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...just writing a check. Freyberg says the company will play a hands-on role in the relocation project. "The wombat is massively endangered," he says. "Without our intervention, this animal would be at serious risk." In November, Freyberg made the trek to Epping, where he had his own close encounter with a northern hairy-nose late one night...
...graphic depictions of mutilated bodies to the torture and religious martyrdom that was commonplace in the 15th century. He claims that his interest in the subject originally “did not lie in material from the past, but in the heightened presentability of opened and mutilated bodies in close-up, in concert with political events—with the return of war in the everyday life of the European media.” While an appealing and quick read on the dark side of the Middle Ages, “Defaced” falls short of its goal...
...between these Northerners and, to be frank, I thought it was disgusting.Well, the insincerity got me so caught up that I missed my chance to go back in. Now some deacon or other went to the pulpit to blab about some calendar of evangelism and I let the door close with a squeak from it and a sigh from me.To think I’d have to wait even more! The announcements would go for a hundred years.I slunk back to the foyer.Why not get a little talking in while I was out here? “Ezekiel...
...moments in his action sequences, inviting the viewer to study the image in much the same way one would pause to appreciate a single comic panel. Moreover, Snyder endeavored to ensure that “Watchmen” maintained an aesthetic similar to that of the comic by working closely with Dave Gibbons who illustrated the 1986-87 novel. “In a lot of ways Dave is like the visual author of the movie,” Snyder says. “If you think about the movie as a normal book, Dave becomes in some ways like...
...leading authority on pediatric toxicology, said Gary R. Fleisher, chair of the Boston hospital’s department of medicine. “He was extremely reliable—you could depend on him for anything,” said Fleisher, who was Shannon’s close friend and colleague. “He always did more than his share of what needed to be done.” Shannon was returning from Argentina, where he spent his vacation taking tango lessons with his wife and friends. Fleisher recalled Shannon’s passion for dance—which...