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Q: Looking for dynamic Formula Google Sheets I have been using this below formula to present counting 1 to 11.
I have number of data where i am applying this formula manually which takes a lot time.
I just want that If Col"B:B" has this Word i.e., "SHAUK" again over again then formula should start counting again 1 to 11.
I have added an example sheet please look into this issue.
Thanks for any help in advance.
=SEQUENCE(11,1)

A: try:
=INDEX(TRIM(TRANSPOSE(QUERY(TRANSPOSE({
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 1, ),                            QUERY({"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 2, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 3, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 4, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 5, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 6, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 7, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 8, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 9, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0),  QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 10, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0), QUERY({"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";
 IF(B3:B="shauk", 11, )}, "limit "&ROWS(B3:B), 0) }),, 9^9))))

A: I think this will work:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF(
COUNTIFS(LOOKUP(ROW(B3:B),FILTER(ROW(B3:B),B3:B="SHAUK")),LOOKUP(ROW(B3:B),FILTER(ROW(B3:B),B3:B="SHAUK")),ROW(B3:B),"<="&ROW(B3:B))>11,,
COUNTIFS(LOOKUP(ROW(B3:B),FILTER(ROW(B3:B),B3:B="SHAUK")),LOOKUP(ROW(B3:B),FILTER(ROW(B3:B),B3:B="SHAUK")),ROW(B3:B),"<="&ROW(B3:B))))

A: shorter solution:
=INDEX(IFERROR(1/(1/QUERY(FLATTEN(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(1,
 SPLIT(FLATTEN(SPLIT(JOIN(" ", IF(B3:B="shauk", "× "&
 QUERY(ROW(1:11),,9^9), 0)), "×")), " "),
 IF(1=SPLIT(FLATTEN(SPLIT(QUERY(IF(B3:B<>"shauk", 1, "× 1"),,9^9), "×")), " "),
 COLUMN(A:AAA), )*1, ))), "where Col1 is not null", ))))


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Home Technologies Structure of the enzyme behind the world's smallest turbine, solved
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The chemical ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is the fuel that powers all life. Despite ATP's central role, the structure of the enzyme generating ATP, F1Fo-ATP synthase, in mammals, including humans, has not been determined. Now, scientists from IST Austria report the first complete structure of the mammalian F1Fo-ATP synthase. This structure also settles a debate on how the permeability transition pore, a structure involved in cell death, cancer, and heart attacks, forms.
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ATP synthase is also referred to as complex V of the respiratory chain, a series of protein complexes in the membrane of mitochondria. This respiratory chain creates a proton gradient, which the ATP synthase uses to make ATP. Previously, Sazanov was the first to solve the protein structure of bacterial complex I, and the first to solve the structure of a mammalian complex I. In the new study, Sazanov and lab members Gergely Pinke and Long Zhou turned to mammalian complex V, the final unsolved structure in the mammalian respiratory chain. "F1Fo-ATP synthase is one of the most important enzymes on Earth. It provides energy for most life forms, including us humans, but until now, we didn't know fully how it works," explains Sazanov.
As the structure of the mushroom-like F1 soluble domain is known already, Sazanov and his team looked particularly at the Fo domain, embedded in the mitochondrial membrane. Here, protons are translocated at the interface between the so-called c ring, a ring made up of identical protein subunits, and the rest of Fo. Protons are moved across the membrane as each c subunit picks up a proton on one side of the membrane, rotates with the ring, and releases the proton on the other side. This c-ring is attached to the central shaft of F1 and its rotation generates ATP within F1. To solve the structure of the Fo domain and the entire complex, the researchers studied the enzyme from sheep mitochondria using cryo-electron microscopy. And here, ATP synthase poses a special problem: because it rotates, ATP synthase can stop in three main positions, as well as in substates. "It is very difficult to distinguish between these positions, attributing a structure to each position ATP synthase can take. But we managed to solve this computationally to build the first complete structure of the enzyme," Sazanov says.
In their high-resolution structure of Fo, the researchers found that the c-ring is plugged by two lipids, one from each side of the membrane. While the top (facing F1) lipid rotates along with the shaft, the bottom lipid does not rotate, as it is likely connected to the Fo domain via a "hook apparatus."
This newly uncovered structure sheds light on a controversy in biology: how and where the so-called permeability transition pore opens. This pore is linked with cell death, and opens for example during strokes and heart attacks. So far, it was known that the pore forms in mitochondria in response to high levels of Calcium, but the pore's exact location remained unknown. Now, using the fully solved structure of F1Fo, Sazanov and his group can describe how the pore forms in F1Fo-ATP synthase: When Calcium binds in the F1 subunit, a large conformational change is induced. The complex has to accommodate this change, and in doing so, pulls on the hook apparatus. The apparatus in turn pulls out the lipid plug on the bottom side of the Fo, initiating pore opening. "When the pore is open for a longer period of time, the c-ring is destabilized and pore formation becomes irreversible," says Sazanov. "This model is consistent with all available data from mutants. To be fully sure that this is how the permeability transition pore forms, one would need to solve the structure of ATP synthase during Calcium-induced transitions, which we are doing now."
The study is published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.
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Q: Should I store a large amount of pictures in Android studio? I am building an app in Android Studio and I have a problem. The basic idea of the app contains one Relative_layout with two buttons inside.Every time I press one button it sets the background of the layout to a Random image I have stored in the "res/drawable folder". The thing is that I am going to have a very big amount(larger than 10.000) of pictures(with high resolution) to be stored in that folder. Will this have a big effect on the APK size of the app? And if it does, is there any other more efficient way to store(or connect) a large amount of pictures with an android app?

A: You have 3 options:

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*Store the images as local resources, with very high res: Your application size will be huge

*Stroe the images as local resources, but with less resolution: Your application size will be smaller

*Store all the images on a web server, and retrieve them when you need it(Using picasso is super easy): Your application size will be very small.

You decide.

A: if the number of images is large, it is better to store at server and load dynamically when required, use Glide(fast and efficient open source media management and image loading framework), you can load image and display with a single line of code.

