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In June 2015 a Belfast woman appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court facing charges of procuring a poison or other noxious substance. The defendant obtained two different medications, Misoprostol and Mifepristone, which are common drugs used to induce abortions.
The World Health Organization added these drugs to their “Essential Medicines List” in 2005, a list defined by the WHO as “those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate dosage forms, at a price the community can afford.”
In Northern Ireland however, these drugs are not readily available. The woman in question obtained these unlawfully, most likely from a website such as Women on Web or Women Help Women. These are sites set up to aid women in having access to contraception and abortion materials where for whatever reason, be it due to local laws, family pressure or perhaps in an abusive and dangerous relationship, women are unable to access these treatments in an orthodox way.
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service endorses Alliance For Choice as a local champion group for women seeking information about pregnancies where they are unable to access the proper and required information. Alliance For Choice are currently campaigning for the Belfast woman who has been bailed pending proceedings, Alliance for Choice campaigner Sarah Wright said:
The aim is to highlight he hypocrisy of the law, they’ve targeted one isolated woman when they know fine rightly, we had an open letter in 2013 that said that over 100 people had supplied or taken these early medical abortion pills.
Its unacceptable to arrest one single woman. Alliance for choice and their activists have been facilitating and helping women to access abortion for years.
The debate on pro-choice/anti-choice is a polarizing one, especially in Northern Ireland where legislators are often decidedly non-secular.
I went along to Belfast’s Cornmarket on Saturday 18th June where Alliance for Choice were collecting signatures for their campaign, #dropthecharges. Interestingly, there was an “pro-life/anti-choice” stand set up opposite the Alliance for Choice group…
The images are quite graphic and raised more than a few disgusted looks from passersby on a busy Saturday afternoon. I asked one member of the public who stopped to take a photo of the pictures above what they thought of it, they didn’t wish to be named but said “It’s just not appropriate to be showing pictures like that when there are kids walking about.”
The stand was manned by 3 girls who at my guess, were no older than 18/19, I asked if I could ask them some questions about their campaign, I was told somewhat hesitantly that:
We’re only here for another half an hour, we’ll be packing up soon and I’m not actually in charge, the girl that would speak isn’t here right now so I don’t know if I can speak
I said I was writing an article about the issue and had spoken with Alliance for Choice across the street, that surely the point of them being here was to spread their message, my first question was “what is your opinion of the court case where a woman has been charged for obtaining pills to facilitate her daughter’s abortion.”
She then called someone on her phone and told me she had decided not to comment. So I tried…
Back to Alliance for Choice who were more than happy to speak to me about their campaign, I spoke with campaigner and member Sarah Wright. The interview AudioBoo is available here
Sarah: Alliance for choice works to extend the 1967 act to Northern Ireland, to allow women to have reproductive health care at home.
Kris: So what does that mean in real terms, whats the current law in NI?
S: The current law dates from 1861, the offenses against the person act.it essentially means that unless there is serious and long term risks to a woman’s physical or mental health, she cannot obtain an abortion in Northern Ireland. Last year, I think I’m right in saying, there were 23 abortions here, whereas thousands of women travel to great Britain, thousands more order pills online and have an abortion at home. It’s unacceptable we need a law here that allows women the right to choose and have bodily autonomy.
K: One of the reasons this has been in the news recently is because a woman has been charged with obtaining and supplying pills that induce an abortion for her daughter. I know your organisation campaigned this week in Londonderry outside a police station, inviting the police to arrest people who signed an open letter saying they did the same, you’re doing one in Belfast next week. What’s the aim of this? Is the aim that you want you all to be arrested or is the aim that the police or the public prosecution to see sense?
S: The aim is to highlight he hypocrisy of the law, they’ve targeted one isolated woman when they know fine rightly, we had an open letter in 2013 that said that over 100 people had supplied or taken these early medical abortion pills, we released another one recently with over 200 names of individuals who had done this so they know it happens, they know that women are accessing pills online, they’re safe but they’re illegal. That’s unacceptable, it’s unacceptable to arrest one single woman. Alliance for choice and their activists have been facilitating and helping women to access abortion for years.
K: What sort of traction have you found with local politicians, Is there much support? Obviously there’s certain stigma within some parties, I know recently a Sinn Fein MLA spoke out about his experience of fatal foetal abnormality. Have you had much support from Stormont??
S: There’s obviously quite a lot of silent supporters that support you behind closed doors but they wont in public because they have to face their electorate. We do have some quite open pro-choice MLA’s like Anna Lo, Steven Agnew and I know the green party has very progressive pro-choice policies, we’ve a way to go, but we have to highlight the hypocrisy of the law we have to highlight how it’s being used inconsistently in NI.
K: Do you feel like the ideal end result in this is the courts intervening and making a decision, or do you think it’s for Stormont or would you perhaps go further than that and suggest a royal commission?
S: Ideally it should be our legislators who are legislating to allow women to have the right to choose and to access reproductive healthcare at home. If that’s where it has to go, if it has to go through the courts, and there are discussions about judicial reviews, there’s the Amnesty My Body My Rights campaign which they’ve sought leave for a judicial review on the Dept of Justice consultation, so there are things happening, there are changes being made, it’s just slowly. But in the meantime obviously, the websites, women on web and women help women and the organization abortion support network are lifelines for women until such time as the laws change.
The situation as it is currently is one of a double standard. Women in Northern Ireland can access abortions, either by going against the law and ordering drugs via the internet from respectable organisations, or by travelling to a country where they can access an abortion. However this costs money, some people choosing to have an abortion may do so because they simply cannot afford to have children at this point in their life, accessing the funds to travel to another country for an abortion faces the same blockage.
According to some figures, up to 1 in 3 women will access an abortion in their lifetime, Northern Ireland is turning a blind eye to the reality of the situation, this is happening, whether legislators like it or not, there is a very real responsibility to citizens who are already accessing these facilities.
In the same way that the government may be dodging bullets by churches and charities stepping into the issue of poverty and malnutrition by setting up and maintaining food banks; Stormont is in some ways, very lucky that organisations like Amnesty International, BPAS, Alliance for Choice and many others have stepped into the care-vacuum created by the standoffishness of Stormont. This is happening day and daily, and to use a cliché… if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. My own views aside, the decision to prosecute/persecute one woman above all others shows a level of insecurity in the current legislation, this very much reeks of being a test-case, set to establish on which way the PPS and the courts will find… what happens subsequently remains to be seen.
