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We enjoy three squash courts all of which are in excellent condition, (one of them is glass backed with a viewing area) Squash provides the indoor alternative to tennis. The club enters mens, ladies, junior and veterans teams in the Hampshire leagues. Internal club leagues provide friendly but competitive play and various tournaments are held including the Annual Closed Championships with handicap and doubles competitions. Glass back squash court
PLAYER AVAILABILITY LIST (PAL)
There is a list of players who are available to play Squash at different times of the day on the Squash Noticeboard. Please edit your entry when necessary, e.g. if you need to change your days or delete your name. This can be done on the list or by e-mailing the changes to the office. If have any ideas on how it can be improved, please contact the office.
Thinking of joining?
Contact the Squash Club Captain Paul Cornborough on 02392 691461 or 07895 070327 for a friendly knock. He can show you around the club and if you wish put you in touch with opponents of a similar playing ability.
All Squash Club players are automatically provided membership to England Squash and Racketball.
Hampshire Squash Leagues:
Hampshire SRA League - click here for match schedule please note this is subject to change
The Avenue Club Leagues:
An internal league system runs all year round. Each league lasts for 6 weeks, at the end of which players' scores are tallied and movement within leagues occurs. See the squash noticeboard inside the club for more details.
Squash Coaching
The Club professional offers a wide choice of group and individual coaching sessions for all age groups and standards, from the very youngest to squad training for the advanced. Contact the office on 02392 482750.
Racketball (Squash 57) at The Avenue
You want a great workout, but you still want to be able to put your socks on in the morning. You want longer rallies to enjoy more action. You want a game that's easy to pick up, that's as much fun for children as the adults – no matter what standard you are. You want to meet interesting people and want a sport that's right for you.
Sound like you? Well it sounds like you need to give squash 57 a try. Squash 57 (formerly known as racketball) is a growing game, with players using a bigger racket and a bigger, bouncier ball. The bounce means there's time to get to the ball, so expect a lot of fun as you get engrossed in a long rally.
Getting kitted out
Squash 57 is played on a squash court, you just need to have a squash 57 racket and ball which you can buy from most sports retailers. There are two types of squash 57 balls – blue and black. Blue balls are slightly bouncier, so ideal for recreational play or beginners. Black balls are less bouncy and are used mainly in events such as the National Squash 57 Championships. If, after a few games, you find the blue ball too easy, you can then progress to using a black ball.
How much do you know about the history of squash? Here are 60 facts which you might find interesting... And sometimes surprising...
England squash recommends the use of protective eyewear.
Details can be found at the England Squash site or by clicking on this link ===> http://www.sportfocus.com/reguser/dynabizinfo/download.cfm?number=13283
CHRISTMAS SQUASH DOUBLES COMPETITION 2018
There were a record number of entrants (24) for this years' competition which allowed for the creation of two leagues of 6 teams - all teams in each division to play, over the course of 2-3 hours, all the other 5 teams in their leagues. The top team from each league to play in the final. A close run competition led to the final game at around 12:30
Congratulations to Nick Tunnicliffe and Dom Carson who overcame Binky and Michael Hallett in a very close fought final to become this years' Christmas doubles champions. All final participants received a bottle of wine for their endeavours !
Pictured are Nick and Dom with the winning trophy - which has now gone off for engraving
Thanks to all participants in this years competition - it was a very friendly mornings' worth of squash, competitive but played in the rights spirit …..thanks
Regards Dave Wigley
Winners Nick Tunnicliffe & Dominc Carson


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Quiz: Can you tell which of these insane Kentucky Derby horse names are real?
Molly Fitzpatrick
Since 1875, 140 horses — and 140 of the adorable human barnacles who professionally adorn them — have won the Kentucky Derby. As a general rule, their names are very, very strange.
Finally, the Dumbest Possible Explanation for the Sharpie Map: Trump Reportedly Drew It Himself
Why? Well, a complex set of rules governs the naming of thoroughbred racehorses, and many owners find creative ways to combine the names of the mare and sire to reflect a thoroughbred's pedigree. (Alternate theory: Rich people are crazy.)
Pour yourself a mint julep and slip into something seersucker. Can you tell which of these ridiculous Kentucky Derby horse names are actually real?
Molly Fitzpatrick is senior editor of Fusion's Pop & Culture section. Her interests include movies about movies, TV shows about TV shows, and movies about TV shows, but not so much TV shows about movies.

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import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;

import java.util.*;

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Home Breitbart Exclusive: Trump Campaign Names Kimberly Guilfoyle National Finance Chair of Trump Victory...
Exclusive: Trump Campaign Names Kimberly Guilfoyle National Finance Chair of Trump Victory Finance Committee
President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has named Kimberly Guilfoyle as the new national finance chair of the Trump Victory Finance Committee, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
Guilfoyle, the campaign confirmed to Breitbart News ahead of a public release of the move, will lead a nationwide volunteer and grassroots fundraising program targeted at recruiting and activating bundlers across the country to help the president's reelection push.
"The stakes have never been higher in a presidential election, which is why it's my honor to serve as national chair for the Trump Victory Finance Committee," Guilfoyle said. "The president's record of success is drawing unprecedented support from across the country, and these crucial financial resources will ensure he's in a strong position to win in November."
Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, also said that given Guilfoyle's effectiveness in promoting the president, the expanded role she will now have as the Trump Victory Finance Committee national chair will help the president raise even more money and resources.
"Kimberly has been a powerful and effective leader and surrogate for President Trump, and her expanded role will only make the reelection campaign stronger," Parscale said. "The president's record of achievement is attracting unprecedented support, and Kimberly will lead the effort to convert that into the resources we'll need to win."
Trump Victory and Republican National Committee Finance Chair Todd Ricketts similarly praised the move.
"I am thrilled to have Kimberly officially join the Trump Victory finance team," Ricketts said. "As a tireless advocate for President Trump, Kimberly will be a huge addition to the team to ensure we raise the resources needed to reelect him in November."
Guilfoyle, a top conservative media personality who previously worked at Fox News, left the network to join the president's super PAC a while back. She later joined the Trump campaign, where she—alongside Donald Trump Jr.—has been a fixture on the campaign trail helping the president. She and Trump Jr. appeared together on The View, where they battled the hosts late last year as Trump Jr. rolled out his book Triggered, a memorable appearance that had Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar in fits.
Watch Live: Candace Owens' First 2020 Blexit Rally Kicks Off in NC
Durbin Warns GOP Senators on Impeachment Trial — 'History Will Find You'


