The Zenbook UX303UB has a Core i7-6500U (Skylake) dual-core processor which is a ULV model that uses less power and has a TDP of 15 watts. The clock is 2.5 GHz but can be climb up to 3 GHz (two cores) and 3.1 GHz (one core) via Turbo Boost. However, the CPU can only utilize its Turbo potential in single thread applications, while multi-thread applications are executed with 2.5-2.6 GHz. The processor can therefore not utilize its full potential in multi-thread situations like running several programs at once. This behavior is similar on mains as well as battery power.
Port selection is hearty for a slim and light 13.3″ Ultrabook: 3 USB 3.0 ports, full size HDMI (no more micro HDMI on the ZenBook top model), mini DisplayPort, 3.5mm combo audio and an SD card slot. Unlike some ZenBooks of old, there was no USB to Ethernet or HDMI to VGA adapter in the box. Sorry, there's no USB-C 3.1 port here.
The all metal ZenBooks have often been a bit toasty on the bottom. Not the UX303UB, it rarely goes beyond warm on the bottom, the metal behind the display is even cooler, actually we might call it cold. Even when rendering you can hardly hear the fan come on and when it's on it's not audible. When benchmarking and playing 3D games, the fan was audible but not loud. Perhaps ASUS has applied some of the Republic of Gamers cooling design prowess to their Ultrabook line. It makes sense there aren't many 13.3 inch notebooks sporting a discrete graphics card, the Microsoft Surface book would be the main contender and it's significantly more expensive (a stunning piece of hardware) but with poor OS integration, it's just too glitchy to be reliable, so the Zenbook pulls ahead in my books.
The aluminum-clad ZenBook has no rough or sharp edges, and the bottom panel, held in place with Torx T5 and 2 Phillips head screws under the rear feet. If need be you'll be able to upgrade the RAM and HDD which will extend the life of your system when you crave something a little faster, or if you don't want to fork out huge amount on upgrades.
One of the few components that we found ASUS cut corners on to bring the price down is using the last generation Intel 7265 AC WiFi card with Bluetooth 4.0 rather than the current generation 8260 AC card. This late Haswell/Broadwell generation card was a bit unreliable in the first generation, however it seems to be working fine over the past week. Conference WiFi is notoriously unreliable and competitive to get on, we had no issues at all. Reception range does fall a little short of several other laptops, but not by a huge margin. We chalk that up to the all-metal casing rather than the wireless card. Should you wish to upgrade the card in the future, it's a socketed M.2 NGFF card (3 "legs") and it's not a hard job if you're comfortable working on laptops.
It's a fairly tried and true design for Asus that they've been using for years. Thus it's not expensive to make and it doesn't feature cutting edge tech like PCIe SSDs in an M.2 slot or USB-C 3.1. Instead you get a practical machine with a RAM slot (very rare in a 13″ Ultrabook), a standard 2.5″ drive bay, a socketed M.2 wireless card and a battery that can be replaced if you remove the bottom cover. That cover is held in place with several Torx T5 screws and two Phillips head screws under the rear rubber feet.
The machine has 4 gigs of DDR3 RAM soldered onto the motherboard and a single RAM slot filled with one 8 gig DDR3 SODIMM RAM module in a dual channel configuration. That gives you a total of 12 gigs of RAM. If you sourced a 16 gig SODIMM, you could bring it up to 20 gigs, but those are rare. The SATA drive bay is fitted with a 512 gig SSD drive (Micron M600 on ours), and speeds are typical of SATA, which is to say good but not as blisteringly fast as a PCIe NVMe drive like those in the Dell XPS 13, some ThinkPads of the Skylake generation and the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book. Honestly, unless many large file copies are a typical part of your day, you won't notice the speed difference.
Brightness is excellent at 331 nits but black levels of 0.67 at max brightness reduce contrast to a passable but not stellar 550:1. Color gamut is very good at 95% of sRGB and 75% of Adobe RGB, matching the high end competition.
Display is matte with good viewing angles for outdoor viewing.
ZenBook trackpads have been a sore point in many of my past devices, but the UX303UB has a very good trackpad that's not quite as impressive as the Dell XPS 13 and Microsoft Surface Book's trackpads, but it's very usable, even when editing.
