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Omicron Variant of Coronavirus Casts a Shadow Over Asia's Cautious Reopening
David Pierson, Victoria Kim, Alice Su
SINGAPORE —
The air-conditioned buses lumbered out of Singapore shortly after sunrise Monday carrying travelers into Malaysia for the first time in 21 months, modestly reviving what had been one of the world's busiest border crossings before the pandemic.
The launch of the link Monday marked another major step in Singapore's reopening and its bid to "live with COVID-19" — but it came amid sudden and growing concerns that the Omicron variant could stall the region's recovery.
Singapore, like most of Asia, has been far more cautious than the West when it comes to relaxing border controls and loosening social restrictions. You won't find crowded concerts and packed sports stadiums here. It's virtually impossible to spot anyone flouting mask requirements. The spread of a more infectious new variant would almost certainly trigger the return of measures that could cancel travel agreements like the one with Malaysia.
"We must be prepared for more bumps along the road," Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned at a political convention Sunday. "We are not sure yet, but we may be forced to take a few steps back before we can take more steps forward."
Countries across the world, including Singapore, are already sealing their borders to travelers from South Africa, where Omicron was first detected, and other countries where the variant has spread. Japan on Monday joined Israel as the only two nations to ban entry to all foreigners. The Philippines postponed a program that would have allowed some vaccinated foreign visitors, and Australia and India said they would review plans to ease border restrictions.
Cases of the variant, which display early signs of greater resistance to immunity generated from infections or vaccines, have been discovered in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy and the Netherlands. Portugal announced Monday that 13 Omicron cases were detected among members of a local soccer team. No cases have been confirmed in the United States yet.
U.S. health officials said it would take two weeks for scientists to determine the threat level of the Omicron variant. The danger could be compounded by the arrival of winter, when people spend more time indoors, giving the virus more opportunity to spread.
The specter of new lockdowns and travel restrictions rattled stock markets in Asia on Monday as investors tried to assess the impact of the emerging variant on a continent that generates 40% of the world's GDP.
Japan, which had begun allowing limited entry for foreigners Nov. 8, announced that it would reverse those measures and stop admitting newly arriving foreign nationals starting Tuesday, citing the variant. (Foreigners with previously issued visas can still return to Japan.) The country had maintained stringent border controls throughout most of the pandemic and has recently seen infections plummet to about 100 a day, down from a peak of more than 25,000 in August.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the move was aimed at preventing "the worst-case scenario," calling it only "a temporary measure" until more is known about the new variant. He said Japan was analyzing the case of an arrival from Namibia who tested positive for COVID-19 to find out if the traveler was infected with the Omicron variant.
The blanket ban comes just three weeks after Japan had started issuing a limited number of short-term visas for students, business travelers and work trainees while keeping tourists out. Officials had been discussing allowing in strictly monitored and controlled group tours, measures that are likely to be shelved as the border restrictions tighten.
Japan started requiring special quarantine and testing for arrivals from certain African nations over the weekend.
South Korea was also quick to ban entry to foreigners from eight African countries, including South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The country said migrant workers entering the country would be further scrutinized for travel to the region. Despite a high vaccination rate of about 80%, South Korea has recently seen some of its highest levels of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, fueled predominantly by the spread of the Delta variant after the country relaxed restrictions on social gatherings Nov. 1.
South Korea never closed its borders during the pandemic, but has instead relied upon strict quarantines for those arriving from overseas.
Asia's largest country and economy, China, hasn't announced any immediate changes because of the Omicron variant — mostly because its zero-COVID strategy already imposes some of the tightest entry restrictions in the world.
Travel to China from southern Africa has been strictly controlled. Those who had residence permits or visas prior to the pandemic have not been able to enter on them since March 2020. Only diplomats and a small number of individuals entering for work or family reunion have been able to acquire new entry visas from abroad on a case-by-case basis.
Getting a visa is only half the battle. Entry into China requires a series of stringent steps that include self-isolating for two weeks before boarding a plane and at least two weeks of quarantine upon arrival — three if you're going to Beijing or returning to a university campus.
The approach has been criticized by some for being draconian, but if Omicron explodes into a crippling outbreak worldwide, Chinese policymakers will likely feel emboldened to double down.
"China's current strategy of rapid response and zero-COVID can take on all kinds of coronavirus variants," Zhang Wenhong, a prominent doctor in charge of COVID response in Shanghai, wrote on Weibo. "We can handle Delta, and can also handle Omicron."
The same can't be said for other countries in the region. India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand have each struggled to contain the coronavirus and can ill-afford a COVID-19 resurgence given the fragility of their economic recoveries and mostly low vaccination rates. And while Vietnam, Cambodia and Taiwan have handled the pandemic relatively well, none is looking to be tested again.
Singapore, as it often does, stands out as an anomaly given its diminutive size and deep pockets. Eighty-five percent of its 5.4 million residents are fully inoculated. The city-state's opening up and tolerance for some level of infection and death are being watched closely as a counterpoint to Hong Kong, its longtime corporate and financial rival, which must adhere to China's zero-COVID strategy.
Until the government introduced so-called Vaccinated Travel Lanes with a handful of countries starting in September, Singaporeans faced expensive, two-week quarantines at designated hotels when returning from overseas. Now, many residents are flocking to Changi Airport, no longer confined to staycations and "cruises to nowhere."
Amanda Tan felt pangs of envy when a friend told her about a recent trip to Germany where she got to while away a day mask-free in a beer garden — a visit that took place before the German government imposed new restrictions this month to combat a rise in infections. Tan plans to let loose herself when she flies to London on Wednesday to enjoy a much-needed weeklong vacation, her first time abroad in more than two years.
"I just want to get out of Singapore for a little bit," said Tan, 36, who works at an online marketing agency. "Singapore has been pretty strict with a lot of mandates, and they kept going back and forth with the rules."
Tan said she's packing industrial-grade face masks and rapid antigen test kits — necessary precautions for what could be her last chance to travel for some time if the Omicron variant proves as disastrous as the Delta variant. Also, Britain itself, leery over the new coronavirus strain, just announced that, starting Tuesday, it would start requiring PCR tests of all incoming travelers within 48 hours after arrival.
The emergence of Omicron casts a cloud over what should be a day of celebration for Singapore residents with Malaysia ties, said Emily Chiang, who owns a nail salon in the heart of Singapore's main shopping district and hasn't visited her ailing mother in Malaysia since her mom suffered a stroke a year ago.
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"I'm very happy for my friends who get to travel home now," said Chiang, 42, who is waiting until her peak business season is over after Chinese New Year in February to make the trip across one of the causeways connecting Singapore to Malaysia. "There are so many Malaysian families separated because parents have to stay in Singapore to earn money."
The start of quarantine-free travel, which includes flights across the Johor Strait, reopens a lifeline for two countries that are inextricably linked economically and culturally. Chiang, however, can't help but worry that the progress will be fleeting. If Omicron crashes into Singapore and overwhelms the nation's hospitals, the government will again order businesses closed and residents indoors.
If that happens, she'll have no chance of keeping her salon open, having already depleted her savings.
"I would not be able to survive," said Chiang, who is urging her Malaysian employees to make trips home while they still can. "Even when I talk to my customers, I can tell everyone is stressed. They're worried about the new virus. They don't want to have to do this all over again."
Pierson reported from Singapore, Kim from Seoul and Su from Beijing.
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Omicron Coronavirus Variant Seen As a Clarion Call to Vaccinate the Globe
Noah Bierman
For the better part of the last year, President Biden has sought to ignore his predecessor as he has tried to deliver on a campaign promise to return the country to some semblance of political normalcy.
But in a passionate speech at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday marking the one-year anniversary of the bloody insurrection, Biden essentially conceded he could not reconstruct a world before Donald Trump's tenure, nor could he deliver on his promise of protecting democracy without calling out the former president'srole in lying about the 2020 election results and inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol.
"For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election. He tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob reached the Capitol," Biden said from Statutory Hall, a historic chamber in a Capitol building that Biden, a former senator, reveres.
Biden avoided using Trump's name, following a practice he has tried to abide since taking office on Jan. 20. But it hardly mattered. Like a prosecutor delivering a closing argument, the president methodically detailed Trump's conduct as the slow-motion riot accelerated. He described how Trump lit the fuse and watched it on television from the White House, "doing nothing, for hours" to stop it.
