mischief is a 1985 american teen comedy film starring doug mckeon , chris nash , catherine mary stewart and kelly preston .

the film was directed by mel damski and written by noel black .

the original music score was composed by barry de vorzon .

set in nelsonville , ohio , in 1956 , its soundtrack features many popular songs from the era .

mischief ( film )

with the headline : film : ' mischief , ' a tale of 50 ' s youth .
immortalised in the book and film white mischief , starring charles dance and greta scacchi , the unsolved case was for decades no closer to being solved .
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mischief night .
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a lonely babysitter strikes up an unlikely relationship with a masked killer terrorizing her on mischief night .
the original title of the film was
heart and soul
. it was then changed to
getting lucky
. finally , just prior to release they chose
mischief
.
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this cast list of who was in mischief includes both lead and minor roles . ( 29 items )
henry is an olivier award - winning writer and has been a member of mischief theatre since 2009 .
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mischief cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of mischief actors includes any mischief actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view trivia about each mischief actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to a page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of mischief have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
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i have read the book and also seen the film . though nothing great , both are enjoyable thrillers . i found the book scarier than the film as nell is much more menacing in the book .
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the fact the book and film have some differences that sound good in their own ways has me interested .
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i really wanted to like mischief night , it looks so good and is such a competently shot film , the filmmakers were really trying to create a story they thought would work , but for me , it didn’t . ultimately , i couldn’t get past the story’s shortcomings enough to wholeheartedly recommend this film , i can only mildly recommend it .
. . . mischief ' s characters are likeable and engaging enough to ensure that the movie ' s raunchier moments feel organic .
jonathan is an olivier award - winning writer and the company director of mischief theatre working as a writer , actor and producer .
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she’s really good in it it – the booka nd film don ; t pile it on too thick , honest .
mischief night is celebrated on october 30 th in very small areas of the east coast , primarily new jersey and certain parts of michigan . it has also been practiced in the uk and parts of europe . on mischief night , youngsters participate in pranks and minor vandalism including soaping windows , egging houses , toilet papering trees , play ditch ‘em doorbell , and other mostly harmless mischief as a pre - cursor to halloween the next day . in director richard schenkman’s mischief night , the holiday takes on a far deadlier significance .
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based on the belgian book series by gabrielle vincent , this charming and beautifully animated film has been a festival favorite around the world .
like ' ' mischief , ' ' a small - town fable about a sex - obsessed teen - ager . with its summery settings , pretty costumes and pastel hues , ' ' mischief ' ' is nostalgic and then some ; it has the quality of something remembered in especially flattering light .
the utah film center is bringing the tumbleweeds film festival for children and youth to moab may 9 - 10 . the only festival of its kind in the intermountain west , tumbleweeds will feature independent , documentary , and foreign feature - length films and short films at star hall .
mischief ,
in other words , is echt teen sex comedy , hitting its marks in the way a skilled carpenter drives home his millionth nail .
this new film from director óskar santos explores themes of friendship , courage , and acceptance and is a wonderful addition to the children’s adventure - film genre . its great performances , engaging special effects , and humorous , fast - paced story are sure both to entertain and to surprise you .
not exactly . “mischief night” does have a twist and since the promotional blurbs already give it away , it apparently isn’t a spoiler to reveal that kaylie and the masked man strike up an unusual relationship . “mischief night” is not about slasher stabs and body counts , but rather a fractured romance between two emotionally damaged individuals .
director for mischief theatre nancy is one of the core creative team at mischief theatre . she is an original cast member of lights ! camera ! improvise ! , the play that goes wrong , peter pan goes wrong and the comedy about a bank robbery . since joining the company in 2009 , nancy has had a hand in performing , assisting and choreographing all of mischief’s shows . she is thrilled to have had the chance to direct the new comedy about a bank robbery cast .
the film has been directed by michael radford ( who also made the recent version of “1984” ) , and he goes for atmosphere rather than plot .
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henry is an olivier award - winning writer , actor and is the artistic director of mischief theatre . henry writes and performs for the company as well as producing .
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its premise alone might be distinctive enough to pique the curiosity of viewers in desperate need of a different take on the slasher subgenre . but the characters in “mischief night” are not compelling enough to make their lengthy dialogue interactions interesting . explored stylishly , the idea at the story’s core can potentially power an intriguing movie . “mischief night” is not that movie .
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by day , dino the cat is the loving companion of zoe , a mute child whose mother jeanne is a detective with the parisian police force . by night , dino serves as the nimble accomplice to nico , a skilled burglar . an enchanting medley of gravity and mischief , this french animated film is sure to delight both young and old .
matilde directed by vito palmieri 10 : 00 | 2013 | italy you’ll never guess why matilde is collecting tennis balls in this clever and eye - opening film from italy .
on the plus side , the film is shot and directed beautifully . it looks absolutely gorgeous . the director makes wonderful use of the house and the shadows that lurk in all the nooks and crannies are used to great effect . there are also a couple of good gore set - pieces that stand out in the film that i wasn’t expecting .
i read this book years ago and found it completely compelling , unputdownable . i think probably afterwards there are a few questions , which you express very well , but it certainly worked on me at the time . i then very much wanted to see the film , but of course in those days it was really difficult to find an old forgotten film ( even one starring marilyn ) and i’m not sure whether i did or not . perhaps now i should re - read the book and try to see the film too…
late october setting . babysitter home alone . classic horror film on tv and a shape with a butcher’s blade stalking the shadows outside . call it a knockoff if you want , or an homage if you must , but given initial appearances , you would be forgiven for pegging “mischief night” as a “halloween” clone . or at least a copy of the 2013 “mischief night” ( review here ) , which also features a girl home alone terrorized by a masked maniac . although much like greedo and han solo , there is some confusion over which one of the two shot first .
