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...piece raises many intriguing sexual issues, not least that of bestiality. The sequence in which April quite literally rides Michelangelo down a series of stairs is no doubt symbolic of their descent into sexual deviance. The damp, cavernous subterranean lair into which they finally arrive is evocative of the darkness and secrecy of their Freudian subconscious. Interestingly, at this point April disappears without a trace, and is replaced by Krang, one of the Ninja Turtles’ most hated archenemies. The homoerotic sequence that ensues is, then, a double taboo, exploring both the issues of male-male eroticism as well...
...resident repertory company provided an artistic base for luminaries like Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Maggie Smith. Although the Old Vic has continued to attract top performers, it hasn't housed its own company since 1998 and has lacked a unifying creative vision. Its walls are decaying from damp and it needs a new roof - which means that if London's famously inclement weather sets in, some members of the Old Vic audience are as likely to experience an indoor drizzle as a memorable performance. Spacey will be looking to the Labour government to pitch in with funds that...
...leading, it helps to know a little bit about how a joint is put together, and there's no better place to start than with the cartilage. Like so many tissues in the body, cartilage is composed mostly of water. Indeed, you can think of it as a damp sponge. The spongy part contains several important components, including the chondrocytes--cells that generate new bits of cartilage--and various molecules that give the "sponge" its structure and help hold it together...
With every step we take, our moving body puts pressure roughly equal to three times our weight on the knees and hips. As that pressure is distributed across those joints, cartilage is compressed, absorbing most of the load. And, as you might expect with something that resembles a damp sponge, water is squeezed out of the cartilage into the space between the bones. Once the pressure is released, the water flows back into the cartilage, carrying with it nutrients that were picked up from the synovial fluid, which fills the joint. This constant fluid exchange is critical to maintaining healthy...
...into thin sheets and assembled as a jigsaw by gem cutters. Francesco de' Medici in particular, Cosimo's son, took delight in these because of his proto-scientific, alchemical interests; he was fascinated, like someone seeing pictures in the fire or Leonardo free-associating about forms made by accidental damp on walls, by how the grain of the stone suggested further pictures within the larger design...