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PhD in Neuroscience, University of Bordeaux
Single cell patch clamp in vivo, Sensory motor behavior, Flavoprotein imaging, Stereotaxic injection, Immunohistochemistry, Neurolucida reconstruction
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Cereb Cortex
Dysfunctional Autism Risk Genes Cause Circuit-Specific Connectivity Deficits With Distinct Developmental Trajectories
Zerbi Valerio, Giovanna D. Ielacqua, Marija Markicevic, Matthias Georg Haberl, Mark H. Ellisman, A-Bhaskaran A, Frick A, Markus Rudin, Nicole Wenderoth
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders for which there is currently no targeted therapeutic approach. It is thought that alterations of genes regulating migration and synapse formation during development affect neural circuit formation and result in aberrant connectivity within distinct circuits that underlie abnormal behaviors. However, it is unknown whether deviant developmental trajectories are circuit-specific for a given autism risk-gene. We used MRI to probe changes in functional and structural connectivity from childhood to adulthood in Fragile-X (Fmr1−/y) and contactin-associated (CNTNAP2−/−) knockout mice. Young Fmr1−/y mice (30 days postnatal) presented with a robust hypoconnectivity phenotype in corticocortico and corticostriatal circuits in areas associated with sensory information processing, which was maintained until adulthood. Conversely, only small differences in hippocampal and striatal areas were present during early postnatal development in CNTNAP2−/− mice, while major connectivity deficits in prefrontal and limbic pathways developed between adolescence and adulthood. These findings are supported by viral tracing and electron micrograph approaches and define 2 clearly distinct connectivity endophenotypes within the autism spectrum. We conclude that the genetic background of ASD strongly influences which circuits are most affected, the nature of the phenotype, and the developmental time course of the associated changes.
Int J Pharm Sci Res
Frequency of mild and severe depression considering the gender and blood groups among medical students of International Medical and Technological University (IMTU), Dar es Salaam.
Bhogireddy N*, Malliga. E*, A-Bhaskaran A
Objective: Study to elucidate the relation between depression, gender and blood groups. Methods: The study was prepared on 279 medical students of IMTU, who have spent more than four months in the medical school. A Performa for testing depression scale was given to the students. Blood groups and gender were analyzed. Results: It was evident that few blood groups like A and O shown significant prevalence of mild depression and group AB with severe depression. Females shown a high frequency of mild depression and males demonstrated an elevated severe depressed condition. Conclusion: The present study shows that blood groups, gender and depression scales are interconnected
Int. J. Pharm. Phytopharmacol. Res.
The Enormity of Total Serum Cholesterol Levels and the Scale of Awareness on Control and Management of Cholesterol in Diabetics in Zanzibar.
Ali Mohamed Mahmoud*, Narasimha Rao Bhoggireddy*, A-Bhaskaran A
Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global health problem. It is a chronic, non-communicable, and expensive public health disease. Lipid disorders are very common in both IDDM and NIDDM persons and the most common type of lipid abnormalities encountered in a subject with diabetes mellitus are elevated plasma levels of triglycerides, VLDL-C, LDL-C and decreased HDL-C. The objective of the present study was to determine the magnitude of total serum cholesterol level among diabetic patients and to assess the knowledge on how to control and manage the cholesterol levels. A total of 288 subjects aged between 18 years of age and above we re included in the study. A Performa was used to evaluate lifestyle characteristics and knowledge behind. Blood samples were collected and measured lipid profile levels. In this study the diabetic females fall in age group 38 years and above are showed high level of cholesterol than males. It also showed that, the high cholesterol level in diabetics w a s caused by shortage of awareness. This study will help the diabetics as to what extent to manage and control cholesterol levels. It has been suggested that education on effect of cholesterol levels and t h e i r ways of managing cholesterol should be provided to diabetics.
Asian J Pharm Clin Res
Thyroid stimulating hormone and free thyroxine as an indication of thyroid dysfunction at pathology laboratory of mnazi mmoja hospital, Zanzibar.
Yussuf Ayoub Yussuf*, Narasimharao Bhogireddy*, Venkatarao Vulli, Alpana verma, A-Bhaskaran A
BACKGROUND: Iodine is a fundamental micronutrient intended for usual human growth and development. It is predictable that more than 1.6 billion people reside in iodine-deficient situations; however there are still some countries and areas where the prevalence of iodine-deficiency disorders is unknown. Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is major public health problem in many parts of the world as well as Zanzibar everywhere its consequence including thyroid dysfunction abnormalities, endemic goiter and cretinism. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, based on laboratory investigation to find out the levels of free T4, freeT3 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). All patient aged 10 and above suspected having thyroid. A total of 288 samples were collected from the patients suspected having a thyroid dysfunction and those samples were processed by automatic multi scan Elisa reader automated machine at clinical chemistry department of pathology laboratory MMH. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: This study shows lower levels of TSH in women are 26(9percent) and male are 9(3.1percent) and the higher levels are 20(7percent) and 12(4.1percent). The lower levels of fT3 in women are 11(4percent) and 3(1percent) in male and the high levels of fT3 in women are 78(27percent) and 31(11percent) in male. Lower levels of free T4 in women 10(3percent). High levels women are 117(41percent) and 44(15percent) in male. According to these results women had more thyroid dysfunction compare to males.
Int J Pharm Pharm Sci
Gender correlated incidence of hypertension and body mass index in assorted age groups in Dar es Salaam.
MalligaElangovan, AlpanaVerma, I.Elangovan, Narasimharao Bhogireddy, A-Bhaskaran A
ABSTRACT Objective: Many developing countries are currently burdened by both under nutrition and rising rates of overweight and obesity. However, only a few reports are accessible from health workforce on recent trends and current epidemiology of obesity in Africa. Obesity has been renowned as a distinct best predictor of hypertension incidence, and is considered as a key cause of hypertension. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 833 persons in an age group of 15-65 years in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The height, weight, and blood pressure (BP) of volunteers were recorded and mean BMIs determined. The findings were grouped into underweight, normal, over weight and obese based on BMI values. Hypertension was determined from measurements of blood pressure. After pooling of data the results were grouped according to gender across the age group and these were correlated with their blood pressure and BMI values. Results: When a Body Mass Index (BMI) comparison made between the genders females are exposed the uppermost, normal proportion of overweight/obese BMI (43.11%) than the male population (36.36%). Of the women, 15.59% and 29.05% of the men had hyper tension (≥140/90 mmHg). We have distinguished a straight relation connecting hypertension and Overweight/ Obese BMI. A considerable association of hypertension and BMI to the genders was observed in the study. Conclusion: Present study reflects that there is a relationship among gender, hypertension and BMI. Usually, an event of hypertension is originated as the obesity and age increases but the current study revealed that the BMI and age were the significant determinants of hypertension across the human health resources. Therefore the result recommends, about the worry for the prevention of obesity and hypertension as a public health problem.
IMTU Medical Journal
Effect of Calycopteris floribunda leaf extract on Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
A-Bhaskaran A, Sreekumaran E
The anti-diabetic effect of aqueous extract of the leaves of Calycopteris floribunda (Combretaceae) was investigated in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (40 mg / kg body weight). The test group received single dose of the extract (500 mg / kg body weight) daily for 10 days orally. The effect of the extract on the blood glucose and urine glucose was investigated. The present study shows that the Calycopteris floribunda leaves have a significant effect on hyperglycemia and glycosuria in diabetic rats. Further studies are required to elucidate the sites, constituents involved, as well as the cellular and molecular mechanism of actions of Calycopteris floribunda leaf extract.
IMTU Medical Journal
Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy in Children (Under Five) in and around Dar es Salaam.
Allen O. Kisanga, Malliga Elangovan, A-Bhaskaran A, Alpana Verma
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of posture and movement due to brain damage/insult/lesion before birth, during delivery or in the perinatal period. It is a neurological disorder of childhood with significant medico-social implications. A retrospective hospital based cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of cerebral palsy among children (under the age of five) attending orthopedic clinics and physiotherapy unit at CCBRT Hospital. Information was collected from registry books and patients files using a design table and then depicted on the prepared dummy tables for report. 232 cases male: 144; female: 88) met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 48 came from Kinondoni district of Dar-es-Salaam. Most of the cases were from 1 to 2 years old children. The males were affected most. The most common etiological factor encountered includes spastic form of cerebral palsy in 75% cases.About 86% of patients had delayed milestone as an associated condition. Most cases of cerebral palsy in Dar-es-Salaam were related to perinatal problems. Improved perinatal care may reduce the burden of cerebral palsy in the community. High rates of erratic and irregular followup by the parents of the affected children are also a cause for poor care of the affected children. The parents should also be motivated through education and explanations to improve the quality of care available to affected children.


