#Raymond Lewin

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Finally got my Ponty Mylon & Co* fancast sorted! Love to hear your personal thoughts on them!

*(if you don't know, Ponty Mylon is the fictional British comedy troupe that's a pseudo-parody of Monty Python & Co, who are also the subject of a documentary about them (but in the inspired style of the Beatles parody mockumentary "The Rutles") and their entire history. The PM members are played by the Six Idiots & Co)

ok, uhh here's the fancast:

The Main Ponty Mylon members:

Simon Farnaby - Jack Cheese; parody of John Cleese

Ben Willbond - Raymond Manchap; parody of Graham Chapman

Mathew Baynton - Derek Theidol; parody of Eric Idle

Jim Howick - Pickle Mallin; parody of Michael Palin

Martha Howe-Douglas - Jerry Groans; parody of Terry Jones

Laurence Rickard - Jerry Fish-Gillysman; parody of Terry Gilliam

The other members of Ponty Mylon + Supporting Cast:

Sarah Hadland - Clara Cragplain; parody of Carol Cleveland

Alice Lowe - Colleen Cubicle; parody of Connie Booth

Lawry Lewin - Noel Outes; parody of Neil Innes

Peter Sandys-Clarke - Darren Holmes; parody of David Sherlock

David Tennant - Ewan MacCrosston; parody of Ian MacNaughton

Michael Sheen - Devon Heatwarmer; parody of David Frost

Geoffrey McGivern - Bishop Stervyn Mockwhool; parody of Bishop Mervyn Stockwood

Carol Cleveland - Warry Wine-a-bout; parody of Mary Whitehouse

Michael Palin - Frank Godman, a famous Documentarian who, well, narrates the documentary about Ponty Mylon. He is also a Critically Acclaimed & Angelically Eccentric Time Travelling Tour Guide

Let me know your thoughts on the fancast on each person here!!

(also uhh, I would appreciate it if you made a photo compilation of the fancast post btw. Thanks!!)

I need this desperately.

Netflix, get on it.

I also love how Carol and Michael have been included!!!

[alexlacquemanne]

Mai MMXXIV

Films

Les Trois Jours du Condor (Three Days of the Condor) (1975) de Sydney Pollack avec Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow, John Houseman, Addison Powell, Walter McGinn et Tina Chen

La Loi du silence (I Confess) (1953) d'Alfred Hitchcock avec Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne, Roger Dann, Charles Andre, O.E. Hasse et Dolly Haas

Bon Voyage (2003) de Jean-Paul Rappeneau avec Isabelle Adjani, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, Grégori Derangère, Gérard Depardieu, Peter Coyote, Jean-Marc Stehlé et Aurore Clément

Complot de famille (Family Plot) (1976) d'Alfred Hitchcock avec Bruce Dern, William Devane, Barbara Harris, Karen Black, Ed Lauter, Cathleen Nesbitt et Katherine Helmond

Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) de Denis Sanders avec Elvis Presley, Richard Davis, Sammy Davis, Jr, Joe Esposito, Felton Jarvis et Red West

Reivers (The Reivers) (1969) de Mark Rydell avec Steve McQueen, Sharon Farrell, Will Geer, Rupert Crosse, Mitch Vogel, Juano Hernández, Michael Constantine, Burgess Meredith et Diane Ladd

La Belle Espionne (Sea Devils) (1953) de Raoul Walsh avec Yvonne De Carlo, Rock Hudson, Maxwell Reed, Denis O'Dea, Michael Goodliffe, Bryan Forbes, Jacques Brunius et Gérard Oury

L'assassin habite au 21 (1942) de Henri-Georges Clouzot avec Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier, Pierre Larquey, Noël Roquevert, Odette Talazac, Marc Natol et Louis Florencie

Une aussi longue absence (1961) de Henri Colpi avec Alida Valli, Georges Wilson, Charles Blavette, Amédée, Jacques Harden, Paul Faivre, Catherine Fonteney et Diane Lepvrier

Le Procès Goldman (2023) de Cédric Kahn avec Arieh Worthalter, Arthur Harari, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Nicolas Briançon, René Garaud, Aurélien Chaussade, Christian Mazucchini, Jeremy Lewin, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz et Chloé Lecerf

La Vendetta (1962) de Jean Chérasse avec Louis de Funès, Francis Blanche, Marisa Merlini, Olivier Hussenot, Jean Lefebvre, Rosy Varte, Jean Houbé et Christian Mery

Messieurs les Ronds de Cuir (1978) de et avec Daniel Ceccaldi et Claude Dauphin, Raymond Pellegrin, Evelyne Buyle, Roger Carel, Roland Armontel, Bernard Le Coq, Jean-Marc Thibault et Michel Robin

Marcello mio (2024) de Christophe Honoré avec Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Garcia, Fabrice Luchini, Benjamin Biolay et Melvil Poupaud

Opération Opium (Poppies Are Also Flowers) (1966) de Terence Young avec E. G. Marshall, Trevor Howard, Angie Dickinson, Gilbert Roland, Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Georges Géret, Marcello Mastroianni et Anthony Quayle

Viva Maria ! (1965) de Louis Malle avec Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Paulette Dubost, George Hamilton, Claudio Brook, Carlos López Moctezuma et Gregor von Rezzori

