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Klinefelter Syndrome
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- Most common congenital anomaly causing primary hypogonadism
- Additional X chromosome in males, with most common karyotype 47,XXY (80–90%)
- Causes cognitive, social, behavioral, and learning difficulties (1)[C]
- Leads to hypergonadotropic hypogonadism: gynecomastia, small firm testes, decreased facial and pubic hair
- Virtually all men are infertile due to hyalinization and fibrosis of the testes.
- Up to two-thirds of cases are undiagnosed due to subtle findings.
- Klinefelter syndrome (KS) has been associated with both increased morbidity and mortality, with average reduction in lifespan of approximately 2.1 years.
- Approximately 1 in 500 to 1,000 males
- Seen in 3–4% of infertile males and >10% of azoospermic males
Etiology and Pathophysiology
- Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
- Unclear whether many aspects of the syndrome are caused by hormonal abnormalities or extra X chromosome
- Mutations are spontaneous, and patients have no family history.
- The classic form of KS (47,XXY) occurs following meiotic nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes during gametogenesis.
- 40% during spermatogenesis
- 60% during oogenesis
- Mosaic forms of KS (46,XY/47,XXY) are thought to result from chromosomal mitotic nondisjunction within the zygote and occur in 10% of individuals with KS.
- Other chromosome variants of KS (48,XXYY; 48,XXXY) are infrequently seen.
- Severity of phenotype is directly correlated with additional numbers of X chromosomes.
- Each extra X is associated with a decrease in IQ of 15 to 16 points.
- Length of CAG polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene affects KS phenotype.
- Increased CAG repeat length decreases the translational activity of the androgen receptor.
Risk Factors
Advanced maternal age >40 years (4-fold increased risk) as X-chromosome nondisjunction increases with age.
Pregnancy Considerations
Prenatal diagnosis is incidental by karyotyping cells obtained from amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling.
Commonly Associated Conditions
- Clinical manifestations of hypogonadism
- Infertility (>99%)
- Azoospermia (>90%), oligozoospermia
- Osteopenia/osteoporosis (>40%), fracture risk
- Erectile dysfunction
- Decreased virilization
- Neurodevelopmental sequelae
- Learning disabilities: speech, language, and reading difficulties (most common)
- Gross motor delay or dysfunction
- Autism spectrum behavior
- ADHD, attention deficits
- Emotional and behavior problems
- Psychosocial abnormalities, lack of insight
- Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders
- Metabolic syndrome (5-fold risk), obesity, and diabetes due to insulin resistance
- Thromboembolic disease (HR 6.63 for DVT and 3.60 for PE)
- Mitral valve prolapse and aortic valve disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Chronic bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis
- Emphysema
- Autoimmune disease (2)[B]
- Addison disease
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Hashimoto hypothyroidism
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sjögren syndrome
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Malignancies (rare)
- Breast cancer (>30 times risk than the general population, diagnosed usually in the 7th decade)
- Extragonadal germ cell tumors, mainly mediastinal (>30 to 40 times risk)
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Lower risk of prostate cancer compared to 46,XY
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DUBAI // Emiratis in the US have been urged to exercise caution and avoid areas where political protests are taking place.
The consulate in Los Angeles sent out tweets on Sunday urging Emiratis to stay alert and be cautious because of an increase in abuse and assaults against foreigners.
Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election last week has sparked protests in cities around the US and an increase in verbal attacks against Muslims.
"We urge Emiratis currently in the US to be cautious and on alert," the consulate said on its Twitter page. "Do not get close to protest areas as you may be assaulted or arrested.
"Be calm when you are faced with harassment or assaults as a result of hatred to foreigners and racism. Distance yourself from the area and contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the UAE Embassy immediately.
"Verbal, physical assaults and harassment have risen significantly during the past few days, so do not lose your life or your future in an argument with an ignorant individual."
The UAE Embassy in Washington DC posted an alert on its website also urging citizens to stay away from protests.
"Attention UAE students, patients and citizens in the US. For your own safety, the Embassy of the UAE urges you to please stay away from any ongoing or planned demonstrations and protests in cities around the US," it said.
"Please be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid crowded places when possible. Exercise particular caution during large festivals or events. Be alert and stay safe.
"You are encouraged to contact the embassy if you are in need of assistance, on +1 (202) 431-5530."


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The Peixoto family began farming in the Pajaro Valley of California in the late 1800's and perfected conventional growing throughout the 1900's. As their passions for harvesting the riches of the soil grew and evolved, the family made a committed decision to convert all their farms to 100% organic. Lakeside Organic Gardens was launched by Dick Peixoto and his extended family in 1996. Dick first converted the farm that he and his brother, Jim, had farmed beans on so many years earlier when Dick was in high school. The 55-acre ranch includes a lake, a white farmhouse and an old-fashioned water tower with a windmill on top. This location became the inspiration for the Lakeside Organic Gardens logo, which includes this very farmhouse and water tower amidst the rolling hills. Once Dick got the "bug" for organic farming, things took off. Every year Lakeside Organic Gardens increases in acreage and commodities. Now they grow on approximately 1,200 certified organic acres in the Pajaro Valley. And in order to keep a steady supply for customers through the winter, they grow on approximately 600 certified organic acres in the Imperial Valley in California. Today, the company is still family-owned and operated with more than 10 family members on the Lakeside team!
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Volkswagen has released the first images of its forthcoming Passat Alltrack, set to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next week.
Designed as a crossover sibling to the offroad Tiguan and Toureg models, the Passat Alltrack shares the same length and width as the Passat Estate and is designed to eat into the SUV-loving family market when it debuts early next year.
The SUV-inspired model, which could give ruggedized wagons such as the Audi A4 a run for their money, will debut with a four-wheel drive system and a raised figure, designed to give protection from scrapes when using the vehicle off-road.
Like the VW SUVs it is partially based on, the model uses an off-road mode capable of automatically braking the vehicle and adjusting ABS on sharp declines, tweaking electronic differential locks to prevent wheelspin and changing the transmission to give more power.
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Meetings and staff development
This page is about meetings for staff development happening around New Zealand. You will receive a certificate from each meeting you attend with the education hours so you have the evidence for your education hours and technician registration.
