The fate of elements ingested by marine planktivores.
Fisher, N.S., and J.R. Reinfelder. 1990. Selenium assimilation in a marine copepod. Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer. Medit. 32: 232.
Fisher, N.S., and J.R. Reinfelder. 1991. Assimilation of selenium in the marine copepod Acartia tonsa studied with a radiotracer ratio method. Marine Ecology Progress Series 70: 157-164.
Luoma, S.N., C. Johns, N.S. Fisher, N.A. Steinberg, R.S. Oremland, and J.R. Reinfelder. 1992. Determination of selenium bioavailability to a benthic bivalve from particulate and solute pathways. Environmental Science and Technology 26: 485-491.
Reinfelder, J.R., N.S. Fisher, S.W. Fowler, and J.-L. Teyssié. 1993. Release rates of trace elements and protein from decomposing planktonic debris. 2. Copepod carcasses and sediment trap particulate matter. Journal of Marine Research 51: 423-442.
Reinfelder, J.R., and N.S. Fisher. 1994. The assimilation of elements ingested by marine planktonic bivalve larvae. Limnology and Oceanography 39: 12-20.
Reinfelder, J.R., and N.S. Fisher. 1994. Retention of elements absorbed by juvenile fish (Menidia menidia, M. beryllina) from zooplankton prey. Limnology and Oceanography 39: 1783-1789.
Fisher, N.S., and J.R. Reinfelder. 1995. The trophic transfer of metals in marine systems. In: Metal Speciation and Bioavailability in Aquatic Systems, A. Tessier and D.R. Turner (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 363-406.
Wang, W.-X., J.R. Reinfelder, B.-G. Lee, and N.S. Fisher. 1996. Assimilation and regeneration of trace elements by marine copepods. Limnology and Oceanography 41: 70-81.
Reinfelder, J.R., W.-X. Wang, S.N. Luoma, and N.S. Fisher. 1997. Assimilation efficiencies and turnover rates of trace elements in marine bivalves: a comparison of oysters, clams, and mussels. Marine Biology 129: 443-452.
Reinfelder, J.R., N.S. Fisher, S.N. Luoma, J.W. Nichols, and W.-X. Wang. 1998. Trace element trophic transfer in aquatic organisms: a critique of the kinetic model approach. Science of the Total Environment 219: 117-135.


Designed in Germany, the Burda range, which is updated twice yearly, offers a varied and sophisticated range of day and evening wear, bridal, children's and mens wear plus all types of craft patterns. Burda patterns are multi-sized with all sizes in the pattern envelope.
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If you've shopped for appliances, you may have seen the bright yellow EnergyGuide label. This label tells you how much energy an appliance uses and can help you compare the energy use of different models.
The cost on the label is based on a national average price for electricity and the average use of the appliance.1 Your individual cost will depend upon the price you pay for electricity rate and how often you use the appliance.
How Do I Read the EnergyGuide Label?
Why Should I Buy ENERGY STAR® Appliances?
ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program sets minimum efficiency standards for appliances and building products and identifies and labels those models that are the most energy efficient and available on the market.
The ENERGY STAR® standards are more rigorous than federal standards, and vary by product category.2 To receive the ENERGY STAR® label, a product must meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
Depending upon the energy-efficient choices you make, your family may be able to save up to 30% on your energy bill (with similar savings of greenhouse gas emissions) without sacrificing features, style or comfort. ENERGY STAR® is one tool that can help you make an energy-efficient choice when purchasing appliances.
A list of qualified products can be found online at energystar.gov.