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mischief night is another film in the ever growing home invasion horror sub - genre that’s becoming so popular these days . the premise is beginning to feel tired and worn out , and the story is not as clever as the filmmakers would like it to be . a blind girl being terrorized by a killer is nothing new ; it was done to much better effect in 1967’s superior thriller , wait until dark . although the story is nothing new , i have to give the writers a little bit of credit for trying to think outside the box . ultimately though , it just doesn’t work , the film has a problem with believability .
was it a crime passionnel as a result of erroll ' s notorious womanising or a political execution carried out because of his right - wing connections ? who pulled the trigger on the gun - and where did the assassin hide the weapon , which has never been found ? for 66 years the gripping , glamorous scandal , which was later immortalised in the book and film white mischief , starring charles dance and greta scacchi , has shown no signs of being solved .
as for the starry amelie herself : the film at one stage debates whether she is jolie or belle . i myself am actually inclined to go with belle . but the movie itself : well , that must content itself with jolie .
it’s joe’s first day at a new school in a remote village . when he misses the bus , joe begins to run , and discovers that running helps him handle the grief of losing his mother in this uplifting film from the uk .
jirka and the white mice directed by karel janak 14 : 45 | 2013 | czech republic in this hilarious film from the czech republic , we explore whether or not jirka can stop 3 mischievous mice from carrying out a plan to get even with a cat .
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i always liked the movie , which features good work from widmark and monroe – and the cast is fine all round in fact . roy ward baker was doing great work at this time and his short stint in hollywood – inferno really is a top film – stands up well .
that truly disturbing suspense character , the unhinged baby sitter , helped to get entrenched with mischief , charlotte armstrong’s novel subsequently filmed as don’t bother to knock with marilyn monroe . we begin in new york as peter and ruth jones await the arrival of the sitter to look after their nine - year - old daughter …
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thanks colin ( inferno just came out on blu - ray on 3 - d by the way from panamint ) – in the nell is in a way less prominent but more plausible if less sympathetic – in the film she is given more to do but we feel a lot sorrier for her .
“mischief night” does not have a dementedly playful “natural born killers” vibe . nor does it have a dark richard ramirez night stalker and serial killer groupie feel . its main players are just “woe is me” yuppies with first world problems of the eye - rolling variety , which makes them as unsympathetic , and as boring , as is realistically possible .
october 30th – teenager kaylie fills in for her friend daphne as the paytons’ babysitter on mischief night . kaylie foils the pranks of local kids and listens to the warnings of neighborhood watchman mr . smiles . over the phone , kaylie and daphne discuss kaylie’s crush on a boy named graham . graham stops over for a brief visit and has an awkward encounter with kaylie .
“white mischief” is an elegant , almost luxurious retelling of the story of jock , diana and the earl , filmed on location in kenya at great expense and forming a sort of companion piece to “ out of africa , ” which takes place in east africa at the beginning of the same era but among much different sorts of people . in “white mischief , ” the period is lovingly restored - the clothes , the cars , the rambling architecture , the lifestyle that could not conceive that kenya would ever be independent , and was scarcely able to even see racism , much less decry it . happy valley is seen as a society of narcissists , in love with their own beauty and idle charm and existing primarily to drink and to gossip .
on the night before halloween , her father is heading out on his first date since his wife died , leaving emily home alone for the evening . her plans for a quiet evening are shattered when a mysterious intruder stalks and terrorizes her , not yet familiar with her new surroundings , she must use her heightened senses to protect herself and her family in order to survive mischief night .
sergio – thanks for this really interesting look at this film and book . i think you have a well - taken point about how difficult it is for a story to play out credibly in real time . it takes a very deft hand to do that well . still , this sounds like a solid , creepy psychological thriller . and i’ve always liked anne bancroft’s work .
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film and television : nutritiously nicola ( double yay prod . ) ; peter pan goes wrong ( bbc ) ; call the midwife ( bbc ) ; phone shop ( retort ) ; the javone prince show ( bbc ) ; frankie ( bbc ) ; breathless ( itv ) ; being me ( misunderstood productions ) ; charity ( jimmy dean ) and get griffin back ( chris cory ) .
the gigantic success of this film in france has made a national , and maybe soon international star of its 23 - year - old lead audrey tautou , who plays amelie poulain , the delectable young gamine employed as a waitress in a montmartre cafe . ( in the united states , miramax ' s formidable honcho harvey weinstein clearly thinks he has found in tautou the ooh - la - la box office magic that juliette binoche gave him in chocolat . ) tautou ' s great moon face - with its bambi eyes , louise brooks bob , rosebud mouth and pink hamster cheeks - is always looming prettily out of the screen at us , as she gleefully ponders what adorable mischief she will wreak next . because amelie is a leedle gairrl who has carried over the gorgeously vivid fantasy life of her sheltered childhood into adult life .
outside of mischief theatre henry teaches at lamda and is the co - artistic director of the trick for whom henry produced the critically acclaimed revival of mercury fur ( old red lion theatre and trafalgar studios – nominated for best production & winner best design at the off west end awards 2013 ) and the uk premier of tracy letts’ superior donuts at the southwark playhouse for which he won the mark marvin prize at the peter brook empty space awards .
i really liked this movie , the plot is a simple romantic comedy , but it has all the charm and rebelliousness of a 50s teen flick combined with the fun and sexiness of an 80s teen film . plus , it has a more realistic look at teen romance than other movies of the time , i think . overall , it ' s a good movie , and i ' d recommend it .
the hero of ' ' mischief , ' ' which opens today at the gotham and other theaters , is a future dentist named jonathan , who is instructed in the art of lady - killing by a handsome and experienced friend ( chris nash ) . jonathan is played by doug mckeon , who has matured a lot since ' ' on golden pond , ' ' but is by no means leading - man material , though he tries very hard .