In concluding his case, Biden hit hard at Trump's motive:
"His bruised ego matters more to him than our democracy or our Constitution," Biden said. "He can't accept he lost."
Photos: A look at Washington, D.C., one year after Capitol insurrection
Visual coverage from remembrance events throughout the day marking the anniversary
This was not a commemoration filled with calls for unity or a return to normalcy as much as it was a plea for Americans to accept the truth of what happened a year ago. There was no attempt to say the nation had healed and has come together with common purpose or belief.
On the contrary, Biden spent much of the address debunking Trump's claims of a rigged election, point-by-point, asking why many of the Republicans who have supported the former president's fraud claims have not disputed their own victories, on the same ballots.
Few thought such a speech would be necessary a year after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, inflicted injuries on more than 100 police officers, contributed to the deaths of five people and forced the evacuation of lawmakers from the complex. Biden certainly hadn't anticipated needing to make such an address. He pitched his candidacy on the idea that he was a seasoned hand who had worked across the aisle, one of the grown-ups in the room. The nation, he believed, could snap back from a twice-impeached president who smashed norms and challenged bedrock institutions.
"The thing that will fundamentally change things is with Donald Trump out of the White House," Biden said in his first 2019 campaign visit to New Hampshire. "You will see an epiphany occur among many of my Republican friends."
On the night he was declared winner of the election, Biden still believed healing would come.
"It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric, to lower the temperature, to see each other again, to listen to each other again. To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy," he said.
But many elected Republicans and conservative media figures — even those who once agreed Biden had won the election or who texted Trump begging him to stop the insurrection — have since paid Trump homage at his Florida home. They have amplified his false rhetoric. The lies have taken hold on the rank-and-file in the party: 3 in 4Republican voters in a recent National Public Radio poll agree with Trump that there were "real cases of fraud that changed the results."
The closest Biden came to reaching across the aisle on Thursday was an offer to work with Republicans who accepted the election and a concession that "some courageous men and women in the Republican Party are standing against" the lies. But even then he went only so far, quickly pivoting back to his harsher argument: "Too many others are transforming that party into something else."
Biden seemed to understand that his words were unlikely to win him Republican converts and the risk of further politicizing the event. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close Trump ally, acknowledged in a statement Thursday that Jan. 6 that he "cannot believe that a mob was able to take over the United States Capitol during such a pivotal moment — certifying a presidential election." He then blasted Biden's speech on Twitter, saying it was a "brazen politicization of January 6."
The president's willingness to attack Trump, if not in name, will come as a relief to some Democrats who believe Biden's determination to seek bipartisanship and convey normalcy has slowed his agenda. In particular, they believe his strategy has prevented him from articulating the full case for a voting rights bill in the face of Republican-led efforts at the state level to change the rules.
They point to senators like Graham, who once prided themselves as bipartisan dealmakers, as evidence of a changed party.
Biden has resisted giving up on his view that the parties can work together and will likely point as evidence to his $1-trillion infrastructure bill that he signed in November. But Republican leaders were absent from Thursday's commemoration and are likely to drive an even harder partisan wedge as this year's midterm elections approach.
Those who see this moment as an emergency for American democracy may have finally gotten the speech they wanted. As he was leaving the Capitol Thursday morning, Biden was asked whether calling out Trump would lead to more division than healing.
"The way you have to heal, you have to recognize the extent of the wound," Biden told reporters. "You can't pretend. This is serious stuff."
Staff Writer Eli Stokols contributed to this story.
Jennifer Haberkorn, Nolan D. McCaskill, Sarah D. Wire
For decades, many members of Congress believed the U.S. Capitol — with metal detectors, barriers and its own police force — to be one of the safest places in the country.
That comfort was shattered on the afternoon of Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in hopes of overturning Joe Biden's electoral college victory.
In interviews, six members of Congress from California recount their stories from that deadly day: the surreal experience of realizing that their lives were at risk, that their workplace was being overrun and that the nation's two-century record of a peaceful transition of power had crumbled.
'All I could think of is: Get Out. Run. As fast as you can. You don't want to be trapped in here. Run, run, run. And all of a sudden, they closed the doors on us and they told us to get on the ground. There's people trying to break in outside the doors.'
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from Los Angeles, told a Times reporter on Jan. 6 that "people are running for their safety."
(Tom Williams / Associated Press)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) was in the gallery of the House chamber when the rioters breached the Capitol.
He and his colleagues were running across the gallery in hopes of escaping when he saw Capitol Police barricading the door the president uses to enter the chamber for the State of the Union. The rioters were too close for the lawmakers to get out safely.
"All I could think of is: Get out. Run. As fast as you can. You don't want to be trapped in here. Run, run, run," Gomez recalled. "And all of a sudden, they closed the doors on us and they told us to get on the ground. There's people trying to break in outside the doors."
Once police cleared the hallways and escorted the lawmakers to safety, several members of Congress got together and committed to remaining in the building and finishing the certification of the electoral college vote.
"That's when [Reps.] Hakeem [Jeffries] and Liz Cheney said we're going to go back and finish the job," Gomez said. "They brought buses to get the members out, and [Rep.] Ruben [Gallego] and other Democrats were like, 'Do not get on the buses.' They said that's how a coup happens: when the electeds are evacuated out of the Capitol or out of the palace. … So everybody that I was talking to was committed to staying.
"It was a terrible, terrible day. I don't know if I said this to [Times reporter] Sarah [Wire] or a different reporter, but I did say like, 'This is how a coup happens and this is how democracy dies and Donald Trump should probably be brought up on treason.' And I still believe that to this day. I'm glad we impeached him. But now we know that there's more people involved.
Los Angeles Times · On Jan. 6, Rep. Jimmy Gomez talks to a Times reporter as rioters roam through the Capitol.
"I remember actually flying back from D.C. and, you know, I was on the plane with a bunch of MAGA people that were with their gear, like they're coming back from a Republican convention or something."
Gomez's experience getting caught in the gallery left him shaken, but he says his resolve to stand up for democracy has only grown since that day.
"I'm a son of immigrants that believes in this whole idea of America, the idea of self-governance, the idea that you come here, you work hard, you believe in our values, you're going to succeed, because I'm an example of that promise … in one generation. That doesn't happen in a lot of countries. It doesn't happen in Mexico, where my family's from. So my resolve has been just more firm than ever.
"But it's been tough, to be honest. I got triggered … a few months ago, and I didn't really see it coming on, but I got hot and my vision got tunneled. So I had to kind of walk away. … But my resolve, it's stronger than ever."
'I really thought that I was going to die that day, that I was going to be killed — that I would be literally killed — that I would possibly have to fight for my life, that so many of my colleagues would probably be victims.'
Rep. Norma Torres (D-Pomona)
Rep. Norma Torres, a Democrat from Pomona, was inside the House chamber when the attack began.
"It was a very violent day for me. I had never been in a situation where I felt so unsafe, and I really thought that I was going to die that day, that I was going to be killed — that I would be literally killed — that I would possibly have to fight for my life, that so many of my colleagues would probably be victims."
A year ago, as Trump supporters rioted in the halls, Torres told Times staff writer Sarah D. Wire, who was reporting inside the Capitol on Jan. 6: "It's horrible that this is America. This is the United States of America and this is what we have to go through, because Trump has called homegrown terrorists to come to the Capitol and invalidate people's votes."
Los Angeles Times · As the insurrection rages, Rep. Norma Torres speaks to a Times reporter.
Torres said she has changed since that day, noting that she no longer feels safe inside the Capitol complex and sees her GOP colleagues in a different light.
"There used to be a time in the past, before the Jan. 6 insurrection, where I could look and see somebody wearing their congressional pin and think, 'That's my ally.' Even if they were Republicans, it was like, 'OK, that's my ally, and we'll take care of each other no matter what happens.' I don't feel that way anymore about my colleagues. Not at all."
'Attacking a federal building, whether it is the U.S. Capitol or a court or anything else, does not tear down democracy.'
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale)
"Nobody should be breaking into this building for any purpose," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican from Richvale shown speaking on the House floor in 2020.
