Pioneering theatre company Kneehigh returns to the Lyric Hammersmith with its trail-blazing Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs), and we are very excited. We chat to the Kneehigh team to find out exactly why you shouldn't miss this celebrated show, based on John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.
Kneehigh is a Cornwall-based theatre company who tour nationally and internationally. For over 35 years it has created vigorous, popular and challenging theatre from its cliff-top base and always performs with joyful anarchy. Kneehigh is undoubtedly one of the UK's most exciting touring theatre companies, specialising in visually stunning, adventurous theatre, ensemble playing and beautiful live music. Its contribution to the UK theatre landscape is such that it is now studied as part of the drama curriculum.
2. Political relevance – what's the world coming to?
The world feels very strange right now. Very cruel, confusing and absurd. This anarchic and apocalyptic musical deals with political corruption and widespread injustice against a backdrop of cracked morality and the fevered need to survive. These themes haven't gone away.
Gay's The Beggar's Opera hit an unsuspecting London like a thunderbolt in 1728. Here was an opera about low-born, mucky people doing low-born, mucky things to each other. Brecht adapted the story for The Threepenny Opera in the early twentieth century. Kneehigh's latest version of Gay's classic is anarchic and radical. It will move you, shock you, and make you laugh.
It's directed by Kneehigh founder and artistic director Mike Shepherd and written by Carl Grose (recently appointed deputy artistic director), who has written some of Kneehigh's best-loved plays, including The Wild Bride, Tristan and Yseult and The Tin Drum, with music by Charles Hazlewood.
Like Gay, celebrated composer and conductor Hazlewood has raided music from all genres to create a terrific score that is performed live by the company on stage. It straddles electro disco, new wave, grime, dubstep, noire, trip hop, punk, ska, as well as the great Purcell, so there really is something for everyone.


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/**
 * @module Spectrum
 */
import { SpectrumCommands } from "./commands.service";
import { Container } from "typedi"; /** */
import { WebSocketConnection } from "websocket";
import { SpectrumLobby } from "../components/chat/lobby.component";
import { ISpectrumIdentifyPacket } from "../interfaces/spectrum/identify.interface";
import { RSIService as RSI } from "./../../RSI/services/rsi.service";
import { SpectrumBroadcaster } from "./broadcaster.service";
import { ISpectrumCommunity } from "../interfaces/spectrum/community/community.interface";
import { SpectrumCommunity } from "../components/shared/community.component";
import { receivedTextMessage } from "../interfaces/spectrum/community/chat/receivedTextMessage.interface";
import { IBroadcasterListenerCallback } from "../interfaces/api/broadcaster-listener-callback.interface";
import { ISpectrumUser } from "../interfaces/spectrum/user.interface";
import { ReplaySubject } from "rxjs";
import { filter, first } from "rxjs/operators";

/**
 * @class State
 * Represents the current state of our Spectrum informations
 * watching the websocket to synchronise server-side and client-side information
 */
export class SpectrumState {
    /** commands service for this bot */
    protected _commands: SpectrumCommands;
    /** the currently bookmarked channels */
    protected bookmarks;
    /** the communities we have access to */
    protected communities: SpectrumCommunity[] = [];
    /** information on the bot member */
    protected member: ISpectrumUser;
    /** notifications of the bot */
    protected notifications;
    /** the list of private lobbies (i.e private messages) */
    protected private_lobbies;
    /** a role list */
    protected roles;

    /** used internally to represent what lobbies we're listening to */
    protected _SubscribedLobbies: SpectrumLobby[] = [];
    /** used internally to store the original state of things */
    protected _originalIdentify: ISpectrumIdentifyPacket;

    /** Our RSI API instance */
    private RSI: RSI = Container.get(RSI);
    /** Our RSI WS API instance  */
    private Broadcaster: SpectrumBroadcaster = Container.get(SpectrumBroadcaster);

    private _broadcasterReadyEvent = new ReplaySubject<boolean>(1);

    /**
     * Creates a State Object
     * @param packet the Identify packet as sent by the RSI API
     * @param ws the RSI Spectrum websocket.
     */
    constructor(packet: ISpectrumIdentifyPacket) {
        this.newIdentifyPacket(packet);
    }

    /**
     * Return an event each time the broadcaster is sucessfully connected
     * @return the event
     */
    public get onBroadcasterReady(): ReplaySubject<boolean> {
        return this._broadcasterReadyEvent;
    }

    public getMember(): ISpectrumUser {
        return this.member;
    }

    /** commands service for this bot */
    public get commands(): SpectrumCommands {
        return this._commands;
    }

    /**
     * Updates the state with a new identify packet
     * @param packet the identify packet as sent by the RSI API
     */
    public newIdentifyPacket(packet: ISpectrumIdentifyPacket) {
        this._originalIdentify = packet;

        this.bookmarks = packet.bookmarks;
        this.communities = [];

        if (packet.communities)
            packet.communities.forEach((co: ISpectrumCommunity) => {
                this.communities.push(new SpectrumCommunity(co));
            });

        this.member = packet.member;
        this.member.id = Number(packet.member.id);

        this.notifications = packet.notifications;
        this.private_lobbies = packet.private_lobbies;
        this.roles = packet.roles;
    }

    /**
     * Convenience promise to track the first initialization of the API
     * @return a promise that will be true (and consumed) the next time the broadcaster is up and ready.
     */
    public whenReady(): Promise<boolean> {
        return this.onBroadcasterReady
            .pipe(
                filter(status => status === true),
                first()
            )
            .toPromise();
    }

    /**
     * Method to re-send our current state to Spectrum on connection drop
     *
     */
    private restoreWS() {
        // Re-subscribe to our previous lobbies
        this._SubscribedLobbies.forEach(lobby => {
            console.log("[DEBUG] Restored lobby " + lobby.lobby.name);
            this.Broadcaster.broadCastMessage(lobby.buildSubscribtionMessage());
        });
    }

    /**
     * Fonction to set the ws status as connected and listen for the ready signal.
     */
    public setWsConnected(ws: WebSocketConnection) {
        this.Broadcaster.setWs(ws, this);
        this.Broadcaster.setBot(this.member);

        this.Broadcaster.addListener("broadcaster.ready", () => {
            console.log("[STATE] BROADCASTER IS READY");
            this._broadcasterReadyEvent.next(true);
            this._commands = Container.get(SpectrumCommands);
            this.restoreWS();
        });
    }

    /**
     * Getter function for _SubscribedLobbies
     * @return the array of currently subscribed to lobbies
     * @property _SubscribedLobbies
     */
    public getSubscribedLobbies(): SpectrumLobby[] {
        return this._SubscribedLobbies;
    }

    /**
     * Subscribes to a given lobby
     * @param lobby the lobby to subscribe to
     */
    public subscribeToLobby(lobby: SpectrumLobby) {
        this._SubscribedLobbies.push(lobby);
        this.Broadcaster.broadCastMessage(lobby.buildSubscribtionMessage());
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the supplied lobby is currently subscribed
     * @param lobby a SpectrumLobby object
     * @param id the id of the loby
     * @return whether or not we're subscribed to this lobby
     */
    public isSubscribedToLobby(lobby: SpectrumLobby): boolean;
    public isSubscribedToLobby(id: number): boolean;
    public isSubscribedToLobby(final): boolean {
        if (typeof final !== typeof 123) final = final.lobby.id;
        return (
            this._SubscribedLobbies.findIndex(
                (lobby: SpectrumLobby) => Number(lobby.lobby.id) === final
            ) > -1
        );
    }