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text: For Mikaela Meyer, the skills she started developing at Regis University instantly translated to an academic internship at The Washington Center. "Regis develops an accepting of everybody," said Meyer, who is originally from St. Louis. "That would come into play going to networking events." I took advantage of it. Regis encourages an open mind. Any judgement or strong opinion you have is molded and shaped by people around you. Then you make an informed decision on that." For Meyer's work in The Washington Center, an independent, nonprofit organization that serves colleges and universities around the world by providing selected students internships in Washington, she was given the 2016 Professional Growth Award. Meyer, who is getting her bachelor's degree in communication and English and anticipates graduating this year, is currently applying to law schools based on her experience in Washington. "What would it be like if we looked and treated a person in the legal system, the way we want to be looked at," she said. "When I'm 50-years-old, I hope to have that same outlook." Earlier at The Washington Center, Meyer and a group had won the Building the Tomodachi Generation project, providing her and her team with an all-expense paid trip to Japan. Groups were assigned a city in Japan that is still feeling the effects of the 9.0-magnitude tsunami and earthquake that struck the Tohuku region of Japan in 2011. "This taught me you really need to take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way," she said. "Regis offers a lot of them." Learn how an academic internship can get your started on your career.


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This rebuildable dripping atomizer is a stainless steel product. This atomizer is 510 threaded and takes a standard 510 drip tip. Three post design, 2 negative and 1 positive with pre-drilled post holes. Comes with 2 spare O-Rings, insulator and post screw.
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Chapter One:Modern Dutch Lifestyle Condo on the Bank of Chao Phraya River
31 August 2011 10:50 PM
31 August 2011 – Pruksa hosts the Grand Opening of "Chapter One: Modern Dutch" a condo on the bank of Chao Phraya River with the Amsterdam vibe. Special! On 10 September, the Premium Sky Zone and River Front with the best view will be opened, as well as Dutch Plaza commercial zone. The project starts from 1.59 million Baht. The customers who make the reservation during the event will receive iPad 2.
Mr. Prasert Taedulayasathit, Director and Chief Business Officer of Pruksa Real Estate PCL, stated that, "On 10 September, the company will organize Grand Opening party for "Chapter One: Modern Dutch", which is a condo with the modern Amsterdam design on the bank of Chao Phraya River.
The Premium Sky Zones which will be opened for reservation are River Front Zone on the top floor, which enables you to enjoy the spectacular view of Chao Phraya River as well as the panoramic view of Rama IX Bridge, Industrial Ring Road Bridge and Bangkrapchao; and Dutch Plaza Zone which is separated from the residential area. The zone is beautifully designed to blend in well with the project's theme. Only 14 units are available now with starting price of 1.59 million Baht.
Special! Make the reservation during the event and receive iPad2. The project has received positive response from the customers who are interested to join the event. Many have called the Contact Center 1739 to ask for special promotions or they have registered via the Web site www.pruksa.com. Therefore, the company is confident that it will be able to increase the sales of condominiums in the third quarter of this year. The new project should energize the condo market which has been sluggish lately."
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"Chapter One: Modern Dutch" is a lifestyle condo on the bank of Chao Phraya River. It consists of one 27-storey building and two 31-storey buildings. The project comprises 1,820 units and 55 shops inside the project on an area of more than 16 rais. The 3.4-billion Baht project stands out by its unique design inspired by the lovely landscape of Amsterdam. The design and choices of color tone for residential area, the common area and amenities reflect the European living theme. A large Dutch-style windmill illustrates the concept of the new landmark on Chao Phraya River. The beautiful scenery inside the project will make every day your holiday. Amenities inside the project will enable you to live an enchanting lifestyle. The service amenities include the riverbank club house on an area of more than 3 rais and 2 large swimming pools for all residents. Shops are separated from the residential area. The occupants will also be able to enjoy their leisure time in the fitness center, a steam room, a library, a children's playground, a multipurpose room, a business centre and a 100-meter jogging track on the bank of the river.
The project is situated on Rat Burana 33 Road. It is easily accessible via the expressway. It takes only a few minutes to go to CBD or you can easily go out of the town to chill out. Comfortable living is not out of reach. You are welcome to check out the project or contact us at 1739 or www.ChapterOneCondo.com.


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Patrick McCollum
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Patrick McCollum
|April 11, 1950
Reverend Patrick McCollum (born April 11, 1950) is an interfaith chaplain, spiritual mentor, and peace counselor.
Early Life[edit]
Before moving into international peace work, McCollum was a jeweler and designer, with his work being sold by retailers such as Fred Segal, Henry Bendels, Billy Martins, the Forum shops at Caesars Palace, Boogies Diner, and Barney's of New York. Some of his works have been commissioned by the British Royal Family and the White House.[1]
Ministerial Work[edit]
H.E. Rev. Patrick McCollum was ordained in 1971 and has served as president of Our Lady of the Wells Church, a California Non-Profit Religious Corporation. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Peace Service Center in Katmandu, Nepal, and has sat on the National Advisory Council of American's United for the Separation of Church and State for nearly two decades. In 2008, Reverend McCollum served as an Advisor to the United States Commission on Civil Rights on a special report to Congress and the President of the United States, outlining problems and solutions to religious discrimination in U.S. prisons.
In 2002 McCollum became the executive director of the National Correctional Chaplaincy Directors Association, and since 2004 also serves as the chaplaincy liaison for the American Academy of Religion.
He has served as the National Prison Chaplaincy Affairs Coordinator for the Lady Liberty League since 2001, and has served as the International Interfaith Ambassador for Circle Sanctuary since 2010.
From 2005–2013 McCollum served as director of chaplaincy for Cherry Hill Seminary. He has also served as co-founder and co-facilitator of the G-Card program for the American Academy of Religion. McCollum served on the Executive Council of the American Correctional Chaplains Association, and as the Minority Faith Issues chair.
On February 5, 2008, Rev. McCollum testified before the U.S Commission on Civil Rights,[2] and his remarks were widely quoted in the Commission's report entitled "Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison".[3]
Parliament of the World's Religions[edit]
McCollum met and befriended Jane Goodall, the protector of the gorilla population in Gombi, Africa at the 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona. Together they formed an alliance for ecological peace that now includes Goodall, H. H. Puja Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Vandana Shiva, and H. H. Amrta Suryananda Maha Rája.
World Forum of Spiritual Culture[edit]
In 2010 Rev. Patrick McCollum attended the first World Forum of Spiritual Culture in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event drew spiritual luminaries from across the world. During the Forum, McCollum addressed the Kazakhstan Parliament on the subject of "World Peace and Creating a New Narrative for Humanity.
Awakened World 2012[edit]
McCollum was invited by the Board of Directors for the Association for Global New Thought (AGENT) to join the Dalai Lama's International Peace Council and the Association for Global New Thought as a core group leader to help facilitate a world event in Rome, Italy, called Awakened World 2012. The event was attended by many political, religious and human rights leaders in the world.
Children of the Earth[edit]
On October 14, 2015, Rev. Patrick McCollum was elected as vice president of Children of the Earth (COE), a United Nations Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2001 by its president, Nina Meyerhof. COE is a non-profit organization that "educates and mentors youth leaders around the world by inspiring and uniting them, through personal and social transformation, to create a peaceful and sustainable world."
McCollum received the Mahatma Gandhi Award at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. in 2010 for the advancement of religious pluralism, and the Ralph Bunche International Peace Award in March 2016 during the UN Conference on the Status of Women.
- ^ "Jewelry by Patrick Mccollum". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ "Lady Liberty League". Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "USCCR Final Report - Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- Courting The Lady, A Wiccan Journey, Book One: The Sacred Path (Our Lady of the Wells Press, 2006).