Wanted to share the experience of our latest visit to Sec-3 slum. As we all are aware of; sec-3 issues were widely discussed among all of us for last two weeks. I was really very eager to go there to meet those people.
So Nazia n I made a plan to go there in the eve. Fortunately Rupesh also joined us. As we were heading to sec-3, Rupesh felt like to visit our old tuition place on the way. There we met a guy (sorry I don't remember his name) who runs a dance and drama classes there.
He was very interested in our project and was very happy listening to the progress we made. He gave us a good news guyz. His dance school is organizing a drama-dance n music show on 25th of April..that is this Saturday..at a community hall in Sec-5. And he wants to invite all our children along with their parents!! Isn't that great??! This will be the first occasion where our children will attend a social program like this. I'm sure that this is going to be a new experience for them. So I request all the volunteers to please be there on Saturday (4pm-8pm) to boost up our children's enthusiasm!
Then we went to our actual destination. I was going there for the first time. The slum is located at a corner of a well maintained municipal garden near NHP School Airoli. As we were about to reach to the place where Lakshmi stays, we were welcomed by cursing old lady. She was yelling at us that we did not give her money in our last visit and was blaming us that we are planning to take their children away. She was saying that you people are good for nothing and you will tear these kids kidneys away. Earlier I was shocked by her behavior but an elderly lady sitting behind said that she has lost her mind and keeps on blabbering. Then Rupesh introduced that lady to us, who was the one who is keeping Lakshmi in her hut when Lakshmi's parents abandoned her. A small "TOLI" of children came running to us, waving their hands. There were children between age group 3 to 12. Still I was trying to locate Lakshmi in the crowd. And when Rupesh pointed towards a small n petite girl sitting on a lawn with cute smile; saying this is her…I was quite shocked.
Lakshmi was about 15-16 years old and too shy to talk. Before we could inquire about her newborn, one of the girls brought that small baby girl to us. She was just 10 days old n was so tiny n delicate. Nazia n I asked Rupesh to take the bachchha party away so that we can talk to Lakshmi properly. We went inside her hut n sat down. We tried comforting her by asking some normal things about her and when she started opening up, we came to the point. She said she has gone to her sister's in-laws place for some days. There she met this guy and fell in love with him. She says that guy was 30 yrs old..but as we spoke to her further we understood that she doesn't know his age n only because he was taller..she said that he was 30. She said that she did not understand how it happened. when her parents got to know about this..they asked her to leave their place. Her parents feared that their elder daughter will face problems in her married life if her in-laws get to know about Lakshmi. As Lakshmi was telling this to us..we could easily make out that she is too young to take this all n doesn't even understand the depth of the issue. We asked her if she wants to marry that guy or at least contact him to take financial responsibility of the kid, she replied "Mujhe who nai chahiye..mujhe ye baccha bhi nahi chahiye..isko le jao.." I know guys, its very hard to digest this. Firstly even I did not believe on my ears that m listening to a mother who wants to get rid of the child. But then when I zoomed in the problem, I understood that when survival comes to stake, emotions evaporate..
We understood that there is no point in searching for home for Lakshmi n her baby together. The minor mother is not able to take care of her baby n wont be in situation to raise the kid in near future. As we were having discussion on Lakshmi, Nigar and Amit came over with a Johnson n Johnson baby care kit for the newborn and also explained Lakshmi how to use it. We asked Lakshmi if she is ready to work, and she agreed. She said she understands her mistake and wants to get out of it. It was very sad seeing a young girl in so much pain and under so much pressure. There was one more problem. The lady who has offered her a shelter is now not ready to keep her even for a single day. We couldn't say who is right and who is wrong. The only thing that was clear is "we need to find a safe place for Lakshmi n her newborn".
The slum families are planning to give the kid to church (Prem-daan in Airoli). But guys lets keep it as last option. I've visited Prem-daan myself. No doubt they provide food n medication to kids. But the chances of that child getting adapted to a good family are very rear if it goes to Prem-daan. So let's find a better place for this baby girl. I have found out some NGOs and orphanages that seem suitable(sending in next mail).
We returned from there promising Lakshmi that we would definitely search a place for her child. Guys let's take this as next big task n help the kid to find a good habitat.
But take the shock-- He is not coming !!!!!!!!!
Anyone of you ready to take care of this stuff??
Priyanka, commendable work of getting down the list of about 9-10 orphanages!
So friends, please tell, who will visit which orphange for getting the deatiled information??
I have started talking to a lady from YV to get some info about an adoption centre... But we need to explore all the options in the list.


This video was co-titled "Diana Does Delaware' as we followed her around and taped her at many interesting locations in that state, most not worthy, 'old' New Castle. A camcorder was used (no portable digital back in 1987), so the picture is not quite as good as for our other videos of the time, but we never had any complaints when the video was originally released. Diana was in great shape and poses in many outfits, with some 60's pop songs used for 'scoring' some scenes.


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18th Century history, Early modern history
Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Philip Loft, 'Litigation, agency and oligarchy: the transformation and role of the Lords as High Court, 1689-1720'
Dr Paul Hunneyball, Senior Research Fellow on the Lords 1603-1660 section, reports back on our last 'Parliaments, Politics and People' seminar. Philip Loft of UCL spoke on 'Litigation, agency and oligarchy: the transformation and role of the Lords as High Court, 1689-1720'…
Philip's doctoral research has involved a detailed study of the huge body of legal papers preserved from this period at the Parliamentary Archives, including around 1,100 individual appeals presented to the House of Lords. As he pointed out, this represented a very substantial increase in the volume of legal business undertaken by the Upper House prior to the Glorious Revolution. Even though most appeals were heard in the early phase of each session, while the Lords waited for new legislation to arrive from the House of Commons, the burgeoning role of the peers as a court of appeal helped to cement their place within the new constitutional framework that emerged after 1688. Contrary to the traditional view that the Commons were now the dominant political force within Parliament, the Lords' power to reinterpret statutes and overturn judgements ensured that their influence continued to be felt.
Philip devoted much of his presentation to the interactions between Scotland and the Lords. Although the 1707 Act of Union safeguarded the Scottish legal system, it did not address the question of appeals to the Lords, and this constitutional loophole was subsequently exploited with considerable success by Scots unhappy with rulings made north of the border. Around a third of appeals from Scotland were successful, a higher proportion than for England, Wales or Ireland. One important case undermined the liturgical stranglehold of the Scottish Kirk, while others affected the privileges enjoyed by individual burghs. The considerable volume of business reflected both concerns about the strength of the residual Scottish institutions, and also the desire of marginalized individuals to circumvent local interests. The net result was that the Lords' role as an appeal court helped to bind England and Scotland more closely together.
Finally, Philip considered the political impact of these developments. While not disputing the rise of oligarchy within the British system, he argued that the Lords served as a useful check on the power of the landowning classes. With the appeals process increasingly subjected to public scrutiny, the peers found themselves under some pressure to uphold the rule of law impartially. Although politics might occasionally impact on the legal process, in general the Lords came to rely on the guidance of a small number of peers with genuine expertise in this area, a trend which encouraged a more professional and neutral approach to the hearing of appeals.
Philip's very rich narrative prompted a lengthy discussion which teased out some other aspects of this subject. Gaps in the evidence mean that we rarely know why peers voted one way or another, though in most cases judgement was reached by consensus. During this period, the range of appeals to the Lords changed, with land disputes increasingly being resolved by legislation, for example. The overall levels of litigation in the country were falling, and the broad trend in the number of appeals was also downwards; but conversely the Lords' role as supreme arbiter of the constitution became generally accepted.
PMH
Join us tonight for our next 'Parliaments, politics and people' seminar. Alice Ferron, also of UCL, will speak on 'The widow's peak: early Stuart female voices of authority in Parliament'. Full details available here.
The History of Parliament November 18, 2014 November 17, 2014 Act of Union, House of Lords, Legal history, oligarchy, Scotland
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import org.jfree.data.time.TimeSeries;

/**
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 * value.
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class TimeSeriesWithStats extends TimeSeries {

    private double mAverage = 0.0;

    public TimeSeriesWithStats(String name) {
        super(name);
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Georgetown Law and Berkeley Law today hosted our tenth annual conference on the Role of the Courts in Patent Law and Policy. Featuring keynote remarks from Federal Circuit Judge Alan Lourie and Director of the Patent & Trademark Office Andrei Iancu, the event brought together leading figures from the courts, the patent bar, academia and public policy.
The first panel of the day featured four judges from important federal district courts for patent litigation: the District of Delaware, the Southern District of California, and the Eastern District of Virginia. Moderated by Berkeley Law's Prof. Peter Menell, the panel discussed latest developments in case management, including navigating stays of litigation during parallel proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and courts' varying approaches to hearing arguments over 101.
In the second panel of the day, Erika Arner, current President of the PTAB Bar Association, moderated a discussion featuring Acting PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick and leading practitioners on recent developments at the the PTAB and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Chief Judge Boalick discussed recent rulemakings at the PTAB, such as changes to the standard for patent claim construction, which went into effect just this week.
The third panel brought together practitioners and academics, including Professor Tom Cotter, author of the Comparative Remedies Blog, for a discussion about approaches to patent remedies. John Mancini, a partner at Mayer Brown, spoke about new developments in how courts are interpreting and applying the EBay standard governing injunctions in patent suits.
The final panel featured former Solicitor General Paul Clement, Professor Mark Lemley and other academics discussing developments in case law and public policy during the past year. Jeff Lefstin, professor at U.C. Hastings, spoke about new caselaw emerging around Section 101; Sapna Kumar of the University of Houston discussed the impact of the Everlight case for Section 112's enablement requirements.
Video of the event, CLE materials and slides from the speakers' presentations are available here.
To receive an invitation to next year's conference, join our mailing list.
This event was made possible by support from Cisco, Google, Intel, Samsung and Verizon. We thank them for their support!