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By Mohib Ebrahim
Young Ismaili girls and boys carry the Ismaili Flag with pride during the Golden Jubilee Games held in Kenya to commemorate the 50th Imamat anniversary of His Highness the Aga Khan. Photo: The Ismali/Moez Visram (Hakim Sons)
While athletes were competing and spectators were cheering them on, behind the scenes, an army of volunteers brought the Golden Jubilee Games to life. The games which were held in Nairobi, Kenya from 24 – 29 June 2008 were part of the official celebrations commemorating the Golden Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims. Competitors and spectators from more than 20 countries participated in a celebration of excellence in sport, as well as a variety of social and cultural activities.
Flipping through the guest books from the Athletes' Lounge one cannot help but be moved by the passionate stream of praise for the organisation and volunteers of the Games: "Mind blowing"; "Absolutely great and beyond my expectations"; "Unbelievable"; "Thank you, thank you, thank you"; "The Kenyan Ismailis have been very, very, very helpful"; "Kenya as always — exceptional hospitality".
The Golden Jubilee Games – a gathering of thousands of athletes and volunteers from around the world. Photo: The Ismaili/ Akber Dewji (Hakim Sons)
Of all the athletes and guests I spoke with, Munira Badaruddin, of the UAE badminton team, best captured the essence of the volunteer spirit: "I want to salute volunteers of Kenya Jamat. No time did they say 'No'; every time they said 'Yes'. Even the African people, they are very humble, kind. Every time you said 'Please I want this', [the reply was] 'OK'," she noted with gratitude.
Perhaps what was not evident to those who participated, however, was that this was a truly unique event in more ways than one. It was the first time ever that not only was there a global gathering of Ismaili athletes and participants at one event, but that there was an equal number of volunteers around the world, who worked tirelessly in their own countries in the months prior to the Games, and then came together to bring the Games to life.
Planning for the Games began over 15 months prior with the creation of a core team to conceptualize and organise an overarching framework for the event. Additional teams were created for sports, venues, hospitality, transport, catering, logistics, registration, Opening and Closing ceremonies, entertainment, marketing, media, and safety and security amongst others.
On arrival at the airport participants enjoy fresh coconut 'madaaf'. Photo: The Ismaili/Akber Dewji (Hakim Sons)
Each participant's Golden Jubilee Games experience began as they stepped off the plane, where at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, a hospitality team of over 70 volunteers was tasked with taking care of an expected 1,800 athletes and visitors. Tents were set up and manned from 2:30 am until midnight to receive each flight and guest. Upon disembarkation, guests were greeted and assisted with immigration, baggage and additional information to make their stay more pleasant. Once outside the terminal building, they were offered light refreshments and even a meal, and given local souvenirs to welcome them to Kenya. At the hotels, volunteers manned help desks throughout the Games to assist with check-in, check-out, transport and other day-to-day needs and information requirements. The hospitality team did an admirable job of ensuring that all athletes and visitors were comfortable at all times and that their requirements and requests were met wherever possible.
The transport team had the complicated task of coordinating a fleet of some 40 buses, numerous minivans and cars moving between the 10 sports venues, the Golden Jubilee Games Village, hotels and various excursions through Nairobi's busy traffic and to extremely tight schedules. Numerous situations added to the complexity of their tasks such as drivers dropping off passengers and leaving, not realising drop-off stops were also pickup points. At other times buses would deviate from their planned routes as athletes, stressed to reach their matches on time, 'commandeered' and directed them one venue over another!
Shoulder to shoulder – faces from the Golden Jubilee Games. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
In total, the fleet effected over 70,000 passenger trips thanks to the coordination of a team of some 100 volunteers, 15 of whom worked continuously from 5:00 am to 2:00 am the next morning – sometimes getting their sleep, as passengers, on the bus while stuck in traffic. By the end, the transport team was truly exhausted and sadly few, if any, were able to attend any events, with the exception of the opening and closing ceremonies which they attended at the insistence of their team leader.
The registration team had the arduous task of ensuring that every athlete, spectator, staff member, performer and volunteer was correctly accredited with the necessary passes to enable them to access the relevant facilities, as well as their accommodation, team kits, orientation sessions and other essential services. The team of over 100 volunteers worked round the clock in the days leading up to the start of the Games to ensure that registration was completed efficiently and successfully.
Every volunteer team faced situations that were dynamic and often unpredictable, demanding spontaneous decisions which tested their resolve and patience. For example, the final athlete count was not received until a day or two before the Games started when it surged by 15% leaving hospitality scrambling to locate appropriate accommodation, despite three other major events taking place in Nairobi simultaneously. At one point, hot water was also an unexpected problem when Nairobi City instituted water rationing for a day and a half. Then at one hotel, a hot water pipe burst when numerous athletes attempted to shower within minutes of each other in an effort to get ready for their big game! Nevertheless, the volunteer teams reacted to problems with a "can do" attitude, rising to the occasion. Stories of good Samaritans abound. One offered his cell phone free to a dehydrated, hospitalised Syrian athlete so he could call his mother, saving him a two-hour drive in traffic to a phone service.
Setting an agenda of things to do prior to preparing a dinner. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
When it came to meals, the catering team shone. By all accounts the meals and their variety were brilliant and, moreover, specially balanced to take into account the athletes' dietary requirements. The team had the mammoth responsibility of preparing and serving meals for up to 6,000 Jamati members daily, morning and afternoon snacks for athletes, lunch for the athletes and volunteers, meals for grounds staff and hundreds of performers for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies' rehearsals, as well as refreshments, all at different venues.
The kitchen had some 70 volunteers preparing and cooking meals with another 150 on the serving team. Team members peeled and chopped carrots, potatoes and vegetables by hand, not because machines were unavailable, but because it allowed seniors to participate as volunteers. "This is a rich part of our tradition," one of them noted, "I think our Jamati catering has been going on here for over 100 years."
Volunteers hard at work, with some taking a deserved short break from chopping and peeling vegetables. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
Food preparation and cooking ran around the clock for eight days. The night shift took over at about midnight to prepare packed lunches for the athletes for the next day. After just three days, they were quite exhausted and one night only two volunteers arrived. Although some of the day crew stayed on, they were insufficient and a request for additional volunteer support was made. An hour later twenty more were back and, after frying fish the whole day, they continued through the night!
Like the transport team, the cooking team did not get a chance to attend the events and, being in the kitchen, rarely got a chance to even mix and mingle with the athletes — with the exception of when the entire Afghan team arrived in the kitchen one day and offered to cook a traditional rice dish!
A volunteer peeling carrots. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
Sport was handled by a team of about 40 volunteers. Two organisers had between them a convenor of each of the 14 sports reporting to them. Each convenor had a local sports federation, such as the Kenya Badminton Association, engaged to run the sport at the venue and to also provide professional refereeing. Each convenor also had a site manager to ensure the facility, such as a soccer pitch, was ready and appropriately branded. A third organiser handled all other issues related to sports such as equipment. The team was also supplemented by 'runners', who would bring the results back to the scoring centre using the transport network, where another team would collate and release the results.
The media team comprised over 50 international volunteers who assisted as writers, editors, producers, photographers and video crews, capturing and recounting the many unique experiences of the Games and enabling them to be shared with Jamats around the world. The media team ensured that the day's activities, stories and footage were being continuously documented and compiled, to be shared via the Ismaili website (see link below) with supporters around the world.
All ready for the final recipe. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
Although the various logistics components of the Games required the participation of many volunteers, hundreds of others were dedicated to the well-being and relaxation of the athletes and visitors.
The Athletes' Lounge was one such masterpiece of imagination and execution. An eclectic fusion of African, Swahili, Bedouin, Moroccan, Yemeni, Indian, Western and Central Asian culture, the lounge was a place where athletes could sit back relax while volunteers helped everyone mix and mingle and bridged the barriers of language and culture.
An African courtyard, full of elephants and alligators, invites sportsmen and women into the newly opened Athletes' Lounge. Palm trees lining the walkway into the lounge provide a flavour of the serene atmosphere within. After an arduous day on the pitch, swimming demanding laps at the pool, or playing a strenuous match on the court, it provides a welcome break for players. Photo: The Ismaili/Zahir Daya
The International Bazaar was perhaps another, and considered by many as a highlight amongst the non-sporting events. Throngs of people packed the booths, soaking up information about the culture and life of Ismailis from other countries as well as learning about AKDN activities in East Africa. Again, its success was due entirely to the hosts in each booth and the volunteers from each home country who spent weeks planning, designing and producing the lavish, wall sized displays and murals, extensive physical props and other elements of their booths.
Rounding out the kebabs before they are cooked. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
For the spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies, some 40 volunteers worked on perfecting numerous performances which involved children, youth, seniors, Jamati volunteers, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and professional artistes. In total, some 500 volunteer performers worked side by side with professional dancers to ensure both ceremonies were to world-class standards.
Numerous other teams of volunteers also played a critical part in the Games' success supporting various functions such as graphic design and signage, production and branding of team kits, merchandising, managing Information Centres, costume production and props, first aid — and some 200 children just as escorts for athletes — to name a few. Safety and security was staffed by at least 100, with an additional 100 international volunteers spontaneously assisting in various areas.
Facing the heat from the fire – all to please the athletes and their delegates. Photo: Mohib Ebrahim collection.
In their professional lives, many members of the organising team manage international level sporting events, performing arts shows or large media crews while some of the athletes present compete at the international level. All were unanimous in stating that the Golden Jubilee Games were extremely well organised and on par, or even exceeding, many international events they have been involved with — a view also shared by the referees, performing artists, and other external professionals who were engaged. One producer, also involved in the Olympic Games, noted that the spirit amongst Ismaili athletes surpassed that of even Olympians. It is evident that the Games' success was in large part due to its volunteers, and the amount of competent manpower they were able to provide. By working together as one, the team was able to exemplify the very essence of our faith, and the true spirit of volunteerism, a fitting tribute to the end of a magnificent and memorable week, and to the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of our beloved Imam.
Date posted: Sunday, August 4, 2013.
Note: This article is an expanded, edited version of one by the same author published in the December 2008 issue of Ismaili Africa.