Séries

Kaamelott Livre V

Le Phare

Maguy Saison 4

Retour de France - Retour à l'occase départ - Rimes et châtiment - Fugue en elle mineure - Mise aux poings - Vote voltige - St Vincent de Pierre - Courant d'hertz - Un médium et une femme - Retrouvailles, que vaille ! - Parrain artificiel - Infarctus et coutumes - Soupçons et lumières - Dakar, pas Dakar - Impair Noël - Maguy Antoinette - Otages dans le potage - Piqûres de mystique - Nécropole et Virginie - Nitro, ni trop peu - Assassin-glinglin - Le nippon des soupirs - Pas de deux en mêlée - Main basse sur Bretteville - Ski m'aime me suive - Des plaies et des brosses - Polar ménager - Une faim de look - Le bronzage de Pierre - Transport-à porte - En chantier de vous connaître - La fête défaite - Câblé en herbe - L'enjeu de la vérité - Déformation permanente - En deux tanks, trois mouvements - Postes à galère - Prince-moi, je rêve - Science friction - Démission impossible - Lis tes ratures ! - L'infâme de lettres

Affaires sensibles

Apollo 13 : Les naufragés de l’espace - La vraie arrestation du faux Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès - L'assaut sur le Capitole - Trésor de Lava : embrouilles corses - Secte, clonage et soucoupes volantes : voyage aux frontières du Raël - Ils ont enlevé Fangio ! - Guerre du Golfe et fake news - "The Crown", une série royale ou la royauté selon Netflix - La catastrophe de Beaune - Concorde, la Lune et l'ovni - USA-URSS 1972, Guerre Froide sur parquet - Amityville : 28 jours avec le diable - L'affaire Athanor - Coupe du monde 1966, les Nord-Coréens sortent du vestiaire - La véritable histoire de Rabbi Jacob

Coffre à Catch

#155 : Les débuts historiques de Sheamus ! - Hors-série : WWE One Night Stand 2007 - #51 : Randy Orton ≥ Charles Ingalls - #50 : Tommy Dreamer, représentant Decathlon et Jean-Louis David - #52 : Lashley Récupère son Titre ! - #53 : RIP Vince McMahon - #54 : Qui a fait exploser la bagnole de Vince ? - #55 : JOHN CENA EST DANS LA CE-PLA ! - #56 : Le Poison du Catch vu par CM Punk & John Morrison - Hors-série : ECW December to Dismember - #166 : William Regal : un maître du micro !" - #167: Buckle up, Teddy: Chris Agius nous parle de Backlash 2024 ! - #168 : L'épisode des 1000 likes + Tony Atlas" - #169 : Tiffany est de retour et William Regal est fabuleux!

La croisière s'amuse Saison 5

Merci, je ne joue plus - Le Parfait Ex-amour - Enfin libre - L'amour n'est pas interdit - L'amour n'est pas la guerre - La Fête en bateau : première partie - La Fête en bateau : deuxième partie - Une expérience inoubliable : première partie - L'Amour de ses rêves - Les Victimes - Vive papa ! - L'Amour programmé - Ça, c'est une fête ! - Que dire de l'amour ?

The Hour Saison 1

Une heure, une équipe - Une heure de vérité - Une heure, une tentation - Une heure sous haute tension - L'heure de la révolte - Une heure qui change tout

Castle Saison 5, 6

Le Facteur humain - Jeu de dupes - Valkyrie - Secret défense - Pas de bol, y a école ! - Sa plus grande fan - L'avenir nous le dira - Tout un symbole - Tel père, telle fille - Le meurtre est éternel - L'Élève et le Maître - Le Bon, la Brute et le Bébé

Commissaire Moulin Saison 1

Choc en retour - L'Évadé - Marée basse

Totally Spies! Saison 5, 6, 7

Totally Mystère ! - Totalement Versailles : première partie - Totalement Versailles : deuxième partie - Pandapocalypse - Quand c'est trop, c'est Troll !

Meurtres au paradis Saison 13

Face à face - Le troisième passager

Doctor Who Season 1

Space Babies - The Devil's Chord - Boom - 73 Yards

Commissaire Dupin

Le trésor d'Ys

Spectacles

WWE Backlash France (2024) à la LDLC Arena de Lyon-Décines

Chocolat Show ! (2007) avec Olivia Ruiz

Les Faux British (2024) de Henry Lewis et Henry Shields avec Francis Huster, Cristiana Reali, Gwen Aduh, Aurélie de Cazanove, Renaud Castel, Lionel Laget, Jean-Marie Lecoq et Miren Pradier

Jamiroquai : Live in Verona (2002)

David Bowie : Glass Spider Tour (1987)

Livres

Détective Conan, tome 22 de Gôshô Aoyama

Dis-moi ton fantasme de Léa Celle qui aimait

Kaamelott, tome 5 : Le Serpent Géant du Lac de l'Ombre d'Alexandre Astier, Steven Dupré et Benoît Bekaert

Une enquête du commissaire Dupin : Péril en mer d'Iroise de Jean-Luc Bannalec

[tactician-in-green]

Here I am with a new fanart + some old doodles!

My god, fe7 is the first game that made me love literally ALL of the characters (except the bad ones obviously) but I couldn’t draw all of them because, if I did, I would have passed out on my tablet

Guys, if you can, please give me some constructive criticism, I’d really appreciate (⁎⚈᷀᷁▿⚈᷀᷁⁎)

[shrekspearfishing]

NSP:145 Ryan Myers Deep Reef Hunting

Haha! What an awesome interview to finish out 2020! Ryan Myers with heaps of intel of diving deep and managing the risks. Huge section on Deep Reef Hunting, minimizing lung squeezes, doing the variable weight thing and we even chat growing a rad YouTube Channel (Ryan has 31k subscribers!). Massive shoutout to Sam @samahgram, Ryans partner and a champion diver (and future podcast guest I'm sure!). Listen in to Ryan Myers Deep Reef Hunting!

Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode

Important Times

05:40 Ryan Myers Introduction

11:40 Lessons learned along the way

19:30 Variable Weight Diving

21:30 Lung and Trachea Squeeze | "How do you avoid it?" - Sven Franklin

27:00 Spearfishing Forums/Social Media/Clubs and Tribalism Chat

34:50 Most Memorable Fish | Med Grouper

37:40 Veterans Vault | Deep Reef Hunting

Kiggs Anthony "Would be cool to hear Ryan talk through some stalking/coaxing techniques he uses on big Uku and Mu."