If you have a meeting you would like added to this page contact Jenny Carston, email@example.com.
Meetings sponsored by the NZSSA
Organiser: Jenny Carston, firstname.lastname@example.com
These opportunities are provided for people involved with reprocessing reusable medical devices in any health service organization. Health service organizations include but are not restricted to hospitals, private practice clinics, general practice clinics, dental, tattoo and skin piercing studios, beauty therapy clinics.
The NZSSA will be providing these opportunities to Association members at no cost (except NZSSA conference for which registration is reduced for members). This is in recognition of the member's annual fee being returned to education. Non-members will be required to pay a nominal registration fee for the leaders meetings and regional seminar to aid in the covering of costs for their attendance. Non-members pay a premium registration for the NZSSA conference).
The following education opportunities organized and facilitated by the Association in 2019 are:
Leaders meetings
These meetings are targeted at the person leading reprocessing of medical devices at an operational and strategic level. There are many designations but if you have responsibility for running the service, coordinating or supporting staff then this meeting is for you. Each meeting will have a speaker or speakers presenting on a key topics and the remainder of the day will be focused on discussion on operational issues and networking.
The meetings for 2019 are both on Friday and we have returned to holding them at Wellington airport for ease of attendance by anyone from round the country.
Venue: Rydges Hotel, Wellington Airport Terminal
Timing: 0930 – 1430 hours
Date: Friday 5 April 2019 and 26 July 2019
Organiser: Jenny Carston
If you have any queries please contact Jenny. The programme for each meeting will be placed on this part of the website when they have been confirmed.
Invitation to 26 July leaders meeting Registration form for leaders meeting
NZSSA Annual Conference
The Association was formed in 1974 and made a commitment to each year bring together a trade exhibition and international and national presenters to bring the world of medical device processing to the members doorstep. The Annual General Meeting of the Association is also held during the conference. This means members have a great opportunity to have their input into the business of the Association while continuing their education.
Conference 2019 – Te Papa Wellington, 11 – 13 September
Lower North Island Regional Meeting – WELLINGTON
Venue: Wakefield Hospital Education Centre, Florence Street, Newtown
0900 – 1300hrs
Lower north Island regional meetings are sponsored By Intermed
Saturday 23 February 2019
David Kyle from Medipak is going to do 'a focus on laparoscopic surgery'
He will cover Light cable care and maintenance, Light cable testing- theory and practice, Insulation testing of insulated lap instruments –theory and practice, Rigid scopes, assessing, care and maintenance. We will have 2-3 lap stations for people to practice lap surgery
Saturday 15 June 2019
Saturday 19 October 2019
Programmes will posted on the website when confirmed.
Bay of Plenty Seminar
Following on from two very successful events in 2018 Jenny is organising two more for 2019.
Venue: Grace Hospital Conference Room, Grace Hospital, Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga
Registration – 0830, programme – 0900 – 1300 hours
Saturday 23 February 2019
Click here for the Programme
Saturday 24 August 2019
Click here for the Programme
Want to join the Leaders contact list?
Email Alison Stewart at firstname.lastname@example.com
If you wish to be notified by email have your name added to the contact list by providing your details to Alison. Being on the contact list also puts you in contact with other leaders in NZ and keeps you up with meeting agendas and any queries being placed to the group.
Online Education
Rem System are offer a continuing Education for Clinicians. Over 200 Courses for Clinicians. Totally Free.
3M Flyer 3M Sterile U Education Flyer
Halyard has an online video series on insights and innovations in the safety and performance of CSSD Sterilization wraps so please click here to view more information.
The Halyard education foundation is another opportunity for furthering education and understanding of reprocessing reusable medical devices. https://halyardeducationfoundation.com.au/login/


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I was inspired to write after reading something on Twitter about how do we define "Health"? Specifically Ia m going to talk about
- Health for web services
- Focusing on larger systems with high availability requirements
- Systems that lose money if they are down
Using Health-checks to check the Health of your service is like checking the Health of your car by looking at if the Headlight turns on
Health checks could be a /health API that might run a deep health check or simplify a ping that checks whether service is up or not.
Health checks in the simple ping form, tell you very little about your system. It indicates a single information which is that a certain API is reachable. It doesn't necessarily tell you about the logic underneath or interactions with entire system/
Deep Health checks, those that potentially hit up your API and dependencies, are an indication of a better health check but they are costly. They might take a lot of time to run and they consume computing resources on your machine. They also incur a cost for your dependencies and therefore your entire system. Those deep health checks are only verifying some of your assumptions about how the system works. They don't verify the entire system.
Shallow health checks are equivalent to checking if Headlight turns on in your car. If the headlight turns on, your car is healthy.
Deep health checks are equivalent to turning on the engine and revving the engine in your car. If you hear a noise, your car is healthy.
Using the car example, we haven't really tested the brakes, the steering, the tail lights, the electric system, the air filters, the AC, the sound system etc.
Similarly using a health check for a measure of the health of your service is not enough. It doesn't really tell you much about if your service is healthy.
Define SLAs for your System
You need to define SLAs for your system. Google popularized the concept in their RSE book but mainly companies have been using SLAs for a long time.
If you don't have a clear idea of how your system should behave, how do you even define if it's not doing what it should be doing?
An SLA defines conditions in a steady state of our system. Deployments and failures shouldn't affect a highly available system. The more concrete our SLAs are the better we know what to expect from our system.
Defining Health
The Health of you system is the total of the health of all its subsystems. I am using the word System over service or application because we must be aware of all the little components of our system. A web service might involve APIs, static content, CDNs, load balancers and hosts it runs on. It might include databases and storage, replication, fault tolerance mechanisms and much more.
The best way to think about health fo your system is to decompose into smaller subsystems and define health for all of those.
Examples of Measures of Health (SLA, SLI and SLO everything)
The list is not exhaustive in any way and is very high level (I might follow up with a different article on this); below are examples of things we could measure to track the health of our service.
- Backend web service: latency, failure, errors
- Database: latency, failure, replication lag
- Load Balancer: number of connections, services available,
- Host: Disk, CPU, IO, memory
- Runtime environment: garbage collection pauses, crashes processes, heap size
- CDN: availability, latency, failures, errors, cache hits
Hierarchy of Health
In order to define a good Health Monitor for your system, you need to have a hierarchy for your system. This hierarchy structure can run deep. In a very large complex system with hundreds or thousands of components and services, having this hierarchy is important. Being able to measure health for everything, and dive into little components will help you debug problems faster and figure out what's wrong immediately.