About the Author: Mohib Ebrahim is the Editor and Publisher of the NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat speeches, interviews and writings (http://www.nanowisdoms.org). The Archive is a unique website dedicated solely to the Ismaili Imamat's knowledge and has been granted special permission to reproduce His Highness the Aga Khan's speeches. With over 500 readings and 1,000 quotes it is the most comprehensive, public collection of Imamat knowledge available today.
During the Golden Jubilee, Mohib was a volunteer on the GJ Communications Committee, Kenya and also designed and produced extensive exhibition displays for both the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Kenya, and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), Kenya.
An honours graduate of Simon Fraser University in Computer Science and Mathematics, Mohib has been involved in software development and the IT industry since the '80s. His current project, MasterFile (http://www.masterfile.biz), is a state-of-the-art evidence system for academic researchers, investigators, and litigators.
For an excellent coverage of the game, please visit The Ismaili – Golden Jubilee Games and The Athletes Lounge – A journey through cultures
Articles by Mohib Ebrahim on this website:
1. His Highness the Aga Khan and Canada: A Profound Affinity – But Why Canada?
2. Topan, Paroo and Visram – The Three Kings Without Crowns
3. Key Themes of His Highness the Aga Khan's Speeches Made During His Golden Jubilee Celebrations
4. Key Themes of His Highness the Aga Khan's Speeches Between 2000 and July 2007
5. Timeline of His Highness the Aga Khan's Awards and Honours
Article(s) by Mohib Ebrahim at external websites:
1. Truth, Reality and Religion: On the Use of Knowledge and Intellect in Deen and Dunia
2. Towards validating the Manifest Imam from the Holy Qur'an
Want to contribute to the series? Please click on Stories of Ismaili Volunteers from Around the World.
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8 thoughts on "Volunteers, the Unsung Heroes of the World-Class 2008 Ismaili Golden Jubilee Games Celebrating the 50th Imamat Anniversary of His Highness the Aga Khan"
Gulzar Janmohamed
May each and every murid of Mowla Bapa always be this eager and dedicated to render service to Mowla Bapa, House of Imamat and the Jamat. Our tradition goes back several centuries and may the service continue and be the envy of all.
Nizarali Musa Kajani
Volunteerism within the jamat is one aspect in which the Ismailis must remain supreme. All of us must remain steadfast, and act and live according to the spirit of our beloved faith and its principles.
Shahiras Pottery
The event was second to none! As a participating, visiting athlete at the event, it felt like a padramni where each athlete and visitor was honoured, catered to and welcomed. The will, unity and hard work of the volunteers to make this historic event a resounding success is to be applauded and will never by forgotten!
Shirin Hirji
Excellent. Thank you for highlighting the work of Ismaili volunteers.
Originally from Nairobi, I can vouch for the service of the volunteers having myself been one for 20 years before I moved to the UK. The motto of the Nairobi jamat volunteers (together with the international voluntary service) has alwayy been – WORK NO WORDS.
Zarinaspeaks
Proud to be a member of such an organised community. The writer of this report as well as the editor of this blog deserve a journalistic award!
Malekzadi
Moula bless you for the tremendous service you are providing by highlighting the services of these unsung Heroes. They are the real backbone of our Jamat.
Zul Khoja
Thank you for this aspect of our volunteer service.
Firoz & Zubeda
Excellent article on the unique tradition of Ismaili volunteerism, something to feel happy and proud about. And what gives the most pleasure to Hazar Imam!
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Prevalence and factors associated with chronic venous insufficiency, leg ulceration and deep-vein thrombosis among people who inject drugs in London, UK
Jason Doran*, Vivian Hope, Talen Wright, Jenny Scott, Daniel Ciccarone, Magdalena Harris
HP: Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP)
Introduction: People who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to a range of harms, including vascular conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), leg ulcers and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The extent of vascular conditions has rarely been studied, despite contributing to considerable illness and disability among PWID. We assess the prevalence and associations of vascular conditions in PWID in London, UK. Methods: Survey data from the community-recruited Care and Prevent Study of PWID in London were analysed. Participants were asked about CVI and leg ulcers using pictorial questions, and if they had ever been diagnosed with DVT. Associations between vascular conditions and demographic/drug-use information were explored using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants (n = 455), the prevalence of CVI, leg ulcers and DVT was 13% (n = 57), 10% (n = 46) and 23% (n = 105), respectively. CVI and DVT were positively associated with injecting into the groin, while injecting into the leg was positively associated with leg ulcers and DVT. CVI was also associated with not cleaning injection sites and diagnosed hepatitis C virus, and DVT with hepatitis C virus. Discussion and Conclusion: The prevalence of vascular problems among PWID in London is very high in comparison to the general population. These conditions are primarily associated with injection into the femoral vein. Use of these injection sites indicates peripheral venous access problems. There is a need to reinvigorate safe injection information provision in harm reduction services, with attention to reducing risk practices associated with venous damage and transitions to femoral injection.
Drug and Alcohol Review
https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13389
The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF-2016-09-014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.
The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF‐2016‐09‐014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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abstract = "Introduction: People who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to a range of harms, including vascular conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), leg ulcers and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The extent of vascular conditions has rarely been studied, despite contributing to considerable illness and disability among PWID. We assess the prevalence and associations of vascular conditions in PWID in London, UK. Methods: Survey data from the community-recruited Care and Prevent Study of PWID in London were analysed. Participants were asked about CVI and leg ulcers using pictorial questions, and if they had ever been diagnosed with DVT. Associations between vascular conditions and demographic/drug-use information were explored using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants (n = 455), the prevalence of CVI, leg ulcers and DVT was 13% (n = 57), 10% (n = 46) and 23% (n = 105), respectively. CVI and DVT were positively associated with injecting into the groin, while injecting into the leg was positively associated with leg ulcers and DVT. CVI was also associated with not cleaning injection sites and diagnosed hepatitis C virus, and DVT with hepatitis C virus. Discussion and Conclusion: The prevalence of vascular problems among PWID in London is very high in comparison to the general population. These conditions are primarily associated with injection into the femoral vein. Use of these injection sites indicates peripheral venous access problems. There is a need to reinvigorate safe injection information provision in harm reduction services, with attention to reducing risk practices associated with venous damage and transitions to femoral injection.",
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author = "Jason Doran and Vivian Hope and Talen Wright and Jenny Scott and Daniel Ciccarone and Magdalena Harris",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF-2016-09-014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF‐2016‐09‐014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.",
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Doran, J, Hope, V, Wright, T, Scott, J, Ciccarone, D & Harris, M 2022, 'Prevalence and factors associated with chronic venous insufficiency, leg ulceration and deep-vein thrombosis among people who inject drugs in London, UK', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 677-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13389
Prevalence and factors associated with chronic venous insufficiency, leg ulceration and deep-vein thrombosis among people who inject drugs in London, UK. / Doran, Jason; Hope, Vivian; Wright, Talen et al.
In: Drug and Alcohol Review, Vol. 41, No. 3, 03.2022, p. 677-685.
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AU - Ciccarone, Daniel
AU - Harris, Magdalena
N1 - Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF-2016-09-014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Care and Prevent study collaborators, study sites and participants for their excellent contribution to this study. MH was funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship (CDF‐2016‐09‐014) for the Care and Prevent Study. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.
N2 - Introduction: People who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to a range of harms, including vascular conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), leg ulcers and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The extent of vascular conditions has rarely been studied, despite contributing to considerable illness and disability among PWID. We assess the prevalence and associations of vascular conditions in PWID in London, UK. Methods: Survey data from the community-recruited Care and Prevent Study of PWID in London were analysed. Participants were asked about CVI and leg ulcers using pictorial questions, and if they had ever been diagnosed with DVT. Associations between vascular conditions and demographic/drug-use information were explored using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants (n = 455), the prevalence of CVI, leg ulcers and DVT was 13% (n = 57), 10% (n = 46) and 23% (n = 105), respectively. CVI and DVT were positively associated with injecting into the groin, while injecting into the leg was positively associated with leg ulcers and DVT. CVI was also associated with not cleaning injection sites and diagnosed hepatitis C virus, and DVT with hepatitis C virus. Discussion and Conclusion: The prevalence of vascular problems among PWID in London is very high in comparison to the general population. These conditions are primarily associated with injection into the femoral vein. Use of these injection sites indicates peripheral venous access problems. There is a need to reinvigorate safe injection information provision in harm reduction services, with attention to reducing risk practices associated with venous damage and transitions to femoral injection.
AB - Introduction: People who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to a range of harms, including vascular conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), leg ulcers and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The extent of vascular conditions has rarely been studied, despite contributing to considerable illness and disability among PWID. We assess the prevalence and associations of vascular conditions in PWID in London, UK. Methods: Survey data from the community-recruited Care and Prevent Study of PWID in London were analysed. Participants were asked about CVI and leg ulcers using pictorial questions, and if they had ever been diagnosed with DVT. Associations between vascular conditions and demographic/drug-use information were explored using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants (n = 455), the prevalence of CVI, leg ulcers and DVT was 13% (n = 57), 10% (n = 46) and 23% (n = 105), respectively. CVI and DVT were positively associated with injecting into the groin, while injecting into the leg was positively associated with leg ulcers and DVT. CVI was also associated with not cleaning injection sites and diagnosed hepatitis C virus, and DVT with hepatitis C virus. Discussion and Conclusion: The prevalence of vascular problems among PWID in London is very high in comparison to the general population. These conditions are primarily associated with injection into the femoral vein. Use of these injection sites indicates peripheral venous access problems. There is a need to reinvigorate safe injection information provision in harm reduction services, with attention to reducing risk practices associated with venous damage and transitions to femoral injection.
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Doran J, Hope V, Wright T, Scott J, Ciccarone D, Harris M. Prevalence and factors associated with chronic venous insufficiency, leg ulceration and deep-vein thrombosis among people who inject drugs in London, UK. Drug and Alcohol Review. 2022 Mar;41(3):677-685. doi: 10.1111/dar.13389