The keyboard has ample travel despite the slim design and excellent damping. That means the keys are quiet yet responsive and firm. My only issue is that after a week of use it started to feel bouncy, and then I noticed a visual wave where the seemed uneven. Though the UX303UB is made of metal the material around the keyboard is not, it is made of plastic. This technically does not affect how the keys type but it was the determining factor for why this would not make it as my personal machine. I'm much harder on my devices than the average user, being on the road and at conference with video equipment and a hectic schedule often leaves devices much worse for ware faster than the average user. If the keyboard did not end up showing signs of significant ware after just 1 week it would have been a pretty much perfect device. The keyboard is backlit in white and an abundance of white filters out around the key edges. You can go with auto-brightness or turn it on and off at will using the Fn and A keys.
It's a great looking keyboard, like I admitted I'm harder on my devices than the average user or perhaps a perfectly average that assumes that you should be able to throw a laptop into a bag (or purse) with out a case and it will be just fine.
The bottom-firing stereo speakers are quite loud and passably full once you play with the Asus control panel's EQ settings. The Music preset sounds tinny while the Movie preset is surprisingly louder and a little bit fuller, though I wouldn't call these full bodied or bass rich speakers. They're louder than average but not fuller than average.
ASUS is a huge fan of bloatware, so if you want to get the most out of your Zenbook I would strongly suggest running PC Decrapifier when you first boot up your system. The Zenbook line has gone too far with bloatware there are links to shops that load in circles and doubling up on types of pre installs like dropbox and ASUS Webstorage. I would highly recommend that you don't uninstall their update center since it does keep a lot of system specific drivers upto date. Splendid is a great display calibration tool especially when you're looking to have your display color accurate. Audio Wizard is totally worth playing around with if you're looking for your optimal sound setup.
The highlight software feature which ASUS has allowed up to access where as most Windows 10 notebooks require you to hack the OS in order to use, is 'High Performance' mode. This mode was removed in Windows 8.1 Microsoft opting for Balanced Mode claiming that your notebook will rise to the occasion, but it remains on the more conservative side looking to keep some of your battery aside. However, High Performance mode doesn't hold back, it will eat up your battery and give you slightly more performance. Is it worth the battery life for a slight performance gain, the fact is that I would like to decide. I applaud ASUS for giving me the option, if I want to eat through my battery in 1 hour that is my decision. After all the notebook is meant to work for me, not conform my needs to it's desired usage pattern.
Running a Intel 6th generation dual core processor the 15 watt ULV CPU is a fast 2.6 GHz Core i7-6500U with an NVIDIA GeForce and the laptop benchmarks similarly to other dual core i7 CPUs of this generation. The only machine we've seen benchmark noticeably above the pack is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga, which is closer to $2,000 when configured to match this ZenBook.
Our Asus ZenBook U303UB averaged 5.5 hours in a mix of productivity, social networking, web browsing and streaming full HD Video. To be fair, the Asus has dedicated graphics that automatically switch with Intel HD 520 integrated graphics depending on load, so it should shouldn't the same battery life as a machine with just integrated graphics. The UX303UB has a 50 Whr, 3 cell battery that's nominally sealed inside, removing the bottom cover grants access, this is good news if you need to replace it later in the devices life cycle.
You'll make very few concessions: no forward looking USB-C or NVMe SSDs, and that last generation wireless card is an embarrassing detail Asus probably figured most users would never notice. But overall, the display is really lovely even if contrast doesn't match the more expensive competition, performance is excellent, the keyboard is great and the machine is upgradable yet still thin and light. If you have money to spend but not enough to consider a similarly configured Dell or Lenovo ThinkPad model, the Asus ZenBook UX303UB is much too good to be considered simply a consolation prize.
The ASUS Zenbook UX303UB packs a mean punch with an NVIDIA GeForce 940M discrete graphics card in 13.3 inches. It has a lot of performance in a stylish refined case that runs quietly but it series is once again a thin and nice 13.3-inch notebook. It has a lot of performance that run quietly when exporting video or gaming but like any machine with discrete graphics it does run through battery life a bit quicker than usual. The only major issue on this otherwise perfect machine is that it has a bouncy keyboard.


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UpFront with NGS: To Use White Gloves or Not?