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At the end of the first Gulf War, Saddam Hussein ordered the oil wells of Kuwait set on fire; now as the Presidential election campaign draws to a close, Donald Trump has chosen to do everything he can to follow a similar scorched earth policy with the Republican Party, by implying that if he loses the election (almost a certainty at this point), that it's only because the election is "rigged."
While his running mate and other apologists for Trump attempted to spin his comments as only referring to media bias against him, he made it clear that no, his feelings go beyond that, he is referring to actual fraud at the polls. Such a claim is extremely dangerous, because it strikes at the foundation of our country's two hundred plus year old democracy. Implications of election fraud belong in third world countries, not in the United States. As with many things that Trump says, it is completely baseless in reality. Donald Trump will lose the election because he has offended many, if not most, of the groups that he needed to bring on board; he will lose because he has no experience, few qualifications and and an unwavering lack of preparation.
For years the Republican Party has been allowing the lunatic fringe of the party to grow, until the lunatic fringe got its own nominee for President, who–not surprisingly–is a lunatic. At this point it's quite clear that Donald Trump is the worst presidential candidate ever put forth by either party, and the most dangerous. There have been disputed presidential elections before without these sorts of allegations. Trump has set a new precedent by making them in advance, as it becomes clear how dismally his campaign is going.
One of the things that truly sets the U.S. apart from other countries is a smooth transition of power from one presidential administration to another, this has been a tradition even when large differences existed between the two sides. Although reviled by many Republicans, nevertheless Al Gore must be credited with graciously accepting the Supreme Court decision that handed the presidency to George Bush, even though Gore could have made a strong case that the process was tainted. It appears that Trump will not follow Gore's lead.
With Trump's hint that he will claim illegitimacy of the election, he will leave the Republican Party in a very bad position. If the invertebrate Republican leadership miraculously grew spines, they should use them to run as fast and as far from Trump as possible, even if it means telling their constituents to vote for Hillary. There is no room for Donald Trump in a relevant Republican Party, even if it means losing the whack-a-doodles that nominated him. Republican leadership needs to come out quickly and strongly against Trump impugning the election process, but we won't expect to see anything like that out of Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell, they're much too worried about their own base to worry about the future of the Republican Party, and of the nation in general.


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Firstly, happy birthday to my beautiful Mum. It was wonderful to talk to you this morning and have a laugh together. Mwah!
Secondly, I found something today. Something that made me really happy. I found really good coffee. A French bakery has opened on St Denis, very close to where I get my films developed. Apparently these people own another but not in an area I visit often.
Karine and I were walking back to the metro when we spied a window full of amazing looking breads and pastries. We twisted each other's rubber arms and found ourselves at the (only) table there, with blueberry flan and apple crumble (I can never resist a crumble). When I ordered a latte, the very lovely and quite gorgeous young guy asked me whether I'd like one shot or two and I answered "one and a half", and he delivered the best coffee I've had (out) since I moved here. And there was just something so comforting about that...
It turned out that he is from Paris and has been in Montréal for only two months. We laughed about the terror of facing our first winter here with Karine - who can't wait for the first snows. When I told him I was from Australia his face lit up. He said he'd spent a year there and it was, I gather, a fantastic year.
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy.
They fault President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency for new clean air rules they deride as a devastating blow to a multibillion-dollar industry that has been the lifeblood of Appalachia for generations. The agency standards imposed earlier this year tightened limits on existing coal powered-plant emissions while guidelines on restricting greenhouse gases could affect new plants as early as 2013.
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Revisiting genetic structuring in spotted gums (genus Corymbia section Maculatae) focusing on C. maculata, an early diverged, insular lineage
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Shepherd, M, Henson, M, Lee, DJ 2012, 'Revisiting genetic structuring in spotted gums (genus Corymbia section Maculatae) focusing on C. maculata, an early diverged, insular lineage', Tree Genetics and Genomes, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 137-147.
The original publication is available at http://www.springerlink.com,
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Species delineation in the spotted gum complex was revisited focusing on Corymbia maculata. This study expands the range of C. maculata analysed with microsatellite markers to include populations from the north of the species range. It supported earlier findings that it is a cohesive genetic entity, well resolved from northern spotted gum taxa, Corymbia citriodora and Corymbia henryi; and inferences that its insularity is due to early lineage divergence and historical isolation. The northern extent of C. maculata sampled, as defined by chloroplast and nuclear genomes predominantly of C. maculata character, was the location of Kiwarrak, south of the Manning River near Taree in New South Wales. Trees from a recognised intergrade zone at the Yarratt locality, around 26 km north of Kiwarrak, also possessed a uniquely C. maculata chloroplast haplotype, but their nuclear genomes were predominantly of northern taxa ancestry. Range expansion of northern taxa leading to southerly gene movement into populations formerly C. maculata, would account for this apparent instance of chloroplast capture. Two subpopulations were identified in C. maculata, a northern population of which the Ourimbah locality was the most southerly studied, and a southern population of which Wingello was the most northerly locality studied. Diminished levels of northern taxa ancestry, i.e. C. citriodora or C. henryi, in individuals from the southern, relative to the northern subpopulation of C. maculata, suggested that secondary contact with northern taxa contributes to its substructure.