(Associated Press)
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican from Richvale who was on the House floor when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, called the riot a "deplorable situation."
"Nobody should be breaking into this building for any purpose, let alone trying to stop a process that we were going through, and we were going through it in good faith, no matter what side you were taking on the issue of the day."
He said he wasn't concerned about the long-term prospects of democracy, because the republic is built on people, not buildings.
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Doug LaMalfa discusses the breach of the Capitol.
"Attacking a federal building, whether it is the U.S. Capitol or a court or anything else, does not tear down democracy. We're not a democracy, by the way — we are a republic. Democracy is on election day.
"So our republic is not torn down by what building the meetings are held in, but by the heart and souls of the people that are elected to carry out the business of the government wherever that's done."
'I always thought that personally I was very safe in this job, particularly when I'm in the Capitol complex, because it takes so much to get in there. Certainly I don't think about it every day, but I don't quite feel that same level of safety.'
Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego)
Rep. Scott Peters, a Democrat from San Diego, said that as he was trapped in the House gallery on Jan. 6, he was thinking, "How could people get by security in one of the top terrorist targets in the country?"
(Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press)
Rep. Scott Peters, a Democrat from San Diego, was in the House gallery when he saw something he'd never seen before: a nonmember of Congress at the rostrum.
"It was someone from the security force. He said: 'Please stay in your seats. There's been a breach in the Capitol.'"
"I didn't know what to think at that point. I assumed that a few rogues had run by the metal detector. But I didn't know how serious it was. Gradually I was kind of hurt that this was happening, thinking, 'How could people get by security in one of the top terrorist targets in the country? We should be ready for this.'
"At one point, members were about to be evacuated when they were told to 'get to the floor.'
"So everyone kind of got down low. And that was a little bit of a sobering moment. Then at one point, we heard an explosion. It sounded like a gunshot or a tear gas deployment. We didn't know. I think it might've been the shot that killed my constituent. Ashli Babbitt was from San Diego."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Scott Peters describes — during the riot — the barricading of House doors and guns being drawn.
Peters, who was first elected in 2012, added that he doesn't feel as safe as he did in his first term as a member of Congress.
"I always thought that personally I was very safe in this job, particularly when I'm in the Capitol complex, because it takes so much to get in there," he said. "Certainly I don't think about it every day, but I don't quite feel that same level of safety."
'No matter what your politics, it wasn't a good day.'
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona)
Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican from Corona, speaks in the House of Representatives in 2019. He called the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 "troubling."
Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican from Corona, was in his office in a nearby building, not in the Capitol itself, but was still disturbed by what he saw and called it "very regretful."
"I mean, it was troubling. But I wasn't here in the building. And I have a lot of friends that were. Certainly, no matter what your politics, it wasn't a good day. It's a bad situation."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Ken Calvert speaks about continuing to work with Democratic colleagues.
He said he has hope that any changes to the institution of Congress and to relationships won't be long-lasting.
"We have to get back to some kind of normalcy again. … I'm an optimist, I'm hoping we get back to some comity around here.
"These people are my friends. I may be in a different party and I don't agree with them, but it doesn't mean we can't like each other. … We're a divided nation, there's no doubt about it, but people expect us to get together, get things done."
'Divisions here in this country are our biggest challenge. That's what keeps me up at night. … It's really trying to crack this nut of, how do we break this fever of division in our country?'
Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from Riverside
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) sheltered in a nearby office building during the Capitol riot.
Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from Riverside, had to make his way from one House office building to the next during the riot.
"It looked like kind of a refugee zone with all these staffers sitting on the other side of the hallway, stepping over people.
"I got a couple of texts asking if I was OK," Takano said. "But up until now, I don't really have a reality of what is happening because I'm not looking at the news, but I'm getting a couple of texts from people saying, 'Are you OK?' And I thought this was kind of strange.
"I felt a little insecure, but I was in an office complex that was sort of nondescript. We were sheltering for an extended period of time. But I don't have any kind of lingering trauma, personal trauma. I do have concerns going forward about the political culture of the country and the political norms of the country."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Mark Takano talks about what needs to happen to prevent another Jan. 6, 2021
Takano said he believes "the biggest challenge to America is ourselves."
"That's our biggest challenge. Divisions here in this country are our biggest challenge. That's what keeps me up at night. … It's really trying to crack this nut of, how do we break this fever of division in our country?
"I don't see this being solved in one year or one election. It's going to take a lot of courage. Persistence."
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David G. Savage
Federal courts need to do much better at enforcing conflict-of-interest laws that are supposed to prevent judges from deciding cases in which they hold stock, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in his year-end report on the judiciary.
He was responding to a report in the Wall Street Journal in September that from 2010 through 2018, federal judges participated in 685 cases involving companies in which they or their spouses held stock. When contacted, many of them said they were unaware of the stock holdings because a money manager handled their investments.
The chief justice said federal law requires judges to recuse themselves from a case in which they have a direct financial interest, no matter how small.
"Let me be crystal clear: the Judiciary takes this matter seriously. We expect judges to adhere to the highest standards, and those judges violated an ethics rule," he wrote.
"We are duty-bound to strive for 100% compliance because public trust is essential, not incidental, to our function," he continued. "Individually, judges must be scrupulously attentive to both the letter and spirit of our rules, as most are."
He said "professed ignorance of the ethics rule" or the failure of computer software designed to prevent such conflicts were no excuse. Most judges rely on a computer program to alert them when a case coming before them includes a company in which they hold stock. Sometimes a relevant company slips by the software if it is a subsidiary of a larger corporation.
Roberts said that may explain some lapses, but not for judges who had multiple violations. For them, "there is a more serious problem of inadequate ethics training…. our ethics training programs need to be more rigorous. That means more class time, webinars, and consultations. But it also requires greater attention to promoting a culture of compliance, even when busy dockets keep judicial calendars full," he said.
He noted, however, that ethics violations appear to be rare. Of the 2.5 million civil cases handled by federal district courts in the nine years that were examined, he said the 685 violations account for less than three-hundredths of 1%. "That's a 99.97% compliance rate," he said.
Moreover, he said the newspaper story did not report that "the judge's actions in any of those cases — often just routine docket management — actually financially benefited the judge."
The chief justice said the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is working on improving technology and training to deal with the problem.
Judges are not prohibited from owning direct shares of stock. If their shares are held indirectly in mutual funds, they are not required to step aside.
He did not suggest imposing penalties for repeat violators. For the most part, federal judges are responsible for deciding when they should remove themselves from a case.
As chief justice, Roberts serves as the leader of the federal judiciary.
Roberts received the highest job approval rating of 11 U.S. leaders in a Gallup poll taken in early December and released earlier this week, with 60% approving of how he is handling his role.
Only two other leaders received positive job approval ratings from a majority of Americans surveyed: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell (53%) and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Biden (52%).
Roberts was the only leader who received majority approval from both Republicans (57%) and Democrats (52%).
He fared much better in the poll than elected leaders. Biden was approved by 43%, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) by 40% and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by 34%.


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Adding a toolbar to an App so that it displays the toolbar when the App icon is clicked is not difficult.
The next step is to create a Button Group in Origin. From the View menu, select Toolbars... In the Customize dialog, navigate to the Button Groups tab. At the bottom of the dialog, click the New... button. In the Create Button Group dialog, specify the button Group Name (it is usually a good idea is to name it the same as your toolbar bitmap file), Number of Buttons, and select the toolbar Bitmap file previously created . Then click the OK button.
You will then be prompted to save an *.INI file named after your Button Group. This file must be saved to the folder for the App.
Still in the Button Groups tab of the Customize dialog, scroll down the list of Groups until you get to the one that was just created. Select it and the toolbar bitmap image will be displayed to the right. Click on the first button in the image and then click the Settings... button below. In the Button Settings dialog, specify the File Name by browsing to the *.OGS file previously created. Then specify the Section Name in the file to be called when the relevant button is clicked. Tool Tip Text and Status Bar text can also be specified along with which Window type will enable the relevant toolbar button. The other settings are discussed here.
Simply repeat the above process until all of the buttons have been configured. At this point, the *.INI file will have been automatically updated and you can delete the Button Group by selecting it from the Groups list and clicking the Delete button at the bottom of the dialog. Shut down and restart Origin to completely clear the Button Group from memory. Note: in the future, the App will recreate the Button Group automatically as it is needed.