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DNDi expands its activities to tackle urgent unmet needs for neglected patients in the field of helminth infections
[Geneva, Switzerland and Boston, USA – July 8, 2011]
Today at the Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID-NTD) in Boston, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) announced the first research and development project in its new helminth infection drug portfolio to address unmet needs of patients in Africa and Asia. The project will assess the potential of the drug flubendazole to treat a highly neglected subset of helminth infections, notably co-infection of two of the three filarial diseases: onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis (LF; elephantiasis), in co-infection with loiasis (African eyeworm or Loa loa). Existing treatments are inadequate and in some cases life-threatening. The project is supported by a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
While remaining fully committed to kinetoplastid diseases (sleeping sickness, leishmaniases, and Chagas disease) DNDi is expanding its drug portfolio to include helminth infections, focusing specifically on filariasis, because in patients co-infected with filariasis and loa loa, the standard treatment of ivermectin, alone or in combination with albendazole, can result in brain dysfunction, coma, and potentially death. The objective is to assess and reformulate flubendazole, which has proven highly active against adult filarial worms in animals and humans, into a safe, highly efficacious, and field-adapted macrofilaricidal drug candidate.
If successful, flubendazole would be highly useful for case management and in mass drug administration (MDA) programs to treat, control, and eliminate filarial infections, regardless of parasitic worm life stage. Current drugs primarily kill young worms whereas a macrofilaricide would kill adult worms.
"DNDi is focusing on developing a safe macrofilaricide – to kill the adult worms – with no severe adverse reactions," said Dr Shing Chang, Director of R&D at DNDi. "Such a drug could be used as an alternative preventive treatment with a major public health impact."
In addition to addressing the specific and urgent needs of co-infected patients, a new macrofilaricide could significantly reduce treatment cycles even for areas that are not burdened by co-infection, since it would no longer be necessary to wait until the adult worm dies, which can take up to 12 years. It could reduce the current MDA treatment cycle to approximately 2 to 3 years, making the diseases easier to control.
"The first step of this project is to assess the safety profile in pre-clinical studies to further reformulate flubendazole and develop a safe, highly efficacious, and field-adapted macrofilaricidal drug candidate," explains Dr. Charles MacKenzie of Michigan State University, who was involved in early work on flubendazole. "Flubendazole is the only macrofilaricide candidate on the horizon that has demonstrated positive in vivo results."
DNDi is partnering with Michigan State University in the US, and McGill University in Canada, for the pharmacodynamic studies; the generic pharmaceutical company Advinus Therapeutics, in India, for the toxicology and the pharmacokinetics studies; and Drugabilis and Bertin Pharma, France, for the pre-formulation and formulation of the drug, respectively.
"Without new tools adapted to the needs of patients in the poorest and remote areas of the world it will be difficult, if not impossible, to eliminate some of the most common neglected tropical diseases," said Dr. Bernard Pécoul, Executive Director of DNDi. "To achieve sustainable control and potential elimination of helminth infections, we need to both improve implementation of existing tools and develop better drugs for patients in whom current treatments do not work."
The initial investigations by DNDi to assess its helminth drug portfolio were made possible with the financial support of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. This pre-clinical flubendazole project is funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
What are filarial diseases?
These diseases are caused by worms and are highly prevalent in the poorest regions of the world:
• 128 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis (LF) mainly in Western and Central Africa and South-East Asia
• 26 million people are infected with onchocerciasis with one million people suffering from vision impairments or blindness as a result
• Number of people at risk of loiasis is unknown: 11 major African countries are endemic.
While not fatal in themselves, they cause chronic conditions and life-long disabilities.
Current treatments and impact on Loa loa co-infected patients
Filarial diseases are currently treated with the microfilaricide ivermectin. However, in people co-infected with Loa loa, the standard treatment of ivermectin, alone or in combination with albendazole, can:
• Engender encephalopathy or brain dysfunction
• Potentially lead to death
Over 14 million people are at high risk of these severe adverse effects due to treatments used in areas of co-infection. Safe and effective treatment for these areas represents an urgent and unaddressed need.
About Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)
DNDi is a not-for-profit research and development organization working to deliver new treatments for neglected diseases, in particular human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, malaria, and, with the recent expansion of its portfolio, specific helminth-related infections and pediatric HIV. DNDi was established in 2003 by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation from Brazil, the Indian Council for Medical Research, the Kenya Medical Research Institute, the Ministry of Health of Malaysia, and the Pasteur Institute of France. The WHO/TDR program serves as a permanent observer. Since 2003, DNDi has delivered four treatments: two fixed-dose anti-malarials (ASAQ and ASMQ), NECT (nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy) for late-stage sleeping sickness, and SSG&PM (sodium stibogluconate & paromomycin combination therapy) for visceral leishmaniasis in Africa.
• Violaine Dällenbach, DNDi Geneva, office: +41 22 906 92 47, mobile:+41 79 424 14 74; email: vdallenbach@dndi.org
• Oliver Yun, DNDi North America, office: +1-646-616-8681, mobile: +1-646-266-5216; email: oyun@dndi.org
Press ReleasesFilarial diseases
Innovative Partnership Advances Novel Drug Candidate to Combat Sleeping Sickness
DNDi Launches New Drug Development Programme to Address Treatment Needs of Children with HIV/AIDS
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Oh no Cellulite!
Cellulite is a commercial term, is not a medical term, known as that so called unappealing look upon the skin, that we have a rippling effect of fat cells protruding out through the connective tissues. And there are so many reasons for that. So we can't just deal with it as a cosmetic sense, where you go to the store, and we buy these creams and cleansers, or these abrasion brushes and we try to break it apart and try to get it metabolized. What has happened is that genetically you lost the ability for the outer part of the connective tissue to maintain that fat cell. And now all the fat is pushing on the superficial aspect of the epidermis, which is the outer portion of the skin. So, is there a way of dealing with it? Absolutely. We can somehow shrink that fat cell, but, shrinking fat cells means that we need to burn extra calories. We want to take that fat cell and metabolize it to blood sugar. That's what we call fat burning. So in our bodies there is no burning sensation occurring even though we have 20 plus years of videotapes, DVDs, telling you that that burning sensation you're feeling when you're doing that leg lift, when you do that ab toning exercise, that's fat metabolizing. You can't feel fat metabolizing, melting, or reducing. That takes a period of time, anywhere between 15-20 minutes. This is the reason why I don't advocate the concept of spot reduction, because we can't bio mechanically take this fat cell and drip it down in terms of a simple blood sugar. We can't reduce by doing certain exercises.
HOWEVER we can take away that appearance of the cellulite type materials. So, it takes a period of time, however, like anything else, it can be done, it just takes will power, and takes a very good regimen and exercise program to burn those calories as well as a modified dietary intake. We have the pear shape, or the apple, and I have seen amazing results from my 90-day plan. People who have body fat distributions around the hips, and the thighs and the buttox . In terms of just appearance concern though, if we have body fat specifically in those areas and we're trying what we can to rid ourselves from that area it's not happening, then there's always the option of cosmetic surgery, maybe through liposuction. However, again, I think with any really good board certified dermatologist, professional trainer, or plastic surgeon they're going to advocate that you try to work on those areas through exercise and through modified dietary type intakes of basic food routines before you're actually opt for liposuction. But it can be done, but yeah it takes a lot of discipline for you to do so.
I can design a specific 90- day plan to follow to reduce the appearance of this unwanted skin. It is combined with the right amount of exercise as well.
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BimmerWorld Racing Announces Return SRO TC America Championship
21 February 2019 TC America
Dallas, Texas – BimmerWorld Racing announced today a two-car entry for the SRO TC America Championship (formerly Pirelli World Challenge), running in all seven races beginning with the opening round at Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas, on March 1st – 3rd. The new team marks a full-time touring car return for James Clay's BimmerWorld squad after a nine-year full-season gap and features the professional series debuts of Cameron Evans (No. 82) and Chandler Hull (No. 94) in a pair of BMW M240i Racing entries.
The new TC America championship and its Touring Car (TC) category features 40-min sprint races over a seven-event championship at many of the most legendary road racing circuits in the United States; such as Virginia International Raceway, Sonoma Raceway, Road America and Watkins Glen International.
"I'm excited to be back in this familiar series again for a full season," said Clay. "We are beyond honored to have the opportunity to lead and manage a team sponsored by industry-leading companies like Lund International. BMW has provided us with amazing cars and their Customer Racing program offers support of the highest caliber, giving us a true partner to allow our race team to run so many different cars and series."
Additional sponsorship for the team comes from OZIUM Air Sanitizer, Cyclo Industries, Red Line Synthetic Oil, Lifeline Fire and Safety Systems, AMP Research and Performance Friction Brakes.
"I feel a bit like we've gotten the band back together for this season," said Clay. "Our team engineer Dave Wagener is a close friend and has engineered a variety of BimmerWorld programs over the last decade, including our M240i cars at Germany's Nürburgring 24 Hour. Our staff is led by Dave Simpkins, who has been with our team for almost 20 years. My longtime friend Cameron will be making his long-awaited pro debut along with pro rookie Chandler, who I have closely worked with as he has developed over the past year."
Cameron Evans said, "I have been logging a lot of miles on tracks in America and lately in Europe working for an opportunity like this. We have to thank our team owner for believing in us and pulling together the sponsorship to make it a reality. James Clay and his BimmerWorld team are like family to us, so the work we put into getting on-track has been very rewarding. Now, we need to dig in and get results in this hyper-competitive series."
Chandler Hull added, "2018 involved working up to the speed of these BMWs and it has been a whirlwind to get here. It's been hard work, but very satisfying at the same time and I have received tremendous support and coaching from my teammate Cameron, as well as James Clay and Tyler Cooke. Now it's time to put it all together and have a great season! I am confident we are ready."
ABOUT BIMMERWORLD:
BimmerWorld is renowned as a leader in BMW aftermarket and tuning expertise. The BimmerWorld Racing sister company races in a wide range of series and venues from professional to grassroots amateur racing, which provides a development lab and proving ground for their array of performance parts and products.
FOLLOW BIMMERWORLD AT: https://www.facebook.com/bimmerworld
STAY UP TO DATE WITH BIMMERWORLD NEWS AT: http://www.bimmerworldracing.com
ABOUT LUND INTERNATIONAL
Lund International – (www.lundinternational.com) – Based in Buford, Georgia, Lund International is a U.S. based leading designer and manufacturer of automotive accessories for passenger cars, Jeeps, and light, medium and heavy-duty trucks. Offering the industry's broadest range of functional body and appearance products that provide customers with ways to protect, customize and personalize their vehicles, Lund International products are marketed under the brand names of AMP Research, AVS, Belmor, Bushwacker, LUND, Rampage Products, Roadworks Manufacturing, Roll-N-Lock, Stampede and Tonno Pro.