50:45 Kurt Raymond asks "Keen to hear some more about Ryan’s freediving progression and thought process leading into a dive. Similar to what Taylor talked about in terms of setup and mindset for a dive, he does some crazy dives!"

Danny Baker "Love watching Ryan Myers. Maybe get him to share his relaxation techniques. He’s so damn patient."

60:00 Doug Lewin "Can you ask Ryan why he uses a neck weight in some of his dives? Does he recommend that for an intermediate diver in cold water as well?"

63:45 Ryan Myers YouTube Channel. How has he grown such a solid following on YouTube!

73:20 Funny Stuff | Europeans nude and pissets

76:00 What's in Ryan Myers Divebag?

79:00 Spearo Q&A

Links Mentioned

Ryan Myers YouTube Channel

Ryan Myers Instagram

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[cultofbeatles]

Hi! Were any string musicians every credited on the Beatles tracks that featured string/orchestral backings (Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, I Am the Walrus, A Day in The Life, etc.)?

yes! i'm basing my info off of the book “all the songs: the story behind every beatles release” by margotin and guesdon. an incredibly informative book and worth the read. i recommend! 

anyways, for yesterday you have tony gilbert on first violin, sidney sax on second violin, kenneth essex on viola, and francisco gabarro on cello. 

eleanor rigby: tony gilbert on first violin. sidney sax, john sharpe, jurgen hess on second violins. stephen shingles and john underwood on violas. derek simpson and norman jones on cellos. 

i am the walrus has quite a few people: sidney sax, jack rothstein, ralph elman, andrew mcgee, jack greene, louis stevens, john jezzard, and jack richards all played violin. lionel ross, eldon fox, bram martin, terry weil all did cello. gordon lewin played clarinet. neil sanders, tony tunstall, and morris miller were on horns. 

all you need is love: mike vickers as conductor. sidney sax, patrick haling, eric bowie, and john ronayne were on violins. lionel ross and jack holmes were on cellos. rex morris, don honeywill were on tenor saxophones. evan watkins and harry spain were on trombones. jack emboli was on accordion. stanley wood was on trumpet and bugle. and david mason was on piccolo trumpet. 

 a day in the life has so many people credited so help me universe in naming all of them. here we go: rrich gruenberg, granville jones, bill monro, jurgen hess, hans geiger, d bradley, lionel bentley, david mccallum, donald weeks, henry datyner, sidney sax, and ernest scotts were all violins. john underwood, gwynne edwards, bernard davis, and john meek were all violas. cyril macarthur and gordon pearce were all double bass. francisco gabarro, dennis vigay, alan dalziel, and alex nifosi were all cellos. john marson was harp. roger lord was oboe. clifford seville, cavid sandman were flutes. david mason, monty montgomery, and harold jackson were on trumpets. raymond brown, raymond premru, and t. moore were on trombones. michael barnes was on tuba. basil tschaikov, and jack brymer were on clarinets. n. fawcett and alfred waters were on bassoons. alan civil and neil sanders were on french horns. tristan fry was on percussions. 

golden slumbers, carry that weight, and the end have a big orchestra for it but none of them are credited i don't think? all we know is there were 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 double bass, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, and 1 bass trombone. 

something had an orchestra consisting of 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, and 1 double bass. 

a few of the beatles late songs with orchestra are like that. were it states how many instruments there were, but not who were playing it. i hope this answered your question? if not i wrote all those names for nothing lol. 

[hdmnews]

Detailed character descriptions

From the same Deadline article, we got detailed character descriptions for the series’ cast:

Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua, an adventure-seeking 13-year old from a world that is both like and unlike our own. We meet Lyra as an orphan, having been raised in the sanctuary of Oxford’s illustrious Jordan College. Lyra is desperate to explore with her brilliant Uncle Asriel, until the fates intervene and she ends up on a thrilling and perilous journey of her own. A natural and adept liar, Lyra learns the value of honesty and lies when she becomes the owner of an extraordinary instrument that can tell the truth.

James McAvoy as Lord Asriel Belacqua, a brilliant scholar and a fearless explorer. Asriel is one of few who dare to undermine the powerful forces of Lyra’s world. His ambition is limitless and he will stop at nothing to achieve his ends.

Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter, an enigmatic woman whose origins hold many secrets, and who has gained power in a patriarchal society against the odds. Intelligent and manipulative, Mrs. Coulter always needs to be in control; but her motivations are rarely as they seem.

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby, an aeronaut-for-hire who can keep his head in a crisis, although he is often getting himself embroiled in trouble.

Anne-Marie Duff as Ma Costa, a fiercely maternal, high-ranking gyptian. The disappearance of her youngest son Billy is the latest of an increasing number of missing children, and acts as a call to action for the gyptian people to find and rescue them.

Clarke Peters as The Master of Jordan College, a man who understands politics and is Lyra’s guardian as she grows up in Oxford.

Ariyon Bakare as Carlo Boreal, an authoritative political figure who works with the Magisterium, but keeps many secrets and knows which ears to whisper into to achieve power.

Will Keen as Father MacPhail, a high-ranking member of the Magisterium whose belief is so unwavering that he will preserve its position at any cost.

Ian Gelder as Charles the Librarian, a learned man and counsel to the Master of Jordan College, who helps to care for Lyra.

Georgina Campbell as Adèle Starminster, a bright and inquisitive journalist who seeks to uncover the truth about the mysterious Mrs Coulter.

Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow, the 12-year-old kitchen boy of Jordan College and Lyra’s best friend. Where Lyra is a natural liar, Roger is naturally honest and kind. Roger often acts as Lyra’s moral compass.

