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SAN FRANCISCO and GENEVA, Sept. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:AMBS), a biotechnology company focused on the development of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and orphan ophthalmological disorders, today announced positive 15-day non-GLP toxicology data for a single intravitreal administration of MANF in an ocular safety animal model, relevant to MANF's development in ocular diseases, including orphan indications such as Retinitis Pigmentosa. The intravitreal method of administration was chosen because it is the delivery method expected for human application of MANF. The experiments were conducted at a leading ophthalmology contract research laboratory in France.
"We are pleased to see continued progress in our orphan program for MANF in ophthalmological diseases," said Gerald E. Commissiong, President & CEO of Amarantus. "The results seen in this ocular tolerance study are encouraging for an initial clinical focus on MANF in orphan ocular diseases. This data will support the preparation of our orphan drug designation application with the FDA for MANF in one or more ocular disorders in the fourth quarter, including Retinitis Pigmentosa."
The aim of this study was to evaluate the ocular tolerance of MANF after a single intravitreal administration in pigmented rabbits over a 15 day period at dosing levels expected to be above therapeutically relevant dosing levels in human. Ten female pigmented rabbits were divided in two groups of five animals each, corresponding to treatment with MANF and treatment with vehicle (control). MANF and the vehicle were dosed by intravitreal injection in the right eye once, on Day 1. Slit-lamp examinations on four days during the 15-day follow-up period were complemented with a histopathology evaluation of the treated eyes on day 15. There were no treatment or administration-related effects on body weight, clinical observations or ophthalmic examinations. No pathological findings related to treatment were found in any of the eyes observed during histopathology evaluation. The report from the study concluded that a single intravitreal administration of MANF in pigmented rabbits was macroscopically and microscopically very well tolerated.
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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of inherited diseases causing retinal degeneration. The cell-rich retina lines the back inside wall of the eye and is responsible for capturing images from the visual field. People with RP experience a gradual decline in their vision because photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) die. Symptoms include a progressive degeneration of peripheral and night vision as well as the degeneration in color perception and central vision; night blindness is one of the earliest and most frequent symptoms of RP. RP is typically diagnosed in adolescents and young adults. The rate of progression and degree of visual loss varies from person to person. Most people with RP are legally blind by age 40. There are approximately 100,000 patients in the United States, 100,000 patients in Europe and 50,000 patients in Japan diagnosed with RP, qualifying is as an orphan indication. There are currently no approved treatments in the market. It is estimated the RP is a multi-billion dollar market opportunity.
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MANF (Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor) is believed to have broad potential because it is a naturally-occurring protein produced by the body for the purpose of reducing and preventing apoptosis (cell death) in response to injury or disease, via the unfolded protein response of the endoplasmic reticulum. By manufacturing MANF and administering it to the body, Amarantus is seeking to use a regenerative medicine approach to assist the body with higher quantities of MANF when needed. Amarantus is the front-runner and primary holder of intellectual property (IP) around MANF, and is initially focusing on the development of MANF-based protein therapeutics. MANF's current lead indication is Retinitis Pigmentosa, and other applications including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Wolfram's Syndrome. Additional applications for MANF may include Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), myocardial infarction, antibiotic-induced ototoxicity and certain other rare orphan diseases currently under evaluation.
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Amarantus BioScience Holdings (AMBS) is a biotechnology company developing treatments and diagnostics for diseases associated with neurodegeneration and protein misfolding-related apoptosis. AMBS has licensed Eltoprazine ("Eltoprazine"), a phase 2b ready small molecule indicated for Parkinson's Levodopa induced dyskinesia and Adult ADHD. AMBS has an exclusive worldwide license to the Lymphocyte Proliferation test ("LymPro Test(R)") for Alzheimer's disease and owns the intellectual property rights to a therapeutic protein known as Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor ("MANF") and is developing MANF-based products as treatments for brain disorders. AMBS also owns intellectual property for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease ("NuroPro") and the discovery of neurotrophic factors ("PhenoGuard"). Amarantus operations are located at Janssen Labs @QB3 in San Francisco, CA. For further information please visit www.Amarantus.com, or connect with the Company on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.
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Brighton Martial Arts Next Colour Belt GradingPosted by HowardM - 10/04/18 at 11:04:21 am
Brighton and Hove Taekwon-Do School Colour Belt Grading
19th May 2018
All yellow belts and above will be required to attend a grading session from 11 am-1 pm and then their grading will run 1.30 pm onwards.
White belts, yellow tags and black stripes the grading will run 3.30-5 pm.
University of Brighton Sports Centre, Village Way, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PH
To apply you must return a completed grading form in advance. Please obtain a grading form from your instructor.
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Brighton & Hove Taekwon-Do School
The next Xtreme Team Junior Squad Training will be:
2.30-4.30 pm Saturday 14th April 2018
University of Brighton Sports Centre, Falmer, Brighton
Open to all students black stripe and above 5-12 years. Must have own sparring equipment for the training sessions.
Reward Badges as follows:
Yellow – 1 Squad Training Session
Green – 3 Squads
Blue – 6 Squads + 1 Competition
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Gold – For winning one or more Gold Medals in a Competition
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Major trauma
Repeated microtrauma of the nail apparatus The painful nail Further reading
This chapter looks at three distinct aspects of trauma, under the headings:
1 Major trauma (involving any digit).
2 Repeated microtrauma.
3 The painful nail.
This section considers major trauma, single overwhelming injury, necessitating only minor 'office' surgery. Complex laceration and most of the traumatic abnormalities are beyond the intended scope of this book. Damage from acute trauma may have immediate and/or delayed effects.
Acute subungual haematoma is usually obvious (Figures 9.1-9.3), occurring shortly after painful trauma, for example a car door slammed on fingers or a heavy object dropped on a toe nail. The blood that accumulates under the nail plate intensifies the pain, which is severe. This prevents delay in the regrowth of the nail and secondary onychodystrophy resulting from pressure on the matrix caused by the accumulated blood. The technique used to drain the blood depends on the size of the haematoma.