- Define SLAs for your system and measure them
- Compose the health of your system into the health of smaller components
- Monitor everything you care about in your system
- Have an overarching Health Alarm/Monitor to track the health of your system
- Health checks are not bad, they are just not enough by themselves
My Tweets
The tweets that inspired me to write this are below. Let me know what you think about Health of your system
Healthcheck is defining the health of part of the service, but not the health of the overall application. "Health" should be defined as an overall measure of the health of all smaller components. This lets you focus more on application rather than a few pieces of code also.
— Abdallah Abu-Ghazale (@theghazstation) August 5, 2018
If Loadbalancer is acting up, your health checks might be passing (or not triggered at all) but your application is probably down and nobody can use it. So I would suggest the loadbalancer health be grouped under the entire application/service's alarm
— Abdallah Abu-Ghazale (@theghazstation) August 5, 2018


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CATW Results
Students in ENG 099, ENA 099, ESA 099, and ESC 099 will take the CATW test at the end of their class. The CATW will be worth 35% of the overall course grade. CATW test scores for continuing students are provided to the English department approximately 2 weeks after you take your exam. Your professor will provide you with your results for the course. The Testing Office does not give out scores to students.


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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met and discussed with members of the Ethiopian Muslims joint committee on Thursday.
The meeting reviewed the committee's five-month dispute resolution activities and the milestones achieved thus far, according to Office of the Prime Minister.
He conveyed government's admiration of the progress the committee has made, including their decision to operationalize an institution for the facilitation of unity among members of the Islamic faith.
In addition, the Prime Minister also expressed the support of Government in strengthening the understanding that has emerged and will take measures against entities that would undermine these efforts.(Daily Monitor)


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Chevrolet Corvette (1986) - 1:18 Scale Diecast Model Car
The fourth-generation Chevrolet Corvette was a technological leap forward from its predecessors. Introduced as a clean-sheet design for the 1984 model year, it featured an advanced aluminum chassis and state-of-the-art cockpit electronics. The "C4" Corvette would go on to receive gradual improvements with each subsequent model year; by 1986, the 'Vette had become a 230 horsepower, 150 mile-per-hour competitor for the best sports cars Europe had to offer. AUTOart's 1:18-scale diecast replica of the Corvette C4 focuses on the pivotal 1986 version, and features an impressive level of detail. It includes a removable targa top, upholstered interior, and a faithfully scale-model recreation of the famous 5.7-liter L98 V8.
SPECIFICATIONS: 1:18 scale (approximately ten inches in length). Diecast metal body, features opening hood, doors and hatch, and removable targa roof panel. Poseable steering.
PERFECT FOR: Corvette enthusiasts with a passion for detail. 1:18-scale model collectors. People who like their American muscle with a bit of sophistication.


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Information and discussion on all aspects of British photographic history
BPH member Rob Crow is seeking assistance to help identify the members of this group of eight photographers. Seated nearest the camera is Walter Benington (1872-1936) the Pictorialist photographer and leading member of the Linked Ring in its later years. He was a member of the Ring's "Hanging Committee" from 1907. Margaret Harker (1979: 109) has a…Continue
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A new exhibition and book will mark the important contribution that Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) and his legacy, have made to British documentary photography.
The exhibition and book will focus on photographs taken between 1966–1969 as Ray-Jones, driven by curiosity, travelled across the country to document English social customs and what he saw as a…Continue
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Registration for the Charles Piazzi Smyth Bicentenary Symposium at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and associated events, is open until 30 August. Smyth (1819-1900), the second Astronomer Royal for Scotland…Continue
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I received recently a purchase from an online auction site. It is in fair condition but has a very non-standard construction. See my photographs. Part of it seemed to be set up almost as Brewster style viewer with opaque screen and pop up mirror.
Any assistance with country of manufacture, date range for manufacturer, and manufacturer much…Continue
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Thousands of photographs, prints and letters that reveal the private passions and public interests of Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert have been published online to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth.
The Royal Collection Trust has digitised 17,500 documents for a new website, the majority publicly available for…Continue
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James Furnival sheds some light on the significance of the Jewellery Quarter and the developments of the photographic industry as we know it. Birmingham and the Jewelllery Quarter played a very important role in the development of something that we all take for granted now. Through the evening, James will tell us about the key involvements of the JQ…Continue
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Gary Stone will be talking about the photographer James A Brimble, author of London's Epping Forest and owner of Brimble's bookshop/newsagent in Chingford from the 1940s-70s. Brimble was a member of the Royal Photographic Society from 1941 and Associate from 1942. The talk takes place at Chingford Historical Society, on 19 September, in Chingford,…Continue
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The Trustees are seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive to lead the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). This prestigious Society, established in 1853, exists to educate members of the public by increasing their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of photography and in doing so to promote the highest standards of accomplishment in this art…Continue
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I must firstly apologise that this is not a British photographic enquiry, but I would be very grateful to know whether any members might have ready access either to hard copies or to an online resource of French local trade directories - les annuaires commerciaux. The localities concerned are specifically Le Touquet and Nice, covering the period between 1920 and 1940. During this time a firm of street photographers - Philo-Ciné - took pictures of passers by, including…Continue
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This is my third recent post that concerns Roger Fenton and his Crimean War connections. In the first, I showed…Continue
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Further to my last post to the blog, I would like to add that Roger Fenton sold the photographic van he took with him to the Crimea in 1855 for £35 just before he left Balaklava to return home. However, he commissioned another when he got back to England and in the summer of 1856 set off with it to photograph landscapes in Scotland.
This new van was…Continue
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I am organising a Vintage Photograph Fair, to be held at the Bristol headquarters of the Royal Photographic Society. It will showcase a wide range of fine vintage photographs for sale, from leading photograph dealers in the UK and Europe.
Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair …Continue
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Many of us will be familiar with Roger Fenton's much reproduced photograph of his photographic van, which features Marcus Sparling, his chief assistant the Crimea, sitting on the box seat (see right). The left side of the van also appears in Fenton's group portrait of cavalry personnel in the image entitled Cooking House,…Continue
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The V&A is advertising for an Assistant Curator, Photographs, to replace Catherine Troiano who has moved to a curatorial role at the National Trust. Applications are required by 9 September…Continue
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This Paul Cordes (1893-1979) photo and more info on the photographer has been sent to me from the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA who are also looking for any info ....read the new details and continued…Continue
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PAN reader Michael-John Jennings the Picture Librarian at News UK is supplying a monthly from the photo archive to The Times newspaper online and tablet editions. MJ told PAN "The aim being to promote our superb archive but also provide some unique content which directly relates to the current news agenda. The readers…Continue
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The Netherlands has until now lacked a meeting point for vintage photography. Inspired by the famous Frido Troost (1960-2013), whose Institute of Concrete Matter, offered a space where collectors, curators and photographers could meet and have extraordinary encounters and dialogues on photography, two curators and three collectors have…Continue
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UCLA Film & Television Archive, the second-largest archive in the U.S. after the Library of Congress, and the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI), the foremost Sherlock Holmes society in the U.S., are mounting a world-wide search for lost Sherlock Holmes films. Famed actor Robert Downey, Jr., who has portrayed Sherlock Holmes on screen in two films, with a…Continue
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The Madeira Museum of Photography - Atelier Vicente's - the only museum in Portugal entirely dedicated to photography, reopened on 29 July, after a five years and 1.7 million euros of work.
"We are talking about a nineteenth-century photography studio, the oldest in the country, which has gone through four generations of the same family. We…Continue
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In a Facebook post the chemist and photographic historian Dr Mike Ware confirmed that he had donated his library to the John Rylands library, Manchester. Ware has applied his background as a chemist and scientist to photographic history, particularly on a series of projects at the then National Media Museum and most recently on the platinum process. The…Continue
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MeretriciousCreation, member
Made from:
vintage old-stock ceramic doll head
various jewels & broken vintage finery
some wicked curved razor blades that were in the bottom of a toolbox that I bought at an estate sale
a wooden ceiling medallion that came to me warped & in 3 pieces
peacock feathers from the pet peacock of a semi-local Mennonite family
A little Goop and she came together in all of her 3rd eye-havin' glory! Some people find her a bit creepy, but I love her just the same.
Pattern or design used: My own design
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jacklynn4 writes: Assemblage is one of my favorite things and yours are wonderful. I always think of assemblage in a "contained" space. I love doll head and the tray-it's "thinking outside the box" which is the essence of creativity. Posted: 7:54 am on October 12th
Junkpony writes: I absolutely love this - very cool! Posted: 11:27 am on July 21st
inkognitoban writes: FABULOUS!!!!! i LOVE HER!! Posted: 8:58 am on July 17th
suewhitney writes: She is de-lovely! Thanks for sharing you busy, busy creator.
Be Well,
Sue Posted: 9:37 am on July 16th
Be Well,
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Junk_Sophisticate writes: What an amazing piece of assemblage art! The colors are beautiful and I love the wooden ceiling medallion.
Nice work!
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Nice work!
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New Delhi, Aug 13:
The Supreme Court Thursday said that if the accused in Delhi Uber cab rape case was allowed to have his way of "recalling and re-examining" the witnesses, then it would be "impossible to complete a trial and punish an accused".
"You are making impossible for us to punish the accused. If we accept your argument then there would be another brilliant person (lawyer) who can point out another 10 new things to be asked to the witness which previous lawyer had not asked on account of his 'naivety' or 'lack of competence'", a bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel told lawyer D.K.Mishra, appearing for accused Shiv Kumar Yadav.
"If we agree with all that you are saying then it would destroy the criminal justice system. All you are saying is that the criminal should be made to sit on our head and let him do anything he wants to do," they said.
The court said that the recall and re-examination of the witnesses could be permitted only when new material that emerges subsequently has the potential of falsifying the prosecution case. Otherwise no trial would get completed if courts were to grant plea by the accused for re-examination of witnesses.
The court's strong observation came as it reserved order on the petition by Delhi Uber cab rape victim challenging Delhi High Court's March 4 order permitting the recall and re-examination of 13 witnesses including her. Mishra had defended the recall and re-examination of witnesses on the grounds that the lawyer who represented his client in the earlier stage of the trial was naive, inexperienced and lacked competence.
The high court, while sustaining all the reasoning by the trial court rejecting the plea for recall and re-examination of witnesses by accused, had reversed its order saying that ultimately it was the accused who would suffer any delay in trial as he was in custody.
The apex court had March 10 stayed the high court order.
Appearing for Delhi Police, which had also challenged the high court order, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi faulted the high court, saying that it was not the accused alone who would suffer delay in trial.
He contended that it was the victim who too suffered four times – first when incident took place, second time when her statement was recorded under section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure before the magistrate, third time when she was examined before the trial court in the course of the trial and fourth time when she was re-examined following the high court order.
Rohatgi said that the high court should have rejected the plea by the accused Shiv Kumar Yadav with costs. (IANS)


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Whoever coined the theme of this year's Big Brother Naija must have prophetic gifts! The "wahala" between CeeC and Alex hasn't entirely died down! Two weeks after the finalist vacated the house, they have been on media rounds, parties and meet & greet sessions.
If there is one thing fans can remember about CeeC's anger towards Alex and her "love interest" Tobi is to keep her name out of their mouths! She fiercely warned even till the last night of the house. Remember that she even didn't want her dad scolding her for her behaviour in the house!
In a recent interview with the housemates on Television Continental (TVC), Alex had a lot to say about CeeC (mentioning her name) but CeeC and her fans weren't having any of that!
From CeeC's end, we haven't heard any response until this video showed up! However, CeeC's fan page gave a savge reply but those who know, know what it means and who it is meant for. Read below:
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Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel like there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living person you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too strong for fear, and to happy to permit the presence of trouble. Have a blessed day! #ceece #teamceec #positive #ceec #strong #bbnaija
The post speaks for itself! Whether the message hides under subliminal message or not, this ancient grudge between the two ex-housemates still linger.
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Morocco has asked the United Nations to close a military liaison office in Western Sahara, a spokesman for the organization said on Monday, an indication that an escalating dispute between the Moroccan authorities and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the disputed territory is not abating.