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Photo: William Seto
A night out with TARA
In Arts & Culture April 8, 1998 Leave a Comment
By Stephanie Bomba
After almost 20 years, the TARA Awards are moving into the 21st century with a redesigned award, a new venue and broadcasts on both television and the Internet.
"We've taken it up to a new level," said Jennifer Howe, a fourth-year RTA student and producer of this year's TARAs. "We are trying to make the TARAs better known in the industry and make it more prestigious. We are trying to celebrate the achievements of the students.
"We're all pretty excited about it," Howe says, adding that more than 100 people are involved with the show.
"The goal is to turn out a really good show and to make the students feel really good. This is their show."
The TARAs were started in 1979 by the School of RTA to celebrate the students' achievements over the course of the year.
The theme of this year's TARAs is "Mind, Soul, Hands, Passion."
"It's what we put in our school projects," explains Howe. "It's an artistic representation of our hard work."
There are always celebrity presenters and judges at the TARA Awards. Past judges and presenters have included Peter Mansbridge, Sandi Rinaldo, Carla Collins and Humble and Fred of Radio Station 102.1 the Edge.
This year, some of the presenters and judges include the Dean of Applied Arts at Ryerson, Robert Fisher from Global News, Claude Lajeunesse and Rob Christie from Mix 99.9.
"It's very reflective of the industry," Howe says of the ceremony, referring to the Oscars and the Gemini Awards.
"They are being evaluated by actual producers, editors and industry people. This is the students' first chance to get that."
The names of this year's nominees will not be made public until the night of the ceremony.
However, those who have been nominated will be receiving a phone call the Monday before the ceremony.
Howe says that they want to make sure the nominees attend the ceremony.
Several invitations have been sent out to those already in the industry. Howe explains this as an opportunity for RTA students to make possible job contacts.
"We're hoping to facilitate some conversations," she says. "If one person gets a job, it's worth it."
In the past, the TARAs have been held at venues such as the Ryerson Theatre and Glenn Gould Studios in the CBC building. This year is will be held at the Guvernment.


While making a beer run at a local convenience store, the gang witnesses a robbery taking place and each one comes up with a scenario that will save the day and render them heroes.
Bree and Orson's honeymoon is interrupted when Bree discovers Andrew is homeless; Tom's camping trip with the kids ends with an emergency; Gabrielle runs into John; Susan's quiet romantic getaway with Ian doesn't go as planned.
Incriminating, indiscreet photos of Gaby and her new boyfriend Victor surface, causing problems with his mayoral campaign. And two residents of Wisteria Lane share an unexpected moment of passion.
An attack in the coffee shop leaves Nick and Angie in a disagreement; Lynette sues Carlos and his company; Bree bribes an ex-con to spend time with Orson; Susan discovers Bree's affair.
While Major Crimes investigates the death of an aspiring teenage pop star's father, Brenda contemplates whether to accept what appears to be a generous offer to settle her case.
Silver's video of Teddy's Vegas wedding is leaked to the press, and has damaging effects on his uncle's campaign.
Carissa and her friends hate cars and the people who drive them. They ride bikes instead and arm themselves with handguns to protect against road-hogs.
Criminals that want to break into a bank to steal CIA funds kidnap a hacker and his girlfriend. They make the hacker get into the city wide grid to cause a complete blackout of LA. Chaos ensues throughout the city.
A daily account of the day's happenings in news, sports, and weather.
A young girl, with a passion for dinosaurs, must prove to the grown-ups that monsters do exist.
In a high tech world, where human connection is lost, mysterious agents embark on a mission to save Christmas.
A TV News Anchor navigates the Minneapolis skyway system as she races to meet deadlines toward the end of a very long day.
A special investigator, brilliant in her own mind, finally meets her match on an unsolvable case.
Jealousy and rivalry rear their ugly heads when two very different sisters battle it out at a neighborhood lingerie party.
In relationships...nothing is ever as it seems.


According to paperwork filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the device could be used in an office, cafe or event setting, where a preordered cup of joe would be delivered to the drinker or where a thirsty individual would flag it down. Facial- or voice-recognition software, an electronic ID tag or Bluetooth from a person's smartphone ensures the coffee gets to the right person.
Plus, the drone could proactively deliver the java, the Armonk, New York-based company's application explained. The drone would assess someone's recent sleep quality via a Fitbit or similar tracking device, electronic calendar (such as the time of day the event is held, the type of meeting it is and who's attending), biometrics, blood pressure, pupil dilation, facial expressions and wake-up time. The drone could cross-reference medications that interact with caffeine and know whom not to serve, if granted access to a coffee lover's medical information.
IBM's patent form also envisions applications for bars, where the drone can determine whether a person has drunk too much alcohol by looking for sleepiness (like the head angled downward or drooping eyelids), unsteadiness or slurred speech cues. If any are noted, the drone wouldn't bring any more drinks and would ignore the individual if he or she tries to flag it down. The drone also would determine if any booze was headed to a child – and not serve the minor.
To be clear, these aren't as small as the mini drones people love to fly around in air space. And don't expect a coffee drone buzzing around to bring you your daily buzz any time soon, though.
It's how this coffee is served that has Colin Newell, a coffee industry expert based in Canada, raising concerns about safety.