    /**
     * Returns every currently acessible lobbies
     * @return the array of lobbies the bot has access to
     */
    public getAccessibleLobbies(): SpectrumLobby[] {
        var lobbies = [];

        this.communities.forEach(community => {
            community.lobbies.forEach(lob => {
                lobbies.push(lob);
            });
        });

        return lobbies;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a community the bot can see by name
     * CASE INSENSITIVE
     *
     * this is currently not updated before refresh.
     *
     * @param name the name the category
     * @return Community if found, null otherwise.
     */
    public getCommunityByName(name: string): SpectrumCommunity {
        let n = name.toLowerCase();
        return (
            this.communities.find(
                (co: SpectrumCommunity) => co.community.name.toLowerCase() == n
            ) || null
        );
    }

    /**
     * Return the communities the bot can see
     */
    public getCommunities(): SpectrumCommunity[] {
        return this.communities;
    }

    /**
     * Declare a global message listener for every message the bot will get to see.
     * @param callback the callback function on message.
     */
    public onMessage(callback = (message: receivedTextMessage) => {}): number {
        return this.Broadcaster.addListener("message.new", m => callback(m.message), {
            message: null
        });
    }

    /**
     * Declare a custom ws listener
     * @param messageType the type of message to listen for
     * @param callback the callback function to call when this listener is triggered
     * @param content the content of the message to check against
     *
     * @return the unique id of the listener.
     */
    public onCustomListener(messageType, callback: IBroadcasterListenerCallback, content = null) {
        return this.Broadcaster.addListener(messageType, callback, content);
    }

    /**
     * Removes a custom listener,
     * We will stop listening for the listener and calling its callback.
     *
     * @param listenerId the listener id to stop listening to.
     */
    public removeCustomListener(listenerId: number) {
        this.Broadcaster.removeListener(listenerId);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the bot public presence on spectrum
     * @param status the status
     * @param info the "sub-status"
     */
    public setBotPresence(
        status: "away" | "online" | "playing" | "do_not_disturb" | "invisible",
        info?: string
    ) {
        return this.RSI.post("api/spectrum/member/presence/setStatus", {
            status: status,
            info: info
        });
    }
}