Lucian Msamati as John Faa, a plain-speaking warrior and king of the Western gyptians, a close-knit, nomadic and honourable people. John Faa leads a band of brave fighters to action when it becomes clear that the governing forces of their world will not help them get their missing children back.

James Cosmo as Farder Coram, a gyptian and key advisor to John Faa. As an elder member of the community, Coram brings knowledge and wisdom to the gyptians. He is a brave fighter with an extraordinary past.

Daniel Frogson as Tony Costa, the eldest son of the gyptian Ma Costa. At 15 years old, Tony’s daemon has just settled, marking him as having come of age. Tony has a gruff teenage exterior as he tries to step into adult shoes, but is also brave and kind.

Tyler Howitt as Billy Costa, the youngest son of gyptian Ma Costa.

Ruta Gedmintas as Serafina Pekkala, queen of the Lake Enara clan, a 300-year-old witch with ties to the gyptians. Serafina believes that Lyra is the answer to the witch prophecy that will change the course of destiny.

Mat Fraser as Raymond van Gerrit, a gyptian who joins the fight for the missing children but knows it will push their resources and capabilities to their limits, and worries that John Faa is getting them into a fight they cannot win.

Geoff Bell as Jack Verhoeven, a gyptian who is relied upon and trusted in a fight, but who has a chip on his shoulder because of the way that gyptians are treated by the rest of society.

Simon Manyonda as Benjamin de Ruyter, a gyptian and talented spy driven to find the whereabouts of the missing children.

[clarabosswald]

POINTS OF INTEREST:

HBO has partnered with BBC, Bad Wolf, in which HBO owns a small stake, and New Line Cinema to co-produce the adaptation 

Additionally, HBO has acquired the worldwide rights to the series outside of the UK

NEW DIRECTORS REVEALED:  Euros Lyn (Episode 6) and Jamie Childs (Episodes 7 & 8)

DETAILED CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS REVEALED:

Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua, an adventure-seeking 13-year old from a world that is both like and unlike our own. We meet Lyra as an orphan, having been raised in the sanctuary of Oxford’s illustrious Jordan College. Lyra is desperate to explore with her brilliant Uncle Asriel, until the fates intervene and she ends up on a thrilling and perilous journey of her own. A natural and adept liar, Lyra learns the value of honesty and lies when she becomes the owner of an extraordinary instrument that can tell the truth.

James McAvoy as Lord Asriel Belacqua, a brilliant scholar and a fearless explorer. Asriel is one of few who dare to undermine the powerful forces of Lyra’s world. His ambition is limitless and he will stop at nothing to achieve his ends.

Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter, an enigmatic woman whose origins hold many secrets, and who has gained power in a patriarchal society against the odds. Intelligent and manipulative, Mrs. Coulter always needs to be in control; but her motivations are rarely as they seem.

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby, an aeronaut-for-hire who can keep his head in a crisis, although he is often getting himself embroiled in trouble.

Anne-Marie Duff as Ma Costa, a fiercely maternal, high-ranking gyptian. The disappearance of her youngest son Billy is the latest of an increasing number of missing children, and acts as a call to action for the gyptian people to find and rescue them.

Clarke Peters as The Master of Jordan College, a man who understands politics and is Lyra’s guardian as she grows up in Oxford.

Ariyon Bakare as Carlo Boreal, an authoritative political figure who works with the Magisterium, but keeps many secrets and knows which ears to whisper into to achieve power.

Will Keen as Father MacPhail, a high-ranking member of the Magisterium whose belief is so unwavering that he will preserve its position at any cost.

Ian Gelder as Charles the Librarian, a learned man and counsel to the Master of Jordan College, who helps to care for Lyra.

Georgina Campbell as Adèle Starminster, a bright and inquisitive journalist who seeks to uncover the truth about the mysterious Mrs Coulter.

Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow, the 12-year-old kitchen boy of Jordan College and Lyra’s best friend. Where Lyra is a natural liar, Roger is naturally honest and kind. Roger often acts as Lyra’s moral compass.

Lucian Msamati as John Faa, a plain-speaking warrior and king of the Western gyptians, a close-knit, nomadic and honourable people. John Faa leads a band of brave fighters to action when it becomes clear that the governing forces of their world will not help them get their missing children back.

James Cosmo as Farder Coram, a gyptian and key advisor to John Faa. As an elder member of the community, Coram brings knowledge and wisdom to the gyptians. He is a brave fighter with an extraordinary past.

Daniel Frogson as Tony Costa, the eldest son of the gyptian Ma Costa. At 15 years old, Tony’s daemon has just settled, marking him as having come of age. Tony has a gruff teenage exterior as he tries to step into adult shoes, but is also brave and kind.

Tyler Howitt as Billy Costa, the youngest son of gyptian Ma Costa.

Ruta Gedmintas as Serafina Pekkala, queen of the Lake Enara clan, a 300-year-old witch with ties to the gyptians. Serafina believes that Lyra is the answer to the witch prophecy that will change the course of destiny.

Mat Fraser as Raymond van Gerrit, a gyptian who joins the fight for the missing children but knows it will push their resources and capabilities to their limits, and worries that John Faa is getting them into a fight they cannot win.

Geoff Bell as Jack Verhoeven, a gyptian who is relied upon and trusted in a fight, but who has a chip on his shoulder because of the way that gyptians are treated by the rest of society.

Simon Manyonda as Benjamin de Ruyter, a gyptian and talented spy driven to find the whereabouts of the missing children.

[kxowledge]

Change Management

Caldwell, Raymond. "Models of change agency: a fourfold classification." (2003)

Goffee, Robert, and Gareth Jones. The character of a corporation

Cameron, Kim S., and Robert E. Quinn. Diagnosing and changing organizational culture: Based on the competing values framework. 