The Button Group may be edited (including adding and deleting buttons) in the future by simply opening the Customize dialog, navigating to the Button Groups tab, and clicking the Add... button. After selecting the *.INI file for the Button Group from the folder for the App, follow the aforementioned steps to make changes including deleting the Button Group afterwards. Note: you may have to restart Origin to see the changes in the toolbar for the App.
Sample files (projects, data for import, etc) can easily be distributed with an App. To do so, simply create a subfolder named "Samples" (plural) in the folder for the App and place the files in that folder. Prior to packaging the App, make sure the sample files have been added to the App folder in the Code Builder Workspace.
Important: Any sample files you intend to include in your App must NOT be opened in Origin when you are creating the OPX file or they will not be included!
Then after the App is installed, Origin will look for the "Samples" folder and if it is found in the folder for the App, an entry entitled "Show Sample Folder" will be added to the context menu for the App icon. Selecting this entry will open the Samples folder in a Windows File Explorer window.


contains the hardware version of the TX card. An empty string if card not present.
contains the version of the TX card boot ROM. An empty string if card not present.
contains primary service state of the Downstream Unit.
Generated whenever a the hcxDnstreamUnitPrimServState changes in value. This an event with no clear condition. Only severity is WARNING.
contains a string defining the secondary service states of the Downstream Unit. The substrings supported by the Downstream Unit shall be: TEST - in test, as set by hcxDnUnitConfigState, STBY - standby, again set by hcxDnUnitConfigState, MT - maintenance, set by hcxDnUnitConfigState, FAULT - hardware failure, UNEQ - unequipped.
Generated whenever a the hcxDnstreamUnitSecServState changes in value. This an event with no clear condition. Only severity is WARNING.
The Downstream Unit State is an active-value. Note that because we have only one port per card then this state change is exactly the same as hcxDnstrmPortState. Note that initially standby will be the same state as offline. Later this will change when TX redundancy is supported. offline is default.
The TX Unit Action is an active-value. The setting of this attibute to restart(2) causes the TX card to reset and download a new image.
This attribute is used to invoke the internal TX diagnostic test. In order to activate this test, the card must be placed in the test state.
This notification is generated whenever the TX internal diagnostic tests are completed. This an event with no clear condition. Only severity is WARNING.
This attribute contains the result of the last TX diagnostic test. Details TBD.
The TX Test Status LED is a read-only attribute which describes the condition of the TX Test Status light emitting diode located on the RX board. A value of on(1) indicates that a service effecting test is in progress and that the LED is illuminated. off if card not present.
The RX Fault Status LED is a read-only attribute which describes the condition of the TX Fault Status light emitting diode located on the TX board. A value of on(1) indicates that an fault condition has been detected (for which a trap will have been issued) and the LED is illuminated. off if card not present.
This notification is generated by the CC whenever a TX card fails to respond correctly to a request. This failure could indicate either a resource problem or software failure. Note that if a TX card failures to respond completely to a CC request, then a hcxInsertChange trap shall be generated. This is an event with no clear condition. Only severity is WARNING.
contains the serial number of the TX card. An empty string if card not present.
contains downstream port id. Initially at least, only 1 supported.
Contains the transmit frequency of the RF port in KHz. If this value is changed AFTER the acquisition of ComPorts then a corresponding change to the stuXmitFrequency attribute shall be broadcast to all the acquired ComPorts. Minimum step size is 200. i.e. 200000hz. Default is 0.
Transmit gain is used to specify the power level in the ComController transmitter. Default is 0.
Represents the number of cells transmitted in the current 15 minute period.
Represents the number of null cells transmitted in the current 15 minute period.
Represents the number of cells transmitted in the previous 15 minute period.
Represents the number of null cells transmitted in the previous 15 minute period.
Represents the percentage of utilization on the downstream channel - the RF TX will stuff with null cells to match line rate. i.e. traffic cells/(traffic cells + null cells) * 100. This figure is updated every second.
This attribute is used to clear current TX statistics counters in this group. This operation is only possible if the hcxStatsControl attribute is set to wrapCurr.


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Katy Perry Through The Years
See the pop star's incredible career evolution
By Harika Manne
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Katy Perry has come a long way since coming onto the music scene with a gospel album. Since then she's become a pop sensation selling out arenas, starring in TV shows and movies, and even performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. And all before the age of 35!?
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One of the Boys, Perry's second studio album was released. Her single "I Kissed a Girl" became a huge hit and arguably the song of the summer that year. It also became her first single to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The singer began her first tour, the Hello Katy Tour, which supported her One of the Boys album. She also started dating comedian/actor Russell Brand. Brand proposed a few months later in India on New Year's Eve.
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Perry debuted her single "California Gurlz" (featuring Snoop Dogg) in 2010. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and her Teenage Dream album brought other hits such as "Firework", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", and the title track, "Teenage Dream". She and Brand also tied the knot in India in October.
It was a whirlwind year for Perry's professional and personal life. She was on her second tour, was named MTV's Artist of the Year, won the Video of the Year VMA, and lent her voice to the Smurfs movie as Smurfette. The singer was basking in the success of her sophomore album, but was also battling pregnancy and breakup rumors. Brand filed for divorce in December just before the year came to a close.
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Fans got a deeper glimpse of Perry's life when her documentary, Katy Perry: Part of Me came out in theaters. She also started dating fellow musician John Mayer who she went on to date on and off for years.
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Perry released her fourth studio album, Prism, which featured the hit sing "Dark Horse". The song would become her ninth No. 1 single. Her and then-boyfriend John Mayer also released a duet entitled, "Who You Love", which was featured on Mayer's album Paradise Valley.
The bad blood between Perry and Taylor Swift started in 2014 reportedly over a tour backup dancer. Swift released her infamous song "Bad Blood" and it's rumored to be about Perry. The "Dark Horse" singer didn't stand down, though. She famously tweeted out, "Watch out for the Regina George in sheep clothing…."
The star performed at the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime show and an iconic viral moment was born. Left Shark became a world-wide moment when one of Katy's costumed dancers didn't exactly have the choreography down. Katy prevailed and delivered a show-stopping performance alongside Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot. It garnered 118.5 million viewers...becoming the most watched and highest rated show in Super Bowl history.
2016 was a good year for Katy's love life when a romance blossoms between her and Orlando Bloom. They bonded at the 2016 Golden Globes and were later seen at the Met Gala wearing matching Tamagotchis.
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Perry and Bloom split in February 2017 but eventually reunited. She hosted the VMAs where she delivered laughs and a memorable performance of "Swish Swish" with Nicki Minaj. The singer also signed on as a judge for ABC's American Idol reboot.
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Forbes named Perry one of the top-earning women in music, thanks to her Witness: The Tour concert, endorsements, and American Idol salary. She reunited with Orlando Bloom and this wasn't the only relationship on the mend that year. Perry sent a literal olive branch to Taylor Swift, finally ending their feud.
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Perry's year got off to a romantic start when she got engaged to Orlando Bloom on Valentine's Day. She also started promoting a new album cycle with singles including "Never Really Over" and "Small Talk".