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Joe Fattorini: just what makes a wine 'comforting'?
In lockdown, consumers are reverting to the familiar rather than the experimental. Freud would have had a field day on the psychology of our choices…
Words by Joe Fattorini
Psalms 104 is newly relevant in the era of lockdown, with its shout-out to "Wine that makes glad the heart of man". It certainly does. For millions of us, while there is so much to sadden our hearts right now, wine is more panacea than profligacy.
But what sort of wine? I've been speaking to merchants across the country on a daily basis. What are they selling? What are they recommending? What's popular? I'm reminded of a passage from Otello, in which Iago reassures Cassio: "Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used." The recommendations are for 'comfort' wines. Familiar wines. Versatile wines.
Côtes du Rhône recommendations are almost universal. The Fair Isle sweater of wine. Rioja too, with its ready-to-drink classification system and alluring sweet vanilla. After the tenth merchant told me they were selling a lot of Rioja, I remembered a conversation with a psychologist last year. He explained to me that vanilla is the world's most popular flavouring agent; it's also a principal flavour compound in breast milk. So here we are, locked away at home, facing a scary, uncertain, dangerous world. You don't need to be Freud to work out the appeal of a lick of American oak.
These wines share a common terroir. Not a physical one, though. This terroir is a piece of mental real estate, more spiritual than temporal. Horace would have recognised it. "Libera vina," as he had it; wine the "loosener". His poems and descriptions of wine weren't of flavours, but of personalities. Languid; charming; fiery. Andre Simon did it too. "Graceful", "wholesome". Anthropomorphising the contents of the glass.
It's an approach to wine tasting that's become much derided by wine professionals. Ann C Noble created her famous Flavour Wheel apparently in response to the imprecision of words like "elegant". But while professionals might not like it, regular wine drinkers do. A study by a large merchant some years ago asked what words enticed people to buy wine. Forget the accurate, precise flavour descriptors. What people wanted to buy were "soft" chenin; "rich" Chianti; "elegant" Macon; "smooth" barbera; "lush" grenache; "fun" sparkling wine. We look for wines that share the traits of people we're comfortable around.
Ann C Noble's Flavour Wheel
But while wine has become an intimate comfort, it's stopped being a public display. And that's also influencing what we drink. "Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure" wrote Norwegian-American sociologist Thorstein Veblen at the end of the 19th century. Right now, we are gentlemen (and women) of enforced leisure. We have the time to become Veblen's "connoisseur[s] in creditable viands… in manly beverages and trinkets". So why are we not drinking the smart stuff? Because our "own unaided effort will not avail to sufficiently put [our] opulence in evidence". In other words, you can't show your largesse if nobody else is there to share it.
How much of the wine we usually drink is not for ourselves, but for the benefit of others? Right now, we're drinking only with those we love and know most intimately. And there's no point indulging in displays of "pecuniary strength" with someone who sees your bank statement and knows you secretly love watching Police Interceptors. There is the exception that proves this rule – every lockdown special bottle appears carefully curated on social media, of course. "Oh, this old thing? We normally have Grand Cru Burgundy in Valentino leisurewear on a Friday…" But that's a whole different column.
So sit back. Take stock. Look at what you're drinking today. This is the wine you really love. These are the wines that truly makes glad your heart.
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New measures of political attitudes in Northern Ireland: A social identity perspective
P Irwing, Maurice Stringer
Twenty-eight measures of political attitudes were validated on a sample of 388 undergraduate students from Northern Ireland. Confirmatory factor analysis showed the scales to be unidimensional, discriminantly valid, with generally excellent reliabilities. The pattern of intergroup differentiation between Catholics and Protestants conformed to Social Identity Theory, with maximum differentiation on important issues, Catholics adopting a social change ideology and Protestants defending the status quo. Catholics and Protestants resolved their respective group associations with violence by condemning both it and terrorism, and also reported interdenominational friendships. The utility of these new measures of political attitudes in terms of measuring changes due to political initiatives, cross-community reconciliation programmes and in assessing changes in attitudes as a result of integrated or segregated denominational schooling within the Province is outlined. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
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reconciliation Social Sciences 24%
Irwing, P., & Stringer, M. (2000). New measures of political attitudes in Northern Ireland: A social identity perspective. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 10(2), 139-154.
Irwing, P ; Stringer, Maurice. / New measures of political attitudes in Northern Ireland: A social identity perspective. In: Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 2000 ; Vol. 10, No. 2. pp. 139-154.
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No Lessons Learned from the Past?
Will New Delhi continue to resort to procrastination or has the past experience offered any hopes for a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio?
Dr. Sadaf Munshi
A continuing cycle of seemingly endless killings by the security forces, public protests against human rights violations, unending shutdown calendars put in place by the separatist groups, and unjustifiably severe restrictions on people's movement and communication imposed by the government in response – words fell short of describing the situation in Kashmir in summer 2010, which was no less than chaotic. It was the third consecutive year that Kashmir had erupted again – each time in response to a unique incident, leaving many critics dumbfounded. The situation deteriorated every passing day and the valley turned into a virtual prison where people were literally crippled indoors. While indefinite curfews were in place, killings and protests continued. The use of disproportionate force by the police and security forces to "control the protestors and unruly mobs" resulted in more and more deaths and further protests, with ordinary people being unnecessarily harassed, bashed and beaten.
Given the immediate consequences of the 2010 crisis and the immense psychological stress resulting from continued hadtals and clampdowns, the situation was almost on the brink of turning into a humanitarian crisis. The problem, however, was not merely a law-and-order situation resulting from human rights violations or growing unemployment among the youth, as the then government initially tried to project it, but a complex interaction of the political problem of Kashmir and the failure of the administration in addressing political issues in a timely manner. A total of at least 117 people were reported dead and several hundred injured in police firing in summer 2010. A majority of those killed were students and youth including at least two minors aged 8-9 years and a young girl in mid twenties.
Fast forward to July 2016, we find ourselves in an exactly similar, or perhaps worse, situation given the intensity of happenings of the past many days and the severity of the restrictions. As I write this piece, over 45 civilians are confirmed dead and hundreds injured, including many minors in a matter of ten days. No words of criticism shall suffice to condemn the atrocities by the police and armed forces nor the authoritarian and oppressive measures of the government where the common people have literally been subject to the worst kind of psychological torture one can imagine in the modern world. With complete information blackout and almost all modes of communication snapped for so many days on the pretext of "public safety", the government yet again demonstrated its utter incapability in opening up any possibility of effectively addressing a political crisis. Beyond any doubt Kashmir feels like a prison where the entire population is at the mercy of different agencies attempting to outdo each other at their incompetence in dealing with the political problem. Calling the government response to the non-stop shutdown calls by the separatist elements "counter-productive" will be an understatement.
To any naïve spectator, it has been a senseless ideological contest between the administration on the one hand and the separatist agencies on the other as to who wins the game or who succumbs first. In total frustration at its failure to contain public anger and protests, the state government's response has merely been reduced to countering the hartal calendars by curfews, thus keeping the entire population of the valley literally under arrest causing much frustration and inconvenience. By disabling private mobile and Internet services, the government has demonstrated an utter disrespect for people's fundamental right to access information and to freedom of communication. This is in addition to the restrictions or excesses on press, print and local news media, which are the only alternative outlet under such circumstances. Such desperate actions on part of the government reflect its failure in safeguarding the democratic rights of the very population it claims to represent.
Recall in 2010 that a total of 71 days of government-imposed curfews were reported at one point against 65 days of hartals. Amidst continued killings, protests, hartals and government clampdowns, the situation had turned to a point where there was a complete breakdown of communication between the administration and the people of Kashmir. Owing to an absolute disregard for public opinion or expression and complete apathy to people's sentiment and suffering, the government totally distanced itself from the masses then, and it is doing the same this time over. Amidst such circumstances, the ordinary people have suffered enormously. As a result of strict curfews and continuing shutdowns, people have had very limited access to basic amenities of life such as food and medicine, ailing people have been unable to seek medical help in time, hospitals are running out of staff and medication, educational institutions have been defunct, and daily-wagers, laborers and small business owners have been deprived of their fundamental right to make a living.
It has been 27 odd years that Kashmir has been burning. We have seen different phases of instability and different means of expression of public opinion, dissent, and dissatisfaction, which include the re-emergence of militancy, and this time, homegrown. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost over the years and half a million people displaced or emigrated; no need to comment on the psychological loss incurred on the people of Kashmir. It is high time that all the concerned parties shun their dirty politics and work for a lasting solution rather than avoiding it for eternity and passing the problem on to generations. In order to initiate the process and regain credibility, the government must take the first steps sooner than later – both short-term and long-term. For the short-term, it must immediately relieve the population out of the severe restrictions on movement and communication. And for the long-term it must take a number of bold confidence-building measures in practice rather than on paper, which include: performing fast-track, unbiased and fair investigations of a number of pending cases and excesses, removing the Army and CRPF from the civilian areas, removing or amending the draconian laws such as AFSPA which have resulted in gross human rights violations, and refraining from the use of mean political tactics aimed to evade responsibility.
Just saying that "Kashmir is an integral part of India" at the top of your voice on national television channels does not necessarily make it so; you must prove it in action by treating the people of Kashmir with empathy, dignity and respect. One of the most crucial measures that need to be taken by the government is an absolute stop on the use of brutal force on unarmed civilians, which have resulted in many fatal or life-changing injuries. The next important step is the initiation of a sustained dialogue with the people of Kashmir while simultaneously reaching out to the various sections of the population; any procrastination or misstep at this critical juncture will lead to further alienation of people of Kashmir from New Delhi, causing enormous damage to the measures that have been taken up in the past. Can this be done without further delay and without indulging in cheap digressions as seen on the national television channels? If not, the government of India cannot and should not expect any change of stand or sentiment on part of the people of Kashmir.
(This article was published in the daily Rising Kashmir, July 23, 1016. Available at:
http://www.risingkashmir.com/article/no-lessons-learned-from-the-past )
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Bush Pushed to Attach Labor Issues to Trade
House Democrats and U.S. and Latin American labor leaders pressed for strong labor and environmental provisions in an Andean FTA.
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats and U.S. and Latin American labor union leaders pressed the Bush administration on Wednesday to negotiate strong labor and environmental provisions in a free-trade agreement with the Andean countries.
U.S. trade officials are holding another round of talks here this week with their counterparts from Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Bolivia is participating as an observer, but is not yet a party to the talks.
Negotiators have said key issues, such as the rule of origin and whether the tariff-dropping deal will include allowances for foreign fabric and yarn, are still outstanding in the textile and apparel area.
The Bush administration in July pushed the Central American Free Trade Agreement through the House by two votes, overcoming strong opposition from sugar and textile producers, as well as Democrats who argued that the pact contained inadequate labor protection.
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D., Calif.), speaking at a news conference, cited Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo's endorsement of internationally accepted core labor standards in the Andean Free Trade Agreement and noted an accord would be more palatable to lawmakers if it contained provisions that are enforceable.
"If we moved in that direction, we would have trade deals up and down the Americas today," Becerra said. "Unfortunately, we have unwilling partners, not in our Latin American brothers and sisters, but it appears … in the White House."
Thea Lee, deputy director of public policy at the AFL-CIO, said, "We are here today to send a very strong message to our negotiators who are trying to complete this agreement. We're telling them: 'Don't send us another flawed trade deal like NAFTA and CAFTA in a region like the Andean region where worker rights conditions are abysmal.' It is simply unacceptable."
For the year ended Sept. 30, the Andean countries, including Bolivia, exported $1.49 billion worth of apparel and textiles to the U.S., representing 0.57 percent of the U.S. apparel and textile import market, on a volume basis.