This is a debate that needs to be had and needs to be had yesterday. Before another woman has to order pills online from a foreign country, before another rape victim has to scrimp, borrow and save enough cash to travel to England on her own to go through what, for many, is a very trying experience. In the same way that the “pro-life” campaigners shirked the opportunity to engage the problem in favour of standing back and letting some emotive images do the talking, Stormont can’t just wait for the courts to make a decision and then complain after-the-fact.
Kris tweets ferociously as @belfastbarman and runs an associated site, www.belfastbarman.com where he occasionally opines his views. He lived abroad for a while and as such, feels he will never really ‘get’ this place. Formerly a barman, he regularly broke the cardinal rules of, “No politics or religion in the pub,” as such, he turned to writing. Previously a stand up comedian and an animal crematorium assistant, now works in marketing and is a recently joined member of the Alliance Party.

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Sikkim nestled in the lap of Eastern Himalayas have scenic valleys blessed with beautiful views and exciting snow adventures. Yumthang is located in North Sikkim, 150 kilometers from the capital city of Gangtok. Located at an elevation of about 3575 meters, this beautiful setting not only has blessed with breathtaking views but exhilarating adventures of skiing. The valley is surrounded by towering mountains which seems to rise upto the heavens.
The beauty of Yumthang Valley in Sikkim is that it changes its look with the change of seasons. The unexploited haven is a pleasure to view all seasons. In the summer months, its nature’s very own garden with blossom all around and in winters, it is draped in powdery snow. From November to March, Yumthang is all white and a perfect site for skiing. The natural slopes of the valley create perfect skiing opportunities for experts as well as the beginners of the sport. Sikkim Mountaineering Association (SMA) has recently introduced this sport when thick carpet of snow settles in the valley.

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Scientists at Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have successfully integrated functional neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into mouse brains, with long-term stability.
It is hoped that stem cell therapy may provide a treatment option for neurodegenerative diseases, many of which have no cure. Research by the LCSB research group may be a step in the right direction of a successful treatment, as they managed to implant neural cells reprogrammed in vitro from the mouse host’s own skin cells (known as induced neuronal stem cells or iNSCs) into the hippocampus and cortex regions of the mouse brain, with stability and functionality 6 months following transplantation.
The implanted neurons were fully integrated into the complex network of the brain, forming normal synapses with original neuronal cells and exhibiting normal activity. It is therefore hoped that scientists could generate healthy iNSCs specific to the types of cells that are lost in neurodegenerative diseases, such as the dopamine-producing neurons lost in Parkinson’s disease, and implant them into patients in order to replace the diseased cells, thereby offering an actual cure for these diseases.
What do you think — can we generate healthy replicates of the neural cells lost in neurodegenerative diseases? Does this look like this could become a promising treatment option?
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Life-Threatening Massive Hemoptysis: A Unique Option Using Customized Endobronchial Silicone Blocker
Received Date: Aug 23, 2018 / Accepted Date: Aug 28, 2018 / Published Date: Sep 04, 2018
Airway bleeding with massive hemoptysis (MH) has a high morbidity and mortality. With rapid deterioration, conventional methods such as bronchial artery embolization or surgery are not possible, and unconventional methods are described. We describe a situation of airway bleed leading to MH of left main bronchial origin, where emergent placement of a customized endobronchial silicone blocker (CESB) was done to contain bleeding. We propose the CESB as a useful modality in life-threatening MH, when conventional options are not feasible.
Keywords: Hemoptysis; Quality of care; Management; Silicone; Blocker
Airway bleeding with massive hemoptysis (MH) is a life threatening condition with high mortality . Conventional MH management includes supportive care, cardio-pulmonary stabilization and source control, which includes bronchoscopy, bronchial artery embolization (BAE), and rarely emergent surgery. Therapeutic bronchoscopy in MH is predominantly for cauterization of endobronchial lesions. In severe ongoing bleeding, culprit segment occlusion with a silicone spigot [Endoscopic Watanabe Spigot (EWS)] has been described as a temporizing measure . We recently described a silicone blocker, the CESB (customized endobronchial silicone blocker) as an innovative strategy for broncho-pleural fistula (BPF) . We report its utility in life-threatening MH from a large airway bleed.
A 31-year-old male was referred with cough, weight loss and intermittent hemoptysis for 3 days. Laboratory tests were unremarkable. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography showed a subcarinal soft tissue lesion extending caudally and encasing the left hilar structures (Figure 1). Bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided lesion aspiration was planned. Diagnostic bronchoscopy showed mucosal irregularity, and endobronchial biopsy was done in the distal left main bronchus. After the biopsy, a gradual ooze started, which triggered more cough, and in minutes escalated to rapid welling of blood not responding to local iced saline and diluted epinephrine (Figure 2a). The bronchoscope was wedged into the left main bronchus to tamponade the bleed, but did not succeed in controlling it. Argon photo-coagulation (APC) of the bleeding site slowed the bleed, but it resumed shortly thereafter. The patient was getting progressively hypoxic, a Fogarty balloon was inflated in the left main bronchus, but the bleeding recurred after balloon deflation. The oxygen saturation (SpO2) was dropping to the low 70’s. Rigid bronchoscopy was emergently done, the Fogarty balloon was re-inserted, but hypoxemia progressed with progressive bradycardia followed by cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was done, with return of spontaneous circulation after 3-4 minutes. The bleed recurred with return of spontaneous circulation. To tide over the crisis, a different solution was envisaged. As an emergent measure, a large CESB (25 ×13 × 5 mms - Figure 2b), as mentioned earlier, with a tapering bronchial contour was inserted in the left main bronchus to wedge and occlude it (Figure 1) .The tamponade effect of the CESB succeeded in controlling the bleeding (Figure 2c). To prevent migration, 1 ml of bioglue (N-butyl cyanaoacrylate) was inserted around the CESB (Figure 2d). The rigid scope was replaced with an endotracheal tube, and ventilation of the normal right lung was continued. SpO2 rose to 95%, no fresh bleeding was seen, and there was full neurological recovery after the cardiac arrest. Thoracic consultation was obtained, and in view of life-threatening MH, left pneumonectomy was done after 2 days. A final diagnosis of fibrosing mediastinitis was made. The patient completely recovered, and 6 months follow up shows no disease recurrence.