1. By "digital radio" they mean "in-band on-channel digital radio", and by that, they mean digital-radio-over-airwaves. They don't mean the Internet.
2. The FCC is just asking for feedback about it, not defining (or even proposing) any rules such as "broadcast flags" or the like yet.
3. IBOC Digital Radio uses ID3 and SMIL for broadcasting meta-data (I just found this amusing).
You can get more analysis here and here.
Hopefully that will prevent the round of "you guys are so dead" comments we normally get whenever the RIAA sneezes.


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A Partnership Forged in Fighting Waste
REVERB & Nalgene have partnered together since 2013 to fight single-use plastic waste at concerts and festivals.
Partnership Highlights:
14 Million Fans reached at over 1,000 concerts across North America
2.75 Million Single-Use Bottles Eliminated from use
$1.8 million raised for Nonprofits
Artist partners include Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, P!nk, Fleetwood Mac and many more
What began as a simple idea has grown into the leading plastic waste reduction effort in live music today!
Single-use plastics, particularly water bottles, are one of the leading sources of waste at live music events. But providing water is also an essential aspect of fan comfort and safety.
With this in mind, REVERB and Nalgene created a unique partnership that offered fans (and live music events) a new drinking water option that eliminates the need for single-use water bottles and raises funds and awareness for important social and environmental causes.
Known as #RockNRefill, the program is brought to life on tour, at festivals, and through special venue partnerships by the REVERB team. We create custom-designed reusable Nalgene bottles and make them available for fans at the show in exchange for a donation to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations. REVERB also offers free filtered water refill stations at the concert so fans can eliminate the need for single-use alternatives and the waste they create.
POSITIVE IMPACT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES
The #RockNRefill partnership has eliminated the use of over 2.75 MILLION single-use plastic water bottles at concerts since it began. Plus, with 100% of fan donations going to support nonprofit organizations across the country, the program's impact goes far beyond waste reduction at the show. As of 2018, #RockNRefill has raised over $1.8 million for more than 100 environmental and social non-profit organizations around the globe.
Nalgene has become an integral part of many of REVERB's tours and a much-loved aspect of the fan experience at shows. Along with REVERB's water refill stations, the custom-designed Nalgene bottles are a fan favorite.
The bottles have also been distributed to artists and crews on REVERB tours as part of our effort to reduce, and in some cases eliminate, single-use plastic bottles backstage.
The program has been featured on over 45 Tours and Festivals with partner artists including Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, P!nk, Fleetwood Mac, and many more. Over 100,000 fans have participated in the program!
As the partnership continues to grow, so does demand for the custom bottles and the impact for people and the planet. Look for Nalgene's custom reusable water bottles in REVERB's Action Villages on tours and at select festivals each season!
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(a) The CPO may establish a streamlined process for entering into contracts for goods and services not exceeding $100,000. The process shall set forth:
(1) Requirements for basic competition, including solicitation of contracts or orders from multiple vendors;
(2) A noncompetitive process for entering into contracts under a dollar threshold established by the CPO not to exceed $10,000; and
(3) Requirements that purchases be made transparent.
(a-1) The Tax Revision Commission may establish a streamlined noncompetitive process for entering into contracts for goods and services not exceeding $40,000.
(b) Procurement requirements shall not be parceled, split, divided, or purchased over a period of time to avoid the $100,000 limitation of subsection (a) of this section or the $40,000 limitation of subsection (a-1) of this section.
(c) The CPO shall implement standards to monitor small purchase procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and policies.
(Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-371, § 407, 58 DCR 1185; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 7143(b), 60 DCR 12472.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 added (a-1); and added "or the $40,000 limitation of subsection (a-1) of this section" in (b).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-19, March 1, 2013, 60 DCR 3974, 20 DCSTAT 476).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-67, May 15, 2013, 60 DCR 7232, 20 DCSTAT 1417).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7143(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7143(b) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of the Tax Revision Commission Report Extension and Procurement Streamlining Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-5, May 18, 2013, 60 DCR 4667, 20 DCSTAT 1272).
Section 7141 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle N of Title VII of the act may be cited as the "Tax Revision Commission Extension and Procurement Streamlining Amendment Act of 2013".
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.