The request came a day after dozens of civilian staff members of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Morocco that is known by the acronym Minurso left the country under threat of expulsion by the Moroccan authorities, who are furious over comments by Mr. Ban this month describing Western Sahara as occupied.
Morocco has long asserted sovereignty over the vast southern region, where Minurso has been deployed for a quarter-century, helping to monitor a cease-fire between Moroccan forces and the Polisario Front independence group. Longstanding efforts to find a political solution have been frustrated for years.
A United Nations spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters that the organization had received a message from Morocco asking the Minurso military liaison office in the coastal city of Dakhla be closed soon. He described the message as Morocco's "first request targeting the military component" of Minurso.
Moroccan diplomats at the United Nations did not immediately return telephone messages for comment about the request.
The dispute erupted in early March when Mr. Ban visited a camp for Western Saharan people displaced by the conflict, a visit that the Polisario Front regarded as a positive step but that Moroccans viewed with suspicion. The Moroccan authorities said Mr. Ban's use of the term "occupied" during his visit revealed a lack of diplomatic neutrality, an assertion Mr. Ban rejected. Last Thursday, Morocco gave 84 nonmilitary members of the Minurso operation a 72-hour deadline to leave.
While the deadline was met on Sunday, United Nations officials have expressed anger with Morocco, accusing it of crippling Minurso's ability to work and disregarding commitments as the host country of a peacekeeping operation. Mr. Haq said the evacuation had come "under duress."
Members of the United Nations Security Council, which has authority over peacekeeping operations, have been consulting since late last week in attempts to de-escalate the dispute. Mr. Ban also met with Security Council diplomats privately on Monday.
Representatives of the Polisario Front and some United Nations officials have said Minurso's inability to function could lead to a resumption of armed conflict in Western Sahara, a region roughly the size of Colorado.


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One of three modules pertaining to the role of laser spectroscopy as a photonics-enabled technology. Covers electromagnetic wave (EM) creation, the electromagnetic spectrum, particle properties of electromagnetic energy, energy levels and photons, spectra of light sources, regions of the optical spectrum, emission and absorption spectra, flourescence and phosphorescence, spectroscopic instruments, and applications of spectroscopy.
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rhythms in the uptake of the glucose analog 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) precede the development of a functional TTFL
This could be interesting as well. Metabolic issues run through chronic illness. As do circadian dysfunctions, diabetes susceptibility,
- Dec 2018
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not normally diagnosed until later in life, although evidence suggests that the disease starts at a much earlier age. Risk factors for AD, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are known to have their affects during mid-life, though events very early in life, including maternal over-nutrition, can predispose offspring to develop these conditions. This study tested whether over-nutrition during pregnancy and lactation affected the development of AD in offspring, using a transgenic AD mouse model. Female triple-transgenic AD dam mice (3xTgAD) were exposed to a high-fat (60% energy from fat) or control diet during pregnancy and lactation. After weaning (at 3 weeks of age), female offspring were placed on a control diet and monitored up until 12 months of age during which time behavioural tests were performed. A transient increase in body weight was observed in 4-week-old offspring 3xTgAD mice from dams fed a high-fat diet. However, by 5 weeks of age the body weight of 3xTgAD mice from the maternal high-fat fed group was no different when compared to control-fed mice. A maternal high-fat diet led to a significant impairment in memory in 2- and 12-month-old 3xTgAD offspring mice when compared to offspring from control fed dams. These effects of a maternal high-fat diet on memory were accompanied by a significant increase (50%) in the number of tau positive neurones in the hippocampus. These data demonstrate that a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation increases memory impairments in female 3xTgAD mice and suggest that early life events during development might influence the onset and progression of AD later in life.
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Pharmacologic Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
ADA-EASD Consensus Report reflects current treatment recommendations as endorsed by the ADA and the PPC.
On October 5, 2018, the consensus report "Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: ADA-EASD Consensus Report 2018" was published. The consensus report was developed by a writing group consisting of representatives from the ADA and EASD. The consensus report addresses approaches to glycemic management in adults with type 2 diabetes with the goal of reducing complications and maintaining quality of life in the context of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management and patient-centered care. The ADA Professional Practice Committee (PPC) was involved in the review and approval of the final consensus report. The consensus recommendations and approach to glycemic management in adults with type 2 diabetes presented within the report reflects the current view of the ADA. Please find a link to the consensus document here: http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dci18-0033
Davies MJ, D'Alessio DA, Fradkin J, Kernan WN, Mathieu C, Mingrone G, Rossing P, Tsapas A, Wexler DJ, Buse JB: Management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes, 2018: a consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetes Care Oct 2018; DOI: 10.2337/dci18-0033
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Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: ADA-EASD Consensus Report 2018 reflects current treatment recommendations as endorsed by the ADA and the PPC.
Annotation published: October 5, 2018. Annotation approved by PPC: September 20, 2018.
Suggested citation: American Diabetes Association. 8. Pharmacologic approaches to glycemic treatment: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2018 [web annotation]. Diabetes Care 2018;41(Suppl. 1):S73–S85. Retrieved from https://hyp.is/1p2zesvFEeioRdNqCoou5A/clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/1/14
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Regulatory variants at KLF14 influence type 2 diabetes risk via a female-specific effect on adipocyte size and body composition
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Dnmt3a is an epigenetic mediator of adipose insulin resistance
- Dec 2017
A beneficial impact of the fat quality on insulin sensitivity is not seen in individuals with a high fat intake (> 37E%).
This is likely do to the reduced carbohydrate intake rather than increased fat intake. Since carbohydrates generally insulin sensitivity, it's likely that this additional insulin resistance is acting as a confounder (as well as, presumably, a standard deviation widener). Thus, I would expect similar results during hypocaloric carbohydrate restriction.
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A visual exploration of the link between statin use and the risk of Diabetes in a subpopulation of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.
This is an interactive graph created with Biovista Vizit; nodes and links can be further explored to view supporting bibliography and molecular mechanism of action.
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Insulin sends a message to our cells that nutrients are available, meaning it's time to grow and proliferate. When the levels of the hormones drop, it's a signal to cells that its time to enter a life-extending mode of conservation. Such a system makes evolutionary sense.