Airway bleeding with MH is life-threatening, and large or rapid bleeding can lead to cardiorespiratory collapse. Bronchoscopy is predominantly a diagnostic tool, with limited therapeutic utility for endobronchial lesions using thermal (laser, electro-cautery) or cold therapy (cryotherapy) . The EWS has been used for culprit segment occlusion to prevent normal lung flooding, pending definitive management . EWS shortcomings include limited sizes (5,6,7 mm), which restrict application to larger segments, migration risk, and scant experience with EWS in MH. We have extended the EWS principle to conceptualize a next generation blocker, the CESB, in severe MH with certain advantages. The CESB principle is similar to the EWS. Both act as culprit segment blockers, and have the dual advantage of restricting bleeding to the involved area, and promoting clot formation. The CESB has several advantages compared to the EWS. First, due to the unique customization concept, the CESB can be moulded to fit any segment including the main stem bronchus-this was very useful in our case, as the EWS was too small to be used here. The CESB is an indigenous replicable blocker, which has a low learning curve to manufacture using readily available silicone stents. The conical tapering CESB, compared to the cylindrical EWS, fits better and firmly in the bronchi. We recently reported our experience with CESB’s in patients with BPF and listed advantages over the EWS . The CESB adds to the available tools, which can be deployed in emergent MH situations.
Where does the CESB fit in the algorithm of emergent life-threatening MH? In this case, the sudden, rapid and critical nature of the bleeding to the point of cardiac arrest, obviated the use of other methods. Local hemostatic and isolation tools such as cold saline, adrenaline, scope compression, APC and Fogarty balloon occlusion had little or transient impact. After the failure of every available conventional method, we decided to put a CESB as a last option, which helped to tide over the situation. Other options mentioned in such catastrophic hemoptysis include the Arndt blocker and double lumen intubation. The Arndt blocker, originally described for bronchial blockade in elective surgery, has the limitation of time consuming and difficult insertion in an emergent hypoxemic bleeding situation, can slip in transfer, and it can be difficult to maintain sustained balloon inflation pressure . In our case, the Fogarty balloon had not succeeded, and we were reluctant to try another balloon strategy such as the Arndt blocker after the cardiac arrest, and chose the more definitive CESB. Double lumen intubation is challenging to perform expeditiously with such rapid bleeding, and also has significant issues with suctioning through the small bronchial lumen.
The limitations of this technique are the learning curve, as the art of manufacturing and deployment of the CESB is a new concept. The CESB needs rigid bronchoscopy for deployment. Despite limitations, this emergent MH situation exemplifies a potential use of the CESB.
In conclusion, our case demonstrates that CESB´s offer a useful addition to the treatment pathway of emergent and imminently lifethreatening MH. Generalization of this technique and defining its precise role in the algorithm of MH needs further study.
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Citation: Singla A, Yadav P, Bajaj P, Venkateshappa H, Loknath C, et al. (2018) Life-Threatening Massive Hemoptysis: A Unique Option Using Customized Endobronchial Silicone Blocker. J Pulm Respir Med 8: 468. DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000468
Copyright: © 2018 Singla A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease. Symptoms include loss of memory, judgment and reasoning; difficulty with day-to-day tasks; and changes in communication abilities, mood and behaviour. If you notice any of these symptoms, it is important to see your doctor.
Why find out?
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There is currently no single test that can tell if a person has Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis is made through a systematic assessment which eliminates other possible causes. Until the time when there is a conclusive test, doctors may continue to use the words “probable Alzheimer’s disease”. However, you should be aware that doctors making this diagnosis are accurate 80 to 90 per cent of the time.
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Both the individual and family members or friends will be asked questions regarding the person’s symptoms now and in the past. There will be questions about past illnesses and about family medical and psychiatric history.
Mental status exam
This part of the process tests the person’s sense of time and place as well as the ability to remember, express herself and do simple calculations. It may involve exercises such as recalling words and objects, drawing and spelling, and questions such as “What year is it?”
To help rule out other causes, a physical exam will be done. The doctor will look for heart, lung, liver, kidney or thyroid problems that may be causing the symptoms. To evaluate whether other nervous system disorders are causing the symptoms, the doctor will test muscle tone and strength, co-ordination, eye movement, speech and sensation.
A number of tests will be done. Detailed blood work will be ordered to help detect problems such as anemia, diabetes, thyroid problems or infections that might be contributing to the symptoms.
Other tests such as X-rays and EEG’s (electroencephalogram) may be used to determine the source of the problem. In some centres, scans may be used. The following may be recommended, but are not always necessary for a diagnosis:
CT (computerized tomography) scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) take images of the brain.
SPECT (single proton emission computed tomo-graphy) shows how blood is circulating to the brain.
PET (positive electron tomography) shows how the different areas of the brain respond during certain activities such as reading and talking.
Psychiatric and psychological evaluations
A psychiatric evaluation may be helpful in ruling out other illnesses such as depression which can cause symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease. Neuro-psychological testing can evaluate memory, reasoning, writing, etc.
Preparing for the assessment
On the day of the appointment, it will be useful to have the following information on hand. Writing this information down beforehand can be helpful.
Things you will be asked:
What symptoms have been noticed?
hen did they first appear?
How have the symptoms changed over time?
What other medical conditions exist?
What medications are currently being taken (both prescription and over-the-counter)?
What herbal remedies and/or dietary supplements are currently being taken?
Is there a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or psychiatric conditions?
Things you may want to ask:
Which tests will be performed? What is involved in the tests?
How long will the tests take?
How long will it take to learn the results?
How are the results communicated? Who will be involved?
The family’s role
Sometimes the person experiencing the problems will go to see her doctor. For others, the family will play a role in alerting the doctor of a problem.
Tips to lend a hand:
Make the appointment for the person
Help with transportation
Share this brochure with other family members
Offer to accompany the person to appointments and tests
Help prepare information for the first appointment
Appreciate that this can be an unsettling time for the person and provide emotional support
Have patience; it can take a long period of time to arrive at a diagnosis
If the diagnosis is Alzheimer’s disease
You may want to ask:
What does the diagnosis mean?
What can be expected over time?
What care will be needed and is available, now and in the future?
What treatment is available? What are the risks and benefits?
What resources are available in the community to help?
Are there any experimental drug trials to participate in?
When is the next appointment?
Please call us at 807-345-9556 at any time of the process for additional information, community referral or support.
Source: Getting a Diagnosis: Finding Out if It Is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2006.


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Do you have past MCC debt that is keeping you from completing your degree? Do you have at least 24 completed MCC credit hours? You may be eligible for MCC's debt forgiveness program that allows you to Finish What You Started.
Who qualifies for Finish What You Started?
- Students who have not attended class at MCC in over two years
- Students who have completed at least 24 credit hours at MCC, but did not earn a degree
- Students who have a past due account balance with MCC of $1,500 or less
- Students who are not currently placed with MCC's outside collection agency
- Students who have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average
- Students who are not in student loan default
- Students who have some type of funding to cover the newly enrolled classes, including having a current FAFSA on file.