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At present, the expected yield of bank wealth management products is generally around 4.5%, the expected yield of insurance products sold on a consignment is generally above 5.0%, and the yield of deposit products is around 4.0%.
"The expected rate of return of 4.88% is sold out! 4.6% of the sales are not available!" Two weeks before the Spring Festival, bank wealth management products with high expected yields were repeatedly snapped up, and some wealth management products were sold off as soon as they were sold. goods.
Although individual investors are enthusiastic about wealth management products, banks seem to be less active. During the visits in Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hunan, Heilongjiang and Shanghai, the Shanghai Securities and Exchange Commission found that most bank outlets did not hang out promotional posters for wealth management products.
However, there are quite a few special promotions for deposit products. The slogan "Huimin deposits 20,000 high interest rates", "large deposits and large returns" and "deposit interest rates are all floating up" can be seen everywhere in bank outlets. Many banks have set up special deposit windows during the Spring Festival.
This year's hit "Pec" has become a new spring mascot for many banking outlets. The bank's financial manager explained that Page has a meaning of "fit" – deposits, insurance, and financial management are all in place.
When the Shanghai Securities and Exchange Commission visited the bank outlets, it was learned that at present, the expected yield of bank wealth management products is generally around 4.5%, the expected yield of insurance products sold on a consignment is generally above 5.0%, and the yield of deposit products is around 4.0%.
A customer manager of a bank branch in the suburbs of Shanghai said: "The three-year large deposit certificate can reach up to 4.18%, but almost no customers will choose. Because the customer knows that we have a wealth management product that pushes the annualized expected rate of return of 4.3%. Therefore, large deposit certificates and structured deposits are relatively less attractive."
But banks have their own "small abacus." Due to the consideration of completing the deposit indicator assessment, many bank outlets have vigorously promoted deposit-type products during the Spring Festival through attractive means such as multiple points and monthly interest payments.
"The products recommended by bank outlets are generally related to the comprehensive factors such as product competitiveness, assessment orientation and peer status."Bank of CommunicationsXu Wenbing, chief bank analyst at the Financial Research Center, said.
During the visit of many bank outlets, several wealth management managers said that after the new regulations were introduced, the deposits were subject to stricter regulatory restrictions, and bank outlets were gradually returning to the main business. Some insiders said that the current growth rate of deposits has slowed down, banks will have a bias towards deposits during the assessment, and the proportion of wealth management products will only account for a small portion.
"At present, all banks are stepping up their deposits, especially to absorb longer-term deposit funds." A financial manager at a large branch in northern Jiangsu revealed that his outlets can absorb deposits of 80 million yuan to 90 million yuan per quarter. The quarterly deposit task allocated to him is between 5 million and 6 million yuan.
"Unlike wealth management products, large deposit certificates can be included in deposits, and the term is relatively long, which is also conducive to the overall liquidity management; and the special node of the Spring Festival intensively returning home, can absorb large deposit certificates. Good time. These factors may become the main consideration for each bank to use large deposit certificates as a marketing focus." Xu Wenbing said.
"When buying Chinese deposits in the Spring Festival, I will also configure some financial products such as banks that offer higher expected returns after the holiday." When visiting a bank outlet in Changsha, local resident Ms. Li said.
In fact, after the new regulations, the bank's wealth management products have not promised to "guarantee the benefits". Ms. Li said that as early as seven or eight years ago, she began to try to buy non-guaranteed wealth management products under the advice of the bank account manager. "From the current point of view, the income is still relatively stable, in line with my expectations."
During the visit, it was found that in some cities with relatively developed economies, the bank's long-term knowledge of financial management has become popular, and the acceptance of non-principal-guaranteed wealth management and net worth products by individual investors has gradually increased.
"Now the asset allocation structure of middle-aged and elderly people is also beginning to adjust. Compared with the single investment form that only invests in deposit certificates in the past, this group of people is now also equipped with some low-risk wealth management products, and gradually accepts net worth products, more diversified. Asset allocation in a geographically dispersed manner," said a client manager at a Shanghai bank.
In order to let more customers understand non-guaranteed wealth management products, many banks in Jiangsu and other places have also recruited new customers by setting up new customers' exclusive wealth management products (expected yields are about 0.5 percentage points higher than the equivalent products).