Android is the most widely used mobile operating system across the globe and it doesn't really have any major alternatives except for Apple's iOS. Though Android has a beautiful interface and thanks to its flexibility & customization options, we don't get saturated very easily but there comes a time when we want to try something new. That's when we want to give iOS a try but iPhone being a premium priced device, not everyone can afford to switch easily. Thankfully, Android's flexibility lets you use iOS (Well, sort of!) on your Android device.
There are a number of launchers on the Google Play Store that claim to bring you an iOS experience. Sadly, most of them aren't worth our time. A few of the iPhone launchers bring what they claim but there's only one app that does bring a feature-rich iOS experience on Android, that is One Launcher.
One Launcher is without a doubt the best launcher you can have if you want the iOS interface packed with some cool customization features. Along with iPhone-looks, it is also the most feature rich among its competitors. Once you install One Launcher and open the app, an introductory screen comes up along with a button that says "Experience". Once you hit the "Experience" button, the app takes you straight to the iOS-like homescreen. The first thing you will notice is that it succeeds in looking almost exactly like iOS 9. The icons, which although are a tad different, look very much the same as you would have seen on an iPhone.
Just like on iOS, you can press hold an app or icon to move them around or create a folder. Press holding in an open area on the homescreen brings shortcuts to Effects, Wallpapers, Themes, Preferences, Gesture Setting and more. The launcher also brings apps like OneSearch, memory cleaner and an "All Apps" icon. The All Apps icon shows you all the apps you have installed sorted alphabetically in a horizontal list. The launcher also packs in a search feature similar to Spotlight Search in iOS 8 and iOS 9.
On the left most page of the homescreen, you will find a folder dubbed "One Tools", which features launcher Preferences, SingleHandMode, Theme, Battery Saver and One Wallpaper. Preferences are where you would find the settings for the launcher. In the "Preferences" page, there's an option to set the "One Launcher" as the default launcher, which you can also do by going into Settings->Home. The launcher also brings a "Notification Toggle", which as the name suggests adds a row of toggles in the notification shade. There's ability to choose between toggles or "Quick Search".
The app also features "Lockscreen Settings", which takes you the Play Store page of One Locker, an app which brings the iOS lockscreen. You can set various gestures in the launcher to do certain tasks. You can choose the gestures to hide apps, show the notification bar and activate SingleHandMode. The launcher also shows an animated clock with a seconds hand like iOS 9, which does consume a little extra battery. There are also options to enable/disable entry animation and app label shadow.
One Launcher lets you choose from various transition effects like Rotate, Push, Windmill, Cube, Expand, Flip, Cross Flip, Fade, Snake, Card Stack, Domino, Cylinder and more for page-turning on the homescreen. There are also some effects for the moving of icons on the homescreen like Breathe, Twinkle etc,. The launcher also lets you try different themes from its recently launched Theme store. There are "Featured", "Hot" and "Local" themes. There's also options to change icon size, app label color on the homescreen, try live wallpapers and more. Like iOS' "Reachability", One Launcher comes with a SingleHandMode, which lowers the icons of the screen, so that you can use the interface with a single hand easily.
Along with the features we just talked about, One Launcher also makes sure you have a lag-free experience. The app is light on CPU resources, as well as the battery and you get a smooth performance throughout. The whole time we tested the app, One Launcher worked as it's supposed to all the time, without any stutters at all. To sum things up, if you want a serious iOS launcher app on Android, One Launcher is your best bet. There are other iPhone launchers for Android but none of them even come close to what One Launcher offers. Moreover, One Launcher is available for free on the Google Play Store and the good news is it does not even employ any ads in its interface.
i Launcher OS and Launcher 8 Pretty are virtually identical apps. They have the same interface and the same set of few settings. They don't have many features but at least you get the iOS homescreen on your Android smartphone without any fuss. Once you click the app, you are taken to the iOS like homescreen. There are not many customization options here. You can change the background wallpaper, move around apps and create folders. The good thing is that both i Launcher OS & Launcher 8 Pretty don't cause any problems to your phone's performance. They run smoothly and there are no stutters or lags.
The only problem we found is that if you have a smartphone with on-screen navigation buttons (which we have), the buttons will overlap on the launcher. They have full-page ads that show up only in the "Launcher Settings" screen but it is still can be an annoyance nonetheless.
Another iOS launcher that doesn't bring much apart from the iOS-like homescreen. The iLauncher matches the iOS homescreen pretty well and we also appreciate the fact that it supports icon packs. Other than that, the app leaves a lot to be desired, as it brings a slow, clunky experience.
Control Center is a pretty handy feature, which was introduced in iOS 7. It brings shortcut toggles to various tasks like WiFi, torch, Airdrop and more and lets users control their music, increase or decrease brightness and more. If you have always wanted a Control Center for Android, Control Panel – Smart Toggle brings exactly that. The app brings a number of toggles like data, WiFi, silent mode, screen timeout, Bluetooth, GPS and more. It's certainly not an iOS launcher but it does bring a part of the iOS experience, plus it works fine unlike most iPhone launchers, so give it a try.
Compatibility: Android 2.2 and up.
If you want the best icon pack that not only brings iOS icons but even betters them, then Flui Icon Pack should be your choice. Flui Icon Pack brings more than 800 icons that are inspired by iOS' design and some of them even look better than the iOS implementation. Moreover, Flui Icon Pack is available for most launchers including popular ones like Nova, ADW, Themer, Aviate, Go, Next and more.
There are a number of other launchers like i6 Plus Launcher, 6 Plus Launcher and more that do bring the iOS homescreen but their usage of ads on the homescreen along with inclusion of faux apps ruins the experience. So, according to us these are best iPhone launchers for Android and we have also included apps that duplicate an iOS feature to Android. So, give them a try and let us know how they worked for you in the comments section below.