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Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan and Jordie Bellaire. Cover by David O'Sullivan. CHAPTER ONE: Five years from now: the security of the internet has been totally destroyed. Secrets are no longer sent over the web, they're entrusted to armed couriers called 'Ledger Men,' like human punching-bag Jack McGinnis. He's got a gun in one hand and a briefcase handcuffed to the other. Danger lurks around every corner, and Jack has to watch his back-because he had a part in the cyber attack that changed the world. Get in on the ground floor of this new ongoing series and thrill as we slam Jack's fist into the faces of spies, mercs, fascists, and eventually less punchable adversaries like a very grumpy artificial intelligence. From your new favorite artist, DAVID O'SULLIVAN, and GERRY DUGGAN, The New York Times bestselling author of such indie titles as Deadpool, Star Wars: Chewbacca, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Uncanny Avengers! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
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Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan and Jordie Bellaire. Cover by Declan Shalvey. CHAPTER ONE Five years from now: the security of the internet has been totally destroyed. Secrets are no longer sent over the web, they're entrusted to armed couriers called 'Ledger Men,' like human punching-bag Jack McGinnis. He's got a gun in one hand and a briefcase handcuffed to the other. Danger lurks around every corner, and Jack has to watch his back-because he had a part in the cyber attack that changed the world. Get in on the ground floor of this new ongoing series and thrill as we slam Jack's fist into the faces of spies, mercs, fascists, and eventually less punchable adversaries like a very grumpy artificial intelligence. From your new favorite artist, DAVID O'SULLIVAN, and GERRY DUGGAN, The New York Times bestselling author of such indie titles as Deadpool, Star Wars: Chewbacca, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Uncanny Avengers! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Published May 2018 by Image.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. CHAPTER TWO-It's 2024, and we still don't have flying cars, but good news: we're introducing Jack's sniper-toting, fascist-punching girlfriend, and a mysterious new nemesis from the NSA wants to hack back into the world's secrets by leaning hard on human punching-bag Jack McGinnis and his fellow paper jockeys. Order heavy on Image's new hit series if you like fun comics with shootouts, intrigue, a few jokes, and a nice, old-timey cliffhanger. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by Phil Noto. CHAPTER TWO-It's 2024, and we still don't have flying cars, but good news: we're introducing Jack's sniper-toting, fascist-punching girlfriend, and a mysterious new nemesis from the NSA wants to hack back into the world's secrets by leaning hard on human punching-bag Jack McGinnis and his fellow paper jockeys. Order heavy on Image's new hit series if you like fun comics with shootouts, intrigue, a few jokes, and a nice, old-timey cliffhanger. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Published Jun 2018 by Image.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. CHAPTER THREE-Jack's partner Oona crashes a meeting of white nationalists and ends up making a real mess. Mostly of them, but also for herself. Jack's got to get a briefcase to Tokyo on time, but he's not gonna leave her to twist in the wind. Plus, Jack's new nemesis in our government keeps the heat on. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by John McRea and Mike Spicer. CHAPTER THREE-Jack's partner Oona crashes a meeting of white nationalists and ends up making a real mess. Mostly of them, but also for herself. Jack's got to get a briefcase to Tokyo on time, but he's not gonna leave her to twist in the wind. Plus, Jack's new nemesis in our government keeps the heat on. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Published Jul 2018 by Image.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. CHAPTER FOUR: Jack McGinnis just wants to get out of New York City alive with a briefcase bound for Tokyo... but his partner Oona needs a little help. She's saved his life countless times; it's the least he can do. To save her, Jack takes on spies, the NYPD, and some dopey white nationalists. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by Gerry Duggan and David O'Sullivan. CHAPTER FOUR: Jack McGinnis just wants to get out of New York City alive with a briefcase bound for Tokyo... but his partner Oona needs a little help. She's saved his life countless times; it's the least he can do. To save her, Jack takes on spies, the NYPD, and some dopey white nationalists. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Published Aug 2018 by Image.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. END OF STORY ARC CHAPTER FIVE Image's hit new ongoing series wraps the first arc with a bang. Jack's got a briefcase of secrets to deliver, some hard men on his tail, and his past coming back to haunt him. If you like future noir spy stories with accents of romance, comedy, and revenge, the end of our first arc is for you. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by Jason Latour. END OF STORY ARC CHAPTER FIVE Image's hit new ongoing series wraps the first arc with a bang. Jack's got a briefcase of secrets to deliver, some hard men on his tail, and his past coming back to haunt him. If you like future noir spy stories with accents of romance, comedy, and revenge, the end of our first arc is for you. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. NEW STORY ARC! 'MOVING TARGETS,' Part One: It's the beginning of a new story arc and death is on the rails when Sam and Oona travel to Washington to meet a spy-if they can survive a train filled with assassins, that is! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
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Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by David O'Sullivan and Gerry Duggan. 'MOVING TARGETS,' Part Two: Jack is on the move through Texas' hostile territory on behalf of the Japanese A.I.-and if that's not weird enough, now he's lugging a boom box containing secrets worth killing for. What will kill Jack first? Algorithms, hitmen, or whiskey? 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
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Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by David O'Sullivan. Jack cuts a bloody path as he tries to escape Texas with the Japanese A.I., and, back in New York, the women have had enough-Oona and Aunt Sam make a fateful decision to delete a corrupted human. Plus: introducing a Ledger Women duo that's sure to turn heads! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by Gerry Duggan and David O'Sullivan. Jack cuts a bloody path as he tries to escape Texas with the Japanese A.I., and, back in New York, the women have had enough-Oona and Aunt Sam make a fateful decision to delete a corrupted human. Plus: introducing a Ledger Women duo that's sure to turn heads! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
Published Oct 2019 by Image.
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Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by David O'Sullivan. Cover by Gerry Duggan and David O'Sullivan. The assassins close in around Oona and Sam, the A.I. in the boombox asks Jack for an impossible request-oh, and Jack fights his nemesis to the death. And those Ledger Women, are they here to help? Or to hurt? This issue will change everything! 20 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.
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HomeStatisticsSports StarsDeAndre Jordan Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
DeAndre Jordan Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
DeAndre Jordan Quick Info
DeAndre Jordan is an American professional basketball player who is best known for his career with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played for teams like Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Philadelphia 76ers in the past. During the course of his career, he has won several tournaments and has been the recipient of numerous honors such as "NBA Rebounding Leader".
Hyland DeAndre Jordan, Jr.
DeAndre, Jordan
DeAndre Jordan at the BODY At The ESPYs gala party on July 12, 2016 in Los Angeles
DeAndre first went to Episcopal High School until his senior year when he decided to shift to Christian Life Center.
After finishing high school, Jordan was wanted by Florida, Florida State, Texas, Texas A&M, Kentucky, LSU and other colleges. Finally, he chose to attend Texas A&M.
DeAndre finished his freshman year at Texas A&M and decided to forgo his remaining years at the college and to enter the 2008 NBA Draft instead.
Professional Basketball Player
Father – Hyland Jordan
Mother – Kimberly Jordan
Siblings – Brett Jordan (Brother), Cory Jordan (Brother), Avery Jordan (Younger Brother) (Football Player)
Jordan is his own manager.
Shirt Number
DeAndre Jordan dated –
Anara Atanes (2012) – In 2012, DeAndre dated the English model Anara Atanes for a brief period.
DeAndre Jordan attempts a block on Damian Lillard of Portland Trail Blazers on April 23, 2016
Long arms
Body full of tattoos
DeAndre Jordan shirtless body
18 (US)
DeAndre has appeared in a TV commercial for State Farm and ESPN.
Best Known For
His athleticism and his devastating dunks over his opponents
First Basketball Match
Jordan had his NBA debut on November 1, 2008, when as a player of the Los Angeles Clippers, he played against the Utah Jazz. The Clippers lost the game with the final result being 101-79 for the Jazz. DeAndre spent 2:44 minutes on the court and achieved 2 points along with 1 rebound.
Excellent Athleticism (Vertical jump, explosiveness)
Finishing at the rim (Dunking)
Post moves
Ball Handling
In 2014, DeAndre acted as himself in the drama movie Beyond the Lights.
Before that, he was already seen in bunch of short films in 2013 and 2014.
First TV Show
Jordan first appeared in the family game show Wheel of Fortune in an episode in 2013 as himself.
DeAndre's athletic potential has grown over the years and nowadays, he is considered as one of the topmost dominating centers of his generation.
He definitely works on his body during the off-season and as a proof, we suggest you to check the following video.
DeAndre Jordan dunks the ball against China on July 26, 2016 in Oakland
DeAndre Jordan Facts
Jordan was selected as the 35th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2008 NBA Draft.
He competed at the 2007 U19 World Championships in Serbia. USA's team achieved the silver medal with a total record of 8 wins and 1 loss during the whole tournament.
After he finished high school, Jordan was ranked as the 8th prospect and 2nd center in the country by Rivals.com.
On December 11, 2011, Jordan penned an offer sheet with the Golden State Warriors and was about to leave Los Angeles Clippers. The deal that warriors offered was worth 43 million dollars for a total of 4 years. Eventually, Clippers decided to keep DeAndre and matched the offer only a day after on December 12.
He switched his jersey number from 9 to 6 before the start of 2011-2012 NBA season.
On July 3, 2015, Jordan agreed to shift to Dallas Mavericks for a contract worth 80 millions dollars. However, 5 days later, he met with the Clippers' officials and agreed on extending his contract with the team for a price of 88 million dollars.
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While Shanghai estate market is stagnant, the real estate Wu that Magenshidanli is in Shanghai, what if market place thinks,also be not is so good.
The reporter is in exclusive know from the message personage that is close to Magenshidanli yesterday, of the closest hearsay big rub fund of estate of whole world of new first phase already collect exceeds half an year, still expect a number without what reach 10 billion dollar however. And big rub be in what Shanghai seeks to be not the opportunity that copy a copy at present, contrary, it is to hope to sell a certain number of items on the hand however, with period cover now. Not only such, as a result of depression, big rub appeared in Shanghai miniature personnel flows.
Afore-mentioned message personages tell a reporter, current, magenshidanli is in the fund name that collect money " Magenshidanlidi 7 period global estate fund (MSREF7) " , this one foundation raises funds to had exceeded half an year in the whole world. "The Magenshidanlidi before this 6 period global estate fund already gave out entirely, the fund raising of new first phase, compare investor of poor, a few big orgnaizations as a result of market environment look weak, undertake not smoothly. Accordingly, magenshidanli copies bottom property in Shanghai without money now. Magenshidanli copies bottom property in Shanghai without money now..
Not only such, afore-mentioned personages still disclose to the reporter, big rub sell a showing item include the residence and business store of purpose in Shanghai at present, however, look not hopeful from the case that sells at present.
It is reported, the Magenshidanlidi that collect goes to before 6 period global estate fund shares 8 billion dollar, use at investing global estate market. The main target that fund invests includes the estate assets of developed country and rising market and company. Among them, developed country market basically includes Japan, Western Europe and Australia, rising market basically includes China, India, Russia and Latin America country.
Residential project respect, big rub be about to sell elegant center of world of bright and beautiful Lin with 1.1 billion yuan price. This is big rub with Shanghai always the first project that trade group cooperates.
The project is located in a horse to become the road, crossing that start line of business, proximate new scope of operation. Two buildings are the residence, it is hotel type apartment, in all 90 residences, 106 serve type apartment, have the commercial area of 5000 square metre additionally. What sell this is part of hotel type house, the area is 18538 square metre, have an area to amount to the club of 1300 square metre and 50 parking space additionally. This project from big rub be willing to offer the vision that already had a few months up to now, but have not have buy the home clearly to rise to surface.