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Marks & Spencer has been considering a break-up to help it find a way back to growth until getting cold feet over prospects for its general merchandise division, aka clothing and home interiors.
CEO Steve Rowe apparently began examining a possible separation of food and GM soon after his promotion to the top job in 2016. Maybe he was alerted to the idea in this column which has made several references to splitting the business.
Indeed, just after Mr Rowe's name went up on the door I suggested parcelling up the women's fashion range under one of the company's brands and launching a network of standalone stores.
The case for doing this would be to remove any direct association between M&S, which the brand-conscious young do not identify with, and create a new customer base at arm's length.
It worked for M&S Simply Foods, and has been employed by other retailers, such as Tesco which has just launched Jack's for the discount market.
Despite spending millions in advertising M&S has simply failed to reach the fashionable young customers and needs a radical shift in direction.
At the weekend it was reported that the board explored a radical plan to split into two separate businesses before concluding that the move would not generate value for shareholders.
Of course, circumstances have changed, even in the two years since Mr Row's elevation to CEO. The mooted demerger came at a time of stable food performance and plummeting clothing sales. Interim results this week are expected to show a 2% decline in like-for-like food sales, compared with a 1.2% drop in its clothing business.
The internet's grip on clothing and its devastating effect on the high street will force any retailer to hesitate before opening more stores. Indeed, M&S is planning to close 100 stores by 2022.
Added to this, it looks like the results will not make for pretty reading. Half-year profits before tax are likely to come in at £203m, a drop of around 9% on last year. It has been suggested that it is likely to drop into the FTSE 250 soon.
Investors will be looking for brights spots, but a break up is already being discounted. David Cummings of Aviva Investors said breaking the company up "isn't really a solution".
This dismissive view may be a little harsh and there must be an option for M&S to look closely at the success of a number of women's fashion retailers now operating exclusively online. For now, though, it's back to the drawing board.