Very good explanation!
- Apr 2017
She and her colleagues are using neural networks—complex mathematical systems for identifying patterns in data—to recognize diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness among US adults.
Wow, this is a very interesting application!
- Jul 2016
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spiritual senses of the occultist as are externally perceptible colors to the physical eye. This etheric body can actually be seen by the clairvoyant. It is the principle which calls the inorganic materials into life, which, summoning them from their lifeless condition, weaves them into the thread of life's garment.
This reminds me of the diabetes and heart disease epidemic. If through forced choice you can engender a species of people to change the make up of their blood through outside chemicals and OVER FEEDING everyone sugar rendering most people diabetic you can in essence control the emerging medical needs of a society dependent on new forms of health care and medicines. The obama care state.
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Slower metabolisms were not the only reason the contestants regained weight, though. They constantly battled hunger, cravings and binges. The investigators found at least one reason: plummeting levels of leptin. The contestants started out with normal levels of leptin. By the season's finale, they had almost no leptin at all, which would have made them ravenous all the time. As their weight returned, their leptin levels drifted up again, but only to about half of what they had been when the season began, the researchers found, thus helping to explain their urges to eat.Leptin is just one of a cluster of hormones that control hunger, and although Dr. Hall and his colleagues did not measure the rest of them, another group of researchers, in a different project, did. In a one-year study funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, Dr. Joseph Proietto of the University of Melbourne and his colleagues recruited 50 overweight people who agreed to consume just 550 calories a day for eight or nine weeks. They lost an average of nearly 30 pounds, but over the next year, the pounds started coming back.


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Contents with tag: climate change
The People's Climate March in Lima, Peru, now touted as being the 'largest march in Lima' in a long time, was participated in by a diverse group of indigenous peoples, workers, women, farmers, youth, elderly, faith communities, together with representatives of non-government organizations to urge ministers to forge a just deal that actually addresses the root causes of runaway climate change, and upholds the principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities' (CBDR).
At the ongoing COP 20 in Lima, Peru, civil society stresses that a successful outcome in Lima would mean going to the roots of the climate problem – which means developed countries acknowledging responsibility and compensating for centuries of colonialism and resource plunder, and ceasing to continue this legacy through unequal trade agreements, foreign investment promotion especially on extractives and dirty energy, in collusion with corporations and governments from developing countries.
As we have done in the face of Haiyan's destruction last year, IBON International again calls on our global partners, networks, civil society groups, and friends to raise the necessary funds and resources to be delivered to the most disaster-affected areas, towards their urgent relief and rehabilitation.
An action that took the COP by 'surprise' was when a group of civil society delegates stormed a corporate side event that promotes carbon capture and storage, a false solution to climate change that furthers corporate interests.
COP 20 of UNFCCC is taking place from December 1 to 12 in Lima, Peru. Expectations are high that this year's Climate Summit will make significant inroads to bring the Parties to agree on a draft text to be negotiated and agreed on in Paris in 2015, and which will inform the international community's response to the increasing urgency for climate action. More pressure than ever before rests on this COP ending with a meaningful outcome, and the host government Peru stressed this message at the opening of COP 20 in saying that 'success in Lima will determine success in Paris.' But what is really at stake here? What does a 'successful outcome' actually mean for the different actors in this intergovernmental process?
IBON representative moderates press briefer entitled "Expectation from COP 20 in view of most vulnerable communities and least developed countries interest: a civil society perspective"
IBON International urge a los líderes mundiales a prestar atención a las peticiones de los pueblos por la justicia climática aprobando un acuerdo climático global jurídicamente vinculante que se base en los principios de responsabilidades comunes pero diferenciadas (RCPD) y de desarrollo sostenible genuino.
IBON International urges world leaders to heed to the peoples' demands for climate justice for the upcoming 20th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 20) in Lima, Peru.
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In a tragic incident,a 45-year-old man died at an event in Kerala, which was attended by movie star Dulquer Salmaan. The deceased has been identified as Hari, a native of Pravachambalam in Thiruvananthapuram.
He was one of the thousands of people who had gathered to catch the glimpse of Dulquer, who had gone to Kottarakkara, Kollam, to inaugurate a mall. The videos and photos doing the rounds on the internet show a sea of fans cheering for the star as he made his first public appearance following the release of his maiden Hindi film Karwaan.
The man is said to have suffered heart-attack while standing in the crowd and collapsed. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in a police van but he died before he could get the medical help. While some media reports suggested the stampede at the event led to Hari's death, the police officers have rubbished it. However, the organizers of the event have been booked for not taking proper security steps to manage the crowd.
"We have registered a case under IPC section 283 (danger or obstruction in public way or navigation) against the owner of the mall web centre, which is the mall in question. This is because the whole of MC Road was blocked for close to two hours because of the event and the crowds," a police officer was quoted.


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One cannot be expected to give an extensive description of normal and pathological roentgen anatomy of the heart and great vessels in little more than 400 pages. With remarkable skill, Zdansky has been able to condense this large field in which he includes acquired and congenital heart disease without losing important material, although some chapters are very limited. The normal roentgenological appearance of the heart in childhood, for instance, is discussed on 1½ pages and illusstrated by three schematic drawings. Many similar drawings of excellent didactic quality illustrate the entire volume and sometimes seem to have replaced roentgenograms. The latter
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This tooth of Dakosaurus were found in the upper jurassic layers (Zeta 3) of Mühlheim near Solnhofen in Germany. Dakosaurus was a marine representative of Crocodiles with a short snout. This species is now extinct.
The tooth is huge, it measured remarkeably 53 mm in length. The preservation is sensational. A perfectly preserved huge tooth of this rare Solnhofen reptile centrally located on unbroken original matrix!
Reptile fossils are extreme rarities inside the Solnhofen material - they are highly sought after by museums and colllector around the world.
This tooth really is a museum piece - it has long been part of our private collection.
Do not miss this rare opportunity - something similar will surely not be offerd again soon. This is a unique chance to own something extremely rare!
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A Private Possession
Questions That Have Been Asked, at Varying Levels of Frequency, of Miette and Her Podcast:
How did this get started?
Questions That Have Been Asked, at Varying Levels of Frequency, of Miette and Her Podcast:
How did this get started?