estefan directed by jeff call 6 : 40 | 2012 | usa in this film , created at the byu center for animation , estefan is the world’s greatest hairdresser . his latest client brings him a unique challenge , but estefan has not failed a client yet . however , with each unsuccessful attempt , estefan’s frustration grows and each client’s patience lessens . on the brink of complete failure , estefan needs a miracle .
malcolm mcdowell not only appears in just two brief scenes , but they are each shot with only one single camera setup , ensuring that he was probably on set for about an hour , maybe two . “mischief night” tries getting its money’s worth by cramming all of mcdowell’s outtakes into the credits as a blooper reel . they paid for it , might as well use it , right ? all it does is prove that his dialogue was largely improvised , further highlighting how pointlessly irrelevant his character even is to the script .
the biggest problem i had , and it was a film killer for me , is the reason for motivation or lack thereof for the intruder . there is absolutely no rhyme or reason as to why the intruder is stalking and terrorizing this young blind girl , it doesn’t make sense . are we supposed to just believe the intruder picked this girl and this house to randomly attack without anything to tie them together ? i can use suspension of disbelief for a lot of films , but there has to be at least the tiniest of reasons to do so . at one point , the story was leading to what i thought was the reason for the attack , but that plot device turned out to be a dead end , leaving me again wondering what the motivation for this was all about . there is a scene where the intruder is asked why he was doing all this , and he says…”it’s mischief night . ” i’m sorry , but i need more than that for the story to make sense .
but kaylie is not at all like laurie strode , or even the blind girl in the other “mischief night” for that matter . kaylie is far less likable . in addition to pilfering her mom’s pills and raiding her host family’s liquor cabinet , kaylie mixes it up with the neighborhood brats pulling pranks and tells the fidgety baby in the crib upstairs to “shut the f * ck up . ” as the story develops , these traits help rationalize her motivations somewhat . but for the time being , they just make kaylie a punk .
that would be a novel idea for a horror comedy , or a twisted tarantino - esque vision of sociopathic behavior . instead , “mischief night” plays the premise plainly , without much of a spin that makes sense as entertainment . the problem is that kaylie and her stalker are whiney dullards . kaylie is an affluent teen girl whose biggest worry is that her best friend likes the same boy she does . the stalker is a married with children family man who laments that he has to pick up paper towels and lowfat milk before returning home later that evening .
after the masked man breaks into the house and begins a cat and mouse game with kaylie that doesn’t have a whole lot of viciousness involved , i’m willing to give “mischief night” the benefit of the doubt that it has another idea in mind . kaylie cannot possibly be so stupid as to nearly skinny dip with a slasher on the loose and the lack of urgency in their subsequent confrontation hints at something else going on . is she actually in on it with this presumed killer ? maybe he is really her boyfriend and this is part of some fantasy role - play scenario ?
the little - known sleeper that it is , “mischief” is very much a cute and likeable movie with groovy songs from the 1950’s and brilliant performances from doug mckeon , chris nash , catherine mary stewart and kelly preston . sadly , this is one of the many 80’s classics that have been officially out of print for a long time . i would like to see it released on dvd soon and i know that you probably would too . it has been seen recently on cable with a crisp new picture , so lets hope that fox sees fit to release it on dvd soon . . .
this was also the way the movie version was structured , coming in at a brisk 76 minutes . it made a number of smart amendments too . shot entirely in the studio , it makes a virtue of respecting the unities of time by also making the space more important . re - named the mckinley , the hotel is now the sole space for the film – the jones’ reception is merely in the ballroom and jed’s girlfriend lyn is a singer in the hotel bar and nell can hear her performance piped in to the room via in intercom system .
as directed by mel damski and written by noel black , ' ' mischief ' ' touches familiar teen - movie bases in an insistently buoyant way ; the obligatory fight - at - the - drive - in scene , the one in which the milkshakes end up in somebody ' s lap , is filmed in candy colors and executed to the tune of ' ' at the hop . ' ' mr . damski ' s comic timing can be quite good , the better to suit some of the movie ' s better pratfalls . but there are times when he and mr . black appear to be working at cross - purposes .
theatre includes : recently , the comedy about a bank robbery ( criterion theatre ) , the play that goes wrong ( duchess theatre , uk and international tour – writer / actor , olivier award and whatsonstage award best new comedy ) , peter pan goes wrong ( apollo theatre , uk tour and pleasance , london – writer / actor , 2014 off west end awards nominations for best production and best ensemble ) , the nativity goes wrong ( writer , mischief theatre and reading rep co - production ) , lights ! camera ! improvise ! ( pleasance , edinburgh , soho theatre , arcola and underbelly - actor , spirit of the fringe award 2013 ) and the busy body ( southwark playhouse ) .
theatre includes : the comedy about a bank robbery ( criterion theatre ) , the play that goes wrong ( west end , uk and international tour - writer / actor , olivier award and whatsonstage award best new comedy ) , peter pan goes wrong ( west end , uk tour , pleasance , london - writer / actor ) , the nativity goes wrong ( writer , mischief theatre and reading rep co - production ) , lights ! camera ! improvise ! ( pleasance , edinburgh , soho theatre , arcola , underbelly and krakow improfest - actor , improviser , producer , spirit of the fringe award 2013 ) , rachael’s café ( old red lion - general manager ) and happy birthday simon ( orange tree - actor ) .
two of spain’s most beloved comic - book characters—zip and zap—come to life in this rollicking adventure . with summer coming , the twin brothers are caught stealing the answers to their final exams , so instead of having a fun - filled vacation , zip and zap are sent to a strict boarding school run by a no - nonsense headmaster named falconetti . the school is worse than they could have imagined . fun is absolutely forbidden , and the suspicious falconetti and his security guards seem to watch their every move . but that doesn’t stop the brothers from enjoying their summer . after making new friends , they form the marble gang , and their ongoing mischief and resistance to authority lead them to discover a mysterious secret—one begging to be solved !