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Description of 1592 West Beach Blvd Unit Ll, Gulf Shores, Alabama, 36542 - West Side Cottages
4BR/4BA West Side Cottages located at 1592 West Beach Blvd. feature free standing, single family homes with 3 & 4 BR plans to choose from. Fortified Gold Standard and built with expert craftsmanship. Beach access provided via city boardwalk along side of Little Lagoon and the Little Lagoon Pass Park and Pier. 43 Luxurious Coastal Cottages on Little Lagoon and directly across the street from the beach. Private Balconies facing the beach or lagoon. 10' Ceilings on first level, 9' on the second level. Cement Board Exterior Construction w/26 Ga. Metal Roof. Interior Finish Includes 3 cm Granite Countertops Throughout, A Shiplap Wall & Crown Molding in Living Area. Solid Plank Flooring Throughout, Kitchen Includes Custom Cabinetry, Tile Backsplash, Stainless Appliances including Side by Side Refrigerator & Full Sized Washer & Dryer. Custom Tiled Shower with Glass Doors & Tiled Surround/Cast Bathtubs. Resort Style Community Pool w/ Restroom. Brick Paved Streets. Environmentally Friendly Landscaping & Lighting. Excellent Rental Potential! This listing is Lot LL 4BR/4BA Facing pool.
Essential Information
- Price$499,000
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4.00
- Full Baths4
- Square Footage1,800
- Acres0.00
- Year Built2019
- AgeNew
- TypeSingle Family
- StyleCottage
- StatusActive
Community Information
- Address1592 W Beach Blvd
- UnitLot LL
- AreaGulf Shores 1
- SubdivisionWest Side Cottages
- CityGulf Shores
- CountyBaldwin
- StateAlabama
- Zip Code36542
Fencing, Landscaping, Pool - Outdoor, Pets - Allowed
Ceiling Fan(s), Double Pane Windows, Energy Effic Appliances, Extra Insulation, Ridge Vent, Thermal Doors
Interior Features
Cable, Ceiling Fan(s), En-Suite, High Ceilings, Internet, Outdoor Shower, Storage-Out, Termite Contract
Central Electric, Central Electric (Cool), Central Heat
Additional Information
- Terms of SaleOther-See Remarks
Residential Detached, Four or More Bedroom
- Parking Spaces4
- # of Garages4
- Has PoolYes
- Boat FacilitiesNone
- HOA Fee Includes235.00
Cable TV, Sewage-City, Total Electric, Underground Utilities, Water Heater-Electric, Water-City, Baldwin EMC, Gulf Shores Utilities
- InteriorOther Floors-See Remarks
- # of Stories2
- StoriesTwo
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range-Electric, Refrigerator w/Ice Maker, Smoke Detector, Washer
- RoofMetal
- ConstructionNew Construction
Lot Description
Less than 1 acre, Level, Water View
School Information
- ElementaryGulf Shores Elementary
- HighGulf Shores
Listing Details
- Listing OfficeRe/max Of Gulf Shores
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Professional Activities:
1952 - After four year college education of Fine Arts and fashion Design" graduated from the Technical Teachers' School in Ankara, Turkey.
1952-1957 - Worked as an artist at the National Highways Department of Turkish Republic designing publications and annual highway maps for tourists.
1957-1963 - Worked for the Turkish American Association in Ankara, Turkey.
1962-2009 - Worked as a freelance artist constantly creating
contemporary modern art paintings of portraits and landscapes especially getting inspired by the warmly hospitable Anatolian people and the spectacular sites of ancient civilizations and remnants of rich history, natural wonders and beauties of Turkey. She has also used dance and ballet figures, whirling dervishes and images of outer space in her paintings.
Participating in many group art shows and having one artist solo art exhibitions as listed below, the artist has numerous paintings and her art work at many private collections, residencies, offices, and at the kings' suits of 4-5 star hotels such as Dedeman Hotel.
1968-1970 - During her husband's sabbatical leave to continue his studies and research in the American university hospitals, Sevim Or lived with her husband and daughter in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. for two years. There she continued to work as a freelance artist painting landscapes of the gorgeous Cities and environment including beautiful Charles River and also painting portraits of the two teenage daughters of the landlord and other American friends. She also drew some highway maps for a company in Boston as a freelance artist and cartographer.
1982-1996 - While going on working as a freelance artist, Sevim OR participated in many group art exhibitions and other social, cultural and charity activities as the member, charter member and the Vice Chairman (Chairwoman) of two Lions Clubs in Ankara, Turkey.
1991 - One artist Solo Exhibition by the Artist at the Art Gallery of Is Bank, Ankara, Turkey.
1992 - One artist Solo Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Emlak-Kredi Bank, Ankara, Turkey.
1994 - One artist Solo Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Urgup City Hall, Nevsehir, Turkey.
1996 - One Artist Solo Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Turkish -American Association, Ankara, Turkey.
1996-Present - The artist has been living in the U.S.A. since 1996, continuing to work as a freelance artist creating acrylic paintings including landscapes inspired by the magnificent exciting views and the breathtaking, vividly colorful foliage seasons of the New England region of this country.


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Stuttgart (Germany), November 5, 2018 — This week at Vision 2018 (November 6-8 2018), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents a high-speed UV-sensitive time-delay-integration (TDI) imager that is based on charge-coupled-device (CCD)-in-CMOS technology. The TDI imager has a quantum efficiency of more than 70% in the (near-)ultraviolet (UV) region, making it an appropriate tool for industrial machine vision, in particular inspection in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The specialty imager broadens imec's CCD-in-CMOS-based TDI imager portfolio, that is offered through various business models – ranging from full-custom design to evaluation cameras.
The new imager was fabricated using imec's TDI CCD-in-CMOS technology, that combines CCD TDI pixels and CMOS readout in one technology. This combination allows the best of both worlds to be realized on a single line-scanning imager: low-noise, highly sensitive TDI performance, and low-power, on-chip integration of fast and complex readout circuitry.
UV sensitivity is obtained by applying imec's backside illumination technology in combination with a dedicated antireflection coating. With backside illumination, light directly enters the imager from the backside, significantly enhancing the quantum efficiency of the image sensor. By adding a UV-specific antireflection coating, a high peak quantum efficiency of more than 70% is reached in the (near-)UV region of 250 – 400nm. Being sensitive to wavelengths smaller than the visible allows the imager to detect very small features – making the technology in particular attractive for semiconductor inspection applications, such as mask, wafer and particle inspection.
The TDI sensors are manufactured on 200mm wafers by using imec's CCD process module inside its 130nm CMOS process flow. This cost-effective manufacturing flow is compatible with other wafer-level post-processing techniques such as spectral filter integration for enhanced TDI performance. The resulting image sensors have a high sensitivity and speed (up to 300kHz line rate)and have a low power consumption.
Maarten Rosmeulen, program manager image sensors at imec: "With this high-speed, low-power TDI imager, we are happy to expand our range of TDI CCD-in-CMOS image sensors with UV sensing capabilities. We can now offer TDI CCD-in-CMOS image sensors with high quantum efficiencies in both the UV and visible ranges, enabling a wealth of high-end applications, including remote sensing, medical imaging and industrial machine vision."
About imec
Imec is the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The combination of our widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology and profound software and ICT expertise is what makes us unique. By leveraging our world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of partners across a multitude of industries, we create groundbreaking innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, energy and education.
As a trusted partner for companies, start-ups and universities we bring together more than 4,000 brilliant minds from over 85 nationalities. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium and has distributed R&D groups at a number of Flemish universities, in the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, and offices in India and Japan. In 2017, imec's revenue (P&L) totaled 546 million euro. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec-int.com.
Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a "stichting van openbaar nut"), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (IMEC Taiwan Co.) and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.) and imec India (Imec India Private Limited), imec Florida (IMEC USA nanoelectronics design center).


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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force from December 2013. Earlier, we had written a brief about the Act, constitution of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC).
In this presentation, we are capturing the compliances that organizations should comply with.
Authors: Saumya Kakar, Associate and Sohini Mandal, Junior Partner.