So, my "identity" was stolen recently. And not for the sake of sordid members-only internet sites or international travel or a weekend of Spitzering other scandalous activities that, if you're going to have your identity stolen, would constitute Theft in Style. No, my identity was used to buy clip art and stock photography and website services, which is about as exciting as cutting school to go and get a root canal, sneaking out of the house late at night to mow the lawn next door. You get the picture.
So a personal note to identity thieves in training: when you're done with me, at least return me with a few heavy anecdotes and a thrilling punked-up haircut. OK?
I know the great controvery of the Scarlet Ibis has bothered you, and I confess to great shame at using this controversy to draw attention away from the various corporate scandals, celebrity affairs, and political horrors that are sucking the steam off the almost pervasive media coverage known to some as HurstGate.
A Listener (you know who you are) wrote to me recently requesting that I laugh hysterically for fifteen minutes into my microphone and post this as a short story for you. Now, while I agree that this would be a particularly amusing johncagey experiment, I have not, unfortunately, seen hyenaic laughter transcribed this way, and have no idea what it… Read more →
Much as I would love to read the entire Decameron, and one day maybe I will (when the sound quality is improved to the point where I no longer sound like a podcastrati… and yes I am working on it!), for now, here's enough of an excerpt to give you pleasantest of dreams of romance in the time of plague. Besides, it doesn't get much more hypercritically metatextual, reading a bedtime story that is a bedtime story being read.
This may be one you remember from your schooldays, maybe one that made you a liberal, or a feminist, or a prolifer, prochoicer, or antichoicer, or the other way around altogether or none of these things at all. But now, I will break from objective narratress and tell you something very personal and even embarrassing about your Miette:
In the dystopian fantasy of my days, we would each have our own child in the toolshed. For Ursula, of course, we need only one. Not a bad daydream, if you can prevent yourself from drawing the natural comparisons… oh, I do hope this doesn't cause you nightmares.
Oh ladies! Oh men and oh boys and girls, the sexiest man alive is BACK. Patrick has been threatening to start up Patrick's Bedtime Story Podcast, and with a voice this smooth, he might have to do it, much as I'd miss his occasional guest posts here. I'll warn you that there's an outburst of laughter in the middle of this that I didn't have the heart to cut out, and also that he does a killer bird caw, and that Olla's voice is a little on the saccharinely fey side. It's that good.
Can I tell you something about my speculative fiction habits? Of course I can– this my barroom restroom wall and the red marker's in my slimy mitt.
Here's the thing: I just love stories about sentient animals. I can't get enough of talking dogs or super-intelligent rats or telekinetic polar bears– this is the stuff of unconditional love.
I read in the news yesterday that television writers here in the U.S. have gone on strike, and that because of the strike, everybody's arms are collectively thrown up in a great wide panic, because nobody knows what's going to happen on Charmed and because there's nobody to script the next great Wardrobe Malfunction, and this sounds like very bad news indeed and I was sorry to read it.


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Sanjoy Narayan traces history and ancestry through music.brunch Updated: Sep 11, 2016 11:15 IST
Quite likely you haven't heard of brothers, Pat and Lolly Vasquez-Vegas. I wouldn't have either if I hadn't ended up listening to Witch Queen of New Orleans, a song that references New Orleans' storied voodoo culture. And that's how I learnt about Pat (bass and vocals) and Lolly's (guitar and vocals) band, Redbone. The two brothers are native Americans tracing their ancestry to Yaqui and Shoshone tribes, which makes their band the first native American rock band when Redbone was formed in 1970. I heard Witch Queen... quite randomly on a podcast and on an impulse decided to check out Redbone.
For starters, I played a 1971 album by the band with the same name, Witch Queen of New Orleans. The original cover of the album depicts a 19th century scene showing native Americans on horseback with a large cluster of teepees in the background in what is clearly a settlement of America's original inhabitants who were dispossessed of their land and livelihood systematically by European colonisers and later the American government, often with violence. The Witch Queen album doesn't have it but Redbone have a song titled We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee. Those having some familiarity with Native American history will know about the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in a reservation in South Dakota, when a US cavalry regiment shot and killed 150 men, women and children and injured many more. The incident was a controversy that raged for years, and only a century later in the 1990s did the US government formally apologise to the indigenous people for it. In We Were All Wounded..., a song that was not aired for years because of its lyrics, Redbone remember the victims and the horrors of that massacre.
The Vasquez-Vegas brothers and their band have another interesting connection. Jimi Hendrix. The legendary guitarist who traced in his ancestry some Cherokee blood, apparently encouraged and inspired the formation of Redbone and, according to some reports, had great regard for their music.
Redbone played a brand of rock that had many influences: rhythm and blues featured prominently; and although they were a California band, a strong New Orleans touch of jazz and blues. On the album I heard, some songs have tribal roots such as Chant: 13th Hour. But that's an exception. Most of Redbone's music is very accessible and unalloyed rock – well, actually I'd say rock that is alloyed with funk, soul and other influences. But the native American spirit always guided the band. Frontman Pat Vegas has said Redbone was not just a band but a movement to give a voice to America's indigenous people.
The second recent discovery came from my truffle-sniffing friend, Hemant (a man who's been referenced more than a couple of times in this column). First, a bit about him. An inveterate audiophile, Hemant does things that could make you wonder how thin the line between sanity and insanity that he treads is. He has more than a dozen amplifiers – from vintage tube amps to wooden 40-year-olds to stuff that has been customised and so on. He has more speakers than he has amps, of course, and makes it a point to permute, combine and play all of this as part of his normal regimen. Occasionally, Hemant sends me a new band or musician that he's sniffed out and what he sends is invariably a great discovery.
Last fortnight, it was an album by a band I'd never heard of, Blo. They were a Nigerian band, active for 10 years: 1972-82. If Redbone were the first native American band of their kind, Blo were quite likely the first band to come out of Africa that played 1970s rock with strong psychedelic influences. I read that lead guitarist Berkely Jones, drummer Laolu Akintobi and bass guitarist Gbenga Odumosu were influenced by bands such as The Grateful Dead but also that before forming Blo the trio was part of drummer Ginger Baker's shortlived rock-jazz fusion project, Salt. Of course, we all know Baker – the famed drummer of Cream and Blind Faith and other projects.