amelie ' s charm will be a moot point for many people . tautou has got an attractive address to the camera , and her bohemian eccentricity hints at holly golightly or even - at two or three removes - sally bowles . she has a lovely , easy rapport with kassovitz , although , as she is apart from him for most of the film , this aspect of her performance is not tested as hard as it might be . but there is a curious sequence in which amelie punishes the local greengrocer for being horrible to his assistant , played by debbouze . she breaks into his apartment and rearranges everything just to mess with his head . does jeunet know that this is precisely what charles manson claimed to love doing ?
i agree with my fellow reviewer that this movie is a lost gem . however , i would not consider it a typical 80 ' s teenage sex movie . this movie is an eloquent and witty portrayal of love - stuck adolescence at its most hilarious . while the film does contain nudity and boozing , these situations are presented in such a way as could only offend the most prudish of characters . there is something innocent and refreshing about the emotions that occompany this period of every mans life and this movie bring that out perfectly . i have not seen this title in a video store in a long while , so i purchased it from amazon . the pg - 13 version shows up on comedy central every so often also . i recommend giving it look if you get the chance .
jeunet ' s zappy directing style is similar to that very tiresome paris - fantasy : baz luhrmann ' s moulin rouge - but more intelligent , and less stroboscopic . ( interestingly , amelie ' s cafe is called les deux moulins , and in a way we do have two moulins on at the moment . ) at one point , amelie impulsively grasps the arm of a blind man and chatteringly points out all the quirky things that he can ' t see : the batty widow of a drum major who wears his uniform , the crinkly eyes of a florist , etc . it ' s a paradigm of the film . jeunet treats us like the blind man , grabbing us and making us look at the zany details his camera zooms in on . and amelie is just so sweet that the poor blind man doesn ' t do what a blind man would do in real life : break his white stick over the little busybody ' s glossy , chestnut coiffure .
director : ‘table’ ( liverpool institute of performing arts ) ) ; ‘exactly like you’ ( festival spirit award , the vaults 2017 / edinburgh festival 2016 ) ; ' chef ' ( soho theatre 2015 / fringe first winner , edinburgh festival 2014 ) ; ‘screenwriters graduation showcase’ ( the national film & television school / soho theatre 2015 - 2017’ ; ‘i’m not that kind of guy’ ( the vaults , paines plough round about 2016 ) ; ‘mary louise’ ( the vaults 2015 ) ; ' evita ' ( mt4youth / belfast 2015 ) ; ' comets’ ( winner ideastap summer brief 2014 / latitude / festival no 6 ) ; ‘people like us’ ( pleasance ) ; ‘snow white’ ( the old vic / educational tour ) ; ‘a writer’s response to chavs by owen jones’ ( lyric hammersmith ) ; ‘present tense’ ( live theatre ) ; ‘brave new worlds’ ( soho theatre ) ; ‘life support’ ( york theatre royal ) ; ‘old vic new voices 24 hour plays 2011’ ( the old vic ) .
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nothing new on the narrative front , but damski ' s approach to the mid - 50 ' s feel ( and the extensive usage of popular songs from the era ) helps to keep this amiable comedy afloat .
this is a hilarious movie ! filled with lots of laughter , from beginning to end . loved it ! !
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in 1956 , the shy jonathan ' s luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious gene as a friend in his last year of high school . gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach jonathan . . . see full summary »
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in 1956 , the shy jonathan ' s luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious gene as a friend in his last year of high school . gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach jonathan a few lessons . gene himself would rather just be with one girl : his girlfriend bunny . however , since his father is poor , her parents don ' t accept him .
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at about 48 : 42 , gene and bunny are heading out of town for a little getaway . the scenes show them on gene ' s motorcycle crossing the bridge that says
nelsonville
while they are leaving town ( with the sign eventually at their backs ) . in the next shot we see them on a curving road with a nice view of the valley on the right and they are coming toward the camera while they are leaving town . at the beginning of the movie we see gene ' s moving truck making its way into town but they show the truck going in the same direction as gene and bunny were going on the motorcycle while they were leaving town .
: you may not be the biggest stud , jonathan . but , at least you have a family .
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the same attitude also colors the characters , who enact a 1950 ' s story that makes sense only as a present - day adult male fantasy . this is a tale in which the girl is haughty and gorgeous , the boy is horny and unappealing and lightning - or at least what passes for it in movies of this genre - manages to strike all the same .
jonathan is obsessed with the beautiful marilyn ( kelly preston ) , who initially won ' t give him the time of day . eventually , she is won over by his funny tricks , such as trying to look up her dress in the classroom . ' ' what i like about you is that you don ' t look dangerous , even though you are , ' ' marilyn eventually tells him , about the time she decides to fulfull his wildest dreams . it ' s a nice compliment , but it doesn ' t have anything to do with the jonathan we see .
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a sequence in which the principals watch ' ' rebel without a cause ' ' and then re - create its famous ' ' chicken ' ' race , for instance , may make an interesting homage , but it has no connection with these characters . on screen , it becomes little more than an excuse for one of the characters to smash up his father ' s car . and why the kids begin horseback riding midway through the movie is anybody ' s guess .
kelly preston plays marilyn as a nubile centerfold , but that seems to have been what was expected of her . mr . nash and catherine mary stewart , who are appealing as a subsidiary couple , take a back seat to jonathan and marilyn both literally and figuratively . mr . nash makes a strong , sympathetic impression , but he , too , is hampered by the movie ' s cosmetic concerns . sleeping all night in a field after recklessly crashing the prom , for instance , he wakes up with every hair in place . that ' s just too much , even for brylcreem .