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Haiti May 24, 2021
Haitians in South Florida Relieved After TPS Granted
Haitians in South Florida are breathing a sigh of relief after the Biden Administration granted them Temporary Protected Status. NBC 6's Steve Litz has reaction
South Florida Haitians Relieved Over Order Granting Temporary Protected Status
Marleine Bastien says she can finally breathe a deep sigh of relief after years of hard work. The Biden administration announced Saturday that it would redesignate temporary protected status to eligible Haitians who currently live in the U.S. "These families will go to bed tonight knowing that they will be able to stay," said Bastien, executive director of Family...
Haitians Granted Temporary Protected Status
NBC 6's Kim Wynne is in Little Haiti where organizers are reacting to the news.
Immigration May 23, 2021
Haitians have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Saturday by the Biden administration, announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. The status has been granted for 18-months and takes away the threat of deportation for Haitian nationals residing in the United States. Marleine Bastien, executive director of Family Action Network Movement, says she can finally breathe a…
South Florida May 18, 2021
Dozens in South Florida Rally to Stop Haitian Deportation
Community leaders and local officials are calling on the Biden Administration to expand temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants.
Biden Administration Mar 8, 2021
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The Biden Administration announced Monday that it would grant temporary protected status to several hundred thousand Venezuelans. NBC 6's Stephanie Bertini reports
Venezuela Mar 9, 2021
Florida Lawmakers Respond to US Granting Venezuelans Temporary Status
The Biden Administration announced Monday that it would grant temporary protected status to several hundred thousand Venezuelans who fled their country's economic collapse. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas designated Venezuela for TPS for 18 months, until September 2022. An estimated 320,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. would be able to apply to legally live and work in the country...
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The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided appeals court ruled Monday. While an appeal is imminent and orders to leave wouldn't take effect for months, the decision moved many people closer to losing legal status, including...
Court: Trump Can End Temporary Legal Status for 4 Countries
The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided appeals court ruled Monday.
daca Jun 19, 2020
DACA Victory Fuels TPS Holders' Efforts to Obtain Permanent Status
The Supreme court ruled Thursday to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA, to continue. The decision empowered another group of immigrants also hanging in the balance: the people who hold temporary protected status. NBC 6's Nathalia Ortiz reports.
Florida Jun 20, 2020
The Supreme court ruled Thursday to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA, to continue. The decision empowered another group of immigrants also hanging in the balance: the people who hold temporary protected status, also known as TPS recipients. "I think what we have now is momentum, momentum to continue organizing locally and nationally for…
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Local Nurse on Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic Faces Possible Deportation
Of all the ironies COVID-19 has unabashedly thrust in our faces — such as food delivery workers being higher on the ladder of essential employees vis-a-vis corporate executives, or some elderly folks (a coronavirus-vulnerable group) being the least willing to stay home — few are as stark as that of a health care employee working in the respiratory unit of…
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January-June 2011
Volume 5 | Issue 1
Page Nos. 1-109
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Need to change present regulatory framework for blood banks in India p. 1
Nabajyoti Choudhury
DOI:10.4103/0973-6247.75962 PMID:21572704
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Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: Current trends and perspectives p. 3
Sabita Basu, Ravneet Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur
The spectrum of hemolytic disease of the newborn has changed over the last few decades. With the implementation of Rhesus D immunoprophylaxis, hemolytic disease due to ABO incompatibility and other alloantibodies has now emerged as major causes of this condition. Though in developing countries, anti D is still a common antibody in pregnant women, many Asian countries have identified alloantibodies other than anti D as a cause of moderate-severe hemolytic disease. The most concerned fact is that, some of these have been described in Rh D positive women. It appears that universal antenatal screening in all pregnant women needs to be initiated, since Rh D positive women are just as likely as D negative women to form alloantibodies. Many developed nations have national screening programs for pregnant women. This is necessary to ensure timely availability of antigen negative blood and reduce effects on the newborn. Although universal screening seems justified, the cost and infrastructure required would be immense. Developing countries and under resourced nations need to consider universal antenatal screening and frame guidelines accordingly.
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Medical communication skills training in the Indian setting: Need of the hour p. 8
Sanjoy Chatterjee, Nandita Choudhury
Advances in science and technology have revolutionized medical services in the last two decades. Medical education in the undergraduate and postgraduate courses has tried to keep pace with the changes and several curriculum modifications have taken effect. One of the commonly seen changes include active participation in "communication skills" training and implementation of the same in practice. This article discusses the practical issues one would face in day-to-day medical communication and highlights the necessity of the same in the Indian setting, with a focus on transfusion medicine.
In vitro function of random donor platelets stored for 7 days in composol platelet additive solution p. 11
Ashish Gupta, Tulika Chandra, Ashutosh Kumar
Background and Aim: Platelets are routinely isolated from whole blood and stored in plasma for 5 days. The present study was done to assess the in vitro function of random donor platelets stored for 7 days in composol platelet additive solution at 22°C. Materials and Methods: The study sample included 30 blood donors of both sex in State Blood Bank, CSM Medical University, Lucknow. Random donor platelets were prepared by platelet rich plasma method. Whole blood (350 ml) was collected in anticoagulant Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine triple blood bags. Random donor platelets were stored for 7 days at 22°C in platelet incubators and agitators, with and without additive solution. Results: Platelet swirling was present in all the units at 22°C on day 7, with no evidence of bacterial contamination. Comparison of the mean values of platelet count, platelet factor 3, lactate dehydrogenase, pH, glucose and platelet aggregation showed no significant difference in additive solution, whereas platelet factor 3, glucose and platelet aggregation showed significant difference (P < 0.001) on day 7 without additive solution at 22°C. Conclusion: Our study infers that platelet viability and aggregation were best maintained within normal levels on day 7 of storage in platelet additive solution at 22°C. Thus, we may conclude that in vitro storage of random donor platelets with an extended shelf life of 7 days using platelet additive solution may be advocated to improve the inventory of platelets.
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Evaluation of the red cell hemolysis in packed red cells during processing and storage p. 15
RN Makroo, Vimarsh Raina, Aakanksha Bhatia, Richa Gupta, Abdul Majid, Uday Kumar Thakur, NL Rosamma
Introduction : Storage of red cells causes a progressive increase in hemolysis. In spite of the use of additive solutions for storage and filters for leucoreduction, some amount of hemolysis is still inevitable. The extent of hemolysis, however, should not exceed the permissible threshold for hemolysis even on the 42 nd day of storage. Study Design and Methods: Eighty units of packed red cells, 40 stored in SAGM post leucoreduction and 40 in ADSOL without leucoreduction filters, were evaluated for plasma hemoglobin by HemoCue Plasma Hemoglobin analyzer on the day of collection and on the 7 th , 14 th , 21 st , 28 th , 35 th and 42 nd days thereafter. The hemoglobin and hematocrit were also noted for all these units by the Beckman and Coulter analyzer. Percentage hemolysis was then calculated. Observations: Hemolysis progressively increased with the storage period in all the stored red cell units (SAGM as well ADSOL). However, on day 42 nd of storage, free hemoglobin in all the red cell units was within the permissible level (which is 0.8% according to the Council of Europe guidelines and 1% as per the US FDA guidelines). The mean percentage hemolysis was slightly higher in the SAGM-containing bags with an integral leucoreduction filter as compared to the bags containing ADSOL. However this difference was marginal and not statistically significant. Conclusion: Hemolysis of the red cells increases with storage. However, maximum hemolysis does not exceed the permissible limits at any time thereby indicating the effect of optimum processing and storage conditions on red cell hemolysis.
Hexamoll DINCH plasticised PVC containers for the storage of platelets p. 18
CS Bhaskaran Nair, R Vidya, PM Ashalatha
Introduction : Containers for the storage of platelets are made using polyvinyl chloride plasticised with di, (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate, n-butyryl, tri (n-hexyl) citrate and tri (2-ethyl hexyl) mellitate or using special poly olefins without plasticiser. Of these, the first two have disadvantages such as plasticiser leaching and impairment of platelet function. Polyolefin bags cannot be HF welded or steam sterilized. Mellitate plasticised bags can store platelets well for five days but they are not completely phthalate free. Research and Development: We have developed a new generation of containers made of PVC plasticised with the non DEHP, non aromatic plasticiser,1,2- Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester (Hexamoll DINCH) which can store platelets without loss of function for at least six days. Observation: The present studies show that DINCH plasticised PVC bags (TPL-167) are well suited for the storage of platelet concentrates for more than five days. Conclusion: The present studies show that the PVC plasticised with the non phthalate, non aromatic, non toxic plasticiser DINCH is a viable alternative to other existing containers for the storage of platelets for more than five days.
Hepatitis C virus in healthy blood donors in Sri Lanka p. 23
Dammika Senevirathna, Senani Amuduwage, Shirani Weerasingam, Saroj Jayasinghe, Neil Fernandopulle
Introduction : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the etiological agent for the majority of cases of non-A, non-B hepatitis. As a blood-borne virus, HCV is widely recognized as a major causative agent of post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis. The prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV genotypes in Sri Lanka in comparison with the rest of Asia are not well known. Materials and Methods: The blood samples collected from healthy blood donors at the National Blood Transfusion Centre of Sri Lanka were screened to determine the prevalence and the genotypes of HCV among blood donors in Sri Lanka. Results: HCV antibodies were found in 53 of 4980 blood donors. However, of the 53 only 8 positive results were confirmed by Reverse Transcription-PCR, which suggests frequent false-positive results or viral clearance. The PCR positive samples were genotyped by DNA sequencing of the Core/E1 regions of HCV genome, and all the HCV viruses belonged to genotype 3, of which 7 were 3a and 1 was 3b. Conclusion: HCV is relatively rare among blood donors in Sri Lanka and only genotype 3 was detected in the studied group.
Serial follow-up of repeat voluntary blood donors reactive for anti-HCV ELISA p. 26
N Choudhury, Sunita Tulsiani, Priti Desai, Ripal Shah, Ankit Mathur, V Harimoorthy
Background : Voluntary non-remunerated repeat blood donors are perceived to be safer than the first time blood donors. This study was planned for follow-up of previous hepatitis C virus (HCV) test results of anti-HCV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reactive repeat blood donors. The aim was to suggest a protocol for re-entry of the blood donors who are confirmed HCV negative by nucleic acid test (NAT) and recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA). A group of repeat voluntary donors were followed retrospectively who became reactive on a cross sectional study and showed HCV reactivity while donating blood regularly. Material and Methods: A total of 51,023 voluntary non remunerated blood donors were screened for anti-HCV ELISA routinely. If anybody showed positivity, they were tested by two ELISA kits (screening and confirmatory) and then confirmed infection status by NAT and or RIBA. The previous HCV test results of repeat donors reactive by anti-HCV ELISA were looked back from the records. Data of donors who were repeat reactive with single ELISA kit (in the present study) were analyzed separately from those reactive with two ELISA kits (in the present study). Results: In this study, 140 (0.27%) donors who were reactive by anti HCV ELISA were included. Out of them, 35 were repeat voluntary donors and 16 (11.43%) were reactive with single ELISA kit. All 16 donors were reactive by single ELISA kit occasionally in previous donations. Their present ELISA positive donations were negative for HCV NAT and RIBA. A total of 19 (13.57%) donors were reactive with two ELISA kits. In their previous donations, the donors who were reactive even once with two ELISA kits were consistently reactive by the same two ELISA kits in their next donations also. Conclusion: Donor sample reactive by only single ELISA kit may not be considered as infectious for disposal as they were negative by NAT and or RIBA. One time ELISA positivity was found probably due to ELISA kit specificity and sensitivity. Donors reactive with two ELISA kit should be discarded as there is a high positivity with NAT/ RIBA. However, donors reactive by two ELISA kits and negative by NAT and RIBA should be followed up and may not be deferred permanently.
Probing rate of YMDD motif mutant in lamivudine treatment of Iranian patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection p. 32
Freshte Ghandehari, Abasali Pourazar, Mehrnaz Shanehsaz Zadeh, Nahid Tajedin
Background: Lamivudine is an analog nucleoside used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (CHV) infection. Studies showed that prolonged therapy could induce lamivudine resistance hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants (YMDD motif). In this study, the rate of YMDD motif mutants is determined in lamivudine-treated CHV patients in Iran. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three serum specimens of patients with chronic hepatitis who had been treated with lamivudine were included in the study. Serum samples of patients were tested by PCR flash and RFLP as well as tested for HBeAg, HBsAg, and liver enzymes (ALT and AST). Results: Out of the 33 patients enrolled in this study, 82% were male and 18% female, respectively. Mean ALT levels were between 20 and 100 IU/1. HBeAg was positive in 76% of the patients whereas HBs was positive only in 61% of the patients. Furthermore, in 28 patients liver biopsy grade was between 2 and 17 having the stage of 1-6. Moreover, HBsAg negative and HBeAg positive were observed in 30% of the patients. Conclusion: During therapy, it was found that patients with lamivudine incidence YMDD mutation were approximately 14%. The ALT levels were also reduced in these patients. This study revealed that there was a significant difference between HBeAg, grade, and YMDD mutation whereas no significant different was observed between HBsAg and HBV DNA PCR. Conclusively, it was found that a significant difference exists between YMDD mutation and lamivudine therapy (17% of patients were HBsAg negative and PCR positive).