Splinter haemorrhages are produced by the disruption of small vessels of the dermal ridges of the nail bed. They are more common in males than in females and in the first three fingers of each hand. With increased trauma, more dermal ridges are involved, resulting in ecchymoses. Subungual haematoma usually appears shortly after trauma, but if the injury occurs below the proximal nail fold, the haemorrhage may not be visible for
2-3 days. Haemorrhage in the matrix is incorporated into the nail plate; bleeding distal to the lunula remains subungual.
Figure 9.1
Severe traumatic haematoma.
Figure 9.2
Matrix haematoma migrating distally into the nail bed.
Figure 9.2
Matrix haematoma migrating distally into the nail bed.
Haematoma involving more than 25% of the visible nail is a warning sign of severe nail bed injury and possible underlying phalangeal fracture; an X-ray is therefore mandatory.
Figure 9.3
Haematoma causing partial onychomadesis.
Figure 9.3
Potential development of osteterminalisitis (infection under the nail) is a hazard, as such infection can spread quickly, affecting the underlying nail structures.
Nail shedding
Nail shedding may occur acutely either by direct force or following subungual haematoma; it may also appear some months after the event.
Acute paronychia may result from a penetrating thorn or splinter into the nail fold. Infection is usually painful and due to Staphylococcus aureus. Systemic antibiotic therapy is indicated at an early stage. If response does not occur within 2 days, then removal of the proximal portion of the nail plate is indicated.
Pyogenic granuloma (Figure 9.4) is a benign haemangioma which typically follows skin injury. It may develop in the nail bed after a penetrating wound of the nail plate. Tenderness and a tendency to bleed easily are characteristic features. Pyogenic granuloma may be removed by excision at its base, followed by the use of aluminium chloride solution as a haemostat. Histological examination is essential to rule out amelanotic melanoma.
These are numerous (Figures 9.5-9.8). Trauma-induced Beau's line accompanied by pyogenic granuloma of the proximal nail folds of the affected fingers from trauma on the palm and the arm has been reported. Delayed effects of major trauma include permanent damage of the nail matrix, sometimes with unequal growth of different sections of the nail plate. Damage to the matrix may result in a split extending along the entire length of the nail, or a longitudinal prominent ridge, and may even result in ectopic nail due to the altered position of the matrix following the trauma, Trauma to the proximal nail fold may be responsible for the formation of pterygium. Longitudinal melanonychia following acute trauma is rare in white individuals. Hook nail is observed when the nail bed is shortened after distal section of the bony phalanx. Any traumatic force to the distal phalanx can result in bony changes affecting the future nail structure. An example of this is the subungual exostosis which often leads to onychocryptosis with a 'tented' hallux nail whose lateral and medial edges impinge on their corresponding nail grooves (Figure 9.9). Significant injury was thought to be associated with the development of some cases of subungual melanoma; this is still debatable.
Figure 9.4
Pyogenic granuloma.
Figure 9.5
Post-traumatic fissures.
Figure 9.6
Post-traumatic nail ridge.
Figure 9.7
Post-traumatic nail dystrophy—pterygium scar.
Figure 9.7
Post-traumatic nail dystrophy—pterygium scar.
Figure 9.8
Traumatic matrix distortion and nail plate dystrophy—ectopic nail.
Figure 9.9
'Tented' nail over a bony exostosis.
Figure 9.9
'Tented' nail over a bony exostosis.
Chronic trauma implies repeated minor injury often unnoticed by the patient. A history of nail trauma as a cause of onychodystrophy can therefore be more difficult to elicit. Repeated microtrauma to the toe nail is a frequent cause of nail disorders, and when assessing them it is important to take a full view of the whole foot and lower limb. All too often, practitioners treat the foot and nail as static anatomical structures when common problems arise as a result of their dynamic functions. It is only when this is taken into account that the distinct differences between finger and toe nails becomes apparent. Microtrauma to the toe nail frequently arises as a result of:
• foot function
• foot and digit shape
When presented with a toe nail problem, assessment of the foot and toes should always include the weight bearing and walking by the patient to fully appreciate foot and toe position.
In simple terms the human foot has evolved to carry out a specific function—to assist smooth and efficient locomotion. In undertaking this task the foot has developed the ability to alter its structure within a single footstep. To understand this we must briefly look at the normal gait cycle (Figure 9.10). During normal walking, the first stage (heel strike) begins when the heel comes into contact with the ground. To permit shock absorption the foot must become a flexible unit. It does this by pronation (a triplanar movement occurring mainly at the subtalar and midtarsal joints). This may be recognized by eversion of the calcaneum, lowering of the arch and slight elongation of the foot. Subtalar joint pronation unlocks the midtarsal joint so that effectively the foot is flexible to accommodate ground reaction at heel strike. The pronation occurs until the whole foot is flat to the floor (midstance or full foot). In order for this foot to take the full body weight as the opposite foot leaves the ground, it must now become a rigid unit. Once the opposite limb has passed the plantigrade foot, and undergoes heel strike, the foot begins propulsion. The heel lifts, so that body weight is shifted onto the forefoot and the toes. In order to stabilize the foot and balance the whole body forward, the foot becomes supinated (this is a movement involving the subtalar and midtarsal joints whereby the calcaneum inverts, the arch is raised and the foot is effectively shortened). This movement effectively locks the foot into rigidity, allowing a stable platform for propulsion.
Many abnormal foot functions can upset this sequence of supination-pronation-resupination. In terms of toe nail pathology, these predominantly occur around the propulsive phase of the gait cycle. If for any reason the foot has been unable to supinate to an adequate degree, there may not be sufficient rigidity and so propulsion occurs on a flexible foot. So major forces may be dissipated through the forefoot. When repeated many hundreds of times a day, this can have adverseeffects on the digital area, especially when interacting with footwear. If a foot is excessively pronating on propulsion, the foot will elongate (as part of pronation) so the distal area will be subject to trauma if the footwear depth is inadequate in length (Figure 9.11). Control of excess pronation may be obtained by way of prescribed orthoses in footwear.