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Conservationists set the record straight on COVID-19's wildlife links
by: Liz Kimbrough and Mongabay
• The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been characterized by the World Health Organization as a pandemic. As the virus spreads, so too does misinformation about its origins.
• Rumors that COVID-19 was manufactured in a lab or that we know with full certainty which animal host passed the disease to humans are unfounded.
• Given the clear risks to animals as well as to human health, the Wildlife Conservation Society and Global Wildlife Conservation are calling for a permanent ban on wildlife trafficking and live animal markets.
The World Health Organization has categorized the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic in light of its spread around the world. Ever since the first cases emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, there's been much speculation — and misinformation — about the origins of the virus. And while scientists suspect it may have come from a market in Wuhan when a diseased animal was consumed or butchered, spilling over into the human population from there, the issue is far from settled.
To give a better understanding of the origin of the coronavirus and what can be done to stop the future spread of disease from animals to humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Global Wildlife Conservation have partnered on a series of new infographics.
WCS is also providing regular updates on wildlife-related issues surrounding COVID-19, and has taken to Twitter to address some of the most common rumors about the disease. These range from the demonstrably false — that the virus was manufactured in a lab — to the unfounded (for instance, that we know with full certainty which animal host passed the disease to humans).
"It is most likely that the evolutionary or ancestral host was a bat," Chris Walzer, executive director of health at WCS, told Mongabay. "What we don't know is how the virus got into humans and which possible intermediary host it passed through."
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses with exceptionally high mutation rates that are known to exist in bats, rodents, camels and cats, making them prime for jumping from animal hosts to humans. The viruses that caused the outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2012 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from 2002-2004 are categorized as coronaviruses.
Viruses naturally mutate and are able to recombine, sharing different components to create new viruses. So wildlife trading and meat markets, where multiple live species are kept together and butchered on the same surfaces, prove a perfect breeding ground for novel pathogens.
"The animals are captured in the wild (or alternatively raised on a so-called wildlife farm) and transported to a market, where they interact with other species from other locations," Walzer said. "Here, the animals are confined under stressful conditions, exchanging excrements and thus viruses before being slaughtered on-site. This allows for blood and organs to be exposed and increases the interface to humans."
"It's just a numbers game," Walzer said. "If you just put enough species together and allow them to share viruses and then put a lot of people in contact with the animals and their parts, then you just invariably will have a virus that can enter a human cell and replicate and, in rarer occasions, transmit from human to human."
Given the clear risks both to biodiversity as well as to human health, scientists at WCS and GWC are calling for a permanent ban on wildlife trafficking and live animal markets.
The COVID-19 epidemic may be the watershed to spur action on wildlife trafficking in Southeast Asia. China has announced a ban on the consumption of wild animals.
"Taking China's lead, I think there will be a domino effect in the region, as all of these neighboring countries are highly interdependent and their markets are connected," Walzer said. "These countries have legislation for livestock in place. Now, they are asking how to best regulate wildlife. What laws, expertise and monitoring are needed to really implement this legislation in a meaningful way?"
"Public attention can fade quickly. But once legislation is in place, it is there to stay."
Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia have not made a formal statement yet on bans, but Walzer says these countries have indicated they are looking into regulating the wildlife trade and investigating what needs to be done.
"The world needs country after country stepping up to prevent future viral outbreaks by banning the trade and consumption of wildlife." Hoang Bich Thuy, country director of WCS Vietnam, said in a statement. "If just one country continues to allow the trade in wildlife, communities across the world will continue to suffer and pay the price."
Mongabay (https://news.mongabay.com) is a U.S.-based non-profit conservation and environmental science news platform.
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We'll have more news on the conclusion of Landis v. USADA as it becomes available...
Velonews picks it up, and steals our image. No comments yet from Landis, and VN reports:
No details of the settlement were released and a USADA spokesman declined comment as to whether Landis' decision to withdraw the suit involved any concession on the part of the agency.
We understand Landis to be intensely training and not being particularly responsive to calls or mail, so it may be a while before anyone hears more. We'd expect MSM stories first if and when he has anything to say. That he's training hard likely means he's intending and expecting to race as soon as the suspension is over.
Velo Vortmax ruminates on the settlement, and it leaves him filled with loathing.
Rant notes the end, and ponders
I wish I could be confident that despite the outcome for Floyd Landis, the whole anti-doping system will change for the better. But the reality is that most of the players have the same jobs they had when this whole saga started — or they've been promoted.
That would include Travis Tygart and Richard Young.
Those watching calendars can note that the OJ Simpson robbery case went from incident on 13-Sep-2007 to sentencing on 6-Dec-2008. That's one year and 11 weeks from event through a full jury trial. The Landis case went from 26-Jul-2006 to an arbitration award on 20-Sep-2007 - one year, seven weeks; then to 30-Jun-2008 for the CAS appeal award, another seven months and a week. Now we're in December 2008, making it two years, four months and a week to get to something of a conclusion.
It's hard to argue that the "streamlined" WADA ajudication process has really sped anything up compared to actual court, or reduced costs to anyone. Independent of the many other hurdles in the WADA Code, depositions would have helped everyone - but there is no provision for them in The Code, even when they would be more effective than bringing everyone to a single hearing.
Racejunkie gets a jump on the holiday awards with her own collection for the year, including:
Crap Verdict of 2008: I love you, Iban, but this one's for Floyd Landis, whom even the brilliant underappreciated loyalists at trustbutverify and a crack legal team couldn't save from the scumly vendetta-driven selectively-prosecuting due-process-abusing lowlife press-yapping hypocrites over at UCI, WADA, and the Most Incompetent Chimp-Staffed Lab On Earth. Hell, even if you think he *did* do it, this was a freakin' travesty. And am I the only one going absolutely insane thinking of who's still zipping around happily in the high-paid Grand Tour-racing Classics-taking ProTour while poor Landis only just managed to scrape up a deal with an artificial-hip manufacturer? Oh well, at least he'll be racing domestically where we can see him...
According to Podium Cafe's "average age of cycling race winner" analysis there is real hope for Floyd Landis' comeback.
beeble said...
Since we don't know anything yet, I'll just cast my vote that the PowersThatBe were suddenly *enlightened* and dropped the $100k.
If I had a pile of money to give away I'd ask FL to keep hammering those chumps just for some bit of satisfaction.
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Mike Solberg said...
This is nothing new, but I am just feeling again how sad this whole thing has been. To think of the pain that Floyd and his family (and all his professional people) have gone through - just sad.
It sure seems that Floyd has moved on, and I think he is to be respected for that. Honestly, for a while I thought the anger was going to destroy him. Amber told us that he was tougher than people could ever imagine, and I think she's been proven right.
Go Floyd!
Sorry, I haven't been able to keep up for the last several months, so...
Do we know yet when and where Floyd will be racing in 2009?
And what ever happened with the extra 2 year UCI ban? Is the UCI totally dead, and thus the extra two years gone as well? Could Floyd ride in the 2010 TdeF?
syi
mwbyrd_70@yahoo.com said...
What I find even more disgusting is that USCycling is appealing the decision it lost against Susan Haywood:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/dec08/dec07news
They are arguing that Haywood didn't prove/document that the $300K award was what it should have been.
A freakin jury decided that you a**holes. You lost, pay up. I'd like for them to determine how much $$ they cost Haywood for their screwup. I'm sure they figure it was about $5.
And this is the organization I have to register with to race. SUCKS!!
Cheryl from Maryland said...
Well, this outcome isn't the appropriate vindication, with the destruction of LNDD, enjoyable groveling from USADA, etc., but it does mean Floyd is free to race next month. Yes???