I have used white gloves extensively in handling photographs. While the gloves serve to prevent transfer of skin oils and dirt from hands to the photographs, with some collections they better serve to keep the researcher's hands clean. As dirt from the photographs soil the gloves it becomes necessary to keep changing into clean gloves. When the gloves themselves are dirty what purpose are they serving?
A reader commented about how far we have come with our understanding of preservation ... "Way back when - in the early sixties, before computers, copiers, scanners, etc., etc. - I was in a major city's archives searching through old wills of decedents of a very common name, and was given Scotch tape to put the deteriorating pieces back together. Neither they nor I knew any better at that time!"


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Lower oil prices likely driving cost down.
Arizona residents are paying 6 percent less for groceries than they did a year ago, according to the Market Basket Report from the Arizona Farm Bureau, and the drop is tied to lower oil prices.
During the second quarter of 2017, toasted oat cereal had the largest price drive in Arizona. The cereal is down an average of $1.07 a box.
Steak, chicken and apples all saw slight price increases in the second quarter.


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Top 5 Richest Chartered Accountants In India 2021 {CA}
The richest Chartered Accountants in India presently are listed in this article with details. Chartered Accountant is a worldwide recognized professional qualification. There are different areas anyone with this qualification can serve in and there are numerous tasks they can carry out, ranging from Financial Advising, Auditing of Financial Statements, and lots more.
Chartered Accountant also known as CA which I will be using interchangeably in this article, emanated from Britain in 1854, since then, they've been in great demand, also earn a much higher salary.
However, attaining the level of a CA demands a high level of dedication hence they are respected all over the world. Chartered Accountants are usually successful, and we'll be looking into the Richest Chartered Accountants in India.
Top 10 Richest Chartered Accountants In India
1. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Kumar is a famous CA in India, he is not just in the list of personalities in the country, he is also the richest chartered accountant the Republic of India treasures and pride in today.
He is the Chief Director and owner of a multinational empire; Aditya Birla Group, that is worth over $40 billion. The empire is among the three largest companies in India. It has successfully expanded into several global holdings of high ranked companies as well, like; Novelis, Thai Carbon Black, Alexandria Carbon Black, Domsjo, Fabriker, Terrace Bay Pulpmill, Columbian Chemicals, Aditya Birla Minerals, and Aditya Birla Chemicals
The conglomerate has further extended to 36 nations and in six continents, its wave of growth started in 1995 when Kumar was 28 years old, he raised the company's turnover of $2 billion to a radical change of $48.3billion which can be acclaimed to his shrewd Ness, ingenuity, and far-sightedness. The organization has widened its frontiers in Investment and acquisition within and outside the country.
Birla has also chaired the executive suite of several other companies like; Hindalco, UltraTech, Aditya Birla Capital Limited, Vodafone Idea, and Grasim. The veteran's sagacity ushered him to become the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Committee on Corporate Governance.
He has also put down his knowledge on the Published Report on Corporate Governance titled "Report of the Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee on Corporate Governance".
The commendation and guidance stipulated in the report have been sought-after and it is presently the foundation and benchmark for corporate governance in India.
Birla is also a philanthropist in the whole of India and the outskirts, he has contributed immensely to the welfare of the needy and helpless in the society.
2. T.N. Manoharan
T.N. Manoharan is the president of one of the greatest banks in India, The Camara Bank. He is the second wealthiest Chartered Accountant in India, an erstwhile President of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
Manoharan was born on 7 April 1956 in India to Smt. Sagrada Narayanasamy and Late Sri. T.L. Narayanasamy Chowdhry. He obtained a law degree from Madras University and a Postgraduate degree in commerce from Sri Venkateswara University. T.N started his career as a chartered accountant in 1983 before he became the ICAI president he first served as the Vice President.
In 2009, T.N was appointed among the other six members by the Government of India to the board of Scandal Satyyam Computer Services Ltd. His administration brought the company back from years of losses. He was also nominated by the Reserve Bank of Sahara RNBFC.
N Manoharan is an Icon and a notable personality in India. He is presently the president of MCA Telecom Consultants Private Limited, MCAFCA Private Limited, MCA Management Consultants Private Limited, NCC Ltd, Satyyam Computer Services Ltd. Currently a member of the following executive suites; Apallate Authority, Faculty of National Academy on Direct Taxes of the Government of India, Public Health Foundation of India.