Within any population there is a great variation in foot shape and it is likely that this shape willchange with the effects of ageing and disease. The hallux is the digit most commonly affected by traumatic disorders. Hallux valgus (Figure 9.12) is a common orthopaedic disorder which may lead to nail problems. Gradual medial rotation of the digit occurs at the same time the hallux deviates laterally. This deformity may cause pronounced changes in the nail apparatus such as hyperkeratotic build-up along the edge of the tibial nail sulcus (Figure 9.13) and ingrowing toe nail. Lateral deviation of the hallux may lead to displacement of the second toe, which subsequently may be displaced dorsally. Counter pressure from the shoe can reflect pressure back, causing further nail changes (Figure 9.14).
Hallux rigidus is another common condition in which there is reduction in the range of motion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. It is characterized by enlargement of the first metatarsal head and a general stiffening of the joint; motion is obtained at the nearest functional joint—the interphalangeal joint of the hallux. Over time the distal phalanx becomes permanently dorsiflexed; the nail often protrudes dorsally and is open to trauma from footwear, leading to possible onychauxis or onychocryptosis (Figure 9.15).
Figure 9.10
The positions of the foot during the normal gait cycle.
Figure 9.10
The positions of the foot during the normal gait cycle.
Figure 9.11
Transparent shoe demonstrating effect of shallow toe box: the hallux is compressed into the upper of the shoe.
Figure 9.11
Transparent shoe demonstrating effect of shallow toe box: the hallux is compressed into the upper of the shoe.
Figure 9.12
Hallux valgus.
Figure 9.13
Nail dystrophy due to hallux valgus. (Courtesy of B.Schubert.)
Figure 9.13
Nail dystrophy due to hallux valgus. (Courtesy of B.Schubert.)
Figure 9.14
Overriding second toe. Involution can be seen in the hallux nail plate.
Figure 9.14
Overriding second toe. Involution can be seen in the hallux nail plate.
Problems with the lesser digits can also adversely affect the nail apparatus (Figure 9.16); these can be congenital or acquired. Frequently affected are feet with the second toe longer than the first, which can lead to the longer toe suffering increased trauma from the end of a shoe or by stubbing and secondary onychomycosis. Longer toes may suffer trauma in the shoe, leading to subungual haematoma and consequent long-term changes in the nail structure.
Figure 9.15
Hallux rigidus with compensatory hyperextension of the distal phalanx. Early onychocryptosis is evident.
Figure 9.15
Hallux rigidus with compensatory hyperextension of the distal phalanx. Early onychocryptosis is evident.
Figure 9.16
Various lesser digit deformities commonly seen in the foot, which may cause nail dystrophy, (a) hammer; (b) claw; (c) mallet; (d) retracted toe.
Figure 9.16
Various lesser digit deformities commonly seen in the foot, which may cause nail dystrophy, (a) hammer; (b) claw; (c) mallet; (d) retracted toe.
Other digital deformities of the lesser toes arise as a consequence of footwear, trauma, disease or abnormal foot function. During locomotion, rectus alignment of the toes is required during heel lift to permit the long extensors of the anterior leg group to raise the foot for propulsion. Intrinsic muscles of the foot are vital for normal digital alignment and are easily disturbed by excessive pronation and supination, along with diseases that may affect the nerves innervating them, such as diabetes or poliomyelitis. Consequently during gait the toes become destabilized and adopt various deformities.
In older age groups, chronic foot disorders are far more prevalent in women. In part this is attributable to footwear and fashion. A UK study of 9-year-old children's feet found that 25% of girls compared with 1 % of boys wear unsuitable shoes, notably with a too narrow toe box. Improper fitting often continues into adult life, with women consistently wearing shoes that are 'smaller than their feet'. Assessment of the footwear should help to establish causes of traumatic nail dystrophies. In order to do this, it is important to assess the shoes that the patient wears most often and not those just worn to the consultation! The main causes of nail problems include:
• poor fitting of footwear
• inadequate footwear design or construction
• excessive wear to shoes.
When looking at shoe fit, areas of prime importance are:
1 Heel height—generally if heels are too high, the foot is forced forward into the toe box with every step, traumatizing the anterior part of the foot, especially around the nail apparatus and apices. The higher the heel, the more damage is likely to 3 occur. It has been the experience of the authors that heel heights greater than 30-35 mm can yield unwanted effects.
2 Lack of a suitable fastening—a foot in a shoe without adequate fastening suffers in that the foot is free to move unrestrained in the shoe and inevitably (as with high heels) it tends to slip forward into the toe box region of the shoe, traumatizing the distal aspect. Laces are by far the best method of fastening a shoe. The higher the laces come up from the front of the shoe, the more restraint and support is given to the foot. With patients who, because of arthritis, cannot reach or tie laces, Velcro straps make a reasonable substitute.
3 Poor toe box design—in order to restrict rubbing and other trauma to the forefoot and nails, a good toe box is a vital feature. Adequate depth and width ensure no undue pressure is placed on the digital areas (Figure 9.17); allied with a suitable fastening this ensures that the foot stays well back from the tip of the shoe and into the heel. Modern shoes are still produced with inadequate width or depth in the toe box area. One can often see the effects of this when toe outlines are visible from the outside of the shoe. It is wise to feel inside the upper of the shoe; one can often feel a dent or a tear in the lining corresponding to the affected digit. The nail itself can give other clues. A nail with unusual pigmentation may
Figure 9.17
(a) Shoes positioned tip to tip, to demonstrate difference in toe box depths, (b) Shallow toe box design contributes to nail problems: a subungual haematoma due to pressure and rubbing from the shoe toe box.