A survey of blood conservation methods in clinical practice in some urban south-eastern government hospitals in Nigeria p. 35
AO Amucheazi, VO Ajuzeiogu, HA Ezike, MC Odiakosa, OM Nwoke, E Onyia
General Objective: To assess the practice of blood conservation. Specific Objectives: To determine the methods of blood conservation in use, to assess the lower limit for hemoglobin for elective procedures, to determine transfusion trigger point in practice, to find out limitations in practice and ways to improve clinical practice. Materials and Methods: This was conducted in February 2009. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among the surgeons and anesthetists in practice at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital and National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu. The data gathered was analyzed using the SPSS software. Results : Of participants who agreed to fill the questionnaires, more than 50% were males. The most prevalent specialty was general surgery (24.2%), followed by orthopedics (22.6%), obstetrics and gynecology (20.7%), and anesthesia (17.7%). The lowest hemoglobin limit before the patient was allowed into the theatre for elective procedures was 10 g/dl while individual transfusion trigger points ranged from hemoglobin of 6 to 10 g/dl. Majority of the doctors would avoid homologous blood transfusion in order to avoid transfusion-related diseases and reaction. Regarding knowledge of blood conservation methods and means of avoiding homologous blood, the use of diathermy was highest (12.33%), followed by preoperative blood donation (11.87%), use of hematinics (10.96%), and tourniquet 10.5%. Also, in practice, diathermy was the most frequently used (18.69%), followed by preoperative blood donation (16.16%), use of tourniquet (15.15%), while the Ovadje cell saver was least with 0.01%. Suggestions from respondents on the ways of limiting transfusion-related problems included optimization of patients (24.5%), improvement of standard of living (17.7%), and personnel training (13.3%). Conclusion: There is an agreement with the global trend geared toward minimizing the use of homologous blood by doctors in these hospitals. However, our practice must continually be refined by continuing medical education in order to keep everyone informed of changes in practice. The Government must improve the quality of service by the provision of unavailable infrastructure.
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Frequencies of maternal red blood cell alloantibodies in Port Harcourt, Nigeria p. 39
Zaccheaus A Jeremiah, Augustina Mordi, Fiekumo I Buseri, Teddy C Adias
Background: Alloantibodies of clinical importance can cause transfusion reactions or hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). The frequencies of these antibodies have not been reported in our locality. Aims: To determine the frequency of occurrence of alloantibodies among pregnant women in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Settings and Design: This is a prospective study, which was carried out in the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Screening and identification of red blood cell alloantibodies was done on the sera of 500 pregnant women using the DiaMed, DiaCell, and DiaPanel reagents (Cressier, Switzerland). ABO and Rh blood groups were done using antisera bought from Biotec (Ipswich, UK). Results: Alloantibodies were identified in the serum of 17 of the 500 (3.4%) pregnant women. The specificity of the antibodies was as follows: anti-C 6 (1.2%), anti-E 3 (0.6%), anti-Jsb 3 (0.6%), and anti-K 5 (1.0%). No anti-D was identified despite 8.6% of the study population being Rhesus D (Rh D) negative. The distribution of the antibodies was found to be independent of the blood groups of the participants (x 2 = 4.050, P = 0.670). Blood group O constituted the highest percentage (48.0%). Conclusion: This study has identified the presence of non-Rh D antibodies to the proportion of 3.4%. Rh D antibody was absent in this population irrespective of the relatively high percentage of Rh D negative women. There is a need to determine the actual risk these antibodies may pose to the antenatal women and to include antibody screening and identification in routine antenatal care.
Prevalence and specificities of red cell alloantibodies among blood recipients in the Malaysian state of Kelantan p. 42
Fawwaz Al-Joudi, Anuar Bin Ali, Majdan Bin Haj Ramli, Suhair Ahmed, Mohd Ismail
Background: Red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies may be formed following exposure to RBC antigens. In most cases, the alloimmunization develops during pregnancy or from previous blood transfusions. The RBC antigens and their alloantibodies vary among different human populations and ethnic groups, and they do have a clinical significance for their adverse immunological reactions. Aims: This study aimed at studying the prevalence of RBC alloantibodies at the Blood Transfusion Unit of Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed utilizing data obtained in the years 2007 and 2008. Data of antibody screening tests from 5719 patients were examined. Results and Discussion: The overall prevalence of alloimmunization was 65 (1.13%). The majority of these had a single alloantibody (76.9%), whereas the remaining 23.1% had multiple antibodies. The anti-E antibody comprised the most common alloantibody (24.6%) followed by the anti-Lewis (a) antibodies (18.5%) and the anti-M antibody (13.8%). There were more female recipients than males. Conclusions: It was concluded that the findings of this work have been comparable with other published works, and that the main factors associated with alloantibody formation were multiple transfusions and pregnancies. The study also emphasizes the necessity for carrying out immunohematology studies prior to every blood transfusion especially in cases that require multiple transfusions for a long period of time such as in thalassemia patients.
The frequency of ABO blood group maternal-fetal incompatibility, maternal iso-agglutinins, and immune agglutinins quantitation in Osogbo, Osun State, South-West of Nigeria p. 46
Bashiru S Oseni, Oluseun F Akomolafe
Background : ABO incompatibility in maternal-fetal relationship has been shown to cause hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDNB); a survey which is not yet done in this locality. Aim: Frequency of ABO blood group maternal-fetal incompatibility, maternal iso-agglutinins, and immune agglutinins quantitation was carried out in Osogbo, Osun State, South-West of Nigeria. Settings and Designs : A total of 260 subjects comprising 130 postpartum mothers within the age range of 22-35 years having good obstetrics history and normal delivery, with their 130 neonate babies were used for the study. Materials and Methods : ABO cell and serum groupings were carried out on the subjects using standard antisera and cells with appropriate controls. Direct Coomb's Test was carried out on neonate red cells. Antibody quantitation by double dilution on the maternal serum using red cells containing corresponding antigen to the antibody was determined. A titer, which is the reciprocal of the highest dilution showing agglutination by Indirect Coombs Test, was determined. Another batch of sera was pretreated with 2-mecarptoethanol before determining the titer. Statistical Analysis: The distribution study results obtained were compared in percentages, whereas the antibodies quantitation was expressed as titers using the mode of the titers for compariso-agglutininsn. Results and Conclusions : Thirty-eight percent (50) mothers were ABO incompatible with their babies, whereas 62% (80) mothers were compatible. The distribution of blood groups in the compatible population showed blood group O (45%); A (30%); B (20%); and AB (5%). Mothers O, A, and B carrying incompatible babies had a frequency of 24% each, whereas mothers AB had 28%. Serologist differences occur in maternal ABO antibodies of corresponding incompatible baby ABO antigens. A high incidence of ABO maternal-fetal incompatibility observed without detection of immune agglutinins is indicative of a rare incidence of HDNB due to ABO incompatibility in the population studied.
Hong Kong young people's blood donation behavior p. 49
Juliana Hong, Alice Yuen Loke
Introduction : Similar to other developed countries, only 3% of the total population in Hong Kong donate blood (Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service 2003). More than 20% of annual donations come from youngsters aged 18-25. However, this category of donors has decreased gradually from 24.6% in 2004 to 22.9% in 2008. This study aims to examine the characteristics and intention of young blood donors versus nondonors in Hong Kong; and to explore the factors that may influence Hong Kong young people's donation behavior. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using questionnaire to solicit information from young people including both blood donors and non-donors. Results: It showed that more non-donors were underweight (26%) than blood donors (16.9%). Blood donors demonstrated to have more knowledge on the usage of donated blood (87.2%). Nearly half of youngster admitted that they made use of donation as a means for blood testing (53.1%) or free physical check-up (47.3%). Conclusions: Recruitment strategies should focus on the enhancement of health education programs related to blood and blood donation for young people to increase their awareness of blood and alleviate their misconceptions about blood donation.
Donor deferral due to anemia: A tertiary care center-based study p. 53
Shalini Bahadur, Meenu Pujani, Manjula Jain
Background: The minimum hemoglobin cutoff for blood donation in India is 12.5 gm% for both male and female donors and the minimum donation interval is 3 months. Donation of one unit of blood results in decrease in hemoglobin by 1 gm% and loss of 200-250 mg of iron. Donor deferral due to anemia is one of the major reasons of temporary rejection of blood donors. In the absence of further workup or advise, it results in loss of valuable donor base. Aim and Objective: To provide baseline information regarding the prevalence and spectrum of anemia in prospective blood donors to help plan a future strategy for donor management. Materials and Methods: Hemoglobin testing of donors was performed using Hemocue and Copper sulfate specific gravity method. Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid sample of all the donors who failed either or both the screening tests was tested on automated analyzer for evaluation of hemoglobin and red blood cell indices. Results: Of all the donors, 15.5% were deferred due to anemia. Prevalence of anemia in prospective blood donors was 1.8%. It was significantly higher in female donors compared with male donors (34.2% vs 1.2%). The most common type of anemia was normocytic normochromic.
Red blood cell antibody screening in pregnancy p. 56
Shanthala A.M Devi, Vanamala A Alwar, S Sitalakshmi, Karuna Rameshkumar, Rita Mhaskar
Nanobiotechnology and blood substitutes p. 56
Rajiv Saini, Santosh Saini, Sugandha Sharma
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Prevalence of Bombay blood group in a tertiary care hospital, Andhra Pradesh, India p. 57
Anju Verma, K Geetha Vani, IS Chaitanya Kumar, DS Jothi Bai
Massive acute intravascular hemolysis after platelet transfusion: An unrecognized entity p. 58
Vishakha V Jain, KV Kamesh, S Sambasivaiah
Reasons for discarding blood from blood bank of government medical college, Aurangabad p. 59
Meenal M Thakare, Jagannath V Dixit, Naveen K Goel
Blood donor deferrals: Can this be reduced? p. 60
Kusum D Jashnani, Laxmi N Patil
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Visual detection of hemolysis in a blood bag before issue p. 61
N Choudhury, Ankit Mathur
Abstract of 37 th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI) p. 63
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The Fede Gimmel ring originated in 16th century Italy as a betrothal ring. A betrothed couple would each wear one hand prior to the marriage. After the marriage, the third band, featuring either a single or a double heart, would be added. After the marriage the wife would wear all three bands. Fede Gimmel is an anglicized translation of the Italian word for "soulmate". Its characteristic clasped hands are a symbol of fidelity as they cover and protect the heart of the beloved. The Fede Gimmel style engagement ring was revived during the Victorian Era and became popular throughout the western world.
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Hodgson says 'nonsense' handball law is ruining the game
LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said the new interpretation of the handball law is ruining the game, after his team lost 2-1 to Everton after a controversial penalty.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Everton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - September 26, 2020 Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson Pool via REUTERS/Bradley Collyer
Referee Kevin Friend awarded Everton a penalty, which was converted by Richarlison, after the ball struck the arm of Palace defender Joel Ward, who appeared to be pulling his arm away from the flight of the ball.
The rule was changed for last season by FIFA's rule-making body IFAB and is having a bigger impact on the Premier League this season after FIFA insisted all leagues apply the same interpretations and uses of the VAR video referee system.
In practice, the latest interpretations of the handball law are seeing more offences given for what would once have been viewed as accidental handball.
"I think the rule is a nonsense. I can't understand how everyone in the game of football - the Premier League, referees, managers and coaches - have allowed this rule to come into operation. It is ruining the game of football, no question of that," said Hodgson.
"We can't understand what constitutes a handball and what doesn't. The idea that you can look at this on a screen and this constitutes a handball. It is just an absolute nonsense. I don't want to profit from it or lose from it," added the 73-year-old.
"I predict what will happen is players will start flicking the ball on to a hand and screaming 'handball!'.
"This was a really good game destroyed by a decision. I do not believe in the rule. People in football find it hard to accept.
Palace themselves benefited from such a decision in their 3-1 win at Manchester United last week when Victor Lindelof was penalised for a similar offence. Hodgson said then that he preferred the "simple version" of the handball law.
"I criticised it last week, if you remember correctly," he said, before questioning the decision in the earlier game on Saturday which saw Brighton lose 3-2 to a stoppage time penalty when Neal Maupay was ruled to have handled.
"I don't think the game I watched on TV before this game started was a penalty, Maupay handled it. I think it was a nonsense and this was a nonsense," he said.
"It's good for you guys (in the media) and your dramatic moments, but for us in football I find it very, very disappointing that the game is being reduced to this every week."
Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Hugh Lawson


