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...Twelve hours into his ordeal the attack on the hideout began. The man is currently hard of hearing, thanks to a gunman he could never see because of the blindfold who opened fire next to his head with a PKC machine gun. Once the firing close to him stopped he could tell the special forces had breached the perimeter. "I'm the guy kidnapped, I'm the guy kidnapped," he hollered. He was urged to come out, and a soldier put his hand on his shoulder. "We've come to rescue you," he was told...
...preparation for a typical musical has its familiar anxieties: cutting a favorite song, replacing a dialogue scene, finding some extra business for the star. That's nothing compared with the three-year ordeal of bringing Middle-earth to life. The mostly British creative team, beginning with playwright Shaun McKenna, had to figure out how to choreograph the complex battles Tolkien described; how to visualize the dozen realms in the saga and the dozens of characters of many species; how to blend narrative, drama and music in a three-act production--and do it all without retakes or post-production computer...
...preparation for a typical musical has its familiar anxieties: cutting a favorite song, replacing a dialogue scene, finding some extra business for the star. That?s nothing compared to the three-year ordeal of putting J.R.R. Tolkien?s fantasy trilogy on the Prince of Wales stage in Toronto. How to choreograph the great battles Tolkien described? To visualize the dozen realms in the great saga? To blend narrative, drama and music in a 3-1/2 hr. production, and do it all without retakes and post-production computer effects? Most daunting, how to satisfy the million of Tolkien fans whose...
...disease process. Now in the last stage of being tested in patients, the compound, in combination with other anti-HIV drugs, could become a significant roadblock in preventing HIV infections from mushrooming into full-blown cases of AIDS. ?INSOMNIA Getting a good night's sleep is an ordeal for 70 million Americans. Medications like Ambien can help, but because they target neurons in the brain that control both wakefulness and muscle relaxation, sometimes they work too well, leaving you groggy the next morning. Neurocrine's Indiplon avoids that aftereffect by selectively targeting just the nerve receptors in the brain...
...McMillian acted swiftly in putting out the fire. “I can’t say enough for John,” he said. “Right away he took the fire extinguisher and set it out.” About 40 students stood outside throughout the ordeal, as Old Quincy was evacuated while the nearly 20 firefighters who responded made sure the building was safe. Victoria E. Clark ’08, who lives on the fourth floor of Quincy’s C entryway, was in the shower when the fire alarm went...