(a) Shoes positioned tip to tip, to demonstrate difference in toe box depths, (b) Shallow toe box design contributes to nail problems: a subungual haematoma due to pressure and rubbing from the shoe toe box.
Figure 9.18
have acquired this from rubbing on the leather of new shoes. More commonly, though, a single toe nail with a highly polished sheen is the result of continuous rubbing on the soft upper of a shoe.
4 Seams that run over the toe box region of the shoe to give an aesthetic touch can be the cause of problems. Inside the shoe, the stitching producing the seam may be readily felt in the shoe upper, impinging on the toe area; such stitching is best avoided (Figure 9.18).
5 Shoes that are too long or without a suitable fastening (slip-on) can often lead to increased nail trauma as, to compensate for the excessive movement, toes become clawed to maintain ground contact and increase stability.
Other factors
When looking at causative factors of nail problems one must always consider the
Figure 9.19
Nail unit injury in a diabetic patient with severe vascular disease; this injury was caused by the swift removal of a sticking plaster.
Figure 9.19
Nail unit injury in a diabetic patient with severe vascular disease; this injury was caused by the swift removal of a sticking plaster.
patients' circumstances. Toe nail problems in the aged can be particularly distressing. Not only are they complicated by reduced circulation and sensation, with all the dangers to the foot that this can entail (Figure 9.19), but poor eyesight and decreased manual dexterity in the elderly patient contribute to nail management difficulties. In addition, reduced mobility in the joints of the lower extremity makes it difficult to reach the foot for nail care.
The amount of time a person spends on their feet may affect the severity of the nail problem. Moreover, the footwear worn during these periods will be crucial. Occupational footwear is notorious for precipitating such problems. Occlusive footwear worn for long periods can lead to the retention of excessive perspiration (Figure 9.20). This may predispose to skin infection, which in time, may go on to affect the nail and surrounding tissues. This is often seen in manual workers whose job entails wearing rubber or plastic boots. The transportation and construction industries provide the highest incidence of foot injuries. Since the introduction of steel toe-cap shoes
Figure 9.20
the incidence has been reduced, but even these are not without their problems. The rigidity of the toe box has meant that incorrectly fitting boots have led to toe and nail injuries as a result of their design.
In order to reduce pressures across the digital areas various orthopaedic devices may be used. Where foot mechanics are considered to be the cause, functional orthoses may be prescribed to control excessive pronatory forces and prevent deterioration (Figures 9.219.23). Changes in footwear style are also often advisable. In addition local digital pressures may be reduced by the use of cushioning insoles to reduce repeated microtrauma. Silicone digital appliances may be used to correct or realign digits and so relieve abnormal forces around the nail unit.
Figure 9.20
A clear shoe showing the extent of perspiration.
Reducing microtrauma to the nail unit
Figure 9.21
Various orthoses which may correct abnormal foot function and digital alignment.
Figure 9.21
Various orthoses which may correct abnormal foot function and digital alignment.
Figure 9.22
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire
December 18, 2015
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIREv.CHRISTOPHER M. PALERMO
Argued: September 10, 2015
Joseph A. Foster, attorney general (Nicholas Cort, assistant attorney general, on the brief and orally), for the State.
David M. Rothstein, deputy chief appellate defender, of Concord, on the brief and orally, for the defendant.
Following a jury trial in Superior Court (Nicolosi, J.), the defendant, Christopher M. Palermo, was convicted on one count of aggravated felonious sexual assault, see RSA 632-A:2, I(i) (2007), one count of criminal trespass, see RSA 635:2 (Supp. 2014), and two counts of simple assault, see RSA 631:2-a (2007). On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred by: (1) ruling that the State sufficiently authenticated certain Facebook messages; (2) admitting evidence of his prior incarceration, parole status, and civil lawsuit against the New Hampshire State Prison; and (3) allowing the State to introduce a photograph of him. We affirm.
I. Background
The jury could have found the following facts. In 2011, the defendant and the victim's brother were inmates in the New Hampshire State Prison. Through her brother, the victim learned that the defendant needed assistance with a civil lawsuit he had filed against the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and the State of New Hampshire. The victim agreed to provide such assistance. Between October 2011 and January 2012, while the defendant was incarcerated, he and the victim spoke on the telephone about the lawsuit and "got to know each other."
On January 27, 2012, the defendant was released from prison and went to live with the victim and her family. That same day, the victim's son, D.L., age 16, created a Facebook account for the defendant and showed him how to send messages on the family's iPad from the Facebook application. D.L. also took a photograph of the defendant and "posted" it on the defendant's account. The defendant was allowed to use the iPad whenever one of the victim's other sons was at school or "in bed."
On the evening of February 3, 2012, while the victim's husband was at work, the victim, D.L., and the defendant were playing cards. The victim had a headache, and to help relieve it, the defendant began rubbing the victim's neck. The defendant's "hands got a little 'roamy'" and the victim told him to "[w]atch" them. The defendant then moved both of his hands down the front of the victim's tank top, and put them on her breasts. She pushed him away and when she pulled up her tank top the defendant's hands went down the back of her pants onto her buttocks. The victim stood up, pushed him away, and "told him to cut it out." She and D.L. then went into her bedroom and locked the door.
Shortly thereafter, the defendant "popped the lock" on the victim's bedroom door and asked if he could watch television with them. The victim agreed. The victim asked the defendant to pass her a box of candy. The defendant took a candy from the box, ran it up the victim's arm and down her chest, and then "shoved it, along with his fingers, in [her] mouth." The victim bit the defendant's fingers. He got upset and "demanded the iPad." The victim gave it to him and told him to leave the room. The defendant left and she locked the bedroom door again.
A short while later, the defendant went back to the victim's bedroom, again "popped the lock" on the door, and asked for the telephone. The victim gave it to him and told him to "[g]et out." The defendant "popped the lock" on the bedroom door two more times, looking for the keys to the victim's Ford Explorer, but the victim refused to give them to him.