Manoharan has equally held zillion dignified positions in the past, has traveled far and wide, represented ICAI and other notable Associations in over 50 countries. He has authored several books including Textbooks, collaborated with other professionals in creating academic materials, published Academic Articles and Publications.
Manoharan's impact has been of great value and highly esteemed, he has bagged awards and recognition from different spheres. Below are a few;
Award for the sake of Honour
PADMA SHRI
Indian of the Year
Super Achiever Award
Business Leadership Award among countless others.
3. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was born on 5 July 1960 at Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of Telangana State, India, he grew up in Mumbai. Rakesh is the third richest chartered accountant in India, he attended Sydenham College; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI). He is married to Rekha Jhunjhunwala with 3 children.
Rakesh is the Chief Director of Rare Enterprises( a capital firm that serves customers in India) also a renowned Investor, trader, and film producer.
He is the chairperson and among the executive suite of the following companies; Aptech Limited, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment PVT. Ltd, Nagarjuna construction company Ltd, Provogue India Limited, Prime Focus Limited, Bilcare Limited, Praj Industries Ltd, Innovasynth Technologies Limited, Viceroy Hotels Limited, Top Security Limited, and Mid Day Multimedia.
His knowledge and Investing prowess brought him the popular names; The King of Bull Market" and "Warren Buffet of India". T.N has experienced challenges in building his business structures, has made countless losses which contributed to his ingenuity and currently his income and stakes keep upping radically. His net worth is estimated at US$3 billion, and he is the 48th richest person in India.
4. Naina Lal Kidwai
Naina was born in 1957 in Delhi, India. She obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Delhi, attended Harvard Business School and the Institute of Charted Accountants of India. She is married to Rashid K. Kidwai. She was once a CEO She was once a CEO and the country's head of HSBC India. Naina is a banker, Charted Accountant, and business executive.
5. Deepak Parekh
Deepak was born on 18 October 1944 in Mumbai where he currently resides. He is a PADMA Bhushan(an honorable title in India) and Chartered Accountant, fifth on our list of richest CA in India.
He attended St Xavier law school, Fort, he graduated from an Institution affiliate to the University of Mumbai.
In 1965, he went to England where he qualified for a chartered Accountant, he passed his ACA exams in his first sitting.
He has worked in several companies, involved himself in high-class and widely recognized organizations. He currently occupies dignified positions and has bagged millions of awards and honors.
There are a good number of successful and prominent chartered accountants in India. Indian CA exam is one of the toughest in the world, by that, there is a huge recommendation that every Chartered Accountant in India deserves some accolades.
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A Greek hermit and missionary called "the Anchoret." He received the monastic habit from the pope in Rome, and lived as a hermit for more than three decades near Girgenti, in Sicily. Calogerus is also reported to have served as a missionary on the isles of Lepari.


PUTRAJAYA: Authorities will be calling four individuals, including PAS members, as they begin their probe into claims that the party had received RM90mil of the 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB) funds.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki said the four had already been contacted by his officers for their statements to be recorded.
"Investigation has started," he said when contacted on Thursday (Feb 7).
The MACC launched a probe after a police report making the allegation was lodged by an individual at the Kajang district police station on Tuesday (Feb 5).
The probe is being conducted in accordance with the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang last week had opted for an out-of-court settlement with Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown, whom he had sued for libel over an article she published on Aug 6, 2016, alleging that the party received RM90mil in bribes from Umno.
She filed a counterclaim in October 2017 but on Feb 1 this year, the case was settled out of court with PAS citing cost of legal fees as one reason why it opted for the settlement.
An article carried by the Sarawak Report news portal in 2016 claimed that Umno had allegedly paid a total of RM90mil to PAS leaders to secure their support, and that the money could have come from 1MDB funds.
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak denied that he gave RM90mil to Abdul Hadi or PAS, as alleged by the Sarawak Report.
He said that the Pakatan Harapan administration had thoroughly investigated Umno's bank accounts since the 14th General Election last year, pointing out that the Pakatan government would have frozen either Abdul Hadi's or PAS' bank accounts if any payments had been made by him or Umno.