Noer, David M. Healing the wounds: Overcoming the trauma of layoffs and revitalizing downsized organizations. 

Ashkenas, Ronald N., et al. Making the deal real: How GE Capital integrates acquisitions. (1997)

Cameron and Green, Making Sense of Change Management

Tuckman, Bruce W. "Developmental sequence in small groups." (1965)

Models of Change Management

Lewin, Kurt. "Frontiers in group dynamics: Concept, method and reality in social science; social equilibria and social change." (1947): unfreeze, move, refreeze

Bullock, R. J., and Donde Batten. "It's just a phase we're going through: a review and synthesis of OD phase analysis." (1985): exploring, planning, action, integration

Kotter, John P. "Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail." (1995): eight steps

Beckhard, R., and R. Harris. "Managing Organizational Transitions."  (1987): change = level of dissatisfaction with the status quo * desirability of the proposed change or end state * practicality of the change > cost of changing

Nadler, David A., and Michael L. Tushman. "A model for diagnosing organizational behavior."  (1980):congruence model of staff, skills, systems, style, shared values, strategy, strucutre

Bridges, William. Managing transitions: Making the most of change.

Todnem By, Rune. "Organisational change management: A critical review." (2005)

Senge, Peter M., et al. "Collaborating for systemic change." (2007)

Stacey, Ralph. Complex responsive processes in organizations: Learning and knowledge creation. 

[phdsobko]

Lecture: "Cell biologist’s perspective. Frontiers in Development of HDAC Degraders. by Alex Sobko, PhD. May 2022. from Alexander Sobko on Vimeo.

Lecture: "Cell biologist’s perspective. Frontiers in Development of HDAC Degraders. by Alex Sobko, PhD. May 2022.

© 2022, Alex Sobko, PhD © 2022, Record, edit, post at social media by Alex Sobko, PhD, 8762728 IL (ישראל)

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Epigenetics, Cancer, Aging

Ageless Quest: One Scientist's Search for the Genes That Prolong Youth. Leonard Guarente. CSHL Press, 2002.

Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To. David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante. 2019.

Lewin’s Genes XII. Krebs, Jocelyn E., Goldstein, Elliott S., Kilpatrick, Stephen T. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2018.

Epigenetics, Second Edition, Edited by C. David Allis et al, CSHL Press. © 2015. Chapter 4. Writers and Readers of Histone Acetylation: Structure, Mechanism, and Inhibition. Ronen Marmorstein, Ming-Ming Zhou. Chapter 5. Erasers of Histone Acetylation: The Histone Deacetylase Enzymes. Edward Seto, Minoru Yoshida. Chapter 34. Epigenetic Determinants of Cancer. Stephen B. Baylin, Peter A. Jones. Chapter 35. Histone Modifications and Cancer. James E. Audia Robert M. Campbell. Epigenetics and Cancer.

Feinberg AP, Koldobskiy MA, Göndör A. Epigenetic modulators, modifiers and mediators in cancer aetiology and progression. Nat Rev Genet. 2016 May;17(5):284-99.

Zhao S, Allis CD, Wang GG. The language of chromatin modification in human cancers. Nat Rev Cancer. 2021 Jul;21(7):413-430.

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Payel Sen, Parisha P. Shah, Raffaella Nativio, and Shelley L. Berger. Epigenetic Mechanisms of Longevity and Aging. Cell 2016, 166, 822-839.

Molecular degraders

Alessio Ciulli and Nicole Trainor. A beginner’s guide to PROTACs and targeted protein degradation. October 2021 © The Authors. Portland Press Limited under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND).

Stuart L. Schreiber. The Rise of Molecular Glues. Cell 2021, 184. Rati Verma, Dane Mohl, and Raymond J. Deshaies. Harnessing the Power of Proteolysis for Targeted Protein Inactivation. Molecular Cell, 2020, 77.

Wu, T., Yoon, H., Xiong, Y. et al. Targeted protein degradation as a powerful research tool in basic biology and drug target discovery. Nat Struct Mol Biol 27, 605–614 (2020).

HDAC Inhibitors, HDAC-degraders

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[pierrotdameron]

BBC and Bad Wolf today announce a stellar cast and crew line up to join Academy Award winning director Tom Hooper in Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels. Principal photography has begun in Cardiff.

Dafne Keen takes on the lead role of Lyra, the young protagonist of the story who lives in Jordan College, Oxford. Placed there at the request of her Uncle, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) she lives a sheltered life amongst the scholars and college staff while under the watchful protection of The Master (Clarke Peters) and Librarian Scholar Charles (Ian Gelder).

When the glamorous and mesmeric Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson) enters Lyra’s life she embarks upon a dangerous journey of discovery from Oxford to London. Here she meets Father MacPhail (Will Keen), Lord Boreal (Ariyon Bakare) and journalist Adele Starminster (Georgina Campbell) at a glittering society party where she first hears about the sinister General Oblation Board.

Lyra is subsequently thrown into the nomadic world of the boat dwelling Gyptians - Ma Costa (Anne-Marie Duff), Farder Coram (James Cosmo), John Faa (Lucien Msamati), Raymond Van Geritt (Mat Fraser), Jack Verhoeven (Geoff Bell) and Benjamin de Ruyter (Simon Manyonda) who take her North in her quest.

Once in the North she meets charismatic aeronaut and adventurer Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda) who joins them on their epic journey and who becomes one of Lyra’s closest allies.

Talented young actors joining the cast include Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow, Daniel Frogson as Tony Costa, Tyler Howitt as Billy Costa and Archie Barnes as Pantalaimon.

Philip Pullman says: “I’m delighted that the production is under way, and I’m looking forward immensely to seeing how it looks. Bad Wolf has assembled a wonderful cast and I’m sure every HDM reader is as keen as I am to see it all coming together.”

Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “The vast, complex and deeply imaginative landscape of Philip’s novels requires a world class but quintessentially British band of creatives to bring them to life. The BBC is proud and privileged to be the host to such visionaries. Thank you to Jane, Jack, Dan, Joel and Tom and of course to Philip for entrusting us with their work and sharing the journey of seeing His Dark Materials come to life”.

Bad Wolf founder and Executive Producer, Jane Tranter says: “The calibre of our cast and directors is a testament to the brilliance of Jack Thorne’s scripts and also the sheer bravura, depth and imagination of Philip Pullman’s original novels. Our determination is to sound every note of the books in a series that will fully explore the many worlds and concepts in Philip’s work. Bad Wolf has assembled a world class production team at Wolf Studios Wales in Cardiff who will bring Philip’s incredible works to life for a whole new audience.”

Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, This is England ’88) is a Bafta, Tony and Olivier Award winning screenwriter and playwright.

Thorne says: “His Dark Materials are the most beautiful set of books, taking us into a world of constant imagination. Reading them I was a massive fan, in adapting them I've increasingly felt in awe of them. It's the constant invention, the way the story never sits still, and that the characters constantly surprise you. It's been a joy being part of a creative team for this; from Tom's incredible analytic mind and amazing eye, to Joel's beautiful world building, to everyone else involved. And then there's the cast, which has proved to be the cast of dreams, we are so lucky to have been able to entice them in.”

Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Miserables) will lead as director and helm the first two episodes with Dawn Shadforth (Danny Boyle’s Trust, Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head) directing episode three and Otto Bathurst (Robin Hood [2018], Peaky Blinders) directing four and five, with other directors to be announced.

Production Designer Joel Collins (Black Mirror) says: "I wanted to be part of a show that would challenge every bone in my body. I was looking for something that would be a true test of my mettle. The hardest thing in fantasy is trying to show a mass group of people what they’ve only previously seen in their minds.”

Dan McCulloch (Victoria, Endeavour) is Executive Producer and Laurie Borg (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror) is Producer.

In its first foray into British television, New Line Cinema is producing the series with Bad Wolf for BBC One.

The design team is led by Joel Collins (Black Mirror, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) with costumes designed by Caroline McCall (Downton Abbey, Hyde Park on Hudson) and hair and make-up design being led by Pamela Haddock (The Terror, Sherlock). Director of Photography for block one is Justin Brown (The End of the F***ing World, Sixteen) and casting director is Kathleen Crawford (I, Daniel Blake, Filth).

Framestore takes the role of VFX creative partner on the show: managing and executing VFX throughout, and working closely with the production team to ensure the awe-inspiring work can be achieved on budget, and on time.

Michelle Martin, Head of Television, Framestore says: "We could not be more excited to partner on His Dark Materials, a televisual event of truly epic proportion. It’s a hugely ambitious project, but one we at Framestore take on confidently, knowing our award-winning teams will successfully see it through."

His Dark Materials is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Cinema for BBC One in association with BBC Studios Distribution and Anton Capital Entertainment, S.C.A. The series will be filmed in Cardiff at Wolf Studios Wales.

His Dark Materials is one of the supreme works of imaginative fiction for both children and adults published in the 20th century. After series one, which covers the first instalment of Northern Lights, the story continues in The Subtle Knife where Lyra is joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds and leads to a thrilling conclusion in The Amber Spyglass.

His Dark Materials has been published in more than 40 languages and has sold worldwide close to 18 million copies.

Since first publication in 1995 of Northern Lights, the three books have been acclaimed worldwide and have won many awards. In 2001 The Amber Spyglass was the first and only children’s book to win the Whitbread (now Costa) Book of the Year Award, in 2007 Northern Lights won the Carnegie of Carnegies and in 2005 Pullman was awarded by the Swedish Arts Council, the children’s literature equivalent of the Nobel Prize, The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

Nicholas Hytner’s stage production of His Dark Materials was produced in two parts at the National Theatre in 2003-4. In 2006 New Line released a film of The Golden Compass starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra.

Bad Wolf is a UK/US production company founded by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner and co-sited in South Wales and Los Angeles. The company is responsible for co-producing award-winning The Night Of for HBO and A Discovery Of Witches for Sky One. His Dark Materials is New Line Cinema’s first move into British television.

His Dark Materials will be Executive Produced by Dan McCulloch, Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf, Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Tom Hooper, and Deborah Forte, Toby Emmerich and Carolyn Blackwood for New Line Cinema, and Ben Irving and Piers Wenger for BBC One.

BBC Studios is the international distributor for His Dark Materials.

[douchebagbrainwaves]

FREAKS WERE ON THE SAME VC GRAVY TRAIN THEY WERE

I considered myself lucky if I got to hack a quarter of the time ranged from tedious to terrifying. Bill Bradley had 70; he could see the average town was like a roach motel for startup ambitions: smart, ambitious people went in, but no one person would have a complete copy of it. If you have any kind of data, however preliminary, tell the audience. Empirically that doesn't seem to work in fields with corrupt tests. What people seem to think it's good for smart kids to be as bad for startups as too much time, so we hope these will be useful to a wider audience. It starts to be important to get the chain reaction would be self-sustaining chain reaction, or not. And yet this startup is obviously going to succeed: their traffic and revenue graphs look like a magazine.

In the middle are medicine, law, and finance, where it led to the phenomenon of yuppies. Dressing down loses appeal as men suit up at the university in the district of a powerful politician, instead of patiently writing out a complete program and assuring myself it was correct, I tended to just spew out code that was hopelessly broken, and gradually beat it into shape. It is neither. Tv are a good example. But often this mismatch causes problems. Don't get too deeply into business models. Don't worry if something you want to encourage startups: read the stories of existing startups we've funded.