How do I apply for the program?
I have a balance at an institution other than MCC. Do I qualify?
MCC cannot forgive debt owed to other institutions. In order to enroll and possibly receive federal financial aid, MCC has to receive official transcripts from any schools attended. Debt to any other institution would have to be resolved to obtain the transcript needed.
What are the requirements after I am accepted into the program?
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The fire has destroyed 75% of the dedicated wildlife habitat of the Coney Meadow Reed Bed, home to a wide variety of birds, reptiles and mammals.
Especially destructive due to having been started in the middle of nesting season, it's likely to have a devastating impact on some of Worcestershire's rarest birds, including grasshopper warblers, water rails, reed buntings and cuckoos.
We established the site in 2008 as part of the restoration of the Droitwich canals, and it's a popular visitor attraction as well as one of Worcestershire's most important wildlife reserves.
The reed beds provide a perfect habitat for species like grass snakes, slow worms and field voles, as well as supporting populations of otters, bats and more recently, a barn owl.
Mark Robinson, ecologist at the Canal & River Trust, said: “We're all devastated that this has happened, Coney Meadow Reed Bed is one of the most important habitats for wildlife in Worcestershire, and now most of it has been destroyed.
"We won't know what the impact will be on wildlife in the area as a whole until next year, but it's safe to say that a mindless action by someone has wiped out a generation for most of the animals that call the reed beds home.”
We're appealing to anyone who has any information on the fire to contact the police.


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Their conscience bears witness as well, and their thoughts will run this way and that, sometimes accusing them and sometimes excusing, on the day when (according to the Gospel I proclaim) God judges all secrets through King Jesus.
Romans 2:15-16 NTE
There is no such thing as too much love, grace, truth, or justice. All truth works in harmony. The coming day of truth and justice is also a day of love and grace because it is true that God is loving, merciful, and just.
As the Apostle Paul spoke to Felix, the Roman Governor, the book of Acts says he talked about “justice, self-control, and the judgment to come,” and “Felix became afraid” (Acts 24:25). The judgment to come gives reasons for fear if we are not cooperating with the Holy Spirit. But it is wrong to think of the judgment to come as the condemnation to come. Judgment and condemnation are not the same thing.
If you are brought before an honest judge, and you are an honest person, you long for the judge’s verdict because it will set the world in order. The Psalmist pined for the day when God’s just reign would come, saying,
“He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.”
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those overpowering her rejoices at the arrival of the honest judge.
The coming day of judgment for the world will include both punishment and mercy, fire and grace. The Apostle Paul said that the conscience will both accuse and excuse on that coming day when God reveals the secrets of our hearts. Thank God for His mercy for sins committed in ignorance, for there are many of us Christians who are woefully ignorant of the extravagant grace and kindness of our God. One of the secrets He will expose in our hearts is that God is much more in love with us than we ever gave Him credit. We have committed many sins because of our lack of faith in His love and our conscience will both accuse and excuse on the day this truth is fully revealed. We will weep and say, “God, I am so sorry. I didn't know.” And we will also weep with gratitude.
There are many good reasons to “hasten the coming of the Lord.” (2 Peter 3:12). The day of judgment will be a day of rejoicing, not grief, for the children of God. But there will also be sweet brokenness.

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So, finally, Samsung has just announced the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy A53 5G smartphone, and as tradition, this will later come to be its most popular midrange phone for the year 2022, but before that happens, let’s compare this phone against its 2021’s predecessor, the Galaxy A52 5G, to see their differences and similarities, and above all, to see if this new model is worth upgrading to if you already own the Galaxy A52 5G.
So, you’re ready?
Sure, then let’s, begin. #enjoy.
This comparison will be done by first doing a head-to-head spec comparison of the two phones, and after that, we’ll be comparing them in detail.
So, let’s start with the head-to-head spec comparison.
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Galaxy A52 5G Spec Comparison
|Specifications||Samsung Galaxy A53 5G||Samsung Galaxy A52 5G|
|Launch Date||March 17, 2022||March 17, 2021|
|Dimensions||159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)||159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)|
|Weight||189 g (6.67 oz)||189 g (6.67 oz)|
|Build||Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back||Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back|
|Features||IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)||IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)|
|Size||6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)||6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)|
|Panel||Super AMOLED||Super AMOLED|
|Resolution||1080 x 2400 pixels, (~405 PPI density)||1080 x 2400 pixels, (407 PPI density)|
|Features||120Hz refresh rate||120Hz refresh rate|
|Always-on display||Always-on display|
|Rear||64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS.||64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS.|
|12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm||12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm|
|5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)||5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)|
|5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)||5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)|
|Features||LED flash||LED flash|
|1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS||1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS|
|Front||32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm.||32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm.|
|Processor||Exynos 1280 (5 nm)||Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)|
|CPU||Octa-core (2.4 GHz & 2.0 GHz)||Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)|
|RAM & Storage||6GB + 128GB||6GB + 128GB|
|8GB + 128/256GB||8GB + 128/256GB|
|Android Version||Android 12||Android 11 (upgradable to Android 12)|
|Custom UI||Samsung's One UI 4.1||Samsung's One UI 3.1 (One UI 4.0 with Android 12)|
|Size||5000 mAh||4500 mAh|
|Charging||Fast charging up to 25W (Charger not included in the box)||Fast charging up to 25W (15W charger included in the box)|
|USB||USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go||USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go|
|Fingerprint Reader||Yes, under-display (Optical)||Yes, under-display (Optical)|
|Face Unlock||Yes, 2D||Yes, 2D|
|IP Rating||Yes, IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)||Yes, IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)|
|Speakers||Stereo speakers||Stereo speakers|
|3.5 mm Jack||No||Yes|
|Reverse Wireless Charging||No||No|
So, having seen the spec comparison between these two phones, now let’s go into the details.
Design & display
Speaking of design, it’s safe to say that the new Galaxy A53 5G phone is simply a photocopy of the older phone. I mean, placing both phones side-by-side while faced down on a surface, you’ll really have a hard time telling them apart.
Same dimension, and same camera module and arrangement, and even when you flip them over to their fronts, it’s the same story still. In fact, this time, it’s even harder to tell them apart, because they both have the same screen size, and same centered hole-punch camera arrangement on them.