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Winder v. Caldwell.
and such commissions, as administrator, as the Orphans' Court may legally allow, . And it is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed, that the said sums of money and stock, so decreed to be paid and transferred by the above-named defendants, be paid and transferred to the above-named complainants, Hippolitus Estho, Roman Estho, Louisa Narbut, Vlandislaus Wankowiez, Hippolitus Wankowiez, Adam Bychowiec, and Michael Szyrma, in the proportions stated and adjudged in the preceding fourth clause of this decree.
Eighth. It is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed, that the decrees pro confesso against Roman Estho, Louisa Narbut, born Estho, Thaded Emilie Wilchelmine Zeltner, Maria Charlotte Julia Marguerette Zeltner, Bonnisant Pere, General Baszkoyski, Emilie Zeltner, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zeltner, Zavier Amieth, Dr. Sheërer, Miss Ursula Zeltner, and Kosciusko Armstrong, by the said Circuit Court be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.
And lastly. It is ordered, adjudged, and decreed, that this cause be, and the same is hereby, remanded to the said Circuit Court, with directions to that court to carry the aforesaid decree of this court into effect.
WILLIAM H. WINDER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ANDREW D.
CALDWELL.
Where a scire facias was issued to enforce a lien upon a house under the lien law of
the District of Columbia, there was no necessity to file a declaration. Where the contract between the owner and the builder, (who was also the carpenter.)
stipulated for a forfeiture per diem in case the carpenter should delay the work, the court below ought to have allowed evidence of such delay to be given to the jury by the defendant, under a notice of set-off, and also evidence that the work and materials found and provided upon and for the building, were defective in quality and character, and far inferior in value to what the contract and specification called
for. A master builder, undertaker, or contractor, who undertakes by contract with the
owner to erect a building, or some part or portion thereof, on certain terms, does not come within the letter or spirit of the act of Congress passed March 2, 1833, (4 Stat. at Large 659,) entitled an Act to secure to mechanics and others, payment for labor done and materials furnished in the erection of buildings in the District of Coiumbia.
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington.
It was an action of scire facias, broaght by Caldwell against Winder, upon a claim filed under the act of' Congress passed
March 2, 1833, entitled "An Act to secure to mechanics and others, payment for labor done and materials furnished in the erection of buildings in the District of Columbia." 4 Stat. at Large, 659.
Caldwell, in March, 1849, filed his claim in the clerk's office, consisting of the gross sum of $10,500, claimed as due under a special agreement, and the further sum of $4,086 for extra work — the items of the extra work being particularly mentioned in the claim.
Upon this claim the writ of scire facias issued March 20, 1849. No declaration was filed. The defendant appeared and pleaded non assumpsit, upon which issue was joined.
Upon the trial, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,746, with interest from 9th March, 1849.
Upon the trial, the plaintiff took three bills of exceptions, and the defendant, ten. The substance of them all is stated in the opinion of the court.
It was argued by Mr. Davidge, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Bradley and Mr. Lawrence, for the defendant in error.
The counsel for the plaintiff in error made the following points.
I That, under the act of 1833, the mechanics and materialmen who do the work and provide the materials for the building, are entitled to the lien, and not he who merely contracts with them to do and provide such work and materials.
1.. Because the law tolidem verbis confines the lien to those " employed in furnishing materials for, or in the erecting or constructing" the building. .
2. Because the only debts secured by the law are those contracted for work done and materials furnished for the building.
3. Because the ad clause of the 1st section of the act plainly shows that a mere contractor is not within its provisions.
4. Because the contractor not being within the letter, is still less within the spirit of the law, the object of which was to allow those whose property, whether work or materials, had been advanced upon the credit of the building, to follow that property after it had become part of the building. In the present case, the work and materials advanced, or a large portion of them, were not the property of the contractor.
5. Because if the contractor be held within the law, the building would be subjected to double liens and double recoveries. And, more than this, a sub-contractor, not advancing either work or materials, might, with equal justice, claim the lien, and the property would then be subjected to triple liens for the same benefit.
Winder v. Caldweli.
6. Because the mechanics and material-men are, by the law, expressly authorized to institute proceedings against the contractor, the basis of which is, that they have found and provided the work and materials for the building.
7. Because the law contemplates but one lien for the same work or materials, and if there be two or more, the satisfaction which the owner is entitled to, under the last clause of the 1st section could not be entered. Act of 1833, (4 Statutes at Large, p. 659); Penn. Lien Laws of 1803, (Pamphlet L. 591); of 1806, (4 Smith's L. 300); and of 1836, (Pamphlet L. 695); Jones v. Shawhan, 4 W. & S. 257, 264; Hoatz v. Patterson, 5 W: &
S. 537, 539; Haley v. Prosser, 8 W. & S. 133, 134; Whitman .v. Walker, 9 W. & S. 183, 187; Bolton v. Johns, 5 Barr's Penn. Rep. 145, 150.
But, further, the act of 1933 cannot be regarded as giving a lien to the contractor in this case, unless it, an affirmative statute, without a repealing clause or negative words, be held to repeal a former law passed in pari materia, and between which and the act of 1833 there is no necessary repugnancy. The act of Maryland, passed December 19, 1791, provided as follows:
" X. And for the encouragement of master-builders to undertake the building and finishing houses within the said city, by securing to them a just and effectual remedy for their advances and earnings, be it enacted, that for all sums due and owing, on written contracts, for the building any house in the said city, or the brickwork, or carpenters' or joiners' work thereon, the undertaker or workmen employed by the person for whose use the house shall be built, shall have a lien on the house and the ground on which the same is erected, as well as for the materials found by him; provided the said written contract shall have been acknowledged before one of the commissioners, a justice of the peace, or an alderman of the corporation of Georgetown, and recorded in the office of the clerk for recording deeds herein created, within six calendar months from the time of acknowledgment as aforesaid; and if, within two years after the last of the work is done, he proceeds in equity, he shall have remedy as upon a mortgage, or if he proceeds at law within the same time, he may have execution against the house and land, in whose hands soever the same may be; but this remedy shall be considered as additional only, nor shall, as to the land, take place of any legal encumbrance made prior to the commencement of such claim." 2 Kilty's Laws of Md. act 1791, ch. 45, $.10.
This law gives a lien to the contractor or to the workmen employed by the owner, but it requires, 1. That there shall be a contract in writing; 2. That such contract shall be acknowWinder v. Caldwell.
ledged; and 3. Recorded within six months after acknowledg. ment.
In the present case there was a written contract, but it was neither acknowledged nor recorded; and, besides, the remedy adopted is wholly different from that given by the act of 1791.
Is that law repealed by the act of 1833 ? It is not in any portion; or, if at all, not so far as concerns the right of the contractor.
It is not repealed, in whole or in part, expressly or by direct terms. Is it by necessary implication ?
There must be, to'repeal by implication, a positive repugnancy between the provisions of the new law and those of the old; and even then the old law is repealed only pro tanto, to the ex. tent of the repugnancy. Wood v. The United States, 16 Pet. 342, 362; Daviess et al. v. Fairbairn et al. 3 How. 636, 646; Beals v. Hale, 4 How. 37, 53; Chesapeake & 0. C. Co. v. Bal. timore & .0. R. R. Co. 4 Gill & J. 1, 152, 153; Dwarris on St. 673, 674, 675.
A later statute, which is general, does not abrogate a former, which is particular. 6 Rep. b. 19; Dwarris on St. 674.
Statutes in pari materia, are to be taken together and compared in the construction of them. The United States v. Freeman, 3 How. 556; Dwarris on St. 699.
Statutes are to be construed with reference to the existing law. Four things are to be considered; what was the law before the act; the mischief not provided against; the remedy provided; and the reason of that remedy. Heydon's case, 3 Co.7.
The mischief which required the passage of the act of 1833, was twofold: 1. The law gave no lien to mechanics contracting with the undertaker or contractor. 2. It gave no lien whatever to the material-man, unless he was at the same time undertaker, or a workman contracting directly with the owner.
The whole object of the law of 1833, was to supply the omissions of the act of 1791. It was desigped to be auxiliary merely, and not to repeal the provisions of the existing law.
Certainly no reason can be assigned why the salutary provision of the act of 1791, requiring a contractor to enter into a written contract, and have the same acknowledged and recorded, was intended to be annulled.
The act of 1701 is not obsolete, but has been recognized as in full force. Homans v. Coombe, 3 Cranch, C. C. Rep. 366 — decided in 1828.
II. The court below erred in refusing to instruct the jury that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover for the work and materials done and provided under the special agreement.
1. Because the act of 1833 is inapplicable to cases where work
and materials are furnished under a special agreement. Jones 0. Shawhan, 4 W. & S. 257, 262; Hoatz v. Patterson, 5 Id. 537, 538; Haley v. Prosser, 8 Id. 133, 134; Witman v. Walker, 9 Id. 183, 187; Barton v. Johns, 5 Barr's Penn. R. 145, 150; Act of 1791, ch. 45, § 10; United States v. Barney, 2 Hall's Law J 128; Ex parte Lewis, 2 Gallis. 483; Hostler's case, Yelv. 66; Bac. Abr. Trover, E.; 2 Rol. Abr. 92, Justification, pl. 2; Chapman v. Allen, Cro. Car. 271; Bul. N. P.45; Brennan v. Currint, Sayre, 224; S. C. cited 3 Selw. N. P. 1163; Stone v. Lingwood, 1 Str. 651; Collins v. Ongley, cited Selw. N. P. ubi sup.; Stevenson v. Blakelock, 1 Maule & Selw. 535; and see, also, Boyce V. Anderson, 2 Pet. 155.
2. Because the special agreement in this case was inconsistent with the retention of a lien. Peyroux et al. v. Howard, 7 Pet. 324, 344; Chase v. Westermore, 5 Maule & Selw. 180; Scarfe 0. Morgan, 4 Mee. & W. 270; Ştoddard Woolen Man. v. Hunt ley, 8 N. H. 441; Hutchins et al. v. Olcutt, 4 Verm. 549; Bai. ley v. Adams, 14 Wend. 201 ; Welch 2. Mandeville, 5 Wheat. 277.
III. The court erred in refusing to submit to the jury the question whether the work and materials, cr what part thereof, were supplied upon the credit of the building. Hills v. Elliott, 16 S. & R. 56; Hinchman v. Graham, 2 S. & R. 170.
IV. A declaration should have been filed. Foster on Scire Facias, 72 Law. Lib. p. 350.
V. The judgment rendered was general and in personam. The proceeding was in rem, and the last clause of the act of 1833, expressly prohibits the rendition of a judgment in the scire facias, against any other property than the building against which the lien existed.
VI. The court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover for the portion of work and materials pe formed, and furnished under the special agreement, more than three months before the claim was filed.
VII. The claim, so far as it related to the special agreement, was not filed in conformity with the requirements of the law, and the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury to that effect. See the claim, R. 9; McDonald v. Lindall, 3 Rawle, 492. " VIII. The court erred in excluding from the jury, evidence of defects in the work and materials furnished, under the special agreement. Withers v. Greon, 9 Howard, 213; Van Buren v. Digges, 11 How..461. Notice of set-off had been given. R. 5.
IX. The court erred in refusing evidence of delay, the demur. rage money mentioned in the agreement, being liquidated damages, and not a penalty. Fletcher v. Dyche, 2 T. R. 32; Huband v. Grattan, 1 Alc. & Napier, 389; Crisdee. v. Bolton, 3 C. & P.

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Another hint to saving money, especially if you are good with a hammer and nails, is to purchase home shed plans for a basic model. Then, you can use the skeleton of the plan to get the structure up and ready, and use your handyman skills to make additions or alterations to the original blueprints. Obviously, this works much better if you have some skills and know-how under your belt.
Talk to friends and family to see if they have any home improvement product Contractor recommendations. Ask to see previous work (Pictures and if possible, ask to speak to previous clients). It pays to hire the professionals.