Soon thereafter, the defendant left the house "with some type of tool in his hand, " entered the Ford Explorer and, for a period of time, was "underneath the driver's seat with the door open." The defendant came back into the house shortly after 12:00 a.m. on February 4. At some point the victim fell asleep.
Between 1:45 and 2:00 a.m., the victim began to awaken when she "felt rubbing" on her back and buttocks, and then felt hands go inside her sweatpants. She felt the hands go from her "backside to [her] front side and down to [her] crotch area, " and inside her vagina. When the victim rolled over, she realized that it was the defendant who was touching her.
The victim's husband, who had returned from work, was in the bathroom when he heard a noise that "sounded like the door opening, almost like a pop or a cracking type noise." He went to the bathroom doorway and saw the defendant sitting on the bed next to the victim. From his vantage point, it appeared that the defendant "had his hands underneath the covers touching [the victim's] buttocks, groin; just about anything he could get his hands on." The victim's husband asked, "[W]hat are you doing in my room?" After a short pause the defendant left the room.
At about 8:00 a.m., the defendant told the victim that he was leaving. As the victim gave him a bag to use, he stated, "Last night was terrible and I was hoping that you would give me a pass, I'm really sorry." The victim's husband heard the defendant ask the victim for "a pass because he . . . felt that what he did the night before was out of line." Shortly thereafter, the defendant left the house.
Later that morning, D.L. opened the Facebook application on the family's iPad and the defendant's Facebook account appeared, indicating he had not signed out. The screen showed a message that had been sent by the defendant that day, stating: "Hey, how do you crack a Ford Explorer. I'm going to kill someone in a minute." D.L. showed the message to the victim. The victim then discovered other Facebook messages sent by the defendant that day. She testified that the messages stated: "I almost did the landlord's wife. Her husband walked in"; "she's trying to play hard to get, Bro, I'm gonna get mines"; "He came home from work and walked right in"; "Kids want iPad . . . don't got much time left. . . . Give her my number . . . tell to call"; and "I'm headed to Gloucester today, I'll be back later, love you, Bro."
The jury found the defendant guilty of aggravated felonious sexual assault, criminal trespass, and two counts of ...
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Ten minutes prior to the start of a December 15th, 2009 board meeting of the Riverside Community College District in California, board members are handed a 52-page document filled with millions of dollars in projects to be funded by the district's taxpayers, who themselves are struggling under the state's 12.4% unemployment rate. The document, a draft Project Labor Agreement (PLA), will commit long-term construction and ancillary projects for the next several years to labor unions.
At least twenty-three members of the public, many of them local private business owners who oppose the PLA, have attended to publicly comment on the proposal. Two of the board members have never even seen the PLA prior to today, and have asked for a special session to review it. Despite opposition from the public, and the concern voiced by those two board members, the remaining three board members have moved that the Board of Trustees authorize Chancellor Greg Gray to negotiate the final PLA with the Riverside and San Bernardino Building and Construction Trade Councils. Board Trustees Virginia Blumenthal and Janet Green dissented.
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In their spare time, they enjoy good food, good music, and good quality time with their friends and family. They have three children and one daughter-in-law – Ricky (Wife: Miranda), Priscilla, and Paul.
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The Bible has a lot to say about music, and Travis's role is to lead the church's worship of God in a way that matches the character of God. Travis is a dedicated musician and leader. He has built an incredible team at NHCC whose hearts are for worship and ushering others in to God's presence.
Michelle serves as Children's Ministry Leader. She loves working with the kids of New Hope and helping them to discover the truths of Jesus in scripture. She has been working in some form of Children's Ministry since her teenage years.
In their spare time, Travis and Michelle enjoy spending time together as a family, taking their dogs to the dog park, and spending time with friends. Together, Travis and Michelle have two daughters – Addy and CJ – and a son due any day now.


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LOVE LETTER POSTCRIPT: I Wanna Marry You! For The Summer, June 21, In New York, Let's Shoot On Location The Premiere Scene Of Our Online Script! A BrAmStOcKeR Soap Reality Opera! A Draft Recording of P.M.U.R.T. Done This Morning With An Acoustic Guitar For The D-day!
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LOVE LETTER POSTCRIPT: I Wanna Marry You! For The Summer, June 21, In New York, Let's Shoot On Location The Premiere Scene Of Our Online Script! A BrAmStOcKeR Soap Reality Opera! A Draft Recording of P.M.U.R.T. Done This Morning With An Acoustic Guitar For The D-day!
@OKMagazine: love is not easy on Earth? @mikefuller2020: it depends, the people who don't support LOVERS are wrong and disconnected. I
think it does not matter, some are nasty, some are gentle persons to help and attract the right beautiful mood we need to BE HAPPY, if poss-
able. "POSCRIPT. I forgot to tell you how much I'm busy to anticipate everything that will be useful & surprisingly wonderful later, Jessie.
It is June 6 today and I checked on GOOGLE that you can be in New York with VIRGIN AMERICA, for instance, June 21 for the Summer and forever
with me, in 2 weeks from now, for $564 in 5 hours and 42 minutes! 1:30PM – 10:12PM, from LAX to JFK! It looks great! The deadline of June 6
was too early, I arrive on the East Coast March 21, your turn June 21, from a season to another! Otherwise, I wanted to speak about wedding!
I am excited by the project to marry you, the sooner will be the better I believe, you too? For the vacation time, we have the BAHAMAS and
other islands to visit in August for 2 weeks potentially to have a SUNNY HONEY MOON (we can get married there! Las Vegas another destination
and possibility). We have the time until then. What else? THE ANCHORS, on YOUTUBE for the pilot, like The OSBOURNES you remember, about our
couple & love story. Think a lot about it, it's so important love and business follows."