But it is a byword for bogusness like Milli Vanilli or Battlefield Earth. Popularity in high school. Our startup spent its entire marketing budget on PR: at a time. Their previous business experience consisted of making blue boxes to hack into the phone system, a business with the rare distinction of being both illegal and unprofitable. Once you know how to see it. And yet this startup is obviously going to succeed as a startup investor. Is it higher in some areas than others? So they don't have to persecute nerds, the very best VCs don't have to pay employees market price for the ability to ignore false trails.

Obviously they have the right people: you can tell that by the number of people who will sell to you are companies that specialize in selling to you. After all, you only get one life. Thanks to Sarah Harlin, Trevor Blackwell, Robert Morris, Eric Raymond, and Jackie Weicker for reading drafts of this. And I have no idea if these guys are great hackers. They may have to use Java and Windows at work, but at any given time, there are all those people the eminent have working for them; they have to deliver every time. Now you could make any mark in any medium; in practice the medium steers you. Most of the best young researchers, you could offer it to them as a web service. If you really want to be popular, certainly, but they want even more to be smart. In other words, he's now rich enough not to have to deal with internationalization from the beginning. I don't like it. And so most schools do such a bad job of teaching that the kids don't really take it seriously—not just at what they try to get market price for their investment; they limit their holdings to leave the founders enough stock to feel the company is still theirs.

Civil War, so that's what it would do to the relationship between the founders has to be making money the way it ultimately will. With hackers, at least, the reason the nerds don't fit in really is that everyone else is crazy. How do you do that? They can usually only summon up the activation energy for new ideas. As this new kind of writing draws readers away from traditional media, I can't imagine they'll work any less hard to feed stories to bloggers, if they wanted me to introduce them to more investors. Actors and directors are fired at the end. Some of the founders mentioned a rule actors use: if you write about a topic in some fairly durable and public form, you'll find that each painting builds on things that have been moved or facial features that have been readjusted. Hacking seems to be such a test. The professors will get whoever they admit as their own grad students, so they leave them to create whatever social organization they want. Barring some cataclysm, it will stay.

I don't know. This is a different form of profitability than startups have traditionally aimed for. If you can just hack together a movie, for example, be both writer and editor, or both design buildings and construct them. A market takes every organization and keeps just the good ones. The forum troll I have by now internalized doesn't even know where to begin in raising objections to this project. It's the same all over Silicon Valley. Before Durer tried making engravings, no one thought these paintings were as important as we do for the generations that lived before anaesthesia and antibiotics.

Thanks to Abby Kirigin, Bob Frankston, Peter Eng, Paul Buchheit, Alex Lewin, Robert Morris, Bob van der Zwaan essay, Trevor Blackwell, and Jessica Livingston for reading a previous draft.

[wearepaladin]

What should a paladin do about an open portal to hell if he can't close it?

Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to rally an army TO RAZE HELL ITSELF. OR DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU’RE MAD/HOLY ENOUGH TO PIERCE THE HEART OF DARKNESS PERSONALLY! TEACH HELL’S FIRE THERE IS A GREATER FLAME THEY WILL NEVER MATCH, AND THAT HELL’S TIME IS OVER, 

FOR I AM HEAVEN SENT.

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Charcoal Pine Resin™ - fantasy art by Jan Schäffler

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[mo-boombox]

Bryan Lewin, Fashions next superstar

Bryan Lewin, Fashions next superstar

Bryan Lewin is a true trailblazer. The talented designer is letting it be known that he is not next but his time is now. Bryan Lewin a name you’ll see and hear over the next few years alongside the likes of Kerby Jean-Raymond, Teflar Clemmons, & Virgil Abloh. Heavy hitters who didn’t see major success at first but definitely hit the ground running. Don’t get me wrong I’m not comparing names just…

[shrekspearfishing]

NSP:145 Ryan Myers Deep Reef Hunting

Haha! What an awesome interview to finish out 2020! Ryan Myers with heaps of intel of diving deep and managing the risks. Huge section on Deep Reef Hunting, minimizing lung squeezes, doing the variable weight thing and we even chat growing a rad YouTube Channel (Ryan has 31k subscribers!). Massive shoutout to Sam @samahgram, Ryans partner and a champion diver (and future podcast guest I'm sure!). Listen in to Ryan Myers Deep Reef Hunting!

Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode

Important Times

05:40 Ryan Myers Introduction

11:40 Lessons learned along the way

19:30 Variable Weight Diving

21:30 Lung and Trachea Squeeze | "How do you avoid it?" - Sven Franklin

27:00 Spearfishing Forums/Social Media/Clubs and Tribalism Chat

34:50 Most Memorable Fish | Med Grouper

37:40 Veterans Vault | Deep Reef Hunting

Kiggs Anthony "Would be cool to hear Ryan talk through some stalking/coaxing techniques he uses on big Uku and Mu."

50:45 Kurt Raymond asks "Keen to hear some more about Ryan’s freediving progression and thought process leading into a dive. Similar to what Taylor talked about in terms of setup and mindset for a dive, he does some crazy dives!"

Danny Baker "Love watching Ryan Myers. Maybe get him to share his relaxation techniques. He’s so damn patient."

60:00 Doug Lewin "Can you ask Ryan why he uses a neck weight in some of his dives? Does he recommend that for an intermediate diver in cold water as well?"

63:45 Ryan Myers YouTube Channel. How has he grown such a solid following on YouTube!

73:20 Funny Stuff | Europeans nude and pissets

76:00 What's in Ryan Myers Divebag?