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Source: Phys
(AP)—More New Yorkers got power Saturday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck the region, but frustrations mounted over gasoline shortages as refueling sites turned into traffic jams of horn-honking confusion.
Gas rationing went into effect in northern New Jersey, while crowds lined up at free fuel distribution sites in New York City's five boroughs, where a limit of 10 gallons (38 liters) per person was imposed. New York officials then said emergency vehicles had the priority over the public.
"It's chaos, pandemonium out here," said Chris Damon, whose family was displaced from his home in the Queens neighborhood of Far Rockaway and are staying with relatives in Brooklyn. He circled the block for 3½ hours at the Brooklyn Armory, where the National Guard was directing traffic.
"It's ridiculous. No one knows what's going on," he said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had announced that the 5,000-gallon (19,000-liter) trucks from the Defense Department would set up emergency mobile gas stations at five locations around the New York City metropolitan area.
"Do not panic. I know there is anxiety about fuel," he said.
After the long lines formed, New York state officials said the public should stay away from the refueling stations until emergency responders first got their gas and more supplies are then made available.
The scene was more orderly in hard-hit Staten Island, where a line of cars stretched for two miles (three kilometers) under the supervision of police and National Guard troops. Another 400 people were on foot, carrying gas cans.
As gas rationing went into effect at noon in northern New Jersey, police began enforcing rules to allow only motorists with odd-numbered license plates to refuel. Those with even-numbered plates must wait until Sunday.
Jessica Tisdale of Totowa waited in her Mercedes SUV for 40 minutes at a gas station in Jersey City, but didn't quite understand the rules and was ordered to pull away because of her even-numbered plate.
"Is it the number or the letter?" she asked around 12:10 p.m. "I don't think it's fair. I've been in the line since before noon. I don't think it's fair. There's no clarity." The officer who waved her out of line threw up his hands and shrugged.
In Washington, President Barack Obama visited the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for an update on superstorm recovery efforts and said "there's nothing more important than us getting this right."
"Obviously we've now seen that after the initial search and rescue, the recovery process is difficult and it's painful," Obama said. "But I'm confident that we will continue to make progress as long as state and local and federal officials stay focused."
Obama cited the need to restore power; pump out water, particularly from electric substations; ensure that basic needs are addressed; remove debris; and get federal resources in place to help transportation systems come back on line.
Power has been restored to about 60 percent of the New York metropolitan area, with about 900,000 still without electricity, including about 550,000 on Long Island, Cuomo said.
About 2.6 million people remained without power in six states after Sandy came ashore Monday night.
About 900,000 people still didn't have electricity in the New York metropolitan area, including about 550,000 on Long Island, east of New York City, Cuomo said.
About 80 percent of New York City's subway service has been restored, he added.
The storm forced cancellation of Sunday's New York City Marathon. Mayor Michael Bloomberg reversed himself Friday and yielded to mounting criticism about running the race, which starts on hard-hit Staten Island and wends through all five of the city's boroughs.
Bloomberg, who as late as Friday afternoon insisted the world's largest marathon should go on as scheduled, changed course shortly afterward amid intensifying opposition from the city comptroller, the Manhattan borough president and sanitation workers unhappy they had volunteered to help storm victims but were assigned to the race instead. The mayor said he would not want "a cloud to hang over the race or its participants."
Bloomberg, in his first comments since canceling the marathon, said he fought to keep it going but the controversy was becoming "so divisive" and too much of a distraction.
"I still think that we had the resources to do both, and that we want people to be able to take a break and that sort of thing. … It's a big part of our economy," Bloomberg told WCBS-TV on Saturday during a visit to the borough of Queens. As he spoke, he was met by catcalls from residents angry about the city's response to the storm.
Many runners understood the rationale behind the decision. The overall death toll was 105, including 41 in New York City. The widespread power outages made many New Yorkers recoil at the idea of police officers protecting a foot race and evicting storm victims from hotels to make way for runners.
Still, the cancellation forced runners to deal with what to do with no race.
Gisela Clausen delivered the news to her fellow runners from Germany as they walked into the New Yorker Hotel.
"We spend a year on this. We don't eat what we want. We don't drink what we want. And we're on the streets for hours. We live for this marathon," she said, "but we understand."
"I'm shocked," said Clausen, who is from Munich. "Not at the situation, but at how short this decision is (in) coming."
More than half of the 40,000 athletes were from out of town. Their entry fees were paid. Their airline tickets were purchased. Their friends and family had hotel rooms. And all week the race was a go, even after Sandy came ashore Monday.
"I understand why it cannot be held under the current circumstances," Meb Keflezighi, the 2009 men's champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist, said in a statement. "Any inconveniences the cancellation causes me or the thousands of runners who trained and traveled for this race pales in comparison to the challenges faced by people in NYC and its vicinity."
ING, the financial company that is the title sponsor of the marathon, said it supported the decision to cancel. The firm's charitable giving arm has made a $500,000 contribution to help with relief and recovery efforts and is matching employee donations. Sponsor Poland Spring said it would donate the bottled water earmarked for the marathon to relief agencies, more than 200,000 bottles.
"When you have a significant amount of people voicing real pain and unhappiness over its running, you have to hear that. You have to take that into consideration," said Howard Wolfson, deputy mayor for government affairs and communications.
"Something that is such a celebration of the best of New York can't become divisive," he said. "That is not good for the city now as we try to complete our recovery effort, and it is not good for the marathon in the long run."
Each day has brought signs of recovery in the region. Fewer than 1 million customers in New York were without power Saturday, the lowest the number has been since the storm hit.
Aida Padilla, 75, was thrilled that the power at her large housing authority complex in New York City's Chelsea section had returned late Friday.
"Thank God," said Padilla, 75. "I screamed and I put the lights on. Everybody was screaming. It was better than New Year's."
Asked about whether she had heat, she replied, "hot and cold water and heat! Thank God, Jesus!"
But on Staten Island, there was grumbling that the borough was a lower priority to get its services restored.
"You know it's true," said Tony Carmelengo, who lives in the St. George section of Staten Island and still does not have electricity.
Added his neighbor, Anthony Como: "It's economics. Manhattan gets everything, let's face it."
The governor said the New York area had a strong sense of community, "but until you have your lights on you're not happy."
"We're not going to stop until we have every house and every home restored. … This was truly a crisis, but it requires patience," Cuomo said.
NYU Langone Medical Center, one of two New York hospitals that had to evacuate patients at the height of the storm, said it would reopen Monday, although some doctors would see patients at alternate sites.
Seven backup generators at the hospital failed Monday night, forcing the evacuation of 300 patients.
At Bellevue Hospital Center, some 700 patients had to be evacuated after the power failed. An official there said the hospital could be out of commission at least two more weeks.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he would make public a list of when New Jersey utility companies intend to restore power to each community. Even if they end up working faster or slower, he said, residents will have a sense of when power will be restored so they can plan their lives a bit better.
Commuter rail operator NJ Transit said it would have more service restored in time for the workweek to start Monday, most of Atlantic City's casinos reopened, and many school districts decided to hold classes on Thursday and Friday—days previously reserved for the New Jersey Education Association's annual conference, which has been canceled.
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BlueStar Brings Genius Batteries To Market
New Batteries from GTS are Smart, like the Devices they Power
27 February 2014 - Hebron, Ky. BlueStar, a leading global distributor of ADC, Mobility, Point-of-Sale, RFID, Digital Signage, and Security technology solutions, has joined with Global Technology Systems to bring a revolutionary line of batteries to its customers. Dubbed "Genius Batteries™" by GTS, each unit features an advanced memory chip that continuously calculates the battery's True-State-of-Health®, or SoH, providing an up-to-the-minute readout of its condition. As the battery is used and its health declines, an LED indicator turns yellow, informing the user that they should order a replacement. When the LED turns red, the user knows the battery is no longer reliable and should be replaced. Genius Batteries™ put critical information where it belongs- in the hands of the users-so they know exactly when to replace the battery: not too soon, and not too late.
The LED indicators are accurate and easy to read, and GTS Genius Technology monitors key internal battery characteristics like usage patterns, charging history, and environmental factors. Users can compare current performance to ideal levels, so they can diagnose device issues, reduce maintenance costs, and manage inventory and assets with more control.
With tens of thousands of Genius Batteries™ in use around the world, GTS has changed the way that businesses think about battery power, and BlueStar took notice. "This is something that cuts across all the industries we serve," says Chad Ward, Business Account Manager for BlueStar. "So many times our customers find end-users with an uncontrolled mixture of good and bad batteries, which leads to confusion, work stoppages, device maintenance problems and unnecessary expenditures; but now, GTS is giving users real-time insight into the health of their batteries."
"GTS has successfully delivered a product that captures True-State-of-Health® through ongoing internal electro-chemical reactions, the influences of external conditions, and the unique usage patterns of each battery pack. Genius Batteries® are the only product in the market that gives users this level of instant feedback. Since its release in 2013, we are thrilled to be powering tens of thousands of mobile IT devices with our advanced, yet simple tool," said Michael Grosberg, President and COO of Global Technology Systems, Inc.
Global Technology Systems, Inc. (GTS) is the trusted expert in mobile power technology. GTS designs and manufactures high-performance batteries, chargers, and power management technologies for essential mobile devices. Millions of business professionals, public safety, government, and military, worldwide rely on GTS to power mission critical communications and mobile computing applications. Founded in 2000, GTS is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
BlueStar is the leading global distributor of solutions-based ADC, Mobility, Point-of-Sale, RFID, Digital Signage, and Security technology. BlueStar works exclusively with value-added resellers, providing them with complete solutions, business development, and marketing support. The company brings unequaled expertise to the market, offers award-winning technical support, and is an authorized service center for a growing number of manufacturers. BlueStar is the exclusive distributor for the In-a-Box Solutions Series , delivering hardware, software and critical accessories in one bundle with technology solutions across all verticals. For more information, please contact BlueStar at 1-800-354-9776 or visit www.bluestarinc.com.