Blo's Phases 1972-82 (the album Hemant e-gifted) was an eye-opener. I had no idea that this was a band doing what it was doing during that decade, that is, playing brilliantly trippy rock. Funky beats, fantastic guitar solos and a sound that ought to have made them soar to the top. On Preacher Man, funk meets 1970s-style Bay Area psychedelia; on Miss Sagit, a vocal-less adventure, the guitar ascends heights that should have easily netted fame for the band. Sadly, that didn't happen. Not finding success outside of Nigeria despite a lot of touring, Blo experimented with other genres, disco even, before they disbanded. Pity. But the albums are there to explore.
For some strange (and I bet prudish) reason, iTunes's store in India doesn't let you buy Frank Ocean's Blonde. So one had to pursue other methods to get hold of his much-awaited album. Blonde had been awaited feverishly by the R&B sensation's fans.
His previous album Channel Orange was unconventional and eccentric but a huge hit and before Blonde came out, social media and the Internet were abuzz with rumours, teasers and red herrings. Now that it's out, was it worth the wait? Well, Blonde is as unconventional as Channel Orange was but in a different way. Drum less stretches on its 17 tracks can sound more intimate, emotional and intricate. And, like the previous album, it's a grower.
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As we start to ramp up to red carpet season, we're beginning to see the stars take bigger fashion risks. And the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Among those that fell this last week were Carrie Underwood, who chose a translucent, champagne-hued cape and confused us big time. And then there's The Biebs and Paula Abdul, who, as a pair, looked ready for their first day of high school. (News flash, you two, you're not teens anymore.) Check out all of the hazardous fashion of the week below!
Justin Bieber and Paula Abdul need to learn to stop dressing like teens
Paula AbdulWe see more of Paula Abdul than we want to thanks to the sheer nature of this garment, which leaves little to the imagination. This would look good on so many other people but just isn't right for poor old Abdul. As we said last week, she's got to learn to dress her age. Her and Justin can take lessons on this together. Getty Images
Kate MaraThis one is so close to being so good, and Kate Mara is usually able to pull off anything. But the yellow asymmetrical skirt with the misplaced floral detailing is just shy of the mark. A little too Little Miss Sunshine and lemon meringue. Great, now we're hungry. Getty Images
Noomi RapaceThe thing about black gowns with high necklines, long sleeves, and long skirts, is that they always make the wearer look like a witch. Naomi Rapace, who has enough sex appeal in her little finger to pull off most outfits, can't even make this work.Getty Images
Lizzy CaplanHere's a classic case of misguided colour-blocking. This outfit could've used a little more cohesion, both in the colour scheme and the way the pieces fit. The top hugs her figure, but the skirt flares and looks out of place. Like a kindergarten teacher, or a librarian…either way, she looks ready for elementary school, not the red carpet. Getty Images
Chloe LukasiakThis asymmetrical skirt is a mess. A tube top with one tiny spaghetti strap on one side and a thick strap on the other? What? Why? No. And the black booties make her legs appear to end abruptly—we would've gone with nude heels and an entirely different dress. Getty Images
CiaraElements of this outfit look sexy, but the combined effect of the seemingly painted on sections, the wiry, structural bottom, and tribal-inspired patterns is too architectural. Like it was inspired by a building design by Zaha Hadid. Not helping is the neck line that goes almost right to the chin for an undesirable stubby look. Getty Images
Gwen StafaniWe're not really sure what to call this thing. It appears to be part off-the-shoulder dress, part bodysuit, part goth mermaid, and entirely made of fishnet. Catch and release this piece, please.Getty Images
Justin BieberAre those tights under ripped jeans? This list may be mostly reserved for female fashion crimes, but as soon as we saw The Biebs' outfit at the American Music Awards, we knew we had to make an exception. Sure, he's a rock star and, yes, he's still young, but why does he always insist on dressing like he's still 12 years old. Justin, buy a suit! Then wear it.Getty Images
Karla MosleyThis is the dress version of a mullet. A mullet-prom dress if you will. There's always at least one prom dress on the red carpet, and she's got the smile to match—a picture of pure innocence, from the '80s. Have her home by midnight.Getty Images
Kathryn HahnCulottes were a big trend this summer and Kathryn Hahn is making a valiant effort to make these work in fall with a weightier fabric. Where she went wrong: choosing a pair that were at least five sizes too big. Too big. Too grey. Too boxy. The top is similarly offensive, drowning her figure in excess material. Getty Images
Kendra WilkinsonPerhaps this is an attempt to appear more modest than usual (ahem), but ex-playboy bunny Kendra Wilkinson's choice of top makes her look like a Footlocker employee. Or a referee. We're calling foul. Getty Images
Carrie UnderwoodIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's confusing, because we think she's wearing a cape. And not just a cape, but a cape that's crafted from a translucent, sparkling champagne-coloured material. We're also throwing a flag up on the similarity between her skin tone and the shade of the garment, too. Getty Images
Marta OrtizModel Marta Ortiz's pleated leather skirt is great, with just the right amount of room separating it from her hips and legs. But with the tight leather gripping her torso and breasts like that, we can't help but think of Catwoman. Also, we could do without the sleeves. Getty Images
Rebel WilsonRebel Wilson looks waterproof. Or, like she's wearing one of those heat blankets firefighters place on rescue victims. Or, like a giant candy carrying a smaller piece of candy. What it doesn't look like is a red-carpet-appropriate dress.Getty Images
Tovah FeldshuhSpeaking of dressing her age…from the neck up, Tovah Feldshuh looks absolutely gorgeous (And strong! Just look at those biceps!). But below that things start to get a little confusing. The overall effect is that of a satin sunset, which sounds romantic but just doesn't work. Nobody should ever wear orange satin…never mind the pink shawl. Getty Images
Z LaLaZ LaLa's outfit at the American Music Awards looked like it was unceremoniously tugged from some tropical coral reef. This may have been intentional, but it is in no way excusable. This isn't the first time pop artist Z LaLa has shown up at an event dressed like a piece of funky modern furniture, but it is one of the most sartorially offensive. Is that a ball and chain? We hope so, because this dress deserves to sink to the bottom of the ocean.Getty Images