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Translation: We work hard to make Animal Jam a safe place for kids, but a lot depends on you. WildWorks is not responsible for content on Animal Jam posted by users or other third-parties. However, if we think content is not appropriate, we can take it down at any time without asking for permission.
8. No Hacking. You agree not to post any content that contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may harm Animal Jam or make it operate poorly, or that would do the same to a third-party computer or any other specific feature of Animal Jam. You also agree that you will not decompile, disassemble or copy Animal Jam or any of its source code or network transmissions. If you violate this rule we will remove you as a user and block you from using Animal Jam. Doing so, however, does not limit our other rights and remedies. Also, you understand that by breaking this rule, you will have irreparably harmed us and Animal Jam.
Translation: Don't ruin it for everyone else by trying to hack, copy or reverse engineer all or part of Animal Jam. Also, don't share viruses, or corrupted links or files with Animal Jam or Animal Jam users.
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Translation: We hope we never have to, but we can terminate your access to Animal Jam at any time without any notice to you.
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We retain all right, title and interest to Animal Jam, including, but not limited to, all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, proprietary rights, patents, titles, computer codes, audiovisual effects, themes, characters, character names, stories, dialog, settings, artwork, sound effects, musical works, and moral rights whether registered or not and all applications thereof.
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You will not to copy, reproduce, republish, upload, display, post, or transmit any Animal Jam Content and will not make or distribute things where you include the Animal Jam Content. It is a violation of our rights to do this, even if you are not selling the items, but are only giving them away. The only time you can do this is if we specifically give you permission. The use of Animal Jam Content for any other purpose is a violation of our copyright and other proprietary rights.
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Translation: These ones kind of speak for themselves.
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12.1a In the case of a game account that reports an unauthorized purchase and receives a refund, the account will then be permanently banned from accessing the app as a security measure.
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13. Data Storage in the U.S. and Export of Animal Jam Software. We are based in the United States and we make no representation that Animal Jam is appropriate or available for use in other countries. Those who choose to access Animal Jam from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable, and understand that information they provide to us will be sent out of their home country to the United States. Furthermore, the United States government places controls on exporting downloadable software into certain countries listed on the Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanction List. If you are in such a sanctioned country, or your name appears on the U.S.'s Specially Designated Nationals or Table of Deny Orders, then you may not download Animal Jam software. Translation: Animal Jam is made for use in the United States. SBI makes no promises about whether Animal Jam is appropriate for use outside of the United States.
Translation: Animal Jam is made for use in the United States. SBI makes no promises about whether Animal Jam is appropriate for use outside of the United States.
14. Feedback. We are grateful for any input you provide to us about Animal Jam, but we need to maintain our rights in our technology and Service. Accordingly, please do not send us any original creative materials such as stories, character or program ideas or original artwork, unless we have specifically requested that you do so. Any unsolicited submissions received by us will be deemed our property. To the extent any part of your submission is deemed not to be owned by us, then you, and your parents or guardians if you are under 18, agree to assign to us any right, title and interest in and to the submissions and waive any "moral rights" you may have in the submission.
Translation: Unless you have entered into a separate contract with us regarding the sharing of ideas, any ideas or concepts you voluntarily share with us become our property.
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Translation: WE AREN'T PROMISING THAT ANIMAL JAM WILL WORK PROPERLY OR THE WAY YOU WANT IT TO. USE ANIMAL JAM AT YOUR OWN RISK. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, IF YOU SUFFER ANY INJURIES IN YOUR USE OF ANIMAL JAM, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IS $5.00.
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Translation: If you don't follow the rules of the TOS and something bad happens because of it, neither WildWorks nor anyone affiliated with us, will be held responsible.
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Translation: If there is a dispute between you and WildWorks and it can't be resolved through direct conversations, you agree that it will be resolved by arbitration taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah and following the specific rules set out in the TOS.
18. Links to Third Parties. As a service to you, we may provide links from Animal Jam to websites of third parties. Once you leave Animal Jam, we have no control over third parties and their respective websites and terms of service. The same applies to links to third-party sites from other members.
Translation: SBI is not responsible for anything that might happen once you have left Animal Jam, even if your leaving Animal Jam was because of a link on Animal Jam.
19. Updates to the TOS. From time to time and in our sole discretion, may modify the TOS. If we update the TOS, we will let you know by emailing you (if we have your email address), or by posting an announcement on Animal Jam. Your continued use of Animal Jam will indicate your consent to the revised TOS.
Translation: We update the TOS sometimes. When we do, we will put up a notice or email you about the changes.
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A partire dal 2002 la Lituania ha cominciato a presentare film all'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences che la rappresentassero all'Oscar come miglior film di lingua straniera.

Ad oggi nessuno di questi film è rientrato nella cinquina finalista della categoria.

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 Oscar al miglior film straniero

Cinema lituano
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As a parent, I cannot imagine a deeper sorrow than losing a child.
It is unfathomable that almost five months since the loss of life in Aurora, CO, our nation is mourning a mass killing spree horror again.
I speak of the school shooting 30 miles north of my home, in Newtown CT, which is officially the 2nd worst school shooting in our nation's history. Here on the East Coast, the terrible burden has been even greater, because we are not yet recovered from Superstorm Sandy.
Why is that a necessary or appropriate headline? It is hard enough to discuss this newest, horrific chapter in our history with my two children (whom I have not wanted out of my sight since it happened) without having to worry that they will see a headline like this. Earlier, after escaping from my intermittent tears with a peaceful afternoon movie, I took them to Starbucks. I sent them to find seats so they did not have a chance to accidentally bump into the stand with NY Times prominently displaying this garish headline.
I know it's news – and a topic that will not soon be forgotten. My personal coping mechanism has been to mostly avoid reading the newspapers or watching the news. Nonetheless, news travels and through a friend I learned that one of the teachers who lost her life was the daughter of town residents. And one of the deceased children was the young cousin of a colleague.
But even if you didn't know any of the victim's families, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone not affected by this monstrous demonstration of evil in our midst. You'd have to be inhuman not to have been affected . . . or so I wish to believe. It is hard for me to fathom why one the most well respected news outlets of our age, the esteemed Grey Lady, deemed it appropriate to print such a gruesome, detailed headline.
Adding insult to that injury, is what I witnessed on the streets of NYC yesterday; swarms of Millennials clad in sundry Santa garb caroused the streets of Manhattan in celebration of Drunk Santa Day. Have you heard of it?
What started by a Danish activist theatre group gathering in 1978 is supposed to be a well meaning "non-denominational… and non-sensical" mass gathering (think flash mob without the dancing and the addition of alcohol).
However, at some point, it morphed into an organized pub crawl along a specific route to avoid, or at least cut down on, potential public disturbances and the breaking of urination laws. Oh yes, that well represents the meaning of Christ's birth.
I'm not a Bah-humbug type in the slightest, but it seems to me that in light of an incident that took place only 24 hours before, a modicum of respect would be in order. Sadly, my mindset was not shared by the milling throngs dressed scantily, irreverently and haphazardly who took to the city streets for one purpose and one purpose only – to get totally, unapologetically trashed and to stay that way for as many hours as possible.
The event began at 10am on Pier 84 and continued from 7:30pm at Santa's "after-party" at Drigg's Avenue.
As I write this, a live memorial service, featuring our President, is taking place in Newtown, CT. Truthfully, I am finding it very hard not to be judgmental about the exploitation on one hand of some of the media, and the ignorance of the drunk Santa's on the other. We lost 20 children and 6 teachers. We lost a mother whose gun enthusiasm created the opportunity for her 20 year old's son inexplicable rampage.
I am struggling just a bit to understand where I fit as a spiritual being having, once again, a painful, human experience. Maybe that's the point. Perhaps this insanity is meant to create a more compassionate sanity in the world. After all, is there a greater catalyst for transformation, change and healing than pain?
As the Festival of Lights is ending, the Winter Solstice is approaching, a miracle birth is about to be celebrated, and the Mayan calendar is ending, I am reaching for meaning, comfort and understanding. Whatever your purpose or politics, whether you seek to rally against the NRA or want to arrange and attend ecumenical prayer services, I pray that there is a coming together, a shift for us all to a better place, a happier time and a more sustainable future for us all.
May the light of the souls who we lost in Newtown, CT forever be a beacon allowing us to push our way through this temporary darkness. May we always remember the principal, guidance counselor and young, beautiful teachers who gave their lives defending those children.
May we always remember the children. Those brave, innocent, young, precious, loved, cherished, babies, who have left this life offering us the chance to feel compassion, love and benevolence when every fiber of our being is crying out in rage, fury and disbelief.
So it is the children who, once again, are our greatest teachers. And our greatest gift.
Let light, love and wisdom follow them where ever they are.
I couldn't agree more. Well said.
Thank you, Tracey. I know we are both grateful for the blessing of community at this very difficult time.
Shira, your post captures the thoughts of many of us, who haven't been able to find the words. Thank You!
Thank you, Maria. And I loved the beautiful poem that you just shared on your blog.
I was away on vacation when this tragedy occurred and was told of it by a Canadian that we had become friends with. He couldn't recall the name of the town. My mother is a school nurse in Stonington, C; my younger sister's children attend school in New London, T; my best friend's only child in Shelton, CT and a good friend's two autistic children in Newtown. To say panic is putting it mildly. The temporary unknowing threw me back to when I was waiting to hear from my husband during 9/11. Those horors came flooding back to me. In my rush to get to the lobby computers, I asked Universe where was it in CT, I was told Newtown…and then was horrified to find I was correct. I am glad to report that my friend's children were not in that school. Just the same, the emotions are hard to hold back and the tears are right on the surface…so raw. My heart goes out to those families. We need to be better to one another. Hug one another, support one another and above all work on loving each other unconditionally.
Maureen, thank you for sharing such a powerful story. I'm so sorry for the emotional upheaval it has caused you and your family. May the healing for us all come swift and sure and may the tides of change that will surely result, draw us to a forever more peaceful shore.
This is a most beautifully written piece. Thank you for your words and depth of meaning.
Hope, I appreciate your kind words & the fact that mine were able to be meaningful to you.
This is a "must read" blog post. I am passing it on to friends and family. Cheers.
Thank you, Jennifer. I am grateful you found the post so resonant and meaningful. Blessings to you and yours.
As a teacher with my young special needs students playing with me I had no idea what the news would bring later that day. As a teacher and human being I still am unable to wrap my head around it just like you Shira. Many I wonders going through my head and what would I do as well. I think my friend told me best as she desperately tried to make my tears stop, when she said "Jenn, you would do nothing different than teachers like Ms. Soto and others did for their students." My friend is right as my present and former students are my children. I too am trying to not expose myself and the young ones to the headlines and news. Shira as always you said it perfectly. I am just wondering when and where does it end. How do we stop this craziness. When will we have gun control. When will violent video games and movies and more stop! When will there be no stigma for those who need help. When will there be acceptance for those who are different. This nation is very sick and has lots of healing to do. I just pray that there is peace on earth and may it begin with me. Hoping all of you will join me and let it start with you too! Take the time to love more and understand.