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Superfood Tip: Avoid saturated fat
This week, we conclude our fat series.
Saturated fats include butter, lard and shortening. Unlike unsaturated fats, these fats are solid at room temperature. This makes it easy to spot and avoid.
These oils work to increase LDL — bad cholesterol. Luckily, these oils can be replaced by healthier polyunsaturated fats in most recipes.
I hope you enjoyed our look at the different types of fats that are in our diet. Although some offer many health benefits, remember that all fats offer the same amount of calories per serving (9 calories per 1 teaspoon fat/oil). Because of this, we easily can consume too many fat calories, which leads to an increase of our own fat stores.
Lindsey Hester
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Daria had to go the Apple store, so this guy helped us.
He had a lot more tattoos than I would have thought you could have to work in a corporate android rectory like the West Berlin Apple store!
I just finished this project barely in time for round one of our Halloween week celebrations, and I am so proud of her!
This is a Sideshow Collectibles Bride of Frankenstein that i've had for like a decade.
I loved her face, but the slightness of her base figure model and her outfit, though very screen-accurate, bored me. Elsa Lanchester is just much more fierce.
I wanted to reference her dance training, her cabaret and Victorian numbers from her burlesque revue days. She and Madeline Kahn had so much in common as performers, and yet you only see a glimpse of it in "Bride of Frankenstein." She plays Mary Shelley as well, in the "Bride" prologue. Shelley calls her "an angel", and the devil is the corner of her mouth as she smirks, "You think so."
I always had the idea I'd do a custom outfit for my Sideshow Bride, something sassy and exciting.
I got stuff from model horse tack suppliers Rio Rondo (boy, don't try to load that site on your phone!) and BJD clothing-making suppliers all over the world.
I got amazing tiny silver leather trim from a handbag company in Los Angeles. I saved every bit of ribbon from every bag of fancy cookies, every inch of silver elastic from a dress tag, for my Snow Queen project (reveal next year!). For my mermaid doll and my corset customizing projects I got a zillion different kinds and sizes of Swarovski crystals, beads, sequins and chains.
I learned how to bulk out the hips of a figure and smoothly sculpt them with epoxy clay when I was making the tiny doll corsets for my Horribella dolls.
I give them big curves to match the silhouette of a Modern Edwardian underbust, my own favorite corset style. Then I draft a tiny corset pattern and cut and glue a miniature corset over them.
So I finally made my Bride of Frankenstein Gothic Burlesque Elsa Lancaster Showgirl!
Isn't she marvelous?
She was in town for the weekend. María is an incredibly talented young artist who is now studying art full-time back home in Madrid. You can see her work by following her on twitter and tumblr, as well as her YouTube channel. We had a wonderful visit, talking about art and drawing. I got to see the things she's working on, her Inktober drawings and her latest projects. She has recently won prizes in several illustration contests in Spain (which I predicted each time!).
Here's a nice picture of us earlier this year! In case you can't tell, I am living my best life ever here in Berlin. Thanks to my Patreon Patrons, I can draw and teach and live, and it's a life of meaning and purpose.
btw my next class at ESDIP Berlin is another round of "Drawings Hands LIke a Boss", Tuesdays November 15, 22 and 29, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. You can sign up online!
I sat across from them on the U1 and politely asked if I could draw them, as I've learned to in Germany. But they were American, and it was totally fine with them! Turned out they were from the Bay Area, specifically all San Francisco born and raised.
I had just a few stops to draw them, so I finished a lot of the detail later. However, it is totally accurate that the stickers on their boards were all dogged out from grinding copings. I don't think these vital, modern young women were riding fat old-school Kryptonics wheels; that's just what skateboard wheels look like, to me. I loved that they had big wide decks.
I showed this to Daria while we were having some lovely cake in my kiez and she said she liked the right-hand girls much better, with their casual sketchy hands. She said the hands of the left-most girl were overworked. Too much information.
She was right, of course. The most interesting and powerful thing about the whole scene to me was the way the girl on the left cupped her hands over the nose of her board, like it was the pommel of a saddle.
And by drawing every detail of her fingers, instead of leaving some space open, I'd made her hands pedantic and overdrawn.
If I were drawing this for reproduction, I would have changed it, as I did when Daria suggested I give the Three Ages of Woman more space around them. Instead, I restored some of the drama and focus I'd intended by making the left-hand girl's shirt black. Interestingly, Daria didn't make the same criticism about space with this drawing- I think she understood that the fact the girls fill the frame is meant to create a sense of intimacy and immediacy.
A number of my Patrons have asked for a self-portrait; here you are, my darlings!
(edit: Art historian Suzanne Wegh was co-curator for a while, check out her blog!)
The show, called "Freer in Berlin", was beautiful; I really loved the photographs by Laurence Philomene especially. I made this drawing of Ms. Duveau in glimpses through the packed crowd. Also, in an amazing piece of Berlin magic, a friend from the Bay who I hadn't seen for years spotted me drawing; he couldn't believe the synchronicity. I was like hey, Berlin is ALL synchronicity.
It was a really nice party, with live screen printing, music, the official Lujan Bar and a vegan chili pop-up by Chicas Sin Carne. The work was simply amazing. Fantastic work by Brookesia Studio, Noise Armada, The 13th Sign, and Print's Not Dead. I drew Rob Hanna printing.
I wanted to buy fucking everything, the prints were so amazing, but as a poor artist I controlled myself and bought only this Noise Armada piece of Trump getting it in the head with a machete. Husband finds it too horrifying to hang in the house, I am bummed.
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We now read and write today in the year 2018 – but for today I want to take you back 80 years to the year 1938 and see what was happening in Britain.
On 17th January 1938 Joseph P Kennedy had been appointed United States Ambassador to the UK while, on 20th February, Anthony Eden had resigned as Foreign Secretary over Chamberlain's policy towards Italy. Lord Halifax took over Eden's role and just under 2 months later, on 16th April 1938, the Anglo-Italian Treaty and Britain recognised Italian government over Ethiopia in return for Italian troops withdrawing from Spain.
In a different field – from the 13th to 20th August 1938 – Great Britain and the United States contested the inaugural Amateur World Series in baseball, played in the north of England. Britain won every match! This was closely followed on 23rd August when English cricketer Len Hutton scored a record Test score of 364 runs in a match against Australia.
Let's finish this look at 1938 from a different angle that we shall return to later.
On 13th September 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in an attempt to negotiate an end to German expansionist policies. On 29th September Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement and a resolution with Germany determining to resolve all future disputes between the two countries through peaceful means. On 30th September Neville Chamberlain returned to the UK from Munich, memorably waving the resolution signed the day earlier with Germany, and later in Downing Street giving his famous 'Peace for our time' speech.
We'll have to wait for the stories above for different places but we can clearly enjoy the musical delight that was available in the year of 1938…
Just outside the top 5 were "A Gypsy Told Me" by Ted Weems and his Orchestra with Perry Como; "Cry, Baby, Cry" by Larry Clinton and "Don't Be That Way" by BennyGoodman.
In 5th place we have Roy Acuff with the 'Wabash Cannonball'. – In 4th place are Bob Hope & Shirley Ross saying 'Thanks for the Memory' while in 3rd place has Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb telling us all about 'A-Tisket A-Tasket'. At number 2 we find, we find the Andrew Sisters going German with 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen' and, at number one we have Artie Shaw telling us all to 'Begin the Beguine'.
BUT – when we look at the music of 1938 in a different way – the creators – we get a different scene. There we find: "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World" by Tommie Connor, W. G. Haines & James S. Hancock and "Boomps-A-Daisy", with words and music by Annette Mills. There is also "Cinderella, Stay in my Arms" with words by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Michael Carr.
"Dearest Love"; "I went to a Marvellous Party"; "The Stately Homes of England" and "Where are the Songs we Sung?" were in words & music by Noël Coward.
"You're what's the Matter with Me" was on words and music by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr and was introduced by Harry Richman and Evelyn Call in the film 'Kicking the Moon Around'
Next week we could be kicking something much more serious.