But on the flip side, for those who are really keen on knowing the differences between these two phones in terms of looks, coming to the rear camera module, if you look closely, you’ll notice that the camera module on the new phone is more squared off on the edges than it is on the older Galaxy A52 5G, giving it this masculine look, and slightly less curvy than the A52’s is.
Another thing is that the Galaxy A53 5G is actually smaller in dimension than the A52 5G, but this is something you wouldn’t really notice by just looking at both phones side-by-side until you hold them both in your hands, and start to notice that the A53 5G actually fits more comfortably in the hands, and easier to use with one hand as well.
And one last difference between the two phones in terms of design that you might or might not notice at first glance is the removal of the 3.5 mm headphones jack from the Galaxy A53 5G, which is present on the A52 5G.
But aside from these little most non-noticeable differences, the phones are basically the same both on the back, and fronts.
And speaking of fronts, both phones are fitted with 6.5 inches 1080p 120Hz Super AMOLED displays, and there are basically no differences between them.
Other features that are not visible, but are there are the IP67 dust and water resistance rating on both, the pair of stereo speakers, one on the top and the other one at the bottom, and the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protection on both as well.
So, in terms of the design and display, I’ll say it’s a tie, as there’s basically no difference or factors to choose one over the other.
Performance & software
Now, this is where things begin to look and act different, as in terms of performance, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G comes fitted with Samsung’s new 5nm processor, the Exynos 1280, while the A52 5G uses the Snapdragon 750G variant, which is an 8nm processor.
On paper, the Exynos 1280 is more powerful than the Snapdragon 750G, because not only is built on a smaller and more efficient 5nm node, but it also uses more powerful Cortex A78 and A55 CPU cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz respectively, while the Snapdragon 750G uses the older Cortex A77 and A55 CPU cores clocked at 2.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz respectively as well.
So, both will give you decent gaming and day-to-day performance in terms of usage, but the Galaxy A53 5G should have an edge and give slightly better performance.
And coming to the software, while being a 2021 device, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G came with Android version 11 with Samsung’s One UI 3.1 software out of the box, with Samsung making a pledge of up to 3 years of major Android updates and 4 years of security updates for the phone, of which the phone is already running on the latest Android 12 version with One UI 4.0 UI on it as part of the pledge that Samsung made.
And coming to the A53 5G, by default, the phone comes with Android 12 version with One UI 4.1 software version of the box, with Samsung making an even bigger pledge of up to 4 years of major Android version updates, and 5 years of security updates.
So, in terms of future-proofing, both phones are clearly future-proof as they will be supported up to 2024 and 2026 respectively.
So, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is clearly the winner here, as it has a new and slightly better processor, and has longer software support than its predecessor, but that doesn’t make the A52 5G bad at all, as 2024 is still a pretty long period.
Now, coming to the cameras, and once again, there are basically no differences between them on the outside, as both phones are fitted with exactly the same camera sensors and lenses, both on the front, and back.
So, we’re looking at a 64MP main camera on the back that is fitted with OIS, and following that is a 12MP ultrawide camera, a 5MP macro camera, and lastly, a second 5MP depth sensor.
And coming to the front, there you can find a 32MP front-facing camera neatly fitted inside the centered hole punch cutout.
Both phones are can record videos at up to 4K resolution, and at a maximum framerate of 30fps, or 1080p at 30 and 60fps, and these are available for both the front and rear cameras.
Now, coming to the actual picture quality, well, due to improved image processing that was made possible by the Exynos 1280 chipset used on the Galaxy A53 5G, it tends to take better-looking photos than the Galaxy A52 5G.
But that’s not to say that the A52 5G takes bad photos in any way, no, that’s not what I mean at all. What I mean is, the photos of the Galaxy A53 5G are more detailed and sharper, have better dynamic range handling, and with more true-to-life colors.
You can see the video below to see the full head-to-head camera comparison between the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and the A52 5G, both in terms of photos, and videos.
Battery & charging
In terms of power, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G comes with 500 mAh more battery capacity than the A52 5G, maxing out at 5000 mAh, while the A52 5G follows closely with a 4500 mAh capacity one.
Both phones support a maximum of 25W fast charging speeds, but where the Galaxy A52 5G has the upper hand is the fact that it comes with a charger in the box, though not the compatible 25W charger, a 15W variant instead, but a 15W is better than nothing, as the Galaxy A53 5G doesn’t come with a charger in the box.
And in terms of battery life, the Galaxy A53 5G should give you slightly better battery life as not only does it come with a bigger capacity battery, but it also uses a more efficient 5nm processor.
Conclusion: Should you upgrade?
The answer is “NO“.
If you already own the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, then I don’t see any point in upgrading to the new A53 5G, as it’s just basically the same phone as the A52, only with a newer processor, and a slightly bigger battery.
They both have the same design, same displays, same camera hardware, same IP67 dust and water resistance rating, same stereo speaker setup, and even if the Galaxy A53 5G has a longer software update and support timeline, 3 years of support for the A52 5G is not bad at all, and it’s even already running on the latest Android 12 version, making it on par with the A53 in terms of software.
But if you own older phones such as the Samsung Galaxy A51, the A50, A70, A32, and anything lower, then the Galaxy A53 5G will definitely be a worthy upgrade from any of those phones mentioned above.
And that wraps it up for today on the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, and the A52 5G in-depth comparison.
If you have any questions, kindly leave them in the comments section below, and if you enjoyed reading this article and at the same time, found it helpful, then kindly give it a thumbs up by sharing it, and as always, I’ll see y’all tomorrow, #peace out.


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a movie freebie, so I decided to go with my favourite 80s movies, plus a few I still want to see. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with watching 80s movies, particularly John Hughes and the Brat Pack ones. Now, I just finished watching Stranger Things and, with all its homages and references to 80s movies, it reminded me again of why I liked watching them and why 80s movies are some of my favourites.
1. The Breakfast Club: I love books or movies or other media that take a quirky, diverse group of characters and throw them together in a situation. As they talk to and hang out with people they might never have associated with, tensions rise, secrets are revealed, and unexpected connections and friendships are forged. Bonus points if the characters are confined to a single room or location, because that really ramps up the conflict! The Breakfast Club is equal parts hilarious and touching, and I’ve loved it since the first time I watched it.
Favourite quote: “We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all.”
2. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: This movie is such a fun ride, with so many memorable scenes and funny quotes. Who wouldn’t want to play hooky with Ferris and Cameron?
Favourite quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
3. Stand By Me: Based on a Stephen King novella, four 12-year-old friends set out to find the body of a missing boy. I think it is one of the best coming-of-age movies of all time. It’s nostalgic and emotional, and it’s also hilarious and truthful in its portrayal of the kind of friends you have at twelve, the kind of friends that bicker with each other but also fiercely stand up for one another. I sometimes get a little teary watching it, and the ending is made even more sad knowing about the untimely death of River Phoenix.