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basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …
roger ebert ' s speech on empathy for the
11th hour
series on april 9th , 1994 , being republished here in honor of his birthday june 18 .
roger ebert was born on this day in 1942 , and died a little over five years ago . i owe a good part of my success…
a look back at robert zemeckis ' half - animated classic , who framed roger rabbit , on its 30 - year anniversary .
a tribute to the late tab hunter , a gay matinee idol and hollywood trailblazer .
in the years between the first and second world wars , the more affluent british settlers in kenya developed a lifestyle that became famous for its luxury and scandalous for its decadence . in their so - called happy valley , on the slopes of the aberdare mountains where the climate was close to home , they built their ranches and villages , made a lot of money and tried to ignore the war clouds gathering over europe . some of them worked hard and most of them partied hard , and as war grew closer their detachment seemed more and more of a scandal .
then , on the eve of war , the settlement was rocked by a murder that is still one of the most famous crimes of the british empire . an older rancher , sir henry “jock” broughton ( joss ackland ) , had returned from a trip to england with a wild young bride named diana ( greta scacchi ) . she had married for money , a fact sir henry had few illusions about , but what he did not expect was that she would so quickly flaunt her cynicism in the colony . she fell under the power of the handsome young earl of erroll ( charles dance ) , a shameless womanizer , and their affair scandalized the colony until the day of jan . 24 , 1941 , when the earl was found shot dead in his car , not far from an exclusive club where he had last been seen with diana .
broughton was charged with the murder , but eventually acquitted , and the case remains officially unsolved to this day . the one survivor who might have been sure about the identity of the killer , diana broughton , died a few years ago . but the case lives on in british memory , partly because it occurred in a colony that was living in luxury while the homeland itself was enduring the battle of britain and the terrors of world war ii .
but he makes the mistake of falling in love with the beautiful young diana , and he makes another mistake , too : he goes broke . diana is carefree as the wind and hardly even wants to hurt jock ' s feelings . she is simply too selfish to think much about them . when the earl sees the opportunity for an entertaining affair , both he and diane make the mistake of underestimating jock - of pushing him too far , too publicly .
i think that is the right decision . a languorous scene at a party gradually trails down into a lazy , low - key orgy , and the tone is just right : these people are almost too comfortable to be perverted . radford is especially good at finding the tensions in a party scene , where various couples are changing partners , and not everybody likes it , but nobody misses it .
one of the keys to the movie ' s re - creation of happy valley is in the large supporting cast , including john hurt as a rough - hewn local farmer who is also in love with diana ; sarah miles as a promiscuous local woman whose affairs feed the gossip mills , and the late trevor howard as a local landowner who tries to give jock some good advice .
all of these people come together to create a genuinely interesting period piece , in which nobody is quite sure who shot the earl of erroll , but most people would agree he had it coming to him . ”
an interview with terry gilliam , director of
the man who killed don quixote .
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a british aristocrat is shot dead amid the lap of luxury in colonial kenya .
the killing of josslyn hay , 22nd earl of erroll , in 1941 gripped a nation caught up in the grind of war .
for 66 years , theories have ranged from a crime of passion brought about by the earl ' s notorious womanising to a political assassination based on his right - wing connections .
but now the mystery has been solved after dramatic new evidence came to light .
months after the murder , sir ' jock ' delves broughton stood trial for the murder of erroll .
the dead man had been sleeping with his wife diana - so there was a clear motive .
in an eerie echo of the past , this week delves broughton ' s granddaughter , the brilliant fashion stylist isabella blow , apparently took her own life at her cotswolds home .
now amazing new tapes and witness accounts have finally solved the mystery that has baffled detectives for decades .
the author of a new book on east africa , elspeth huxley ' s a biography by christine nicholls was given the crucial evidence by a fellow writer shortly before her death .
it ' s a hugely exciting discovery ,
says nicholls .
some commentators suggested that it was diana who shot her lover when he tried to end the relationship ; others that erroll was murdered by one of his other jealous lovers , or a cuckolded husband who couldn ' t bear the shame .
there have even been claims that erroll ' s death was due to a secret service conspiracy , and that he was executed because he was suspected of collaborating with the germans in wartime and belonged to a renegade group including the duke of windsor and rudolf hess . people have always been enthralled by this mystery .
even at the height of the second world war , the trial transfixed britain and marked the beginning of the end for kenya ' s hedonistic colonial elite .
as europe and other parts of the world endured world war ii , the fast - living upper classes carried on as though nothing had changed from their pre - war hey - day . they drank to excess , took cocaine , abused their servants and slept with each other ' s wives .
josslyn victor hay , 22nd earl of erroll and hereditary high constable of scotland , was a serial womaniser and gambler , who specialised in seducing rich married women .
twice - married ( his second wife died of heroin addiction ) , the predatory erroll was feared by husbands , but at the start of the war he was appointed assistant military secretary for kenya , despite a previous link with the fascists .
his fate was sealed when in 1940 a new english couple arrived in the colony .
sir ' jock ' delves broughton , 56 , and suffering from thrombosis , was accompanied by his new wife , diana .
thirty years his junior with deep blue eyes and elegant , arched eyebrows , she was well aware of her powers of attraction .
diana had embarked on an affair with a fellow passenger even on their way to nairobi .
soon after there arrival , diana met erroll and , despite the fact that he already had a mistress , soon became his lover .
but their passion was shortlived . on the night of january 24 1941 , erroll was found shot dead in his car .
delves broughton had appeared sanguine about the affair , and on the evening of the murder , erroll had dined with diana and his husband before he took his lover dancing .
half an hour later after dropping her off , he was shot in his buick .
as the obvious suspect , delves broughton was brought to trial for the murder .
the media coverage threw into sharp relief the extravagant lifestyles and social mores of the idle rich in africa while britain suffered wartime rationing and nightly raids by german bombers .
in what was considered a blatant miscarriage of justice delves broughton was found not guilty , but there was no proof to convict him .
diana stayed on in kenya while the disgraced delves broughton sailed home . several days after arriving back in england he committed suicide in a bedroom at the adelphi hotel in liverpool , by injecting a lethal overdose of morphine .
delves broughton , who was wearing a pair of white plimsolls , had slipped into the back of erroll ' s car while erroll was saying goodbye to diana .
the killer was then picked up further along the road at a pre - arranged spot by another car , which drove him home .
the tape recording i have gives the name of the driver who collected delves broughton ,
says christina nicholls .