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Q: Loophole on Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Arthur Weasley said that he can make a Ford Anglia fly legally because he did not intend to fly the car, but how is this legal? The car is still a danger if it ends up in Muggle hands. Why is he allowed to do this?

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how is this legal?  ... Why is he allowed to do this?

Because Arthur Weasley himself wrote the law. AND the loophole. Just to benefit his hobby.

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*The legal reasoning is as follows:
You have to remember that the whole point of most of Muggle-related laws is one and the same: preventing Muggles from learning about the Wizarding world.

"It's all to do with bewitching things that are Muggle-made, you know, in case they end up back in a Muggle shop or house. Like, last year, some old witch died and her tea set was sold to an antiques shop. This Muggle woman bought it, took it home, and tried to serve her friends tea in it. It was a nightmare — Dad was working overtime for weeks." (Chamber of Secrets)

Misuse of Muggle Artefacts is most likely the same, since there appears to be absolutely zero point to prohibiting bewitching "Muggle" objects if no Muggle would ever come across them - after all, many, if not most Wizarding magical objects are indeed just that - a bewitched Muggle object (including but not limited to: Hogwarts train, Broomsticks, self-cooking kitchenware, etc...).
As such, indeed, bewitching Ford Andlia to fly and never flying it (thus not having Muggles discover a flying car and sending Agent J to investigate) would fulfill the point of the law and thus is a possibly OK "loophole" to have.

*AND... the real reasoning of course, as noted by Mrs. Weasley, is:

"Yes, Arthur, cars," said Mrs. Weasley, her eyes flashing. "Imagine a wizard buying a rusty old car and telling his wife all he wanted to do with it was take it apart to see how it worked, while really he was enchanting it to make it fly."
  Mr. Weasley blinked.
  "Well, dear, I think you'll find that he would be quite within the law to do that, even if — er — he maybe would have done better to, um, tell his wife the truth… There's a loophole in the law, you'll find… As long as he wasn't intending to fly the car, the fact that the car could fly wouldn't —"
  "Arthur Weasley, you made sure there was a loophole when you wrote that law!" shouted Mrs. Weasley. "Just so you could carry on tinkering with all that Muggle rubbish in your shed! And for your information, Harry arrived this morning in the car you weren't intending to fly!"

*Having said THAT, you can see that this is really just rationalization, and indeed Arthur Weasley's loophole would probably be found "unconstitutional" (if there was indeed a judicial review of laws in Harry Potter universe) - because if Weasleys die, as noted in above quote, there's a risk that Flying Ford Anglia - or other items - would end up being seen by muggles. Or for that matter, if someone (*cough* Ron *cough*) steals it for a joyride.

Fred laughed. "Yeah, Dad's crazy about everything to do with Muggles; our shed's full of Muggle stuff. He takes it apart, puts spells on it, and puts it back together again. If he raided our house he'd have to put himself under arrest. It drives Mum mad."