Favourite quote: “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?”
4. A Christmas Story: This is also one of my favourite Christmas movies. It’s about a boy who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but I like it because it’s more of a coming-of-age movie (can you tell I love coming-of-age stories?). It has so many funny and relatable scenes: Ralphie’s friend getting dared to touch a pole with his tongue and then getting stuck, Ralphie finally snapping and beating up the bully, the leg lamp, and Ralphie letting loose an F-bomb while helping his dad and then being terrified of the consequences.
5. Pretty in Pink: A classic Molly Ringwald/John Hughes/Brat Pack movie. I don’t think a list of 80s movies is complete without it.
Favourite quote: “It’s called a sense of humour. You should get one. They’re nice.”
6. Sixteen Candles: Another classic Molly Ringwald/John Hughes movie filled with classic teen angst.
Some 80s movies I still need to see:
7. The Goonies: This has been on my to-watch list for so long! There are similarities with Stand By Me, and now many are comparing it to Stranger Things as well. I just have to watch it.
8. When Harry Met Sally…: I can’t believe I haven’t actually watched this classic from beginning to end. I mean, I know about it, I’ve seen random clips, I know about the infamous diner scene. I’ve just never sat down and watched it.
9. St. Elmo’s Fire: As it says on imdb, “A group of friends, just out of college, struggle with adulthood.” I can certainly relate to this, and it has many of the Brat Pack actors and actresses.

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By Bradford Richardson – 12/05/15 09:54 AM EST
Negotiators from 195 countries in Paris on Saturday agreed to a tentative deal to reduce global carbon emissions, CNN
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) posted
a copy of the draft on its website and pledged to work through next week at the COP21 Paris conference to reach a final agreement.
Christina Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, tweeted that the draft is “One more step in writing of history.”
President Obama said at the kickoff of the conference that he was optimistic
a deal would be struck.
“I think we’re going to solve it,” he said. “I think the issue is just going to be the pace and how much damage is done before we are able to fully apply the brakes.”
Ten Senate Democrats went to Paris on Friday in a show of support
for the talks.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on Saturday told reporters
that the group was “determined to make sure that Paris is a successful conference, and that we will see a day where we can meet the goal of reducing the damage that we’re doing to our planet.”
Joining Cardin in Paris are Sens. Cory Brooker (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Chatz (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she is considering bringing a coalition of House Democrats to the talks at some point.
Republicans have expressed doubt about the efficacy of the talks and accused Obama of unduly prioritizing climate change over the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism.


|Publication number||US7448045 B1|
|Application number||US 10/137,772|
|Publication date||Nov 4, 2008|
|Filing date||Apr 30, 2002|
|Priority date||Apr 30, 2002|
|Publication number||10137772, 137772, US 7448045 B1, US 7448045B1, US-B1-7448045, US7448045 B1, US7448045B1|
|Inventors||Zihong Lu, Tim Flagg, Larry Ackner|
|Original Assignee||Extreme Networks|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (5), Classifications (8), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The invention generally relates to the field of computer programming and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus to extend a computer program.
Computer software programs are often designed to call (invoke) other programs. Generally the called program serves a function not provided as part of the calling program. The calling program is variously referred to as a “client” or a “parent” program and the called programs are referred to as “server” or “child” programs. For ease of explanation, the parent—child designations are used in the description that follows.
In order to call a child program, the parent program must know how to communicate with the child program, including how to call the child program, and what arguments or parameters to provide. In the prior art it is common for the parent program to call known child programs with which the parent program is already familiar, or to call child programs that have been designed to conform to a call format prescribed by the parent program. However, this requirement is too rigid for some applications which depend on child programs that are developed independently of the parent program.
For example, computer-aided circuit design (CAD) applications (the parent program) depend on the feedback of third-party simulation programs (the child programs) to compare circuits with their specifications via trial and error simulation and automatic iteration. The parent program provides the circuit design and the automatic iteration algorithm but relies on the third-party child program to do the simulation.
Another example is a computer network health check monitoring program, where the parent program provides a framework for checking different protocols, processing and saving data, and acting upon different criteria detected in the data. Typically, the parent program supports various protocol checking modules that work well with the parent program's framework. However, the user may want to add other protocol checking modules that do not work well with the parent program's existing framework, such as those developed by third parties, or those developed for new protocols that were not originally supported by the parent program. For example, the protocol modules may require completely different invocation methods or parameters, or may result in new actions when certain criteria are detected.
One approach to overcoming this problem is to have the parent program use one fixed entry point, or common interface, into the child program. This approach requires every child program to implement the common interface. An example of this method of extending a program is Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM). COM defines a standard for component interoperability that allows components made by different software vendors to be combined into a variety of applications. The COM components can include parent programs and child programs where the parent programs operate as clients of the child programs, and the child programs operate as servers.
In COM the parent and child programs interact with each other through a collection of functions, referred to as interfaces. The interfaces are defined using the COM Interface Definition Language (IDL). Each child program (COM server) uses a fixed entry point, or common interface, that must be implemented by all of the COM components, referred to as the IUnknown interface. Component-specific functions and interfaces are negotiated using the IUnknown interface. The COM components are registered in the Windows registry. When a parent program calls the child program, the Windows Service Control Manager (SCM) uses the entries in the Windows registry to invoke the child program (COM server component) according to the common interface.
One of the drawbacks to COM is that all of the parent programs (COM clients) wishing to call the child program (the COM server) must use the common IUnknown interface. Specifically, the parent program (the COM client) may require a fixed customized interface that each child program (COM server) must implement, and that interface must inherit the IUnknown interface. As a result, COM does not provide any flexibility in program invocation. That is, the parent program (the COM client) cannot vary the way in which it calls a child program (COM server). This lack of flexibility makes COM unusable in situations where the parent program (COM client) and the child program (COM server) are developed independently of one another, or where there is a need to vary the way in which the child program (COM server) is called.
Another drawback to COM is the lack of consistent user interface (UI). In COM, each child program (COM server) component provides their own UI. From the parent program (COM client) point of view, this means that each of the of the child programs it needs to call may provide a different look and feel, which may be cumbersome for the parent program to implement.