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Molecular organization of 'Rh' gene is likely to be heterogeneous across the world p. 103
Ajit C Gorakshakar, Swati S Kulkarni, K Ghosh
DOI:10.4103/0973-6247.115561 PMID:24014936
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Acute non-immunologic hemolytic transfusion reaction due to intravenous dextrose infusion p. 105
Poonam Shrivastava, JP Jain, Dharam Nandan Singh, Neetu Rana
Implementing fourth generation human immunodeficiency virus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: One step forward in blood safety p. 107
Prasun Bhattacharya, Ravneet Kaur
Retrospective evaluation of adverse transfusion reactions following blood product transfusion from a tertiary care hospital: A preliminary step towards hemovigilance p. 109
Praveen Kumar, Rakesh Thapliyal, Poonam Coshic, Kabita Chatterjee
Background: The goal of hemovigilance is to increase the safety and quality of blood transfusion. Identification of the adverse reactions will help in taking appropriate steps to reduce their incidence and make blood transfusion process as safe as possible. Aims : To determine the frequency and type of transfusion reactions (TRs) occurring in patients, reported to the blood bank at our institute. Materials and Methods : A retrospective review of all TRs reported to the blood bank at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, between December 2007 and April 2012 was done. All the TRs were evaluated in the blood bank and classified using standard definitions. Results: During the study period a total of 380,658 bloods and blood components were issued by our blood bank. Out of the total 196 adverse reactions reported under the hemovigilance system, the most common type of reaction observed was allergic 55.1% (n = 108), followed by febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR) 35.7% (n = 70). Other less frequently observed reactions were Anaphylactoid reactions 5.1% (n = 10), Acute non-immune HTRs 2.6% (n = 5), Circulatory overload 0.5% (n = 1), Transfusion related acute lung injury 0.5% (n = 1), Delayed HTRs 0.5% (n = 1). Not a single case of bacterial contamination was observed. Conclusion: The frequency of TRs in our patients was found to be 0.05% (196 out of 380,658). This can be an underestimation of the true incidence because of under reporting. It should be the responsibility of the blood transfusion consultant to create awareness amongst their clinical counterpart about safe transfusion practices so that proper hemovigilance system can be achieved to provide better patient care.
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Transfusion transmittable infections - Seroprevalence among blood donors in a tertiary care hospital of Delhi p. 116
Sangeeta Pathak, M Chandrashekhar
Context: Transfusion transmittable infections (TTI) continue to be a major threat to safe transfusion practices. Blood is one of the major sources of transmission of infectious diseases viz. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis, malaria, and many other infections in India. Screening assays for the infectious diseases with excellent sensitivity and specificity helps to enhance the safety of the blood transfusions reducing the diagnostic window period as much as possible. Aims: The present study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of TTIs viz., HIV, HCV, and HBV, among the blood donors in Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India based on dual testing strategy using high sensitive screening assays such as enhanced chemiluminescence assay and nucleic acid testing (NAT). Materials and Methods: A total of 41207 blood units collected from the donors (both voluntary and replacement donors) were screened for the TTI s, viz., anti HIV 1 and 2 antibody, anti HCV antibody, anti HBcore antibody, and HBsAg by enhanced chemiluminescence assay on VITROS ® ECiQ immunodiagnostics system. NAT was performed using Roche Cobas ® TaqScreen MPX assay, which can detect simultaneously HIV 1 (groups M and O), HIV-2, HCV, and HBV on Roche Cobas ® s201 system. Results: The seroprevalence of HIV, HBsAg, anti HBcore antibody, and HCV based on enhanced chemiluminescence assay was found to be 0.25, 0.2, 7.06, and 0.7%, respectively. A total number of 6587 samples from July 2010 to December 2010 were tested on NAT, of which 3 samples were reactive for HBV in NAT; this was missed by enhanced chemiluminescence assay. Conclusions: Based on the seroprevalence study of infectious diseases viz., HIV, HBV, and HCV, we conclude that screening of blood and blood components by dual testing strategy using high sensitivity serological assay like enhanced chemiluminescence technology and NAT helps in detecting the potentially infectious blood units in all phases of infection, which aids in enhancing the safety of blood transfusion and reducing the potential risk of post-transfusion infection.
RHD alleles in the Tunisian population p. 119
Mouna Ouchari, Saloua Jemni-Yaacoub, Taher Chakroun, Saida Abdelkefi, Batoul Houissa, Slama Hmida
Background: A comprehensive survey of RHD alleles in Tunisia population was lacking. The aim of this study was to use a multiplex RHD typing assay for simultaneous detection of partial D especially with RHD/RHCE deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence exchange mechanism and some weak D alleles. Materials and Methods: Six RHD specific primer sets were designed to amplify RHD exons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. DNA from 2000 blood donors (1777 D+ and 223 D-) from several regions was selected for RHD genotyping using a PCR multiplex assay. Further molecular investigations were done to characterize the RHD variants that were identified by the PCR multiplex assay. Results: In the 1777 D+ samples, only 10 individuals showed the absence of amplification of exons 4 and 5 that were subsequently identified by PCR-SSP as weak D type 4 variants. No hybrid allele was detected. In the 223 D-, RHD amplification of some exons was observed only in 5 samples: 4 individuals expressed only RHD exon 9, and one subject lacking exons 4 and 5. These samples were then screened by PCR-SSPs on d(C) ce s and weak D type 4, respectively. Conclusion: The weak D type 4 appears to be the most common D variant allele. We have not found any partial D variant. Findings also indicated that RHD gene deletion is the most prevalent cause of the D- phenotype in the Tunisian population.
Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in north Indian blood donors using third and fourth generation Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay p. 125
Sheetal Malhotra, Neelam Marwaha, Karan Saluja
Background : The percentage of HIV cases attributable to blood transfusion has decreased significantly in the last decade. The newer 4 th generation Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been shown to have increased sensitivity compared to 3 rd generation ELISA. Objectives : To estimate the seroprevalence of HIV among blood donors using 4 th generation ELISA assay and to compare it with the 3 rd generation ELISA. Materials and Methods : This prospective study involved 10,200 blood donors- 6,800 were voluntary donors (3400-students and 3400-non students) and 3400 were replacement donors. All blood units were tested with 3 rd as well as 4 th generation ELISA. All samples found reactive or in grey zone with either 3 rd or 4 th generation ELISA were retested by Western blot (WB). Results : The seroprevalence of HIV was estimated to be 1.37/1000 donations (0.14%) with 3 rd generation ELISA compared to 3.62/1000 donations (0.36%) with 4 th generation ELISA (p>0.05). The seroprevalence of HIV among voluntary donors was estimated to be 1.32/1000 donations (0.13%) with 3 rd generation ELISA and 3.67/1000 donations (0.36%) with 4 th generation ELISA. The prevalence of HIV among replacement donors was 1.47/1000 donations (0.15%) with 3 rd generation ELISA and 3.52/1000 donations (0.35%) with 4 th generation ELISA. Conclusion : 4 th generation HIV ELISA detects a higher number of seroreactive donors compared to 3 rd generation ELISA. However, larger studies are required with confirmatory tests for both 3 rd and 4 th generation ELISA for making any policy changes.
Looking to the future, working on the present. Intention to donate blood and risk behavior: A study on adolescents p. 130
Alfieri Sara, Saturni Vincenzo, Marta Elena
Background: The aim of this work was to investigate adolescents' propensity to donate blood, the incidence in this population of risk behaviors that limit and restrict the potential for blood donation, thus reducing the number of possible subjects suitable for donation, and the link between propensity to donate and healthy lifestyles. Materials and Methods: Adolescents were asked to complete an anonymous self-report questionnaire during class time. The questionnaire included ad hoc items designed to investigate the intention to donate blood and behaviors traditionally considered to put adolescents' health "at risk." Participants were 201 students from northern Italy (range 12-19, M = 17.98, SD = 1.82; 38.9% male, 61.1% female). Results: About half of respondents perceived that they were able to donate blood and could overcome any obstacle that might prevent them from doing so. Some of the examined risk behaviors were widespread in the population under consideration. The linear regressions run show that there is no link between the propensity to give blood and a tendency to engage in healthy lifestyles. Conclusion: The study shows that adolescents demonstrate an interest in blood donation; however, it shows a real lack of "action" to make it happen: there is, indeed, a serious lack of attention to matters related to healthy lifestyles. In fact, adolescents are not aware of how to act to access the world of donation, with the risk that they present themselves at blood donation centers and are then found to be unfit to donate. The research offers many suggestions and implications.