@TMZ: thank you. You're so cute! @mikefuller2020: !
From: http://jessie.wikia.com/wiki/Jessie_Wiki
LETTER http://vidalfuller2016.blogspot.com/2017/06/letter-of-love-to-jessie-andrews-london.html TO MY LOVE. Frederic VIDAL words of personal involvement and deep proximity are WEB GIFT 2 SHARE. Q&A @AP STS
The Rolling Stones – Miss You – OFFICIAL PROMO https://youtu.be/hic-dnps6MU via @YouTube I MISS YOU, YOU MISS ME? Q&A @PEOPLE & @WSJ. I feel OK.
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1978, after the PUNK YEAR, huge success for THE ROLLING STONES, in the Discotheques especially, we danced on this song, to calm down, to relax when there is a waiting time, before the next fast sequence on the dance floor. Time's waits for no one, this is a bright synchro!
Frederic Vidal, PhD,
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Q&A: WHAT ARE THE USA. @Newsweek: you cannot stop the Q&A right now? @mikefuller2020: No, the Country has 2 dimensions. It's good to TALK.
@usweekly: are you a FASHION GURU? @mikefuller2020: especially for BIKINIS, I like 2 be like Yves SAINT-LAURENT, FASHION designer for WOMEN. @TVGuide: your REALITY SHOW is TRENDY? @mikefuller2020: our TREND is WALL STREET, the DOW JONES. The Stock Exchange is about sweet BRANDS.
@voguemagazine @ELLEmagazine @marieclaire @NylonMag: your band BrAmStoCkEr is Jean-Paul GAUTIER or Stella McCARTNEY! @mikefuller2020:
I was GLAM then PUNK in the 1970's, just a T-shirt and 2 or 3 Jeans can be enough, with a JACKET that is unique with our motto: FAKE PUNK.
@altmag: are you ready to play PMURT 1st time on your guitar? @mikefuller2020: it will be a demonstration this morning at the GUITAR CENTER. @guitarmag: some folks say you're an Eric CLAPTON of the 6 strings? @mikefuller2020: I prefer to feel like I am, actor, DONOVAN and KEITH. @rockmag: do you play for MONEY? @mikefuller2020: I sing too, for FUN. Money is a motivation, I never play, I have to be RICHER, with SONGS. @mashable: THE ANCHORS on YOUTUBE? @mikefuller2020: Hopefully a WEB ONLY for the Pilot, Episode #1: COMEDY, not PARODY, provisory title. @AP @BBMAs: BrAmStOCkEr is a CONCEPT? @mikefuller2020: a CONCEPT of COUPLE, a CONCERT of ideas mixing lyrics & chords to evaluate WHAT is LOVE. @villagevoice: and this is a DRAFT? @mikefuller2020: alot more. We can't accept the FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. So, episode #0, Internet Origins. @NYDailyNews @nypost: England is like New Jersey? @mikefuller2020: absolutely. We're Cousins of these guys from Europe on an Island. PAIN.
June 6, 1944: the LONGEST DAY, famous D-day and the H-hour was? NOW.
@AFP @RMCinfo @Europe1 @RTLFrance @BFMTV @FRANCE24 @LCI @AP @CNN @TIME
LETTER http://vidalfuller2016.blogspot.com/2017/06/letter-of-love-to-jessie-andrews-london.html … TO MY LOVE. Frederic VIDAL words of personal involvement and deep proximity are WEB GIFT 2 SHARE. Q&A
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HOXEY, ASA (1800–1863). Asa Hoxey, physician, planter, and soldier of the Republic of Texas, was born in Savannah, Georgia, on February 22, 1800. Soon thereafter his family moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, where he received his earliest education. Upon graduating with honors from the University of Georgia in 1820, Hoxey entered medical school at the University of New York, from which he graduated in 1822. The following year he began his practice in Montgomery, Alabama, where he remained until moving to Texas in 1833. In Alabama he met and married Elizabeth Bennett of New York. The couple had two children, one of whom died of yellow fever while in Confederate service at Galveston.
Hoxey was said to have brought with him $40,000 and thirty slaves. He established two large plantations at the Washington County hamlet of Coles Settlement, later known as Independence. He subsequently built two additional plantations in the Brazos bottoms but abandoned these due to the periodic flooding of the river. With Thomas Gray and John W. Hall, Hoxey organized the Washington Townsite Company to promote the settlement of Washington-on-the-Brazos. In partnership with Gray and a man named Bailey, he entered the mercantile business in Washington, but abandoned the venture as unprofitable.
Hoxey favored Texas independence and served in 1835 as Washington County delegate to the Consultation at Washington-on-the-Brazos, which issued the Texas Declaration of Independence. He also served on the General Council and participated in the siege of Bexar. Although he did not practice medicine after coming to Texas, he served as medical censor during the first administration of President Sam Houston. He was regarded as "a brilliant and delightful conversationalist" and was "an omnivorous but discriminating reader." His home became a favorite meetingplace of the leaders of the republic. He was said to have owned one of the finest private libraries in the republic and contributed liberally to Baylor University during its tenure at Independence. Hoxey was a Mason and a Calhoun Democrat. John Henry Brown characterized him as a man "of dignified and courtly presence, possessed of an intellect of uncommon strength and clearness." He died on May 20, 1863, and his wife died on November 16, 1865.
John Henry Brown, Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas (Austin: Daniell, 1880; reprod., Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978). Randolph B. Campbell, An Empire for Slavery: The Peculiar Institution in Texas, 1821–1865 (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1989).