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Newbury Park basketball star Quincy Bentley on the road back after contracting COVID-19
Loren Ledin
An early morning wakeup is nothing new to Quincy Bentley, who sets his alarm clock daily for 4:40 a.m. to begin a workout session.
This was different. It was around 4 a.m., and he woke up hurting.
"I had chills. I was sweating. My mom could hear me coughing, and I knew something was wrong," says the Newbury Park High senior.
Even worse, his body was rebelling.
"I tried to do my pushups and I could barely do a couple," he said. "I found I couldn't breathe easily. I had shortness of breath, which definitely was scary."
Bentley is among the top basketball players in Ventura County — he averaged 15 points and five rebounds as a junior — and his senior year in high school was about to take a frightening turn.
After playing in a club basketball tournament in Arizona the third week of November, Bentley experienced the telling symptoms. On Nov. 23, he tested positive for COVID-19.
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What's worse, within a week his mother, father and three brothers all experienced similar symptoms, and all would test positive for the virus.
"That was the hardest part," Bentley says. "The last thing I wanted to do was bring it home to my family. I didn't want them to get sick because of me."
Thus began a challenging holiday season for the Bentley family. Nearly eight weeks later, the news is good.
Bentley and all family members have mostly recovered. No hospitalization was required. But Bentley said he still experiences bouts of shortness of breath.
"That's scary for me, especially being a basketball player," he said. "I find I just have to stop and catch myself, and I feel better."
He said the health of his family members have also improved.
"That's when I could feel better about everything," he said. "I felt like I was the culprit, because I brought it home. I could relax when I knew they would be OK."
Bentley's story is a precautionary tale and indicative of the dilemmas facing high school athletes in these COVID-19 times.
Bentley began playing basketball at age 4, dreams of procuring a college scholarship and found himself wrestling with priorities going forward with high school basketball on hold due to the virus.
There were conditioning drills with the Panthers in late summer and early fall, but never any actual basketball practices.
"Two players couldn't even share a ball, so any basketball was impossible," he said. "Since then, I haven't seen any of my high school teammates for a long time."
Bentley is making the transition from shooting guard to point guard, so he yearned to practice and play games that might catch the eye of a college recruiter.
Club basketball offered an option. He's a member of West Coast Elite, which also features a number of the county's top players.
Weighing the risks, Bentley chose to play in the Arizona showcase in November. He believed all precautions were in place.
"For me, it offered a chance to maybe catch the eye of a college recruiter," he said. "College basketball is a big dream for me. I definitely want the chance to play at the next level."
Bentley does own offers from three NCAA Division III schools, but has been told by coaches he owns Division I skills. So he opted in on club tournaments. He has little doubt there is where he contracted the virus.
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"We all wore masks the whole time, except when we were playing," he said. "We socially distanced as much as possible. Two teams at a time were allowed into the gym, and you left right after you played. In between, everything was scrubbed down."
Bentley still caught COVID-19. No other member of his club team contracted the virus, he said.
The Bentley family avoided any hospital trips, which Bentley said was a blessing. They did adhere to a strict quarantine for nearly two weeks.
"We went to the doctor to be tested," he said. "We didn't go anywhere else."
There were heavy doses of vitamins, especially Vitamin C, and an emphasis on drinking water. Lots and lots of water.
"I felt really dried out, like I was in the desert," he said. "I couldn't drink enough water."
Since recovering, Bentley continues to work out on his own. He's also honing skills to transition to point guard.
"I feel like I'm a much better player than I was last season," he said. "Moving to point guard is a great opportunity for me and a challenge. I know I need to work on my floor vision, and know where all my teammates are on every possession. I think it's a great position for me."
Newbury Park finished 22-9 a year ago, and Bentley is hopeful that a senior campaign will be possible. The season is scheduled to begin in March, but also mandates that the county must migrate from the state's Purple Tier to Yellow Tier.
"I know how disappointing it was for all the (spring) seniors last year to have their seasons canceled in March," he said. "All of thought we'd be back in school in two weeks. It never happened. Now we just have to hope we get back this year."
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Meanwhile, club basketball might resume in a few weeks.
As debilitating as the bout with COVID-19 proved to be, Bentley admits he doesn't rule out a return to club.
"I don't know at this point," he said. "There are a lot of things to think about. I'm going through what I would say to anybody. Be sure you're committed, and you're willing to give your best because you love the game. And always be careful, be very careful."
Loren Ledin is the Prep Editor for The Star. He can be reached at loren.ledin@vcstar.com or 805-437-0285.