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Jeremiah 31:27-34
Psalm 119:97-104
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
One: We gather as disciples and lovers of God's law.
All: Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our teachers three.
One: We gather to write God's law and sense of justice on our hearts.
All: Righteousness, equality, recognition, inclusion, hospitality…
One: God will be our God, and we will be God's people.
All: Today let us be devoted students learning and living God's law. Let us worship the Lord.
O Holy One, we talk of law and order, but do we know your law? We think of the 10 Commandments, but do we seek further understanding than that? We hear the call for law and justice, but we rely on prisons and punishment as the answers. Help us today understand the difference made by following your law written on our hearts. Help us understand your justice for inclusion and equality. Help us live lives of righteousness seeking right relationships with all of your creation. May we further explore today how your law is sweeter than honey in the mouth. Amen.
God uses us in spite of and because of our imperfect selves. Let us come clean and be made new and useful again. Let us confess our sins.
O loving Creator, you knew we would not be perfect on our own, and you gave us tools and teachings to help us know your way. But we have ignored your law. We have even made up laws and rules of our own about who is better, who is more deserving, who can be forgotten. Straighten us out, we pray. Help us acknowledge and live by your wisdom – your way. Forgive us, please. Help us be people of faith and not lose heart. Amen.
The Psalmist seems to be so perfect and good. "I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. I do not turn away from your ordinances, for you have taught me. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way." We think that the Psalmist is an impossible ideal. Yet we can have that relationship with God as well. Get out of your own way, listen to the teacher, live by the Divine law, and know that in Jesus Christ you are forgiven. Live in the opportunity for wisdom that comes with that assurance. Now go and sin no more.


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Executive Summary:
The faculty voted to implement a two-year pilot program for mentoring tenure-track librarians.
The Strategic Plan Steering Committee will issue its report shortly.
The faculty voted to revise the charge of the Scholarly and Professional Activities Committee (SAPAC) in the faculty bylaws. The clause referring to the compilation of an annual list of faculty publications was removed.
There will be budget cuts in fiscal year 2006-2007. The University Librarian's Cabinet and the Planning and Coordinating Committee will discuss various strategies to meet the shortfall.
The University is preparing for the next Middle States accreditation review.
The State Library has begun an advocacy campaign to secure continued funding for the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative.
There will be a workshop for tenured librarians on post-tenure review and on the process for promotion to Librarian I.
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. The agenda was adopted and the minutes of the faculty meeting on November 11, 2005 were approved.
1. Introduction of New Faculty
Jing Feng Xia is a new Librarian III at Dana Library. His responsibilities include reference and bibliographic instruction. Larry Weimer is a new Librarian V in Special Collections and University Archives. He is in a grant-funded position to process the papers of Senator Harrison Williams.
2. Unfinished Business: Library Faculty Mentoring Program - M.B. Weber
Mary Beth Weber, chair of the Mentoring Task Force, presented a final report proposing a two-year pilot program for mentoring new library faculty. The report was discussed at some length. Some faculty members expressed concerns about implementing such a program. They felt, for example, that a formal program would tend to narrow the range of advice available to new faculty members, that it would discourage the informal mentoring that already takes place in the Libraries. Weber and others stressed, however, that it is not intended to change in any way the critical role that a new librarian's peers and unit director play in the tenure process. The program would simply provide additional opportunities for advice and guidance, particularly in regards to service and professional development. It was also emphasized that the untenured librarians have clearly expressed a need for such a program. There was a general consensus that the final report adequately addresses the issues raised in this and previous discussions. It was also suggested that mid-way in the pilot program its progress could be discussed at a library faculty meeting. The question was called and the faculty voted to implement a mentoring program.
3. Unfinished business: The Libraries' Strategic Plan - R. Becker
Ron Becker, chair of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee, reported that the committee will issue its report shortly. He noted that the committee's Writing Subcommittee would be meeting that afternoon to complete work on the Strategic Plan. It will be discussed at a future meeting of the faculty and will eventually be used by various bodies within the Libraries to develop annual goals. Becker expressed his appreciation for everyone who participated in the strategic planning process.
4. New Business: Change to SAPAC Charge - T. Kuchi
Triveni Kuchi, chair of the Rules of Procedure Committee (ROP) lead a discussion of a proposed change to the charge in the faculty bylaws of the Scholarly and Professional Activities Committee (SAPAC). This was a result of an on-going review by the Planning and Coordinating Committee of the RUL Group Questionnaires that were submitted last July. Currently the charge reads that SAPAC "shall assist the University Librarian in the publication each year of a list of publications by faculty members." Tom Glynn, SAPAC's chair, pointed out that this clause does not accurately reflect the activities of the committee, since that list is compiled by the University Librarian with assistance from the unit directors and the associate university librarians. After a brief discussion, the faculty voted to remove that clause from the charge.
5. University Librarian's Report - M. Gaunt
The outlook for fiscal year 2006-2007 is not promising. There will almost certainly be a reduction in our budget, and at some point the University will give us a percentage upon which to model our expenditures for the coming academic year. It will probably not exceed five percent. Although the legislature will not pass a state budget until the end of June, the University Librarian's Cabinet and the Planning and Coordinating Committee will be developing strategies in the meantime to meet the expected shortfall. This will almost certainly include prepaying some memberships and subscriptions this year in order to reduce our commitments next year. We might also consider a selective hiring freeze. This would mean holding some lines open for a time or hiring temporary librarians in order to realize salary savings. It is important to begin planning now and the University Librarian welcomes any ideas we may have. If the cut is especially high, there may be a special meeting of the faculty to consider our options.
The University is preparing for the next Middle States accreditation review. It will be coordinated by Gerald Warshaver, the University's Director of Special Projects and will focus in particular on undergraduate education. Several committees are being constituted for the review and librarians may be asked to serve on them. One important aspect will be how different units within the University assess learning outcomes. This may be an opportunity for the Libraries to explore ways of evaluating instruction beyond Project SAILS and LibQUAL+. For more on Middle States accreditation, see: http://oirap.rutgers.edu/reports/MSA/
The New Jersey Knowledge Initiative was initially funded for two years. As we enter the second year of the project, the State Library is coordinating a marketing and advocacy campaign to secure continued support from the legislature. This includes a survey that was forwarded to library faculty by the University Librarian. The State Library is particularly interested in gathering "storylines," telling anecdotes that illustrate how important the Knowledge Initiative has become to the citizens of the state. Especially in the current budget climate, it is important to the Libraries that funding be continued. We save approximately $750,000 annually through the Knowledge Initiative.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant for the New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH) ends September 30. The State Library will probably continue to support through individual grants small libraries and archives that wish to digitize primary material for the project. It is unclear whether there will be continued support for the project's technology infrastructure. If the State Archives joins NJDH, they may be in a position to help fund the infrastructure.
There will be a workshop for tenured librarians on post-tenure review and on the process for promotion to Librarian I.
6. Faculty Coordinator's Report - M.B. Weber
The Planning and Coordinating Committee has met four times since the last faculty meeting. Important issues discussed by the committee include: a mentoring program for new faculty; the RUL Group Questionnaires submitted last summer; the reorganization of the RUL structure; and the draft of the Strategic Plan. The committee also considered a study of faculty "committed time," but after extensive discussion decided not to pursue it. A review of open lines system-wide is now a regular agenda item at every meeting. In the coming months, the committee will work on strategies to meet the budget shortfall in 2006-2007; examine current policies for travel funds and relocation costs for new faculty; and continue its review of the RUL Group Questionnaires.
7. Communications
There were no communications.
8. Report of Members Serving on University Bodies
These reports were distributed earlier via email.
Natalie Borisovets, who serves with Kevin Mulcahy on the Faculty Senate, reported further that that body has discussed at length and offer thirty-eight recommendations in response to the report of the Task Force on Undergraduate Education. The complete report passed by the Senate on February 24 may be viewed at: http://senate.rutgers.edu/senatetfueresponseadoptedfinal.pdf
Sara Harrington, who serves with Mary Page on the New Brunswick Faculty Council, reported further that the local council also considered the report at length. This included an interesting discussion of various incentives to encourage faculty to become more involved in undergraduate education.
Tricia Libutti reported further that the Rutgers University Disabilities Committee will hold a conference on April 28 on the transition for disabled students from high school to university.
9. Report of Standing Committees
These reports were distributed earlier via email.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. Following the regular faculty meeting there was a special open meeting to discuss the reorganization of Rutgers University Libraries.