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Detection of alloimmunization to ensure safer transfusion practice p. 135
Rashmi Sood, RN Makroo, Vimarsh Riana, NL Rosamma
Background: Serological safety is an integral part of overall safety for blood banks. Emphasis is on the use of routinue Red Blood Cell (RBC) antibody screen test, at set time intervals, to reduce risks related to alloantibodies. Also emphasis is on importance of issuing antigen negative blood to alloantibody positive patients. Effect of using leucodepleted blood on the rate of alloimmunization is highlighted. The concept of provision of phenotypically matched blood is suggested. Materials and Methods: Antibody screen test is important to select appropriate blood for transfusion. Repeat antibody screen testing, except if time interval between the earlier and subsequent transfusion was less than 72 hours, followed by antibody identification, if required, was performed in patients being treated with repeat multiple blood transfusions. Between February 2008 and June 2009, repeat samples of 306 multi-transfused patients were analyzed. Search for irregular antibodies and reading of results was conducted using RBC panels (three-cell panel of Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) and two cell panel of the Solid Phase Red Cell Adherence Technology (SPRCAT). Specificities of antibodies were investigated using appropriate panels, 11 cell panel of CAT and 16 cell panel of SPRCA. These technologies, detecting agglutination in columns and reactions in solid phase, evaluate the attachment of irregular incomplete antibody to antigen in the first phase of immunological reaction more directly and hence improve the reading of agglutination. Three to four log leuco reduced red blood cells were transfused to patients in the study using blood collection bags with integral filters. Results: Alloimmunization rate of 4.24% was detected from 306 multiply transfused patients tested and followed up. The Transfusion therapy may become significantly complicated. Conclusion: Red cell antibody screening and identification and subsequent issue of antigen negative blood have a significant role in improving blood safety. Centers that have incorporated antibody screen test and identification have ensured safe transfusion. Identified patients should be flagged in a database and information shared. Such patients can be given carry-on cards and educated about the names of the identified antibodies. Full red cell phenotyping of individuals, patients and donors, can be feasibility.
Preoperative predictors of blood component transfusion in living donor liver transplantation p. 140
RN Makroo, Rimpreet Singh Walia, Sanjeev Aneja, Aakanksha Bhatia, Mohit Chowdhry
Context: Extensive bleeding associated with liver transplantation is a major challenge faced by transplant surgeons, worldwide. Aims: To evaluate the blood component consumption and determine preoperative factors that predict the same in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Settings and Design: This prospective study was performed for a 1 year period, from March 2010 to February 2011. Materials and Methods: Intra- and postoperative utilization of blood components in 152 patients undergoing LDLT was evaluated and preoperative patient parameters like age, gender, height, weight, disease etiology, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelet count (Plt), total leukocyte count (TLC), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), international normalized ratio (INR), serum bilirubin (T. bilirubin), total proteins (T. proteins), albumin to globulin ratio (A/G ratio), serum creatinine (S. creatinine), blood urea (B. urea), and serum electrolytes were assessed to determine their predictive values. Univariate and stepwise discriminant analysis identified those factors, which could predict the consumption of each blood component. Results: The average utilization of packed red cells (PRCs), cryoprecipitates (cryo), apheresis platelets, and fresh frozen plasma was 8.48 units, 2.19 units, 0.93 units, and 2,025 ml, respectively. Disease etiology and blood component consumption were significantly correlated. Separate prediction models which could predict consumption of each blood component in intra and postoperative phase of LDLT were derived from among the preoperative Hb, Hct, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, body surface area (BSA), Plt, T. proteins, S. creatinine, B. urea, INR, and serum sodium and chloride. Conclusions: Preoperative variables can effectively predict the blood component requirements during liver transplantation, thereby allowing blood transfusion services in being better prepared for surgical procedure.
Interesting case of G6PD deficiency anemia with severe hemolysis p. 147
Anupam Chhabra, David Raj, Pankaj N Choudhary, Ashok Grover
Severe hemolysis was observed in a critically ill patient with G6Pd deficiency where the causative trigger could not be identified. We describe one young patient with severe hemolysis treated with two cycles of plasmapheresis which proved to be an effective tool in the treatment. The patient presented with diffuse pain abdomen, vomiting, yellowish discoloration of sclera and skin and acute breathlessness. Hemoglobin 5.4 mg/dl and total (T) serum bilirubin 17.08 mg/dl: Direct (D) 4.10 mg/dl and Indirect (I) 12.98 mg/dl. Subsequently patient started passing black color urine. As the patient developed severe hemolysis and the trigger agent of hemolysis was unknown, two cycles of plasmapheresis were performed with the aim to remove unknown causative agent. Consequently no trace of hemolysis was found and patient stabilized. Plasmapheresis can be used to treat G6PD deficient patients with severe hemolysis due to unidentified trigger agent.
Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction with multiple alloantibody (Anti S, N, K) and a monospecific autoanti-JK b in intermediate β-thalassemia patient in Tabriz p. 149
Roya Dolatkhah, Ali Esfahani, Seyed Esmaeil Torabi, Iraj Asvadi Kermani, Zohreh Sanaat, Jamal Eivazei Ziaei, Alireza Nikanfar, Seyed Hadi Chavoshi, Zohreh Ghoreishi, Atabak Asvadi Kermani
It appears that delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions may occur several days after the administration of donor red cells is true even though they have been shown to be compatible in cross match tests by the antiglobulin technique. A specific case was observed in our center, which confirms the fact. The patient was a 37-year-old male suffering from intermediate β-thalassemia. He had a history of two previous transfusions, with unknown transfusion reaction. In the last transfusion, laboratory data showed: Hb 7.8 g/dL and Hematocrit (Hct) 24.2%. The patient received two units of cross matched, compatible concentrated red blood cells (RBCs). After eight days a severe reaction was observed with clinical evidence of tachycardia, fatigue, fever, back pain, chest discomfort, jaundice, nausea and anorexia. Accordingly delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction was suspected, and anti-RBC antibodies were tested. Laboratory tests revealed the presence of three alloantibodies: Anti-N, anti-S, anti-K, and a monospecific autoanti-JK b .
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a patient with Malaria p. 151
Rajesh Sonani, Nidhi Bhatnagar, Gajjar Maitrey
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA), a very infrequent condition which represents a group of disorders in which presence of autoantibodies directed against self-antigens leads to shortened red cell survival. Till date, a very few cases of AIHA in Malaria patients are reported worldwide but still AIHA should be considered a relatively rare cause of anemia in malaria. A 20 year male presented with intermittent fever since seven days and yellowish discoloration of urine and sclera since 5 days. He was transfused three units of blood at a private clinic before one month. On examination, pallor, icterus and spelnomegaly were present. Hemoglobin (Hb) was 3.2 gm% and peripheral smear revealed ring forms of both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. Serum LDH and Serum billirubin (Indirect and Direct) were high. This patient's blood group was B +ve with positive autocontrol. Indirect Antiglobulin Test (IAT), antibody screening and antibody identification were pan-positive with reaction strength of +4 against each cell. Direct Antiglobulin Test was +4 positive anti IgG and negative with anti C3. He was treated with Artesunate and methylprednisone. Least incompatible, saline washed O Neg and B neg red cells were transfused on the 2 nd day of starting treatment. Hb was raised to 6.1 gm% on 4 th day. Patient was discharged on 9th day with Hb 7.0 gm% with oral tapering dose of steroids. In the above case, patient was suffering from high grade malarial parasitemia with co-existing autoimmune RBC destruction by IgG auto-antibodies which led to sudden drop in Hb and rise in serum LDH and indirect billirubin. Least incompatible packed red cells along with antimalarials and steroids led to clinical improvement. So far, one case report each from India, Korea, Canada and Germany and one case series report of three cases from India have been reported. Under-reporting or rarity of this phenomenon may be accountable for this.
A rare case of haemolytic disease of newborn with Bombay phenotype mother p. 153
Shamee Shastry, Leslie E Lewis, Sudha S Bhat
We are reporting a rare case of severe hemolytic disease of newborn (HDN) with Bombay phenotype mother. A retrospective study of a case with severe haemolytic disease of newborn with Bombay phenotype mother was done. Blood grouping, antibody screening, and lectin study was done on the blood sample of the baby and mother to confirm the diagnosis. Hematological and biochemical parameters were obtained from the hospital laboratory information system for the analysis. Blood group of the baby was A positive, direct antiglobulin test was negative. Blood group of the mother was confirmed to be Bombay phenotype, Hematological parameters showed all the signs of ongoing hemolysis and the bilirubin level was in the zone of exchange transfusion. Due to the unavailability of this rare phenotype blood unit, baby was managed conservatively. Anticipating the fetal anemia and HDN with mothers having Bombay phenotype and prior notification to the transfusion services will be of great help in optimizing the neonatal care and outcome.