not a pretty picture is an american docudrama film released in 1976 .

the film was written , produced and directed by martha coolidge , marking her narrative feature film directorial debut , after years of working as a documentary filmmaker in the early to mid-1970s .

the film is a retelling about coolidge , who was date raped when she was sixteen years old .

the film follows the aftermath of the incident on the main character .

not a pretty picture

this story ' not a pretty picture ' : accc puts new car industry on notice first appeared on the sydney morning herald .
pretty little liars lead lucy clocks in at 5ft 2 . picture : james white / abc family via getty images
when you think of the fact cars are the second - biggest purchase any consumer makes . . . it ' s not a pretty picture ,
mr sims said .
skopje , macedonia ( ap ) — the scene was the super cup against real madrid , and it wasn ' t a pretty picture for marouane fellaini .
this pop legend has a height of 5ft 8 . not let his array of hats deceive you . picture : getty
pop sensation , riri comes in at a tall 5ft 8 . picture : getty
' sorry ' bieber , you ' re 5 ft 9 . not quite 6 ft . picture : pa
reality tv queen kim k is just 5ft 2 tall . a small lady with a big showbiz empire ! picture : getty
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merz jf , cho mk . disease genes are not patentable : a rebuttal of mcgee .
this cheeky chappy looks fairly happy with his height of 6ft . picture : pa
everybody ' s favourite singing sensation nathan sykes beats the hunky zac efron by an inch . . . come on boys , it ' s not a competition ! picture : pa photos
the youngest jenner measures 5ft 6 . don ' t be fooled by her average height - this jenner is not to be messed with ! picture : instagram
the ex jonas - brothers singer comes in at 5ft 9 . picture : pa photos
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one part of the worlds biggest boybands , harry styles measures 5ft 11 . picture : pa
queen beyonce might wear heels a lot but she isn ' t fooling us . she ' s 5ft 7 ! picture : getty
a man known for his rants and larger than life personality , kanye west is of average height at 5ft 8 . picture : splash
the perfect size for the red carpet , adam levine comes in at 6ft . picture : getty
the original princess of pop , ms britney spears herself , is 5ft 4 . picture : pa images
in the video , featuring all of the usual touchstones of all previous versions of fargo — snow , police cars , midwestern accents , sudden violence — we also meet the new cast , consisting of carrie coon ( from the leftovers ) , mary elizabeth winstead , david thewlis , coen veteran michael stuhlbarg ( from a serious man ) and , playing two different characters , ewan mcgregor . it’s “not a pretty picture , ” coon’s character warns .
pankaj sekhsaria has been writing about the andaman and nicobar islands in the mainstream media for years now and in this book presents a collection of those articles—and a couple of academic papers . put together , these provide the lay reader with a bird’s eye view of the state of affairs in these exotic and beautiful ( and often marginalised ) islands : the picture that emerges , alas , is often not pretty at all . the book has been excellently organised with section headings dealing with different issues and aspects .
the ' roar ' singer measures 5ft 7 , despite the killer shoes she often wears . picture : pa
she means business in both her dress sense and height - jennifer lawrence is 5ft 9 . picture : getty
legs that go on for days . . . which is why she is a supermodel . kendall jenner comes in at 5ft 10 . picture : getty
she ' s hotter than hell and she ' s insanely tall too ! well , she is a model as well as a popstar . we ' re talking 5ft 10 people . picture : instagram
the ' lush life ' superstar comes in at a modest 5ft 6 . how comes they always seem so much bigger on stage ? ! picture : pa
our movie star favourite , zac efron measures 5ft 8 . that ' s tall enough for us ! picture : getty
across the board , the accc found consumers were not being issued adequate information about consumer guarantees during the point of sale of a new car .
this hungarian film is a careful , compassionate and beautifully acted character drama with a social conscience .
the ‘heart attack’ star is fiery and larger than life - well , technically she’s only 5ft 1 . # justsaying picture : pa
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no wonder all the ladies swoon over the 50 shades of grey frontman , jamie dornan . he ' s 6ft ! picture : getty
the sense of place is as pervasive as a character in “moss , ” a film by daniel peddle .
mother monster lady gaga is one of the smallest pop stars of them all at just 5ft 1 . but she ' s got a very big personality - as we all know ! picture : getty
in this pitch - black icelandic farce , a suburban feud over a lovely old tree threatens to destroy two families .
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no wonder she ' s the leader of the pack - she ' s the tallest of them all ! taylor swift measures 5ft 10 . picture : getty
“we are one of the problems but certainly not the only ones , ” said blick chief executive bob buchsbaum of his 65 - store chain . “it’s a challenging time for all retail . ”
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right now you have a chance of not getting your consumer rights , paying too much for servicing and getting false information about your fuel economy . . . this report is meant to change the game .
opposition to a diagnostic use exemption is more understandable , since there may be unusual situations in which exclusivity is needed to get a product or service to market , and such situations were simply not captured in the cases studied to date . nevertheless , it is quite clear that in many if not most cases of genetic diagnostics , the main use of university exclusive licenses has been to reduce competition and reduce the number of laboratories offering tests , without apparent benefit of introducing tests that were not already available , and would demonstrably have been available even without the participation of the companies involved .