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The past six months I have been actively spreading the word how amazing Instagram is and thus also wanted to start the Instagram Travel Thursday. I post a "Good morning" picture on Instagram every single morning and yes, I am very active on Instagram. Last week I took my first two-day-break of posting my morning pictures due personal reasons. What I realized during the conscious break: I don't want to broadcast on Instagram – I am documenting my life, and there is a big difference and that's what I'd like to discuss about today.
I don't recommend Instagram or any other social media network to be your driving force in life. Live your life and experience things for YOU, not for your followers and friends.
I don't recommend booking your next trip because of a photo you want to take – but because you want to experience the place.
I don't recommend ordering the food that looks the best for the photos – but the food you actually want to eat.
I don't recommend putting on pretty clothes to look cute in your selfies – but clothes that are comfortable, keep you warm and make you happy, and are appropriate for the moment.
Ultimately – live for the moment, and live for the people you are surrounded with and live in the place you are. Enjoy the moment to the fullest, and photograph it if you have time. Use photography to document the moments to remember them, but don't seek for moments JUST to document them in square images.
It's also OK if you missed the perfect shot of the once-in-a-lifetime-"thing". You saw it, you experienced it and ultimately that matters much more than taking a picture of it.
I have one once-in-a-lifetime photoless story for you – it's when I was at the Academy Awards red carpet taking photos of the celebrities walking to attend the Oscars. Suddenly George Clooney, yes, THE George Clooney, approaches me. I completely shut down, words don't come out of my mouth and my fingers are simply not working and clicking the camera buttons nor the phone screen to take a photo of George-freaking-Clooney right in the front of me. What does he do? He TOUCHES my hand and strokes the top of my hand and ah, squeezes it a little, and looks at me into my eyes and his eyes pretty much say "it's OK, I know I have this effect on women." George Clooney made sweet love to my hand for 10 seconds, and I didn't even get a photo of it/him/the moment!! But let me tell you, I enjoyed the entire 10 seconds, it was the highlight of the 2010 Oscars for me, and I am so happy I didn't ruin it and made even a bigger fool of myself by snapping a photo.
Ultimately it is the memory we want to save, and why we want to document life. A simple photo saves the moment forever. Thank God for digital photography and us becoming so much more relaxed photographers!! I think on any given day I now snap more photos than I took of my first-born-daughter on the first days of her life! Yes, I admit it. We didn't have a digital camera back then, and I remember only wanting photos when she had a pretty matching outfit on – or photos where the homey chaos what comes with being a first-time parent wouldn't be showing. Today I realize that it's the silly faces, the everyday chaos and the everyday beauty that actually makes the best photos. Photos taken from different angles and with different approach document our lives in a completely different, more honest way. It is this principle I had in mind when I was choosing a blogging camera, that there is beauty in imperfection and when we are able to recognize it, it's when we truly start living life to the fullest.
It's thanks to easiness of phone-photography that we want to see and document the beauty in everyday – see where to crop the pretty detail in our everyday life, or how to capture the everyday craziness called life. You don't necessarily need a specific camera to get beautiful shots. Someone once told me "you always go to the prettiest places, your photos are so great" – no, not really. I just choose to see beauty everywhere I go and crop the picture to document the best of it. With photography you can pick and choose which are the details and memories you want to document, and which ones you want to leave out of the picture.
Don't let phone-photography to be the guiding force in your life, but use it to see your life through a new lens. Are you liking the visual story of your life that the individual photos on Instagram tell? Are you thankful for what you have? Are you craving for something more? Does your digital memory book make you feel "I can't believe this is my life!"?
If not – is it time to get some Skimbaco in your life? Maybe you don't need tips how to take better photos, maybe you need to reflect on your life and need tips how to see beauty in the life you have.
I couldn't agree more with your reminders! Instagram (or any other SNS) is actually a good platform to share your life to others; but sometimes, people get so caught up with it that it begins to fail in serving its purpose.
And yes, photos need not to be always grand. Apparently, many 'photographers' nowadays forget that taking pictures is not really about flaunting the angling, rule of thirds, and whatever; it's about telling a story.
Thank you for this again!
This post should be called "George Clooney held my hand for 10 minutes" lol. Who could possibly think of a photo at a time like that! No worries, I am sure like all your readers, I have a very clear visual from your description. Which can be even better than a photo.
What a sweet post. I am not letting my husband see this, as he is always telling me I focus too much on the photo. Sometimes he is right….
But more importantly, WOW! George Clooney, I stalked his house in Lake Como and was sad not have seen him, although if I had I'd prob be just like you FROZEN!
A dilemma I struggle with constantly! I now take the photos and then put my phone away to enjoy the experience. I want to be present both digitally/socially and in person and finding the right balance is always a challenge.
Very well said. A few times I've caught myself taking pics and it feels like it's for the wrong reason and I just put my phone away. I feel much better about a trip or experience when I am living in the moment and in this day and age we sometimes need a reminder. Great post.
Exactly, Katja. You know I'm all about the moment.
LOVE this post Katja. You are so right- I see Instagram as a way to document the things that make me smile or think- or that demonstrate how I am feeling about a moment/place/thing. It can be a slippery slope but keeping the big picture and purpose of why we do what we do in mind is a helpful reality check. My biggest aha was earlier this spring when I was on a press trip and was having dinner in an amazing restaurant- together with one of the owners and his wife. I forgot to take a single picture of my food because I was so engaged in the conversation- and I felt horrible that i had not gotten any food shots–but really- the meal and experience were something I will never forget because of the dialogue and conversation around amazing food.
I see it kind of two ways: I get that travel bloggers need to get the photos and the story, but at the same time – if you focus in photographing the story, you will miss experiencing the story and your experience is completely different. Is part of the story then…. "this place is great to take photos of"…? Yet, for travel professionals it is different – we make our living from the travel content and ultimately the photos we take, and even for us I highly recommend experiencing things cameraless sometimes. Because I for sure don't want to recommend all of Skimbaco readers to go on trips only to take photos!