... and Mrs. Weasley seems to agree:

"You could have died, you could have been seen, you could have lost your father his job — "

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The Other Palace
September 6, 2019 ReviewsAlbert Atack, Chris Whybrow, Daniel Boys, Elliot Morris, Ethan Doyle, Falsettos, Gemma Knight-Jones, George Kennedy, James Lapine, James Williams, Joel Montague, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Mark Crossland, Natasha J Barnes, Nic Farman, Oliver Savile, PJ McEvoy, Richard John, Selladoor Worldwide, Tara Overfield Wilkinson, The Other Palace, The Standout Company, William Finnthespyinthestalls
"The strong performances cannot mask the fact that Falsettos feels disparate, and as though it's lacking a voice"
Falsettos opens with Four Jews in a Room Bitching. Or that's the name of the opening number, anyway. It'd be difficult to tell otherwise, since it's not especially clear where they are, or why they're there. And they don't even appear to be doing much bitching. Although this musical's no stranger to it, as anyone who's been on Twitter in the past few weeks will know that it's been mired in controversy for its lack of Jewish representation in a story that allegedly pivots around Judaism. That certainly didn't seem to be the focal point of this production, however, but then it's also difficult to say what was.
Originally conceived as a trilogy of one-act musicals by William Finn and James Lapine, Falsettos is a conglomeration of In Trousers, March of the Falsettos, and Falsettoland. It centres on Marvin (Daniel Boys), a man trying to maintain his relationship with his ex-wife Trina (Laura Pitt-Pulford) and son Jason (Albert Atack in this performance) after having come out as gay and left them for his boyfriend Whizzer (Oliver Savile). Things take a further complication when Marvin's shrink Mendel (Joel Montague) becomes romantically involved with Trina, as the show reflects on the wealth of different loves one can experience, and the non-conventional forms it can blossom in.
While its depiction of homosexuality and non-traditional families may have been controversial in the '80s when March of the Falsettos debuted, the messy story leaves it feeling lacking in substance in today's (slightly) more accepting climate. It's hugely noticeable that Falsettos is three musicals stitched together, as characters leap from moment to moment in their arcs without any time being allowed to let these changes develop organically, or for them to settle effectively. The love between Mendel and Trina, for example, feels unearned when most of the buildup is Mendel lecherously fantasising about her during his meetings with Marvin. Finn's music, too, robs a number of scenes of their emotional heft as nigh-on every song takes on a quirky, light-hearted tone – the impact of darker elements such as domestic violence and terminal illness is completely undermined when underscored by major chords.
However, in a number of moments, the levity of the music, as well as its enjoyably unpredictable use of tempo and key changes, is utilised excellently in numbers such as The Baseball Game, and Pitt-Pulford delivers the stand-out performance in I'm Breaking Down. Boys has superb comic timing, and the mesh of the company's voices is truly beautiful, although two of them – lesbian couple Cordelia (Natasha J Barnes) and Charlotte (Gemma Knight-Jones) – don't appear at all until the second act – another sign of the unpolished unification of separate pieces.
The strong performances cannot mask the fact that Falsettos feels disparate, and as though it's lacking a voice. The chessboard set from PJ McEvoy is superfluous, trying to force a metaphor that simply isn't in the text, and Tara Overfield-Wilkinson's direction favours chasing laughs over emotional honesty. Whether these issues stem from the absence of Jewish voices in the rehearsal room, or are just an overall problem with the production will no doubt be the subject of further Twitter debates – either way, Falsettos is missing the specificity that lets it truly land.
Photography by The Standout Company
The Other Palace until 23rd November
Eugenius! | ★★★★ | February 2018
Suicide | ★★★½ | May 2018
Bromance: The Dudesical | ★★★★ | October 2018
Murder for Two | ★★★★ | December 2018
The Messiah | ★★★★ | December 2018
Toast | ★★★ | April 2019
April 8, 2019 ReviewsAdam Blanshay Productions, Alexis Michalik, Che Walker, David Howe, Declan Perring, Edward Johnson, Emma Pallant, Intra Muros, Pamela Hargreaves, Park Theatre, PJ McEvoy, Rio Kai, Summer Strallen, Victor Gardenerthespyinthestalls
Reviewed – 5th April 2019
"a thoroughly bland and disappointing ninety minutes"
The premise for Alexis Michalik's play is a simple one: a director, an actor and a social worker go into a maximum security prison to hold a drama class for the inmates. Only two prisoners turn up. The class goes ahead anyway, and truths are revealed. It is described in the press release as 'a captivating and darkly comic exploration of life, within the walls', and, at a time when knife crime is on the rise in London, and just under 79,000 men are currently being held in British prisons (figure from Home Office website) this seemed like a brave and timely piece of theatre for the Park to be staging. Instead, what a thoroughly bland and disappointing ninety minutes it was.
In the programme notes, Michalik describes meeting some maximum security prisoners and how this meeting intrigued him sufficiently to lead him to write this play. One can only wish that this interest had led him to do some more thorough research. Among the more idiotic plot points of this drama was the fact that a child was conceived between a maximum security prisoner and a visitor during visiting time. As someone who has spent a great deal of time visiting prisons in the UK over the past three years, this reviewer can testify to the complete impossibility of this premise. Similarly, the idea of three lay people with little or no prison experience behind them being left alone with two violent offenders is absurd, as is the fact that the director would (a) be allowed and (b) have the utter front to ask an allegedly violent offender to re-enact the circumstances that led him to his imprisonment. There are some extraordinary companies and organisations creating drama with prisoners and ex-offenders in this country (Clean Break and Synergy Theatre Project to name two); it might have been an idea to engage with them.
The play is translated from the French, so it may well be that some of these issues are explained by cultural difference, but if you are clearly locating the action in the UK – Norwich and Durham are name-checked – this is basic stuff.
The drama opens with the director (played, with meta-theatrical symmetry, by the director, Che Walker) asking the audience directly, 'What does theatre mean to you?'. The first audience member to answer replied 'Storytelling', and here, alas, this play fell short. It was impossible to understand why this story was being told, and also, particularly in the second half, it was not easy to follow such story as there was, as it was being told. Che's director-character also made much of the power of emotion, and again, despite numerous on-stage breakdowns, the performances here, by and large, remained resolutely surface and unconnected throughout. Victor Gardener, as Angel, brought some welcome gravitas to the stage, but the characterisation in the main seemed skittish, rushed and unfocused. It takes more than a change of accent to outline a new character, and the lack of physical change in the performers from role to role was notable.
Accents that worked well were found in the sound and lighting design. Rio Kai's double bass playing in the onstage underscore was a highlight, and David Howe provided some deft atmospheric changes with his lighting design, particularly against the back wall. Despite these efforts however, and ironically, given its meta-theatrical nature, Intra Muros remained theatrically unsatisfying, full of sound and fury but signifying nothing.
Reviewed for thespyinthestalls.com
Photography by Edward Johnson
Park Theatre until 4th May
A Pupil | ★★★★ | November 2018
Dialektikon | ★★★½ | December 2018
Peter Pan | ★★★★ | December 2018
Rosenbaum's Rescue | ★★★★★ | January 2019
The Dame | ★★★★ | January 2019
Gently Down The Stream | ★★★★★ | February 2019
My Dad's Gap Year | ★★½ | February 2019
Cry Havoc | ★★ | March 2019
The Life I Lead | ★★★ | March 2019
We're Staying Right Here | ★★★★ | March 2019