it could have been a cheap knockoff , and not measured up to the film in so many different ways . but the fargo tv show has pretty much thrown a no - hitter so far . the first season — with billy bob thornton and martin freeman as criminals and allison tolman as the gundersonesque cop chasing them , was outstanding . the second season , which took the action back to the late ‘70s with a cast led by patrick wilson , kirsten dunst , and jesse plemons , was even better . and now the third season is about to debut , featuring yet another all - new cast . fx - - following several outstanding teasers for the new season — has released a 30 - second “cast spotlight” video featuring the show’s latest new cast .
the hunger games star comes in on the small side at 5 ft 7 when compared to his co - stars . he ' s the same size as beyonce ! picture : pa
a young woman photographer engaged to be married to a businessman investigates a cult in the local club scene . by living out some of her sexual fantasies she faces the truth about her life and helps one of the cult ' s victims escape .
enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with prime video .
ruth wilson gives a tough , traumatized performance in clio barnard’s yorkshire - set psychodrama .
rai a . regulating scientific research : intellectual property rights and the norms of science .
overwalle gv . the implementation of the biotechnology directive in belgium and its after - effects . the introduction of a new research exemption and a compulsory licence for public health .
a semi - autobiographical docudrama about rape by martha coolidge in which she reconstructs her own rape at age 16 , when a high school date with an older boy turns violent .
a new documentary argues for the unhappy life of whitney houston , who died in 2012 .
centre for intellectual property policy / health law institute ; montreal : 2005 . et a .
‘uptown funk’ singer bruno is also on the smaller side with a height of 5ft 5 .
carrie coon stars as gloria burgle , the steady chief of the local police department . a newly divorced mother , gloria is trying to understand the new world around her , where people connect more intimately with their phones than with the people around them . mary elizabeth winstead stars as ray’s girlfriend , nikki swango , a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge . david thewlis stars as v . m . vargas , a mysterious loner and true capitalist whose bosses plan to partner with emmit , whether the parking lot king likes it or not .
the market study homed in on the complaints handling systems of manufacturers that do not to comply with obligations under australian consumer law , while calling for more accurate information about emissions and fuel consumption .
let ' s face it , it doesn ' t matter how tall you are when you ' re responsible for anthems such as ' pass out ' and ' girls like ' . but tinie stands at 5ft 8 . picture : pa photos
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because of the limited nature of the myriad - nci mou , its value as a precedent is limited . it covered only the provision of services by myriad . it did not address the general question of which research practices a patent holder should tolerate in the diagnostics field . some of the conflict surrounding patents and genetics laboratories could be avoided by adopting a clearer definition of research for purposes of incorporating licensing terms to ensure low threat of patent infringement liability . the scope of government use rights under the bayh - dole and stevenson - wylder acts is another legal gray zone . in any case , the definition of research should not be left to the individual negotiation between one company and one nih institute . the nih could play a key role in developing this norm by convening a meeting of interested parties to develop the principles by which individual actors can determine how to apply the norm .
paul rudd , evangeline lilly and a host of other familiar faces join this latest marvel adventure .
from a producer of “your name , ” “fireworks” doesn’t realize its potential , our critic writes .
schissel a , merz jf , cho mk . survey confirms fears about licensing of genetic tests .
mixing narrative and documentary filming in a unique way the story is autobiographical and is about a date rape dissecting the characters and circumstances around it . by following the . . . see full summary »
one prominent example of disputed norms is the controversy between myriad genetics and the university of pennsylvania genetic diagnostic laboratory ( gdl ) . while myriad states that it is generally supportive of research , it nevertheless sent gdl a cease - and - desist letter since it did not consider gdl ' s activities to be research . to myriad , gdl ' s provision of testing services to researchers was commercial , not a research service . 14 gdl took the position , however , that its activities , which supported others ' research , fell within the norm of tolerated research use , and much of the contested testing was part of clinical trials funded by the national cancer institute , which is clearly clinical research . much debate ensued , leaving many researchers with the ( wrong ) impression that myriad would not tolerate any form of research .
he said new cars were not only made up of mechanical parts , but
over 10 million lines of computer code
, more than that used to operate on - board support systems of modern airliners .
universities that provide diagnostic testing services face private genetic testing companies that enforce patents against university genetic testing services and national reference laboratories 5 – in contrast to the situation for therapeutics , where universities are often the plaintiffs . the story often begins with publicly funded academic or non - profit research that is either patented and licensed exclusively to a private company or forms the basis for a spin - off company that attracts further investment and develops an invention that is patented . whether exclusive licensees or spin - offs , these companies then develop genetic testing services based on a business model that relies not only on patenting sequences and mutations – not objectionable in itself – but also on preventing other institutions , including universities from offering those genetic tests .
it’s a ridiculous movie , but jackie chan is still the most talented and witty athlete in cinema .
“this is congo” aims to deliver a portrait of the democratic republic of congo from the ground up .
despite their brevity , these sort of commercials give us a sense of who these characters are . hawley writes such good dialogue we only need to hear a single line from a character to know what they’re all about . you can see more of his latest characters in some new photos from fargo season 3 :
merz jf , cho mk , robertson mj , leonard dg . disease gene patenting is a bad innovation .
tall enough to protect his pocket sized other half in comparison , liam hemsworth is a giant 6ft 3 .
patent incentives may induce investment in genetic diagnostics , but in none of the case studies did this lead to new availability of a test that was not already available , at least in part . this is in stark contrast with the role of patents in therapeutics and scientific instrument development , where the benefits attributable to private r & d and new products are much clearer . the case studies thus reinforce the wisdom of the nonexclusive norm for licensing genetic diagnostics , unless an unusual situation arises in which exclusivity is needed to get a product to market for the first time . the cases also highlight deviations from the nih best practices , oecd guidelines and nine points . exclusive licensing practices consistently reduce availability , at least as measured by number of available laboratories offering a test , and thus reduce competition in genetic diagnostics , but with little evidence of a public benefit from services not otherwise available .
a . i . friedman’s store and warehouse closing will put 27 people out of work , according to a state filing . the store didn’t return calls for comment . industry insiders say it’s been struggling to pay vendors .
it highlighted a dominant
culture of repair ,
a focus on warranty obligations in place of consumer guarantees and widespread use of non - disclosure agreements when resolving complaints as key issues for consumers trying to enforce their rights .
there are a few other pivotal characters we’ve yet to clearly see in the promotional materials for fargo , which makes sense considering how large the cast is and how short these ads are . this season co - stars jim gaffigan ( gloria’s deputy ) , scoot mcnairy ( a criminal and a stoner ) , shea whigham ( meeker county’s chief of police ) , and me and earl and the dying girl ‘s thomas mann ( a science fiction writer ) .