Lunch: Butternut squash and Lentil thai-soup (recipe coming soon), and some Chinese rice from the cafeteria.
Dinner: We went out to eat to a Chinese place on an improv-to date night. I was starving. I got some sushi – the AAC roll – avocado, asparagus and cucumber. It was amazing, but I totally scarfed it down before snapping a picture. I also got broccoli with garlic sauce and rice. Yum.
After Dinner Dessert: Salted Caramel Ice Cream. < Yes. Yes. Yes. I topped it with extra salted caramel (YES) and melted peanut butter. < < < YES.
So, those were my Wednesday eats! Click here to see other people's Wednesdays eats and I'll be back tomorrow for Thinking Out Loud Thursday!
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Q: Convert Fraction to Percent In our Learning Management System someone in their infinite wisdom decided to keep non-standardized grades. As a result we have a table similar to this:

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*Assignment 1 - 100

*Assignment 2 - 80

*Assignment 3 - 10/20

*Assignment 4 - 68

*Assignment 5 - 8/10

As you can see we have a mixture of percentages and fractions. What i'd like to do is check if the grade is a fraction i.e. 10/20 and if so convert it out to a percentage. Are there any built in php functions for either action? I was thinking of doing a strpos('/'/, $grade); to check if it was a fraction but is there a cleaner way? Additionally to break up the fraction and convert it to a decimal my initial thought was to explode the fraction grade on a / and do (array[1] * 100) / array[2].
Is there any better solution than the one i am thinking?

A: if(is_nan($grade)) {
     if(strpos('/',$grade) !== false) {
          $numbers = explode($grade,'/');
          $percent = (((int)$numbers[0] / (int)$numbers[1])*100).'%';
     } else {
          echo "Not a valid grade!";
     }
} else {
     $percent = $grade.'%';
}

i believe that should work
dont have to deal with pesky regex either

A: A quick function which you can just pass the values to:
function normal($number)
{
    $parts = explode("/", $number);
    return count($parts) > 1 ? ($parts[0] * 100) / $parts[1] : $parts[0];
}

A: Array index starts at zero, not one.
$array = explode('/', $str, 2);
if (count($array) === 2) {
    $grade = sprintf('%.2f', 100 * $array[0] / $array[1]);
} else {
    $grade = $str;
}

A: I'd do it like such:
public function convertFractions($givenValue){
        if(strpos($givenValue, "/") !== false){
            $strings = explode("/", $givenValue);
            return 100 * ($strings[0] / $strings[1]);
        } else {
            return $givenValue;
        }
    }

My one caveat would be: I'm not sure if the backslash requires escaping, as I've done here, as I didn't have time to test completely. If not, remove the backslash, and you should get the required values from the function every time.

A: Oh, thats a nice one, you can do it "easy" via regex:
$lines = array(
    "10/20",
    "20/10",
    "90",
);

foreach($lines as $line){
    if(preg_match('#([\d]+)/([\d]+)#',$line,$matches)){
        print (($matches[1]*100)/$matches[2])."% ";
    }else{
        print $line."% ";
    }

}

returns 50% 200% 90%

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