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"There are times when He Himself allows terrible sufferings, and then again there are times when He does not let me suffer and removes everything that might afflict my soul. These are His ways, unfathomable and incomprehensible to us. It is for us to submit ourselves completely to His holy will. There are mysteries that the human mind will never fathom here on earth; eternity will reveal them. (1656)" – Saint Faustina
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The story begins with Eve having visions of a boy named Nick. She can clearly see his face and she sees that they are friends, but she has never met this boy before. She realizes that her visions are more than a dream and she begins to pray asking God what it could all mean. Slowly God's plan begins to unfold for her and her family moves across the country to Washington DC.Continue reading Following His Holy Will: A Review of 'Where You Lead'


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On the Hill…With the short-term highway funding patch due to expire on Friday, House and Senate conferees will continue work on a longer-term highway bill this week. The Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Tax Policy subcommittee will both hold hearings tomorrow on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's report on base erosion and profit shifting. The chair of the House subcommittee, Charles Boutsany, already has called the report an unprecedented attempt to erode the US tax base.
Verizon lowers its own taxes in New Jersey. The telecommunications company has cut the taxes it pays to municipalities on telephone infrastructure. Verizon doesn't think it needs to pay New Jersey's Business Personal Property Tax once its landlines service less than 51 percent of a town's population. So far, Verizon has reduced its tax payments to more than 140 towns and the state expects that number to grow.
Starbucks owes the Netherlands €30m in back taxes. The European competition commissioner has ordered the coffee chain to pay up, saying it had an unfair advantage in the Netherlands from an illegal tax deal. Starbucks plans to appeal.
The UK abandons efforts to repeal a low-income tax credit. The Tory government bowed to political reality and abandoned its attempt to repeal a credit for low-income households. The plan was rejected in the House of Lords and, after toying with a plan to scale back the credit, the government has ditched the idea entirely and will leave the subsidy on the books.
In Japan, a tax to curb global warming. On the eve of a huge international climate change conference, the Japanese government says it will levy a new tax to help protect Japan's woodlands. The "forest environment tax" will be in revisions to the tax system for the fiscal year that begins in April 2016. The government has not decided on the amount of the tax, but it would collect it through municipal governments as "added portions" to the income-based residential tax.
Bipartisan tax reform, maybe, in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the nation's opposition Congress Party leader, Sonia Gandhi, for the first time since Modi took office 18 months ago. Their 30-minute-long meeting could boost chances for a compromise version of a goods and services tax. Should it pass, the new indirect tax would be the biggest tax reform since India's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
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They have already previewed the aberrant. Maybe this is gearing up for a big release.
This is just in sent in by another reader....
It's either a GSC weapon, Necromunda or Ork.
I do believe it to be GSC but as orks are just around the corner and it's rumored that they will be getting some new kits it could be for them.


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Month: November 2013
BusStop Archive – Movie Review – Kids (1995)
1995 was a funny year for me. I was just starting high school. I was finally, for once, finding a comfortable group of friends to hang out with. Skateboarding has been a part of my life for as long as I remember, but it wasn't until high school that I really felt like I could enjoy being around other people. Skateboarding had finally helped me find these people. Up until then, I was pretty much on my own. I had friends on an individual basis, of course. But not like this.
Together, we would sit around, talk, some of us learned how to smoke, or drink, or just do things we didn't need to be doing in general. We'd watch skate videos and yell at each other, we'd go skateboarding, and we'd try to find girls to bring into the group. That's how it worked, we were a tight group and we kept it that way.
Saying that the film Kids portrays a life similar to my own youth may be a bit shocking to someone that may know me now, but didn't then-and I get that. This movie is kinda fucked if you watch it from an adult perspective–especially if you are one of those adults that spent their youth on a cul-de-sac in a gated community. Sure, I wasn't 12 years old smoking pot on the couch with my peers in a New York apartment, and my parents were pretty awesome people that kept an eye on me. But they gave me a lot of freedom to hang out with whomever I wanted, and trusted me to do the right thing. A lot of the time, I did. That's not to say all my friends did. Skateboarders are a notoriously diverse group of people, after all.
In Kids, Larry Clark paints a picture of a modern, realistic pair of teenagers much like any average teenager you might know today. They ride skateboards, smoke, and lust after the opposite sex, generally doing whatever they can get away with. I remember my dad watching the movie and telling me that 'those guys are a couple of shitheads'. They certainly were, but it's not like I couldn't relate to them on some level. (Yikes.)
If you want the basic plot of the story given to you, Kids is a story about what unsupervised young people are like in real life. It's about AIDS, it's about skateboarders hanging out, and it's about tragedies in parenting. Some people refer to the film as a wake-up call to parents. I never saw it in that way, at least until just recently watching it again. When a guy explains how to roll a blunt to young teenagers openly in a city park in the film, I laughed. That's where I learned how it was done—not from people I knew, but by watching the movie Kids. I now realize I could very well have learned it at the skate park, if I had been so inclined.
I'm straying from the point I meant to make, so let me tell you about the movie. 'Kids' is an honest, unsettling, but entirely engrossing film. When you watch it, at times, you could almost be convinced that you were watching a documentary about youth and AIDS. Or if you are a skateboarder, it's about some people you may know. You'll dislike the main characters right from the get-go, and even more as the movie progresses. They are, as my dad so eloquently put it- "shit heads". But if you really pay attention to what's going on here, you may learn a thing or two from them. Kids certainly scared me straight for a while.
On Helmut Newton – Fashion Photographer, 1920 – 2004
Helmut Newton is one of those names I've seen a million times. So often, in fact, it wasn't interesting sounding at all to me. It wasn't until recently when reading about the passing of Norman Mailer that I stumbled upon his actual work. What I quickly came to find was the fascinating story that was his life.
He found his first camera at the age of 12, and worked for a photographer in 1936. A bit later, he fled Germany after his father was briefly interned in a concentration camp just before World War 2. Along with his family, he fled to South America, and eventually ended up working as a photographer in Singapore. This lasted a couple of years, until he was interned by the British authorities, and sent to Australia. After his internment he joined the Australian army, and when WW2 finally ended, he became a British subject and officially changed his name to Newton.