On request of the Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development, NCA Board members and other role players visited him on August 23, 2018. The Government has identified charcoal production as one of the important export industries through which economic growth and employment creation can be brought about in Namibia. Currently Namibia is the 5th largest charcoal producer in the world. Even though they are grateful that the 13 Namibian charcoal processors which add value in Namibia by processing and packing locally, the Minister is of the opinion that too much charcoal is exported to SA in raw unprocessed form. He said that his Ministry will negotiate with the big buyers from SA to invest in Namibia by processing locally and then export directly from Namibia. The global demand for Namibian charcoal exceeds the offer and thus there is a big growing potential. Minister Tweya also referred to the necessity of de-bushing in general for the repair of our rangeland in order that growth can take place in the livestock and game sectors.
A quick look to see what we can expect from Landbou Journal on August 25, 2018. As usual Nelia Richter will inform us what we can read this week in the Landbou Weekblad. Piet Schrader informs us about weaner prices and what we can expect in near future. As usual Stefan Saayman of Channel 7 talks to Alex McDonald about de-bushing and De Wet Mouton tell us more about the Afrikaner breed. Tanja Dahl of NAPHA talks to us and Dirk Nesebered informs us which hunting rifles are ideally suited for the North of our country. Streicher Coetzee of Namibia Genetics Auctions talks about the G8 Bonsmara auction and Basie Oosthuizen gives information about the latest developments with regard to two-way radios. Anthea Janse van Rensburg gives information about the Women's Day at Blumfelde.
The Groundnut Association is hosting their member meeting and information day on August 30 at 09:30 at Roys Rest Camp outside Grootfontein, 60km on the Rundu road. Speakers are inter alia Wessel Higgs and J J Cloete of Soygrow. For further details contact Dawie Kok, Tel 081 2616173, bstroom@mweb.com.na.


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Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Son Little has revealed his talents over the past few years through a series of collaborations and the gradual release of his own material. His 2014 EP, Things I Forgot, was his first significant artistic statement and now comes his self-titled debut album that fulfills the promise of his earlier work.
Little, the former Aaron Livingston, was born in Los Angeles, moving with his family to New York City, and eventually settling in Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia, Little got to know members of the Roots and he appeared on their 2011 album, Undun. That same year, he teamed up with RJD2 to form the band Icebird, releasing one album, The Abandoned Lullaby. In 2013, he also appeared on RJD2's album, More Is Than Isn't.
Little's music defies categorization, incorporating elements of soul and touched with rhythm and blues, electronica, hip hop, gospel, blues, and indie rock. These diverse influences are on full display on Son Little. Synthesized vocals, backwards guitar, and bare bones production make "I'm Gone" a stunning opening song. The use of sparse instrumentation and production proves to be an effective tool, as evidenced on the intensely personal "Your Love Will Blow Me Away." "Carbon" is a bluesy rocker as is "Loser Blues," a slow burning, sinister number, punctuated by a sizzling guitar solo.
Elsewhere, "The River" throws down a stomping gospel groove and "Lay Down" is a pure piece of modern soul. "Go Blue Blood Red" incorporates elements of reggae. Little taps into early influences on "O Mother," a vintage slice of soul that reaches back to the seminal work of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye.
By creating music that disregards the restrictions of categories, Little sets himself apart from the myriad of soul-infused artists that have been emerging in recent years. This self-titled debut album encapsulates who Little is and gives hints at what he might become.
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Olivia Luccardi (Brooklyn, 17 de maio de 1989) é uma atriz e produtora cinematográfica norte-americana, conhecido pela participação na série Orange Is the New Black.