A method is provided in which a program may be extended to another program in accordance with information stored in a meta data file. According to one aspect of the present invention, a parent program is associated with the meta data file, and a child program is associated with a child description file. The child description file is created to conform to the information provided in the meta data file. According to one aspect of the present invention, the meta data file comprises rules defined in accordance with a scripting language, and the child description file comprises descriptions of information specific to a particular child program using the rules provided in the meta data file.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the child description file is stored in a well-known location where it may be accessed by the parent program. The information contained in the child description file describes how to invoke the child program and establish communication between the parent program and the child program, including which arguments and parameters to use. This advantageously permits the parent programs to have a consistent user interface when interfacing with various child programs, while at the same time providing the flexibility to add or change child description files to describe new or changed child programs as the need arises.
In addition to the aspects and advantages of the present invention described in this summary, further aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains from a review of the detailed description that follows, including aspects and advantages of an apparatus to carry out the above and other methods.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not necessarily by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which:
In the following description, various aspects of the present invention, a method to extend a program, are described. Specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough description; however, it is understood by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced with only some or all of these aspects, and with or without some or all of the specific details. In some instances, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the understanding of this description.
Parts of the description are presented in terms of operations performed by a computer system, using terms such as data, name, type, default, value, precision, choice list, nullability, parameters, arguments and the like, consistent with the manner commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. As is well understood by those skilled in the art, some of these quantities take the form of electrical, magnetic, or optical signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, and otherwise manipulated through mechanical and electrical components of the computer system; and the term computer system includes general purpose as well as special purpose data processing machines, systems, and the like, that are standalone, adjunct or embedded.
Various operations are described as multiple discrete steps performed in turn in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention. However, the order of description should not be construed to imply that these operations are necessarily performed in the order they are presented, or even order dependent. Lastly, repeated usage of the phrase “in one embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although it may.
In one embodiment, the meta data file 106 is comprised of language constraints and/or rules that may be defined using a meta-language, that is a language which describes the rules for describing the data such as the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) or the Extensible Markup Language (XML). The meta-languages provide a flexible way to create common information formats which may be used by several different programs. For example, the definition of the meta data file 106 may consist of XML tags defined in an application framework of the parent program 102. The XML tags provide the means for describing the arguments, parameters, or other data needed by the parent program 102 in order to successfully communicate with the child program 104.
In one embodiment, the child description file 108 may be created by a system administrator or some other similarly qualified person who has access to the descriptions of the data in meta data file 106. It an alternative embodiment, the child description file 108 may be created by an automated function or other process as part of a start-up procedure for the child program 104. Either way, the child description file 108 is placed in a “well-known” location 109 previously specified by the parent program 102. As is understood by those skilled in the art, the well-known location 109 may be any of various locations in computer 103 including a predefined directory, one or more designated tables in a predefined database, a configuration file or initialization file of computer 103 that lists all of the search paths for all of the available child programs 104 and associated child description files 108, or a registry of an operating system such as Microsoft Windows that lists the same or similar information regarding the available child programs 104 and associated child description files 108. In one embodiment, the well-known location 109 may even be on another computer 103 or external storage device accessible to the parent program 101, parent process 102 and child program 103.
In one embodiment, child description file 108 further includes descriptions 210 of the invoking arguments 204 and communication parameters 208. The descriptions 210 may include parameter or argument name 212, type 214, precision 216, an indication of whether or not the parameter/argument may be null (nullability) 218, a choice list 220, and a default value 222. In operation, the parent program 102 may use the descriptions 210 of arguments 204 and parameters 208 for a variety of purposes, such as using the choice list 220 to prompt users for certain input values or using the type 214, precision 216, and nullability 218 to perform data validation.
It should be noted that the order of illustration in
Turning now to
In addition, the present invention is not described with reference to any particular programming language. It is appreciated that a variety of programming languages may be used to implement the teachings of the invention as described herein. Furthermore, it is common in the art to speak of software, in one form or another (e.g., program, procedure, process, application), as taking an action or causing a result. Such expressions are merely a shorthand way of saying that execution of the software by a computer causes the processor or processors of the computer to perform an action or to produce a result.
In one embodiment, at preparation block 202, at compile time, a meta data file 106 is defined for a parent program 101. In one embodiment, the meta data file 106 is defined by the parent program designer or possibly an administrator of the application or system to which the parent program belongs. As previously noted, the meta data file 106 may be defined using a meta-language such as XML or SGML, in which case the meta data file 106 may be comprised of XML tags and corresponding values. The XML tags provide the means for describing the arguments, parameters, or other data needed by the parent program 102 in order to successfully communicate with the child program 104.
At process block 204, at compile time, the child program's designer or possibly an administrator of the application or system to which the parent program belongs, consults the previously defined meta data file 106 in order to determine how to create a corresponding child description file 108 that will conform to the rules for creating the file as specified in the meta data file 106. As previously noted, the child description file 108 may be created by an automated function or other process as part of a start-up procedure for the child program 104. In one embodiment, at preparation block 206, the child description file 108 may be created from an instance of the meta data file 106. It should be understood by one skilled in the art that other methods of creating the child description file 108 may be employed without departing from the scope of the invention, as long as the child description file 108 conforms to the rules specified in the meta data file 106.
At preparatory block 208, the child description file 108 is stored in one of the well-known locations 109 in the computer 103, as specified in a configuration file or other type of initialization file of a system running on computer 103. For example, in one embodiment, the well-known location 109 might be specified in an “.ini” file in a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
It should be understood by one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with programs and processes written in any language, whether compiled or interpreted. When both the parent process 102 (or parent program 101) and the child process 104 are written in the same interpreted language, the child process 104 may be added to the process name space of the parent process 102 for execution.
At processing block 302 the parent process 102 locates the previously defined child description file 108 for the child program 104 of interest by searching the well-known locations 109 in computer 103. Once located, the parent process 102 obtains the invoking method 202 from the child description file 108. At decision block 306, the parent process 102 determines from the value of the invoking method 304 whether the child program 104 is an external program or an internal program, also referred to as an in-process program.
At processing block 308, when the child program 104 is an external program, the parent process 102 calls the child program 104 using the specified invoking method 202 obtained from the child description file 108. However, at processing block 310, when the child program 104 is an internal or in-process program, the parent process 102 does not call the child program 104, but instead adds the child program 104 to the parent program's process name space for execution.
Referring now to
Turning now to an example implementation of a program extension system 100 in accordance with one embodiment, an application framework is described which includes a parent program 101 named ServiceScheduler. The ServiceScheduler program schedules when to call a child program 104 in the application framework to perform actions such as pinging a web site, verifying an http web page, etc. In addition, in accordance with an embodiment of the program extension system 100, at compile time a meta data file 106 has been defined for the ServiceScheduler, which allows extending the functionality of the ServiceScheduler to third party programs. In the example implementation the meta data file 106 has been created using XML tags predefined in the application framework.