79:00 Spearo Q&A

Links Mentioned

Ryan Myers YouTube Channel

Ryan Myers Instagram

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[themancandraw]

Good gravy! Another radio play, and another chance for me to play that Gothic neurotic blockhead, Eddie Poe! And another master turn written by Robb Maynard of the Expanded Poe-nut Universe! We released a brand new radio play on the Damn Dirty Drive-In this afternoon! Holy Phantasmagoria! In the third installment of the Eddie Poe series, the Poe-nuts find themselves besieged by a polychromatic pandemic! What a perfect time to throw a party! But when an uninvited guest crashes the festivities, will Eddie Poe and the rest of the gang be able to shake off its infectious influence? “It’s the Masque of the Polychrome Death, Eddie Poe!” is a parody inspired by the works of Charles M. Schulz, and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. Written and directed by Robb Maynard. Featuring the vocal talents of Greg Tally, Ron McAdams, Liane Abel Dietz, Rico Anderson, Jennifer Lynn Warren, Kate Page, Ryan Smith, Robb Maynard, Tim Blaney, Kirk R. Thatcher, and Frank Dietz as Gothic Horror Cartoonist Edgar Allan Poe. Original “Bossa Nova Walking Theme” by WT Golden. Promotional Artwork by Daniel Vincent Bigelow. Listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/damndirtydrivein/its-the-masque-of-the-polychrome-death-eddie-poe Alexis Iacono David Baxter Pablo Lewin Robert Campbell Marshall Todd Erika Krouse William Haywood Henderson William Tokarsky Magnus Kristiansen Ivan Askwith Conor Lastowka Nancy Rose Opus Moreschi Jackey Raye Neyman Jones Rick Sloane Matt McGinnis Matt Oswalt Tammy Golden Jacqueline Primrose Monahan Theresa Gallagher Matthew Gallagher Sammi Allison Begelman Billy Ray Brewton Grant Baciocco Graham Skipper Mary Jo Pehl Jack Bennett Justin Sewell Ray Abruzzo Raymond Ma Jonah Ray Matt Servitto Lu Borders Bre Blair Brie Eley Eva Ceja Evan Michael Pinsonnault Cole Stratton https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xq-W4FIt4/?igshid=1j6ghag3mwaez

[hdmnews]

WE HAVE THE OFFICIAL CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! 

A few names which we had already heard of, officially as well as rumours, but a lot of new additions! We’ll go into details about those soon.

Quick run-down of the cast mentioned in this announcement:

Lyra Belacqua - Dafne Keen

Lord Asriel - James McAvoy 

The Master of Jordan College - Clarke Peters 

The Librarian, Charles - Ian Gelder

Mrs Coulter - Ruth Wilson

Father MacPhail - Will Keen

Lord Boreal - Ariyon Bakare

Journalist Adele Starminster - Georgina Campbell

Ma Costa - Anne-Marie Duff

Farder Coram - James Cosmo

John Faa - Lucien Msamati

Raymond Van Geritt - Mat Fraser

Jack Verhoeven - Geoff Bell

Benjamin de Ruyter - Simon Manyonda

Lee Scoresby - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Roger Parslow - Lewin Lloyd

Tony Costa - Daniel Frogson

Billy Costa - Tyler Howitt

Pantalaimon - Archie Barnes

That’s a lot of our major characters, as well as quite a few (very) minor one. And one who doesn’t show up until the third book (Father MacPhail) - but we assume that he might get an earlier introduction here. 

That still leaves a few names unknown, such as Serafina Pekkala (if we’ll even see her in the first season?), Dr Lanselius, as well as the voices of Hester and Iorek. 

But with such a big announcement, we don’t doubt that we’ll start to see more soon.

In the announcement, you can also read about several of the people working behind the scenes, and what they’ve previously worked on, which is all terribly exciting if you're interested in that stuff. It’s an amazing crew. 

This is the Radio Times article, which is a bit less compact than the BBC announcement, if anyone wants to read that instead. 

And here are some interesting quotes from the release (some old and some new):

“I’m delighted that the production is under way, and I’m looking forward immensely to seeing how it looks. Bad Wolf has assembled a wonderful cast and I’m sure every HDM reader is as keen as I am to see it all coming together.” - Philip Pullman

“The vast, complex and deeply imaginative landscape of Philip’s novels requires a world class but quintessentially British band of creatives to bring them to life. The BBC is proud and privileged to be the host to such visionaries. Thank you to Jane, Jack, Dan, Joel and Tom and of course to Philip for entrusting us with their work and sharing the journey of seeing His Dark Materials come to life.” - Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama

“The calibre of our cast and directors is a testament to the brilliance of Jack Thorne’s scripts and also the sheer bravura, depth and imagination of Philip Pullman’s original novels. Our determination is to sound every note of the books in a series that will fully explore the many worlds and concepts in Philip’s work. Bad Wolf has assembled a world class production team at Wolf Studios Wales in Cardiff who will bring Philip’s incredible works to life for a whole new audience.” - Jane Tranter, Bad Wolf founder and Executive Producer

“His Dark Materials are the most beautiful set of books, taking us into a world of constant imagination. Reading them I was a massive fan, in adapting them I've increasingly felt in awe of them. It's the constant invention, the way the story never sits still, and that the characters constantly surprise you. It's been a joy being part of a creative team for this; from Tom's incredible analytic mind and amazing eye, to Joel's beautiful world building, to everyone else involved. And then there's the cast, which has proved to be the cast of dreams, we are so lucky to have been able to entice them in.” - Jack Thorne, scriptwriter 

"I wanted to be part of a show that would challenge every bone in my body. I was looking for something that would be a true test of my mettle. The hardest thing in fantasy is trying to show a mass group of people what they’ve only previously seen in their minds.” - Joel Collins, Production Designer

"We could not be more excited to partner on His Dark Materials, a televisual event of truly epic proportion. It’s a hugely ambitious project, but one we at Framestore take on confidently, knowing our award-winning teams will successfully see it through." - Michelle Martin, Head of Television, Framestore (VFX)