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Even More Insanity: College Students Marry THE OCEAN [video]
Bethany Blankley May 28, 2016
Campus Reform recently reported that a Santa Monica College professor led students on an "EcoSexual Sextravaganza" in which participants not only married the ocean, but consummated the relationship.
According to Campus Reform:
Amber Katherine, a philosophy professor who helped organize the May 14 event, explained to Campus Reform that the purpose of the "wedding" was to bring about a deeper love for the planet through "ecocentric passion and even lust."
The ceremony began with Bruce Cartier, a former SMC student, proclaiming to those gathered at Santa Monica Beach that "today we stand upon this holy earth and in this sacred space to witness the rite of matrimony between the sea and us all."
Next, leaders of the event distributed rings to the students, announcing "with this ring, I bestow upon the sea the treasures of my mind heart and hands—as well as my body and soul. With the power vested in us, we now pronounce you 'married to the sea.'"
After the ceremony, Campus Reform added, some students made their way to the water where they were encouraged to consummate their new relationship with the ocean and literally "make love with the water."
Students were told: "Stick your toes in the water … or any part of your body that you want."
According to Amber Katherine, a philosophy professor who helped organize the May 14 event, it "was funded by a number of campus organizations." The main sponsor, the professor said, was the university's Public Policy Institute chapter.
One attendee, A fishnet-clad UCSC alumni identified only as "Serenity," said:
"Back when I would hug trees in Santa Cruz, I would sort of ask the tree if it was okay if I hugged it and I would feel their spirit or energy or something give a response back, and then proceed accordingly," she told The Corsair. "Consent is definitely important. Do you think the Earth would consent to fracking and pollution? Probably not."
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Following the opening act was a series of environmentally-themed speakers and performers, including an interpretive dance by students from UC Santa Cruz with a sea made from a sheet of plastic with plastic bags attached to it, a woman who sang a song about the earth and booty shaking, and a girl who stripped down to a thong over leggings, boots and nipple tassels, waving a white flag.
"It's kind of overwhelming and confusing, and kind of great," said Chandler Tipton, who attended the event.
This is a fairly accurate sentiment for most of us, particularly the confusing part. While the idea makes sense, one question lingers: How serious is this? Do people really believe in having a romantic relationship with the Earth?
Here's video, courtesy of the Corsair:
Article reposted with permission fro Constitution.com
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Latest results about emerging MS therapies, risk factors, disease mechanisms, rehabilitation, CCSVI, and much more presented at AAN Meeting
Nearly 12,000 neurologists and investigators convened in New Orleans in April to present findings at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting. Over 500 scientific presentations and display posters focused on research to stop MS, restore function, and end MS forever. Among these were the latest results from pivotal clinical trials of emerging MS therapies, possible risk factors, underlying disease mechanisms, rehabilitation approaches, CCSVI, and much more. For free access to the conference abstracts (brief summaries), go to the American Academy of Neurology's Website.
In most cases, studies presented are considered preliminary. Many of the results will be analyzed more thoroughly, and are usually published in peer-reviewed science and medical journals. Confidence in a study's findings grows when it is repeated by others, with similar results.
Research Toward Stopping MS in its Tracks
Among studies reported were these first results from
late-phase clinical trials. If these treatments are found to be
safe and beneficial, some of them may come on the market in 2012
and 2013. Other studies focused on understanding benefits, risks
and modes of action of available and emerging therapies.
BG-12 (Biogen Idec) – The phase III CONFIRM trial of this oral therapy in 1430 people with relapsing-remitting MS – tested at two or three times a day against placebo over two years – achieved statistical significance on the primary endpoint of reducing average annual relapses by 44 to 51% over placebo. Both BG-12 groups and a group given glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries) were compared to the placebo groups, but not to each other. Both doses of BG-12 reduced disease activity on MRI. Disability progression was not reduced significantly by BG-12. The most common adverse events in the BG-12 groups were flushing and gastrointestinal events. (Abstract S01.003) A small study in 56 healthy volunteers treated with BG-12 showed that pretreatment with aspirin (325 mg for 4 days) decreased the incidence and severity of flushing, without increasing gastrointestinal upset. Whether long-term use of aspirin with BG-12, if approved, in people with MS will be as effective and well tolerated is not known. (Abstract P04.136) Biogen Idec has applied to the FDA for marketing approval of BG-12 for MS.
Alemtuzumab (Genzyme/Sanofi) – The two-year CARE-MS II phase III trial compared intravenous alemtuzumab against standard dosing of Rebif® (interferon beta-1a, EMD Serono Inc. and Pfizer) in 840 people with relapsing-remitting MS who had relapsed while on prior therapy. Alemtuzumab was infused once each year, on five consecutive days the first year, and on three consecutive days the second year. The relapse rate was reduced by 49% compared to Rebif, and the risk of disability progression was reduced by 42%. Several aspects of MRI-detected disease activity also showed benefit, and alemtuzumab reduced brain atrophy. Adverse events of alemtuzumab included autoimmune thyroid-related problems in 15.9%, ITP (a rare blood disorder) in 0.9%, and infusion-related reactions. The most common infections were upper respiratory and urinary tract infections, sinusitis and herpes simplex infections; serious infections occurred in 3.7% of the alemtuzumab group and 1.5% of the Rebif group. (Abstract S01.004) Genzyme has publicized plans to file for FDA approval of alemtuzumab in the second quarter of 2012.
Gilenya® (fingolimod, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) – In a phase III "FREEDOMS II" study; a daily dose reduced the relapse rate by 48% compared with placebo in 778 people with relapsing-remitting MS, the primary endpoint of the study. (Abstract 5LB00.015) A registry of 500 pregnant women has been established by Novartis, collecting information on maternal, fetal and infant outcomes associated with accidental exposure to Gilenya during pregnancy; this is an FDA requirement that helps to determine whether therapies are safe for pregnant women. (Abstract P06.189)
CombiRx trial – First results from a clinical trial that tested a combination of Copaxone and Avonex® (interferon beta-1a, Biogen Idec) were presented by Fred Lublin (Mount Sinai College of Medicine, New York City) and Jerry Wolinsky, MD (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston). This three-year trial was funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), with trial drugs donated by Teva Pharmaceuticals and Biogen Idec. Although there was some evidence from MRI that the combination was better than either therapy alone, there was little evidence that the combination was superior in terms of reducing clinical relapses or progression. (Abstracts S11.002 and PL02.003)
Green tea extract – Alexander Ramos (Louisiana State University, New Orleans) and colleagues at LSU and Oregon Health Science University administered 400 mg of Polyphenon E – a green tea extract – twice daily to 10 people with relapsing-remitting or secondary-progressive MS; the major component of this extract is an antioxidant that may help to protect nerve cells from damage. One person discontinued therapy after mild elevation of liver enzymes, but no serious adverse events occurred. Treatment resulted in a 13% increase in average levels of a molecule that reflect nerve tissue integrity (N-acetyl-aspartate). (Abstract P03.050) The team is now conducting a phase II study to determine safety and neuroprotective effects in 48 people. Read more about this study.
Predicting response to therapy – An international team analyzed DNA from individuals who had participated in a clinical trial of Copaxone (FORTE trial), looking for signposts that might indicate in advance whether a person will or will not respond well to treatment with this disease-modifying therapy. Rather than looking at over 1100 participants, they selected ones who did very well -- having no MRI lesions or relapses during the trial -- and for high contrast, ones who did not do well -- having signs of high disease activity during the trial. Using advanced technology, in preliminary results they were able to identify an array of gene signals that could predict high response to Copaxone. This study is an example of a growing trend to seek ways to optimize treatment choices for people with MS. (Abstract IN3-2.003)
Treating acute relapses – A multi-center trial by Cristina Ramo-Tello, MD (Pujol Hospital, Badalona, Spain) and colleagues reported that intravenous and oral methylprednisolone were equally effective in treating acute relapses in 49 people with MS who were given either dosing regimen or inactive placebo after a relapse. At least one other larger-scale study is underway which should help clarify whether the more convenient oral treatment is equally effective as IV. (Abstract P01.128)
Research Toward Restoring What's Been Lost
Understanding how MS damages the nervous system and how
symptoms impact daily life can help to take full advantage of the
variety of rehabilitation and exercise regimens that may restore
function to people with MS.
Cognitive rehabilitation – Letizia Panicari (San Raffaele University, Milan) and team used functional MRI – which provides pictures of changes in brain activity – to compare 10 people with MS who completed a course of computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation compared with 10 who did not undergo rehabilitation. After 12 weeks, the treatment group showed increases in brain activity relating to the functions being tested (attention/information processing) while activity decreased in the control group. (Abstract S51.003)
MS impact on taste – Corey McGraw, MD, and colleagues (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York) described a series of case reports of people with MS whose sense of taste was affected by the disease (called dysgeusia). The issue was brought to their attention by a prominent food and wine critic who developed a decrease in taste on the left side of his tongue. In all seven cases, MRI revealed lesions – areas of tissue damage – in a small area of the brain stem (the back of the brain). Fortunately, taste function was recovered within 2 weeks to 3 months. In some cases this symptom was the first symptom indicating MS. Since brain stem lesions can be associated with more severe disease activity, this may be an important signal for people with MS and healthcare providers to pick up. (Abstract P06.178)
Several platform and poster display presentations focused on nervous system repair, finding ways to better track MS disease activity and progression, and Chronic Cerebrospinal Vascular Insufficiency (CCSVI) and MS, including:
Ultrasound study: CCSVI – Andrew Barreto, MD, Jerry Wolinsky, MD, and colleagues (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) reported on preliminary results from a National MS Society-supported study investigating CCSVI. This team has been conducting ultrasound to evaluate venous drainage in a blinded fashion in 206 people with different types of MS and 70 people who were healthy or had other diseases. So far, they reported finding that 3.88% of people with MS met at least two criteria for CCSVI, in contrast to 7.14% of people who did not have MS – a difference that was not statistically significant. The prevalence of CCSVI using this team's rigorous techniques is less than previously reported by other groups. (Abstract S10.005)
Pathology study: CCSVI – Preliminary results were presented in a poster from an ongoing study of vein structure in autopsy specimens (by Claudiu Diaconu, Dr. Robert Fox and colleagues, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio) from 10 people who had MS, compared to 10 people who did not. In this unblinded study, funded by the National MS Society, they have identified abnormalities inside the vein tubes (lumen) that drain the brain and found a variety of structural abnormalities and anatomic variations in both groups. They reported 9 abnormalities in 6 out of 10 people who had MS and 5 abnormalities in 4 out of 10 controls. They noted that ultrasound CCSVI studies should include evaluation of intraluminal abnormalities. (Abstract P05.125)
BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1, Biogen Idec) – Blocking the nervous system molecule LINGO-1 increases myelin repair in mice, so the next step was to evaluate safety in humans. In the first human trial of this approach, a team administered test doses of BIIB033, an immune antibody that inhibits LINGO-1, to 64 healthy adult volunteers and 42 people with relapsing or secondary-progressive MS. There were no serious adverse events; headache was the most frequently adverse event reported. The authors conclude that the results support advancing this myelin repair strategy into a phase II clinical trial. (Abstract P02.021)
Smartphone to track MS progression – Sashank Prasadd, MD (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston) and team presented a new series of studies that will evaluate whether smartphones can actually monitor MS disease progression. A consortium has been established of clinicians and scientists with expertise in MS, cognitive psychology, computer science, ethics, and regulatory issues to build smartphone technology that tracks clinical changes in MS. The consortium has created 21 custom applications for the Android smartphone platform, including MS-related questionnaires and specific tests of vision and cognition. Each is completed in10 minutes or less. Fifty people with MS and 50 controls are being enrolled for a phase I study of the effectiveness of this method of tracking MS disease progression. This type of research aims at outcome measures that more accurately track MS and MS progression, especially for use in clinical trials. (Abstract P01.144)
Research Toward Ending MS Forever
Understanding risk factors that influence who gets MS, and
also what course their MS will take, is crucial for finding ways to
prevent MS and progression of symptoms.
Gender differences and vitamin D – Men with low blood levels of vitamin D (less than 30ug/mg) may be more susceptible to MS disability, according to a study of 500 people with different types of MS, conducted by John Rose, MD, and colleagues (University of Utah, Salt Lake City). They also found that women with vitamin D deficiency (less than 20ug/mg) had significantly higher MRI-detected active brain lesions if they had a genetic marker that is common in people with MS (HLA-DR2). This study adds to growing information about the role of vitamin D in MS, and possible gene and gender influences. (Abstract S50.004)
Impact of Gender on Visual Function – Dr. Fiona Costello (University of Calgary) and teamconducted a study which examined the role that gender has on the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in patients with MS after they experience optic neuritis (ON) which involves a sudden reduction in vision within the affected eye. This investigation, funded by the MS Society of Canada, showed that gender and hormonal influences may impact instances of lower visual function associated with RNFL thickness, as they found lower RNFL values in men compared to women. (Abstract PO1.137)
Clue to benign MS? Some people have an unusually mild course of MS, often called "benign" MS. Researchers in Israel (Sheba Medical Center, Tel‐Hashomer) took blood samples from 31 people with very mild MS and 36 people with RRMS. Genes were looked at with microarray, or "gene-chip" technology, which can identify hundreds of thousands of variations of thousands of genes at once. The activity of 406 genes differed between the two disease groups. Genes that were more active in people with milder MS courses were related to suppression of immune T cells. The most significant difference was seen in the gene that instructs the RNA-Polymerase-I pathway – a key player in causing inflammation. This study may provide an important clue for tracking and improving the prognosis of MS. (Abstract S20.005)
Influence of virus on relapses – The Epstein-Barr virus (which causes infectious mononucleosis and other disorders) has been associated with a higher risk of MS. Jennifer Graves, MD (National MS Society Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellow, University of California, San Francisco) and colleagues evaluated whether the immune antibody response against Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus was associated with relapse rate in children or adolescents with MS. There was no statistically significant association. (Abstract P02.096) Investigators nationwide are recruiting 640 children with early MS or at high risk for MS to study whether such risk factors make children susceptible to developing MS.
Imaging Abnormal White Matter in Children with MS –
study seeking to determine if the white matter integrity can distinguish the diagnosis of children with MS, is supported by the MS Society of Canada grants and studentships. Drs Marina Sonkin, Vincentiu Tip and Brenda Banwell (Hospital for Sick Children) and their team used Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) to obtain insight into white matter integrity. Abnormalities in adults with MS have been detected using such imaging, even with normal- appearing white matter (NAWM), here this technique is being used within pediatric MS patients, where scans are conducted at first clinical attack. The team found that DTI abnormalities in NAWM at the onset in children with MS suggests that even within the earliest stages of the disease, pathological changes do occur. (Abstract: S50.007)
Trends of Comorbidity in MS – Funded by the MS Society of Canada, Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie (University of Manitoba) and her research team conducted a study that aimed to develop methods for comorbidity measurement in MS, was funded by the MS Society of Canada. This group used provincial administrative health claims data from Manitoba, and developed case definitions to study individuals with MS and the temporal trends in prevalence for diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The administrative data used, showed to be a valid data source for surveillance of those comorbidities, and demonstrated that their prevalence is rising in MS and in general populations. (Abstract: P06.164)
These and many other presentations reflect the rapid pace of MS research focusing on stopping MS, restoring function, and ending MS forever. For a listing of all 2012 AAN presentations please click here.
Avonex is a registered trademark of Biogen Idec
Copaxone is a registered trademark of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Gilenya is a registered trademark of Novartis AG
Rebif is a registered trademark of EMD Serono, Inc.
Source: National MS Society