Rhesus-D zygosity and hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn p. 156
Mostafa Moghaddam, Amirali Naghi, Fatemeh Hassani, Sedighe Amini
Alloimmunization against the Rhesus-D (RhD) antigen still remains as a major cause of hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn (HDFN). Determination of paternal RhDzygosity is performed by molecular testing and is valuable for the management of alloimmunized pregnant women. A 30-year-old pregnant woman with AB negative blood group presented with two consecutive abortions and no history of blood transfusion. By application of the antibody screening, identification panel, and selected cells, she was found to be highly alloimmunized. RhDzygosity was performed on her partner and was shown to be homozygous for RhD. The sequence- specific priming-polymerase chain reaction used in this report is essential to establish whether the mother requires an appropriate immunoprophylaxis or the fetus is at risk of HDFN.
Perspectives and attitudes to voluntary blood donation in a tertiary referral hospital blood bank p. 158
Umakanth Siromani, Tsuneo Tsubaki, Dolly Daniel, Joy John Mammen, Sukesh Chandra Nair
Prevalence of ABO blood groups and rhesus (Rh) factor in the population residing in and around Amritsar, Punjab (a 4-year study from June 2007 to June 2011) p. 159
Harjot Kaur, Ashish Khanna, Mridu Manjari, Menka Khanna
Hepatitis B virus vaccination of voluntary blood donors and immunization status assessment by Anti-Hepatitis B Surface (HBs) antibody titer p. 160
RP Singh, V Harimoorthy, K Maheswari, K Vaidya
Analysis of blood donor deferral pattern: Scenario in a Tertiary Health Care Hospital in India p. 160
Sadhana Mangwana
A profile of rare bloods in Oman p. 162
Sanmukh R Joshi, Anil Pathare, Ali Al-Marhoubi, Raya Al-Muhaidry, Thamina Ashraf
Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatits C virus in blood donors of Jammu Province: A tertiary care centre experience p. 162
Meena Sidhu, Urvershi Kotwal, Raman Kapoor, Tilakraj Raina
Profile of deferral of blood donors in regional blood transfusion center in North India p. 163
Tanya Sharma, Bharat Singh, Girish Chandra Bhatt
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Sep 23 1977 (HC)
Nemi Chand and ors. Vs. the Urban Improvement Trust, Bharatpur
Court : Rajasthan
Decided on : Sep-23-1977
Reported in : AIR1978Raj45; 1977()WLN634
orderp.d. kudal, j. 1. this revision petition under section 115, c.p.c. is directed against the order of the learned district judge, bharatpur dated 12th august, 1974, whereby the order issuing injunction of the learned munsiff, bharatpur dated 1st june, 1976 was reversed.2. the brief facts which are relevant for the disposal of this revision petition are that the plaintiffs nemi chand and others filed a suit for permanent injunction against the urban improvement trust, bharatpur. an application under order 39, rules 1 and 2, c.p.c. was also filed praying that the defendant be restrained from auctioning the suit land. the learned munsiff initially issued an injunction in favour of the plaintiffs against the defendant on 15th may, 1974. after hearing the parties the injunction was confirmed on 1-6-1974. the defendant feel-ing aggrieved filed an appeal before the learned district judge, bharatpur. the appeal was allowed by the learned district judge on 12th august, 1974, and the order of the trial court was set aside. the plaintiffs feeling aggrieved by the order of the learned district judge have come up in revision before this court.3. on behalf of the plaintiff-petitioners, it was contended that the learned district judge has erred in law in vacating the injunction order issued by the trial court, it was further contended that the learned lower appellate court acted illegally and with material irregularity in exercise of its jurisdiction in holding that the plaintiffs had no .....
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Jun 03 1977 (HC)
Karnail Singh Vs. the State of Rajasthan
Decided on : Jun-03-1977
Reported in : 1977WLN258
k.d. sharma, j.1. this is an appeal filed by karnail singh against the judgment of the learned additional sessions judge, hanumangarh, dated 5th march, 1976, by which the appellant was convicted under section 307, i.p.c. and section 27 of the arms act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to further suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months on the first count and on the second to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of rs. 100/-, in default of payment of fine to further suffer rigorous imprisonment for one month. both the substantive sentences of imprisonment were, however, ordered to run concurrently.2. the incident that led to the prosecution of the appellant may be briefly described as follows on 14th december, 1974, mangal singh's wife inder kaur purchased agricultural land measuring 8 bighas in all situated in chak no. m.k.s 20 of village manaksar, tehsil sangaria, district sri ganganagar, for a sum of rs. 16000/-, from jagir singh son of asha by caste arai vide registered sale-deed of the same date and got possession over it. after the land was purchased, inder kaur's husband mangal singh and his son jeet singh started cultivating it. on 26th february, 1975, at about 8 or 9 a.m. jeet singh accompanied by his younger brother balbir and sardara teli went to his land for digging a water-channel. sardara teli was employed by jeet singh to dig the water-channel. .....
Mar 11 1977 (HC)
Nand Lal and ors. Vs. Board of Revenue and ors.
Decided on : Mar-11-1977
Reported in : 1977WLN(UC)118
rajindar sachar, j.1. the respondents no. 2 and 3 filed a suit for a declaration that the land mentioned therein has been purchased by them from bahadur khan and mst. hamidan by a registered sale deed on 29-5 1963 for rs. 2000/- and claiming that they should be declared khatedar-tenant. the suit of the respondents no. 2 and 3 was dismissed on 13-10-1965 by the assistant collector. respondents no. 2 and 3 filed an appeal before the revenue appellate authority being the appeal no. 733/1965.2. it appears that the petitioners to the writ petition also claimed that they had purchased the land from the said bahadur khan and mst. hamidan by a registered sale-deed sometime on 13 3-1964 for rs. 3000/-. on the basis of the said claim a mutation was affected in their favour on 25-3-1964. respondents no 2 and 3 were aggrieved and went in appeal to the collector, who remanded the matter back for further enquin. aggrieved against that order the petitioners filed an appeal no. 600/1966 before the revenge appellate authority. the petitioners also, after dismissal of the suit of the respondents no 2 and 3 by the assistant collector, filed a suit under section 183 of the rajasthan tenancy act (to be called as 'the act') for eviction of the respondents on the ground that the) had no title to the land. respondents no. 2 and 3 applied to the assistant collector to stay the said suit, but the same was dismissed by the assistant collector by his order dated 11-8-66. aggrieved by that order the .....
May 06 1977 (HC)
Smt. Kesar Bai Vs. the Rajasthan Board of Revenue and ors.
Decided on : May-06-1977
1. this writ petition by smt. kesar bai widow of mishrilal directed against the order of the board of revenue dated 1.2.1966 reviewing its earlier order dated 23.2.1962, as also its subsequent order dated 29.2.1968, raises the question whether or not the india succession act, 1925 (which will hereinafter be referred to as 'the act) or any corresponding law requiring attestation of wills, was in force in the erstwhile princely state of bundi.2. the petitioner's husband mishrilal was a recorded khatedar tenant of 70 bighas and 7 biswas of land situate in village heerapur in the former state of bundi. it is alleged that be left a will bequeathing the estate to his sister's son mudulal, the respondent no. 3. the original will is not forthcoming and, therefore the exact date of its execution is not known. but there is on record a certified copy of the statement of dw/6 hukamchand sharma, recorded in the court of the sub-divisional officer, bundi showing that the alleged will, exhibit d/2, was registered on 2.5.1946. mishrilal died on 8-10-1950 i.e., after the merger of the bundi state. on the strength of the will, he got his name mutated as the khatedar. the mutation proceedings were contested by the petitioner, who is the widow of mishrilal, right up to the board of revenue, but with no avail.3. thereafter, she brought the present suit-for possession under section 183 of the rajasthan tenancy act, 1955, claiming to be entitled to the lands as being the rightful heir alleging that .....