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A secret out of shame or guilt
1 The Horrors of Child Sexual Assault and Abuse – "Speaking the Unspeakable" – A WRAL Documentary
WRAL Documentaries
"Speaking the Unspeakable" tells two survivors' stories. Michael Mack and his brother Knight Chamberlain have very different assault stories, but share some of the common characteristics of child sexual abuse; the guilt and shame felt by survivors, the fear of speaking out, the pain of keeping it secret and the manipulation of abusers who count on their victims' silence.
Experts estimate that one in four girls and one in six boys have been sexually abused. They say the actual numbers are probably much higher since many cases go unreported.
Many victims keep the abuse a secret out of shame or guilt, or sometimes fear of repercussions from their abuser. It's that secrecy that makes the problem far worse, not only for the victims, but also for society as a whole. How can we solve problems if we don't talk about them, whether within our family, our community or our country?
This documentary originally aired on WRAL-TV in April 2018.
Check out Behind the Doc on WRAL.com here: https://www.wral.com/behind-the-doc-s…
Producer: Clay Johnson
Photographer: Jay Jennings
Copyright: WRAL-TV 2018
2 Secrets of St Peter's: Shocking child abuse at Catholic Church school revealed
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Express reporter Joanna Della-Ragione investigates shocking claims of historic child sex abuse at a former approved school, St Peter's in Gainford, County Durham. Speaking for the first time, the victims tell their own story and explain how the Catholic Church covered-up the appalling scandal.
Filmed and directed by Daniel Luccesi.
Warning: This film contains upsetting material.
3 Documentary: Popes, Priests, Pedophiles, Predators and Perverts
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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
4 Out of Darkness, Into Light: Child Sexual Abuse – A WLRN Original Production
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"Out of Darkness, Into Light" is a half hour documentary which delves into the lives of three adult survivors of child sexual abuse, who through their own personal experiences, are committed to helping others affected by this unthinkable crime.
5 Scout's Honour – Sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts – the fifth estate
For young people across North America, Scouting offers fun, adventure and new friendships. But, given the nature of Scouting, the organization sometimes attracts men who prey on children.
In a co-investigation with the Los Angeles Times, the fifth estate looks at Scouts Canada's controversial system for recording the names of pedophiles who have infiltrated its ranks and been removed the organization. It was known as the Confidential List.
Host Diana Swain asks the question: have all of those allegations, going back decades, been shared with proper authorities?
The fifth estate's groundbreaking investigation follows a very public legal battle in the U.S. where the Boy Scouts of America were forced to reveal that it often did not inform police when allegations of sexual abuse were made.
The Boy Scouts of America has since paid out millions in legal settlements.
6 Former Boy Scout alleges years of abuse from troop leader
A man claims his Boy Scout troop leader sexually abused him when he was an adolescent and alleges that the Boy Scouts organization turned a blind eye.
7 Little Boy Flashes All The Girls Prank
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Win or lose, this is not the end for Tom Brady
Tom Brady's final chapter is still unwritten
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This has not been the kind of season that Tom Brady expected.
But is this really how it ends? With Brady manning a team that finishes with a losing record for the first time in his entire football career? That's right. This was the first season Brady as at the helm of a team that finished under .500, dating back to his high school days.
25-straight years with a winning record.
Until this year.
It could all come to an end tonight, with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Or Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could forge on for another week, or even longer. But when Brady's 2022-2023 season does come to a close, will he hang up the cleats for good?
That's not going to happen.
Because Brady did not unretire, and come back to the game, to go out like this. With a losing record, with so many questions lingering over him, and with his biggest critic wondering if the game has — finally — passed him by.
To understand Brady is to understand the art of self motivation. Professional athletes are talented in many ways, but finding disrespect — even where none is intended — is perhaps their greatest gift. Opposing coach is tempered with their words in the week before a game? Disrespect. Opposing player praises others a bit more than you before a matchup? Disrespect. Media members question whether a cliff is around the corner? Disrespect.
Of all his elite traits, and Brady has many, this might be his greatest.
Brady's ability to find that extra bit of motivation has fueled him throughout his career. Think back to his days at Michigan. After being recruited by Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr took over the program, and Brady looked like he might get buried on the depth chart. Brady told Carr at the end of his redshirt season that he would be transferring. Carr told him to think on his decision.
Brady returned to his coach the next day, told him he would be staying, and said this: "I'm staying," Brady declared to his coach, "And I'm going to prove to you I am a great quarterback."
After falling to the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft, Brady was selected by the New England Patriots. When he met owner Robert Kraft, Brady again found a way to self motivate, telling his new employer: "I'm the best decision this organization has ever made."
During his time with the Patriots, Brady's ability to self motivate was the stuff of legends. He often spoke of how, during his time in New England, he would convince himself he was not very good, and that he needed to prove every single day that he was still the best option at quarterback for the Patriots.
Now, facing his 46th birthday this August, there is someone else Brady needs to prove wrong.
Himself.
As Brady himself wrote back in April of 2020, when he decided to leave New England:
At this point in my career, the only person I have to prove anything to is myself. Physically, I'm as capable of doing my job as I've ever been. Now I want to see what more I can do. I want to see how great I can be. I want to hear other people say, "Go, man. Now that's what we've been missing. That's what we need! That's what we've been looking for!" Deep down I know what I can do. I know what I can bring. Now I want to see it in action.
As Brady said to James Corden back in 2021:
"It's hard to walk away from something that you still feel like you can do and you want to do," Brady said. "So it's not about proving it to others what you can do, it's more about proving it to yourself. And I still feel like even though I'll be 44 this year, I still have a chance to still prove it to myself that I can still do it at 44, because I really worked to a point where I can still do it at this age."
And yes, Brady can still play.
Brady is just a season removed from leading the NFL with 5,316 passing yards and 43 touchdowns. During 2021 he was also fifth in Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt, with a mark of 7.41. While those numbers did take a step back this year, even a season of "step backs" sees Brady among the league leaders in a number of statistical categories.
You can still see it on film, too.
Throughout the Buccaneers' struggles this season, limping to an 8-9 record, and finding it hard to maintain any consistency on offense, Brady still showed that he can spin it with the best of them. He showed it during comebacks against the Los Angeles Rams and later the New Orleans Saints. He showed it during a pivotal late-season win over the Carolina Panthers.
He showed it in the overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals.
Brady's final chapter is not yet written, and his final round with Father Time has not begun. There will come a day when his fastball is no longer at his side, when the throws come out a step or two later each snap, or where his pocket management skills finally let him down.
That day has not yet arrived.
Nor will it arrive this offseason, when there is still that biggest doubter left to prove wrong.
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