1.   Although Hoxworth suffers the usual seasonal shortages of just about any blood center, it has seldom had to resort to emergency appeals.

2.   Also named as a defendant was Richard Meagher, the former director of clinical services at the blood center.

3.   And it is one that so many New Yorkers answered affirmatively that blood centers had to turn people away.

4.   And he said that the decision could inspire other people to sue blood centers in their own states.

5.   And they have spurred the Kansas City and Springfield blood centers to tighten policies to prevent people who may be infected with malaria from giving blood.

6.   As a result, Bay Area blood centers are struggling to find new ways to solicit donors.

7.   As the competition grows, independent blood centers say they have much to fear in the Red Cross.

8.   About three years ago, many blood centers started running ads in community newspapers.

9.   Adamson said the blood center has installed cameras and two employees to monitor the testing of blood now collected and distributed.

10.   But a majority of Red Cross blood centers nationwide are reporting less than a day-and-a-half supply of O-negative blood.