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Topps Tiles shares battered after big drop in sales
Retailer expects profits for last six months to be "significantly" below the previous year
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Shares in Leicestershire's Topps Tiles took a hammering this morning on the back of a big drop in sales.
The retailer's share value was down almost a quarter at around 60p after it said sales for the past couple of months were down 5 per cent year-on-year.
It said that as a result profits for would be "significantly" down on previous expectations.
The business, which has its headquarters in Enderby, near Leicester, said market conditions had been tough against a backdrop of "continued weak home improvement spending".
Like-for-like sales in the eight weeks to February 22 were down 5.5 per cent compared to the same point last year.
It comes as the FTSE 100 continues to take a battering on the back of fears over the spread of the coronavirus and its impact on the world economy.
New Topps Tiles CEO Rob Parker
Today Topps Tiles chief executive Rob Parker said: "Trading conditions in our second quarter have remained challenging, reflecting continued weakness in home improvement spending.
"Against this backdrop we are taking appropriate action to ensure we remain competitive, to reduce costs and to strengthen cash flows.
"While UK housing market indicators have shown an encouraging improvement in the period since the General Election, these traditionally have a lagged impact on our trading and we would not expect to see any benefit from these until later into the second half – our performance during this period will be key to the outcome for the year as a whole.
"We remain confident that our market-leading retail offer and recently established commercial operations give us a strong platform from which to deliver sustainable growth over the medium and long term."
Cool November helps Next post strong winter sales
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Topps Tiles' sales were up 1.1 per cent to £219.2 million in the year to the end of September, while pre-tax profits were down 1.6 per cent to £12.5 million.
However sales in the two months prior to election had been down around 5 per cent.
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It has been two weeks since the last fishing report.
We even got questions from folks wanting to know if we were O.K. because we haven't posted any new videos.
We are O.K., just been very busy guiding other folks and not just fishing to take video.
Since I was away, I asked Jim to write this fishing report. So, for this week, the format will be different.
On the Lower Provo at the beginning of July. High flow about 700 cfs. Trout along the banks and in back eddies. Good nymphing with midge pupae and baetis nymphs about size 20, but limited number of spots to wade.
Some dry fly action with pale olives about size 18; hatch was midday and fairly heavy for about an hour. Lots of recreational boaters and tubes coming down after 10 am in the morning and continuing all day.
Can't give specific dates, but the first 10 days of July, fished the Middle Provo below River Road on several mornings. Caught trout early on brown midge pupae (size 20) and later in the morning, caught trout on split case PMDs nymphs (size 18 & 20). About noon had green drakes on drys one day, then on PMDs and caddis nymphs the other day.
Guided two people one day, then another three people on a another day. Estimated the total number of fish netted per day at about 16 – 18 (all caught by clients), with 3- 4 small fish, about 10 fish per day at 12- 15 inches and another 3 or 4 big fish (16 – 20 inches).
Clients lost another 3 or 4 big fish per day and also missed many many good hits, so many more fish could have been caught.
Weather was very hot, not much wind, except one day some thunder storm activity with cloud cover.
The water was very cold and fairly high flow just over 530 cfs. One of the trips was full day, second half at the diversion, trout were rising to drys when we had to leave about 3:30 due to lightning and lack of time. Hard to tell what the surface activity was on specifically but it was mayflies, somewhat dark in color.
On Thursday afternoon (July 12), we took another client upstream from the railroad tracks back in to the big willows. It was partly cloudy, breezy, an the river was running about 475 cfs. It was slow at first due to the amount of time it took to teach the client to use the bounce rig. He was a good caster but needed lots of encouragement to mend carefully.
Whitefish were taking sow bugs, feeding right right on the bottom. The client hooked, played and after a few minutes finally lost a monster whitefish on a sow bug. We know it was a whitefish, because a scale was on the hook.
The brown trout were taking PMDs and small light golden olive caddis pupae, both about size 18. When the sun was almost down, trout started to rise. We tried swinging soft hackles, grey hackle peacock and grey hackle bright green floss body size 12 and 14 with good success. As it got darker, Jim caught a 15 inch brown trout on a black bi-visible dry fly (size 14).
The next morning (July 13), Jim guided a mother and a 12 year old boy, both complete beginners. They walked down from White Bridge to just upstream from Highway 40. They fished by bouncing worms and midge pupae. They caught several very small browns on each. Then moved downstream and bush whacked into a hole that doesn't get much fishing pressure.
The young man caught a 14 in brown right away on midge pupae (size 20). He had several good takes but pulled too hard and hooks came out. To his credit he offered that it was his fault. Last fish he had on was a big one but he played it too hard and hook came out. No significant hatch, no rises.
After the trip Jim went to River Road South to scout and walked down stream about ½ mile on the west side.
A few PMDs and small caddis were moving. Some trout were rising and Jim caught a little brown on a big drake dry. He fished quite a while with various dry fly patterns, but no more success.
He changed to very light bounce rig using 6x and midge pupae (nymphs). He hooked a really big brown and after a long fight eventually got it in the net (22 inches). Caught another brown smaller, about 12 inch. Action was slow, because there was not much hatch and was due to a cloudy day and very cold water. We needed the Sun to warm the riffles and get hatches started. Also tried swinging soft hackles, but no action. Moved upstream and re-rigged light bounce and caught two more on midges.
On the way out stopped at the big corner hole and re-rigged "Dan Roberts style" with very long drop bounce rig (11 foot drop) with two big weights (1/16 size). Tied on sow bug and a worm.
Hooked a big one right away, played it as hard as practical with 5X. It fought like a demon (measured 21 inches; took a purple Provo River worm).
At sundown, watched another fisherman catch a good one on top across the way. Some rises to small caddis but was too tired to continue and went home.
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Today (July 17), the flow from Jordanelle into the Middle Provo is down to 508 cfs. Yesterday, it had beenat 524 cfs for about a week.
Today the Lower Provo from Deer Creek Res. is running at 585 cfs, down from yesterday's flow of 592 cfs.
When the water is running fast, look for inside bends and in deep holes where the water is not running as fast.
We have finally scheduled a trip with the winner of our Free Guided Fly Fishing Trip Contest.
We are taking the winner and his father fishing on Wednesday. Look for details of how they did on next week's fishing report and on a future video.
Since we don't have a new video this week, here is a video from early July last year on the Lower Provo River. We were catching trout on PMDs.