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Nature's medicinal bounty: don't throw it away.
Akerele O
WORLD HEALTH FORUM. 1993; 14(4):390-5.
About 80% of the world's people depend largely on traditional plant-derived drugs for their primary health care (PHC). Medicinal plants serve as sources of direct therapeutic agents and raw materials for the manufacture of more complex compounds, as models for new synthetic products, and as taxonomic markers. Some essential plant-derived drugs are atropine, codeine, morphine, digitoxin/digoxin, and quinine/artemisinin. Use of indigenous medicinal plants reduces developing countries' reliance on drug imports. Costa Rica has set aside 25% of its land to preserve the forests, in part to provide plants and other materials for possible pharmaceutical and agricultural applications. The Napralert database at the University of Illinois establishes ethnomedical uses for about 9200 of 33,000 species of monocotyledons, dicotyledons, gymnosperms, lichens, pteridophytes, and bryophytes. Sales of crude plant drugs during 1985 in China equaled US$1400 million. Even though many people use medicinal plants, pharmaceutical firms in industrialized nations do not want to explore plants as sources of new drugs. Scientists in China, Germany, and Japan are doing so, however. Screening, chemical analysis, clinical trials, and regulatory measures are needed to ensure safety of herbal medicines. WHO has hosted interregional workshops to address methodologies for the selection and use of traditional medicines in national PHC programs. WHO, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and the World Wide Fund for Nature developed guidelines for conservation of medicinal plants. Their 2-pronged strategy includes prevention of the disappearance of forests and associated species and the establishment of botanical gardens. WHO's Traditional Medicine Programme hopes that people will apply known and effective agroindustrial technologies to the cultivation and processing of medicinal plants and the production of herbal medicines and the creation of large-scale networks for the distribution of seeds and plants.
Conservation of West and Central African rainforests. Conservation de la foret dense en Afrique centrale et de l'Ouest.
Cleaver K; Munasinghe M; Dyson M; Egli N; Peuker A; Wencelius F
Washington, D.C., World Bank, 1992. xi, 353 p. (World Bank Environment Paper No. 1)
This World Bank publication is a collection of selected papers presented at the Conference on Conservation of West and Central African Rainforests in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in November 1990. These rainforests are very important to the stability of the regional and global environment, yet human activity is destroying them at a rate of 2 million hectares/year. Causes of forest destruction are commercial logging for export, conversion of forests into farmland, cutting of forests for fuelwood, and open-access land tenure systems. Other than an introduction and conclusion, this document is divided into 8 broad topics: country strategies, agricultural nexus, natural forestry management, biodiversity and conservation, forest peoples and products, economic values, fiscal issues, and institutional and private participation issues. Countries addressed in the country strategies section include Zaire, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, and Nigeria. The forest peoples and products section has the most papers: wood products and residual from forestry operations in the Congo; Kutafuta Maisha: searching for life on Zaire's Ituri forest frontier; development in the Central African rainforest: concern for forest peoples; concern for Africa's forest peoples: a touchstone of a sustainable development policy; Tropical Forestry Action Plans and indigenous people: the case of Cameroon; forest people and people in the forest: investing in local community development; and women and the forest: use and conservation of forestry resources other than wood. Topics in the economic values section range from debt-for-nature swaps to environmental labeling. Forestry taxation and forest revenue systems are discussed under fiscal issues. The conclusion discusses saving Africa's rainforests.
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Q: What is the origin of the expression "ya think"? Maybe I'm just slow on the uptake, but the expression "ya think" seems to have recently become nearly universal, at least as viewed from the US and the UK, where I encounter it all the time, spoken by all kinds of people.
What is the origin of this expression? Is it indeed recent?

A: It's a sarcastic response, a short and colloquial version of "Do you think?"
In its straightforward form, it's just a request for affirmation. And it's probably impossible to gauge when the ironical version crept in and took over. Nevertheless, an NGram search shows it beginning in the 1970s and taking off in the '90s, so my guess is that's when it gained wide acceptance as a recognized trope in the sense you mean.


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