At this point in his life, he primarily focused on fashion and theatre photography, which brought him to collaborate with Wolfgang Sievers, a fellow refugee from Germany. Together, they exhibited 'New Visions in Photography', which helped bring New Objectivity to public light. In the 50s, he lived in London, and continued to work with the fashion industry, contracting with Vogue magazine, and then some other French and Magazines after his eventual departure to Paris. At the end of the 50s, he briefly returned to Melbourne, Australia, before returning to Paris, where some of his most bold work ever began to take form.
The 1960s
Vogue and Harper's Bazaar featured Newton's work prominently in the 1960s. He developed a specific style of semi-erotic photography at this point in his life. Much of his work hinted at sadomasochism and fetish, but wasn't so outright to be labeled as pornography.
In 1970, newton suffered a heart attack. Although his pace of life changed significantly, his boldness in photography kept it's steady, exponential pace forward. In 1980, the Big Nudes series was released. Big Nudes featured rigidly posed, almost cold looking photos of women with bold, powerful posture that was a significant departure from other work at the time. Newton also shot a number of pictorials for Playboy magazine around this time period. Newton continued pushing forward well into 2003, and just after his death A Gun for Hire was released.
While much of his popular work features some kind of nudity or an implied sexual undertone, I feel like some of Newton's best work lies in his portrait photography. I'm without a doubt that he is one of the most influential portrait photographers I've had the pleasure of learning about.
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COLCHESTER-BASED para has been given a rare honour for his bravery in helping wounded US Marines in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Stephen Lewis, of 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, has been given a coveted American military honour for helping of five marines injured in a bomb blast in Helmand province.
The 33-year-old para gave the marines first aid at the scene, organised their rescue and protected them from further Taleban attacks.
He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at a ceremony at Merville Barracks, Colchester, yesterday.
Major Timothy Wernimont, of the US Marines' 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, presented L/Cpl Lewis with the medal.
He said: "This medal is given to our marines when they have done something extraordinary, or above and beyond expectation.
"It is without question that L/Cpl Lewis has met these criteria."
L/Cpl Lewis, from Gateshead, said: "When the bomb exploded, I just did what was needed without thinking. We train hard so we know what to do in these situations and I just did my job, as did others that day."
This is not the first time L/Cpl Lewis's bravery has been commended.
He was mentioned in despatches in 2008 for pushing forward to protect injured comrades after an ambush in Afghanistan.
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Well finally got the pics of the kits from the Riverdale Farm – talk about a minor nightmare getting them, three times it took dad and I to get them. Three times because the staff didn't know where they where when we where called to take their pics.
Well today they new where they where and we where able to take their pics there are three of them they had their horns removed yesterday so where nun to pleased today according to their keeper.
Their names are Linkin, Blinkin and Nod, Linkin and Nod are female while Blinkin is male. Unfortunately their mother died not long after they where born, I don't know why she died, but they sent her body off for a necropsy to learn why she died after she gave birth.
The kits appear to be doing rather well, their keeper seems to be taking really good care of them, and from what I saw of them, they seem to have imprinted themselves onto her fair nicely.
Well when i get a chance I'll post a couple of images of the kits, take care everyone.


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Evening DooGie, AD, and departing Andre.
Evening TC
Have you had a nice Birthday TC ?
Sorry if I am late but Happy Birthday TC
Good Evening AD and DooGie
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Good evening Josey and f14tomcat
Good Evening DooGie.
Evening Josey and labeeman
Sorry gotta go, bed calls and also my Wife
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Have you had a nice Birthday TC ?
Yes, after the morning fiasco!
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Sorry if I am late but Happy Birthday TC
Thanks, AD. Not late at all, was born at 5pm. So only an hour and a half.
Not sure if there was DST back then, or even clocks!
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Talk about storage wars!
A homeless man has chained his belongings to the roll-down gate of a Kensington social-services provider's storefront without permission for months, forcing its workers to sidestep the allegedly smelly stuff as they search for a solution that isn't dumping the guy's earthly possessions in a landfill.
"It stinks, it's ugly, and it's been here since forever," said DJ Jackson, an administrative assistant at Church Avenue's Selfhelp Community Services. "We've been doing everything we can."
In April, "Garry" — who a Selfhelp spokeswoman said once sought help from the organization that provides home-health aides and other services to elders, as well as special programs for Holocaust survivors — began chaining his belongings to a roll-down gate guarding the street-facing windows of its office between E. Fourth and E. Fifth Streets, according to the rep.
"Garry has been known to us for about two and a half years, but it really escalated to this point in the last three months," said Sandy Myers.
Garry's belongings include rolling suitcases, some smaller bags, and a couple folding chairs, and although the bric-a-brac doesn't block the facility's front door, it doesn't exactly help the center's curb appeal, Jackson said.
"He's got all kind of garbage," she said.
Selfhelp leaders sought the city's help in getting Garry to stow his stash elsewhere, and officials told them to reach out to homeless-services provider Breaking Ground, which provides affordable housing and other programs to low-income and formerly displaced individuals, Myers said.
But Garry continued to chain his belongings to the Kensington center, and a photo of the property that a local shared via Facebook on Tuesday showed a sign taped to its roll-down gate warning the man that if he did not pack it all up by Thursday, staffers would dispose of it.
The sign, however, was gone when this newspaper paid a visit to the storefront on Wednesday, while Garry's stuff was still locked to the gate when we visited again on Thursday evening.
And Selfhelp brass never intended to follow through on their ultimatum, according to Myers, who said her colleagues plan to take the city's advice and let Breaking Ground officials take over from here on out.
"[The letter] was a way of letting him know this was a growing concern for us," the spokeswoman said. "The route we're taking is working with Breaking Ground, so it'll be the ones to handle his personal belongings."
A Breaking Ground spokesman didn't immediately return requests for comment.
And a message left for Garry on the voicemail of a phone number scrawled on a cardboard box amid his things was not returned.