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Monterrey in Municipality of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico — The Northeast
The Purísima Cemetery
Batalla de Monterrey - 21 de septiembre de 1846
— Recorriendo tu Historia —
By J. Makali Bruton, October 24, 2019
1. The Purísima Cemetery Marker
English translation: . The Purísima Cemetery . The ancient Purísima Chapel had a cemetery whose walls served as a shelter for the defense of the city during the Battle of Monterrey. However, the withdrawal of Mexican forces from the Bishop's Palace forced the abandonment of that position, which was occupied on September 23 by General Worth's Division. From here a mortar bombed the city during the night and the early morning of the next day. . . Start of the tour: Washington and Héroes de 47 Streets . This historical marker was erected by CONARTE, Congreso del Estado de Nuevo León LXXII Legislatura, Nuevo León Unido – Gobierno para Todos. It is in Monterrey in Municipality of Monterrey Nuevo León Mexico
Cementerio de la Purísima
La antigua capilla de la Purísima contaba con un cementerio, cuyos muros sirvieron de resguardo para la defensa de la ciudad durante la Batalla. Sin embargo la retirada de las fuerzas mexicanas del Obispado forzó al abandono de esa posición, que fue ocupada el 23 de septiembre por la División del General Worth. Desde aquí un mortero bombardeó la ciudad durante la noche y la madrugada del día siguiente.
Inicio del recorrido: Calles Washington y Héroes del 47
The ancient Purísima Chapel had a cemetery whose walls served as a shelter for the defense of the city during the Battle of Monterrey. However, the withdrawal of Mexican forces from the Bishop's Palace forced the abandonment of that position, which was occupied on September 23 by General Worth's Division. From here a mortar bombed the city during the night and the early morning of the next day.
Start of the tour: Washington and Héroes de 47 Streets
Erected by CONARTE, Congreso del Estado de Nuevo
To the left is a monument to the teacher Serafín Peña.
León LXXII Legislatura, Nuevo León Unido – Gobierno para Todos. (Marker Number 9.)
Location. 25° 40.181′ N, 100° 19.623′ W. Marker is in Monterrey, Nuevo León, in Municipality of Monterrey. Memorial is at the intersection of Miguel Hidalgo and Calle Porfirio Díaz Sur, on the left when traveling east on Miguel Hidalgo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monterrey, Nuevo León 64000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 674 Miguel Hidalgo (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Purísima Statue (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); College of the Company of Jesus (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Monterrey Surrender Site (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); The Bishop's Palace (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Benito Juárez (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Combat at the Bishop's Palace (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Monterrey (approx. 1.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterrey.
Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Man-Made Features • War, Mexican-American •
3. The Purísima Cemetery Marker, attached to the side of the current Church of the Purísima
A portion of the marker can be seen above the white truck in this view. The church seen here is not the original mentioned in the marker text.
4. A monument to teacher Serafín Peña near the Purísima Cemetery Marker
Profr. Serafin Peña
Benemerito de la Educacion en Nuevo Leon
Benemerito maestro "Serafin Peña"
Los que el fruto recogen de tu gloria alcanzada te dedican este recuerdo
15-5-37.
More. Search the internet for The Purísima Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2019. This page originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. 4. submitted on October 27, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.