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Cole Sprouse is a very busy man. Recently, the once-child actor re-entered the public eye as the brooding, mysterious Jughead Jones on the CW's hit show Riverdale. In seemingly no time at all, the Archie-adaptation sparked buzz and attention, plunging the new actors (and Cole) into a whirlwind of press junkets, conventions, and magazine photoshoots. But acting is not Sprouse's only job. On Saturday, he shared this image of Kendall Jenner posing wistfully in the middle of a nondescript field, promising more to come:
New shoot for tomorrow's @theststyle with the always lovely @kendalljenner , I'll be posting some of the shots here over the next couple days. Keep an [eye] out
On Sunday morning The Sunday Times shared their new cover, a few shots, and a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot with the famous pair.
The photoshoot shows off Cole's photo chops, and a rarely-seen side of Jenner—one that's a bit more vulnerable than we usually see.
This is obviously not Cole's first time behind the camera. His photography Instagram account is followed by 5.5 million fans and features a ton of stunning imagery, including shots of his cast mates, in gorgeous locals.
And if you're wondering about Cole's other Instagram, which captures fans attempting to sneak a photo of the young star, he may have something in the works. Basically, expect to see a lot more from Cole Sprouse, in front and behind the camera.


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We are a confused lot. Us – the city folk, the millennials, the working young adults.
Why are we confused? Well, we live in metropolitans, yet we want organic food; we want all the luxuries of life but we also want free-spirited, creative careers that don't bound us; we earn more than the average worker, yet we don't affiliate ourselves with the white collared peeps; we are very much a part of the mainstream culture, yet we are anti-establishment; we buy into fast fashion, and we also criticise fashion labels for their regressive policies; we buy leather accessories, and we also oppose animal abuse…the list goes on.
Recently, I came across a term – "Bobo" – that seems to be extremely befitting to what can be referred to as our generation. And that is what sort of inspired the look you're about to see.
Coined in the the late 1990s by an author called David Brooks, it is the contraction of the terms "Bourgeois Bohemian" – a class of people who have traits of both the free-spirited bohemians and the yuppie attitude of the bourgeois. Although the term isn't really used for Indians or in the Indian context (it's a construct of the Western world), after reading up on it, I felt it also applies to young adults in our country. After all, we sip on Starbucks lattes and chat on our iPhones, while being immersed in poetry and looking for the road to enlightenment, all at the same time. Well, there's a lot more to being a Bobo (after all it refers to a whole generation), and if you want to read more on the topic, I'll put the links at the end of the post.
Now, for the look. I had been wanting, for the longest time, to put together an outfit that brought together the structure we see in the corporate and the free-spiritedness of the bohemian way of life. You will notice that I haven't used any jewellery or accessories here and that's because I feel the strength that this look portrays was being diluted by adding anything else. Right now, it gives off the vibe of a no-fuss, power woman who also has a fun side. What do you think?
And the best part about this outfit, I feel, is that it can be customised to suit your style and comfort level and it can easily be transitioned to a street-wear or an everyday look. In fact, I'd not mind wearing this one as is to an event or music gig. Here are the pictures, let me know what you think.
Outfit Details
Crop top: Forever 21
Jacket: Wills Lifestyle
Palazzos: Fabindia
Juttis: Fizzy Goblet
Read more about being a "bobo" here and here.
What did you think of the look guys? Let me know what kind of posts you guys want to see in the future.
Till the next time!


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A House panel on Thursday held a hearing on possibly breaking up the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has dismissed the travel ban order of the Trump administration.
Three of the 9th Circuit judges – Chief Judge Sidney Thomas, Judge Alex Kozinski and Judge Carlos Bea – provided their testimony before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and, as expected, were resistant of any moves to split the court.
The Daily Caller reports:
The subcommittee's chairman, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, said the court has become too unwieldy to operate efficiently. At 12,000 cases, the court hears twice as many appeals as the next largest circuit court per year. The court also has the largest geographic jurisdiction in the country, running as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as Arizona's Grand Canyon. Fully one-fifth of the country's population sits in the 9th Circuit. As such, the court's massive docket generates lengthy turnaround times in decisions and can make access to the courts challenging for average citizens.
Vanderbilt University Law School professor Brian Fitzpatrick testified to the subcommittee saying that he favors splitting the court, arguing that as the number of judges grows, the chances of appointing ideological extremists or "activist" placed on appeals panels together increases.
The Senate is also studying a similar legislation to split up the court, the Daily Caller said
A Fox News report said that five 9th Circuit judges, all Republican appointees, have broken ranks with their colleagues and expressed support for the legality of President Trump's original travel ban.


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H.R.4125 - Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act of 1996104th Congress (1995-1996)
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|Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] (Introduced 09/19/1996)
|House - Commerce
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|House - 09/25/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
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Introduced in House (09/19/1996)
Title I: Child Labor Free Labeling Standards
Title II: Child Labor Free Commission
Title III: Recognition of Exemplary Corporate Efforts
Title IV: Definitions
Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act of 1996 - Title I: Child Labor Free Labeling Standards - Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations to ensure that a label using any term or symbol denying the use of child labor does not make a false statement or suggestion that the article or section of wearing apparel or sporting good was not made with child labor. Requires such standards to encourage the use of an easily identifiable symbol or term indicating that the article or section of wearing apparel or sporting good was not made with child labor.
(Sec. 101) Requires a producer, importer, exporter, distributor, or other person intending to use any such label to notify the Child Labor Free Commission (CLFC, established under title II of this Act) within 60 days after the product bearing that label becomes available to the public for purchase. Requires the Commission to review the notification. Authorizes the Secretary to charge a fee to cover the expenses of the CLFC in reviewing a notification.
Makes it a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) for any producer, importer, exporter, distributor, or seller of any article of wearing apparel (or section of an article of wearing apparel) or sporting good that is exported from or offered for sale in the United States to: (1) falsely indicate on the label or the packaging of that item that the item was not made with child labor; or (2) otherwise falsely claim or suggest that the item was not made with child labor.
Amends FTCA to prescribe civil penalties for such violations.
Establishes in the Treasury the Free the Children Fund for receipt of such penalties. Authorizes annual appropriations of such amounts in the Fund for specified educational and other programs to eliminate child labor.
(Sec. 102) Directs the CLFC to assist the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by reviewing petitions alleging violations of the labeling standards under this Act.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of Commerce, upon discovering a violation of this Act in the course of an investigation, to report it to the Secretary of Labor, who will review such report and, as appropriate, refer the violation to the FTC for enforcement under FTCA.
Title II: Child Labor Free Commission - Establishes the Child Labor Free Commission (CLFC).
(Sec. 202) Directs the CLFC to: (1) assist the Secretary of Labor in developing child free labor labeling standards, and in developing and implementing a compliance system; and (2) commence developing an easily identifiable labeling standard that the Secretary of Labor shall issue to encourage the use of voluntary labels assuring consumers that an article of wearing apparel or sporting good was made without the use of sweatshop or exploited adult labor.
Title III: Recognition of Exemplary Corporate Efforts - Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) issue annual reports concerning companies making exemplary progress in ensuring that products they make, sell, or distribute are not made with abusive and exploitative child labor; and (2) develop and implement, with the CLFC, other methods of recognizing such exemplary company programs.
Title IV: Definitions - Defines child as an individual who has not attained the age of: (1) 15 years, as measured by the Julian calendar; or (2) 14 such years, for a resident of a country that, by law, so defines a child.