Jan 25 1977 (HC)
Uchab Kanwar Vs. State of Rajasthan
Decided on : Jan-25-1977
Reported in : 1977WLN(UC)14
m.l. joshi, j.1. this is a writ petition under article 226 of the constitution of india wherein the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order of sub-divisional officer dated 18th of october, 1975 (ex. 3) and the order dated 22nd of october, 1975 of the revenue appellate authority bikaner (ex. 4).2. this facts giving rise to this petition briefly stated are as follows: one deceased khivsingh was holding 440 bighas of nahari land. khiv singh died on 7th of august, 1966 leaving behind him two sons karni singh and nathusingh and three daughters uchabkanwar (petitioner) smt. jatankanwar and smt. pusupkanwar besides two widows smt. jaskanwar and smt. bhim kanwar. according to the petitioner, on the death of khivsingh the land held by deceased khivsingh devolved upon his heirs, namely, sons, daughters and widows and the petitioner received her share in the land by succession which was recorded in the jamabandi by mutation in her favour.3. the further case of the petitioner is that in pursuance of chapter iiib of the rajasthan tenancy act deceased khivsingh submitted a declaration regarding the lands held by him but no progress could be made in the matter of determination of the ceiling area in respect of the land held by him during his life time. the sub-divisional officer hanumangarh, however, by his order dated 5-11-73 in the course of determination of the ceiling area came to hold that out of the heirs of deceased khiv singh only nathu singh and karnisingh were entitled to .....
Kesari Lal Vs. Sub-divisional Officer, Ramgajmandi and ors.
Reported in : AIR1977Raj229
sachar, j.1. this petition has been filed against the judgment of the board of revenue against the proceedings under ceiling law which were started against one smt. chandrakanta under chapter iii-b added to the rajasthan tenancy act, 1955 (hereinafter to be called the 'old law').2. the land was originally recorded in the name of one smt. gulab bai, who had adopted govindlal, son of petitioner no. 1. after the death of smt. gulab bai, the land was recorded in the name of govindlal and after his death, in the name of smt. chandrakanta, who was recorded as the khatedar tenant. since she was holding the land in excess of the ceiling area, notices were issued to her and the present petitioners joined the proceedings and claimed one-fourth share in favour of each of the three petitioners and one-fourth share in favour of bam narain, another son of kesharilal. an effort was made before the authorities to contend that the petitioners were in possession of the land since 1957 on the basis of one mutation entry made in that year, though that entry was not repeated subsequently. the authorities below have come to the conclusion that in view of the entry in the name of smt. chandrakanta as a khatedar tenant, the land must be presumed to belong to her and on that basis surplus area has been determined under chapter iiib of the rajasthan tenancy act, taking smt. chandrakanta as a khatedar tenant. the petitioners having failed in the proceedings before the board of revenue, have come up to .....
Sangram Singh Vs. the State of Rajasthan
kalyan dutta sharma, j.1. these two appeals-one filed by sangram singh and another preferred by madan singh son of ugam singh and laxmi narain alias laxman arise out of a common judgment passed by the learned sessions judge, jaipur city, on 19th february, 1973, in sessions case no. 24 of 1971 convicting and sentencing each of the three appellants in the following manner: 1. sangram singhi) under section 120b r/w five years' r.i. and a fine of rs.section 457, i.p.c. 200/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for two months.ii) under section 120b r/w three years' r.i. and a fine of rs.section 330, i.p.c. 200/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for two months.iii) under section 120b r/w two years, r.i.section 411, i.p.c.iv) under section 120b r/w two years' r.i.section 414, i.p.c.v) under section 109 r/w s. five years' r.i. and a fine of rs.457, i.p.c. 200/-, in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for two monthsvi) under section 109 r/w three years' r.i. and a fine of rs.section 380, i.p.c. 200/- in default to suffer further simple imprisonment for two months.vii) under section 411, i.p.c. two years' r.i.viii) under section 414, i.p.c. two years' r.i. 2. madan singhi ) under section 120b r/w seven years' r.i. and a fine of rs.section 457. i.p.c. 200/-in default of payment of fine to suffer further simple imprisonment for two months.ii) under section 120b r/w five years' r.i. and a fine of rs.section 380, i.p.c. 200/-, in default to suffer .....
Apr 07 1977 (HC)
Bhawani Singh Vs. the State of Rajasthan and ors.
Decided on : Apr-07-1977
d.p. gupta, j.1.the facts of this case lie in a narrow compass. the petitioner was elected as a sarpanch of the gram panchayat, sildar in tahsil sirohi. the total strength of the aforesaid gram panchayat as fixed by the state government is 13 panchas, besides a sarpanch. on july 28, 1971, eight of the panchas of gram panchayat, sildar gave notice of a motion of no-confidence against the petitioner in respect of the office of sarpanch. the aforesaid notice of no-confidence was addressed to the collector, sirohi & the case of the petitioner is that it was presented by the eight panchas before the collector, sirohi. it appears that the collector forwarded the aforesaid notice of motion of no-confidence to the deputy district development officer, (hereinafter referred to as 'the d.d.d.o.,) sirohi who was the competent authority in the matter and the d.d.d.o. on receiving the aforesaid notice of motion of no-confidence, called a special meeting of the panchayat on september 13, 1971 for consideration of the motion of no-confidence and authorised the tehsildar, sirohi, to preside over the said meeting of the gram panchayat notices in respect of holding of the special meeting of the panchayat for considering the motion of no-confidence against the petitioner from the office of sarpanch were sent by the d.d.d.o. to all the members of the gram panchayat sildar, including the petitioner. the meeting took place on september 13, 1971 as scheduled and 11 members of the panchayat, .....
Feb 19 1977 (HC)
Samela Ral Vs. the Additional District Development Officer and ors.
Decided on : Feb-19-1977
a.p. sen, actg. c.j.1. these two writ petitions involve common question and, therefore, they are disposed of by this common order.2. the petitioner was elected as sarpanch of the gram panchayat, ren on 10-5-1968. the gram panchayat consisted of 11 panchas and a sarpanch i.e. 12 in all. at a meeting held on 7-12-1972 the gram panchayat by its resolution no. 3 expressed their no-confidence in the petitioner. the motion of no-confidence was carried unanimously. as a result, the office of the sarpanch became vacant under section 19(2) of the rajasthan panchayat act, 1953. the petitioner by these two writ petitions challenges the validity of the motion of no-confidence on the ground that three of the panchas viz., nazira, razak and bhikaram having absented themselves from the five consecutive meetings of the panchayat held on 29-10-1972, 5-11-1972, 12-11-1972, 19-11-1972 and 26-11-1972, they ceased to be panchas under section 17(2) of the act and, therefore, their participation at the meeting held on 7-12-1972, which passed the motion of no-confidence was rendered invalid. on 17-12-74, this court in s.b. civil writ petition no. 3340 of 1974 declined to grant an ad-interim writ in the terms prayed for. it directed that the petitioner was not functioning as sarpanch and the work shall be carried on by the up-sarpanch, but the respondents no. 1 and 2 were restrained from holding a fresh election for the office of the sarpanch till the disposal of the writ petition.3. the petitioner .....
Aug 09 1977 (HC)
Jagdish Prasad Vs. Kapoor Chand and ors.
Decided on : Aug-09-1977
Reported in : AIR1978Raj61; 1977WLN(UC)307
ordera.p. sen, j.1. this is a defendant's revision under section 22 of the rajasthan premises (control of rent and eviction) act, 1950 (hereinafter to be referred to as 'the act') directed against the judgment and decree of additional civil judge no. 2, bharatpur, camp gangapur, dated oct. 3, 1970, reversing the judgment and decree of the munsif, hindaun, dated may 18, 1966. and decreeing the plaintiff's suit under section 6 of the act, whereby the learned additional civil judge has decreed the plaintiff's claim reducing the rent of two shops in hindaitn from rs. 80/- per mensem to rs. 20/- per mensem.2. this litigation has had a chequered career. the parties are closely related and also stand in the relation of landlord and tenant. the demised premises comprise of two shops in the heart of business locality of hindaun. joharilal's daughter was married to ram sahai, father of kapoor chand. while jagdish prasad who is another daughter's son of johari lal, was taken in adoption by him. kapoor chand's father ram sahai being in indigent circumstances. johari-lal brought the family to hindaun and set them up in business. the demised premises were given to ram sahai in svt. year 1987 for starting a business, and johari lal helped him with money to set up the business. it appears that the rent charged for the two shops was rs. 8/- per mensem.3. in svt. year 2007, johari lal took the defendant jagdish prasad in adoption and made a gift of substantial property comprising of one house .....