An example of a meta data file 106 in the application framework for the ServiceScheduler program is a collection of XML tags CMD, INVOKE_CMD, ARGUMENT_LIST, ARG, COMMUNICATION, DATA_IN, DATAIN, DATA_OUT, and DATAOUT, which describes certain data which the ServiceScheduler parent program 101 (or corresponding parent process 102) will need in order to successfully call a child program 104.
The XML tags provide the information used to create the data in the child description file 108 as set forth in Table 1:
Example Child Description File
CHILD DESCRIPTION FILE 108
Invoking Method 202
Invoking Arguments 204
Invoking Arguments 204
Communication Method 206
Input Invoking Arguments 204
Input Argument Descriptions 210
Output Invoking Arguments 204
Output Argument Descriptions 210
In the above example, the user wishes to extend the application framework to do more than just pinging the web sites as provided for in the original functionality of the ServiceScheduler parent program. Specifically, the user wishes to use the ServiceScheduler parent program to schedule a third-party temperature measurement application, called TempScan.exe, to perform resistance measurements in a certain temperature range every 30 minutes. In accordance with the program extension system 100, the user creates a child description file 108 that describes the TempScan.exe child program using the XML tags in the meta data file 106.
For example, using the XML tags in Table 1, the user creates a child description file 108, MyMetaFile.xml, for the TempScan.exe child program as follows:
<?xml version=“1.0” ?>
<INVOKE_CMD display_name=“temperature scan”
description=“an example that uses temperature
value=“c:\MyDirectory\TempScan.exe ” />
<COMMUNICATION method=“TCP_IP” >
name=“temperature” type=“float” />
name=“response_time” type=“float” />
name=“resistance” type=“float” />
The user places the MyMetaFile.xml in a well-known location 109, such as designated directory which the parent program ServiceScheduler routinely searches. During execution, the ServiceScheduler reads MyMetaFile.xml, and determines from the INVOKE_CMD tag (invoking method 202) the specific command line that is needed to invoke the TempScan.exe application:
c:\MyDirectory\TempScan.exe port controller_name
ServiceScheduler also determines from the COMMUNICATION tag (communication method 208) and the multiple occurrences of the DATAIN tags (invoking arguments 204) that TempScan.exe expects a couple of input arguments (port, controller_name) and several input parameters (start_temperature, end_temperature, step_size, maximum_wait) to be provided by the ServiceScheduler through a TCP/IP communication channel. The ServiceScheduler program further determines from the multiple occurrences of the DATAOUT tags (invoking arguments 204) that the TempScan.exe program will provide in return three output arguments (temperature, response_time, resistance).
To set up a measurement schedule, the ServiceScheduler will prompt the user in a user interface to enter the required data so that it can invoke TempScan.exe with the required input arguments, including port, controller_name, and input parameters start_temperature, end_temperature, step_size, maximum_wait. Since two of the required data have been provided a choice list 220 description, the ServiceScheduler prompts the user with the list of choices in the user interface with a pull-down box. For example, the controller_name will be presented to the user as a pull down box with three choices: machine1, machine2, and machine3. The ServiceScheduler program will further validate the input data entered by the user against the descriptions 210 provided in the child description file 108, for example to make sure that an integer input data cannot have alpha character values, e.g. start_temperature and end_temperature, must have 3-digit integer values, whereas the step_size must be a floating point value with a precision of one-tenth.
After the schedule is set, the ServiceScheduler program invokes the TempScan.exe program using the earlier described command line in INVOKE_CMD, using the input data entered by the user. Since in this example, TempScan.exe is an external program (as indicated in the INVOKE_CMD type=“external”) the pseudocode call in ServiceScheduler might be expressed as follows:
CallExternalProgram (“C:\MyDirectory\TempScan.exe 8001
Socket=OpenSocket (“localhost”, 8001)
SendDataThroughSocket (Socket, “start_temperature=500
DoSomethingWithData ( )
When measurement application TempScan.exe is written in a scripting language that is compatible with the ServiceScheduler program, the call to the TempScan.exe child program may be performed as an in-process component. In that case, in addition to providing the XML tags, the application framework for the ServiceScheduler program further provides a class that has a virtual function, which the ServiceScheduler program implements as follows:
The virtual function CallExtend takes a list of data (datalist), which is passed to the in-process TempScan.exe child program. The child description file 108 is the same as before, except that the INVOKE_CMD and COMMUNICATION tag values are changed to reflect that the TempScan.exe child program is an internal program as follows:
<INVOKE_CMD display_name=“temperature scan”
. . .
. . .
Here the ServiceScheduler determines from the INVOKE_CMD tag that the TempScan.exe child program is going to be in-process, and that it has a class called MyTempScanClass that inherits the class ExtendClass and implements the CallExtend function. The ServiceScheduler further determines that the TempScan.exe child program is located in c: \MyDirectory\TempScan.py. The ServiceScheduler program uses this information to instantiate an object from class MyTempScanClass and call the CallExtend ( ) virtual function with the expected list of data in a manner similar to calling the external program described above.
In one embodiment, the memory component 902, may include one or more of random access memory (RAM), and nonvolatile storage devices (e.g., magnetic or optical disks) on which are stored instructions and data for use by processor 901, including the instructions and data that comprise the parent program 101, parent process 102, child program 104, meta data file 106, child description file 108, and other components of the program extension system 100.
The data storage component 904 may represent the storage areas for the well-known locations 109 of meta data file 106 and child description file 108 obtained by the program process 102, and any other storage areas used by program extension system 100.
It is to be appreciated that various components of computer system 900 may be rearranged, and that certain implementations of the present invention may not require nor include all of the above components. Furthermore, additional components may be included in system 900, such as additional processors (e.g., a digital signal processor), storage devices, memories, network/communication interfaces, etc.
In the illustrated embodiment of
In alternate embodiments, the present invention is implemented in discrete hardware or firmware. For example, one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) could be programmed with some or all of the above-described functions of the present invention.
Accordingly, a novel method and system is described for a method and apparatus for extending a program. From the foregoing description, those skilled in the art will recognize that many other variations of the present invention are possible. In particular, while the present invention has been described as being implemented in a computer system 900, some of the logic may be distributed in multiple such computer systems in a network or internetwork application. Thus, the present invention is not limited by the details described. Instead, the present invention can be practiced with modifications and alterations within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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