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the market study also found consumers were not being given accurate information about the fuel consumption of new cars , citing research from the australian automobile association that indicated real - world fuel consumption is on average 25 per cent higher than official laboratory test results .
the two most controversial sacghs recommendations have been ( 1 ) a proposed exemption from infringement liability for research use and ( 2 ) a similar exemption for diagnostic use . as previously noted , university licensing offices opposing a research exemption puts them at odds with their own stated principles , since licensing to ensure freedom to do research appears in every document proposing norms for licensing .
and the tallest of them all goes to . . . . the rock who comes in at a massive 6ft 5 !
fx’s fargo anthology tv series is such an unlikely success that it’s practically a miracle . it takes the 1996 joel and ethan coen film fargo , and borrows the name , setting , themes , and visual style , and while it’s set in the same universe , it features not a single one of the movie’s actors or characters . and the coens , who wrote , directed , produced and even edited the movie , aren’t involved in the show at all ; legion creator noah hawley is the showrunner .
participants at the april 2009 duke workshop noted that most licensing information is not publicly available , even for inventions arising from public funding . in some cases , but only some , it is possible to reconstruct licensing terms from company annual reports or from press announcements . there is often no way for researchers and institutions to know what practices a license covers , whether there remains scope for others to practice an invention , which regions it covers and whether it applies to any specific fields of use or contains special restrictions . the lack of information makes it difficult to substantiate claims that licensing practices are changing or comply with best practices . as a study 11 on university licensing practices notes , simply stating whether a license is exclusive or non - exclusive misses important nuances . not only would more transparency help researchers better understand the scope and ownership of intellectual property rights but it would also allow policy makers , academics and ttos to determine in what cases exclusive licensing is justified as opposed to a blanket norm of non - exclusive licensing .
while most industries tolerate a broad range of research activities and most researchers ignore patents when deciding whether to do research , 56 such blithe ignorance is not an obvious option in human genetic diagnostics where threatened enforcement is common , laboratory directors and clinicians tend to respond to threatened enforcement by ceasing those activities and where workarounds in the case of method patents are not always available . 49 norms over what research is to be tolerated are unsettled despite the existence of research exceptions 57 in many national laws ( including an exemption in the united states with respect to products that may eventually lead to the filing of an application with the food and drug administration 58 ) .
much university research relates to basic research , including research into scientific principles and mechanisms of action… , and universities may not have the resources or inclination to work out the practical implications of all such research , i . e . , finding and identifying compounds able to affect the mechanism discovered . that is no failure of the law ' s interpretation , but its intention . patents are not awarded for academic theories , no matter how groundbreaking or necessary to the later patentable inventions of others . … that research hypotheses do not qualify for patent protection possibly results in some loss of incentive , although ariad presents no evidence of any discernable impact on the pace of innovation or the number of patents obtained by universities . but claims to research plans also impose costs on downstream research , discouraging later invention .
universities argue that if they are forced to disclose the terms of prior licensing agreements , it will undermine their negotiating position with a new potential licensee . if , however , public companies must disclose the contents of their license agreements in order to protect the interests of those funding them ( i . e . , shareholders ) as a matter of public policy , then it is not clear why a university should not be required to disclose the contents of its license agreements in order to protect those who fund it ( i . e . , the public ) . the question of human resources needed to ensure transparency is very real and needs to be taken into account , but the principle of public disclosure should be entrenched within public institutions , particularly when the licensed inventions arise from publicly funded research , and especially when data are being collected and reported already . government and nonprofit research dollars should come with public accountability .
taken as a group , these decisions suggest that some of the potential obstacles to innovation that patents cause in diagnostics may not be as high , nor the amount of intellectual territory enclosed and enforced as expansive as some had feared . a clear research exemption , simplified method for challenging patents ( e . g . opposition proceedings or inter partes re - examination requests ) and improved examination procedures to avoid overly broad patent claims could help quell concerns over blocked research and overly broad patents . 55 overall , the problem does not lie wholly in patent law but in how decisions are made about what is patented ( methods v . products ) and how patents are managed and used . with one or a few successful challenges to broad patents enforced for diagnostic purposes , the business models of enforcing monopolies on genetic testing for specific conditions would likely give way to more cross - licensing , more competition , and faster innovation in testing methods .
the draft report also made the case for a mandatory scheme among manufacturers , obliging them to share technical information and parts with independent repairers .
last week the accc accepted a court enforceable undertaking from holden , in relation to findings that it misrepresented consumers ' rights under consumer law .
as noted above , some ttos are expected to be self - sustaining and suffer from a serious lack of resources . this situation has several consequences . first , the agreements that ttos pursue will not necessarily aim to promote dissemination but focus first on securing revenues for the office itself . second , ttos lack resources to train managers on how to implement guidelines and to understand better the particular challenges that different technologies raise . the dna diagnostic market is complex and rapidly evolving . for example , technology licensing officers need to know that the development of genetic testing after the discovery of the gene requires far less investment than the development of therapeutics , thus suggesting that exclusive licenses may not be as necessary . 11 without a more nuanced and informed understanding of how optimal patenting , dissemination , and licensing decisions vary across different types of technologies and uses , ttos cannot fulfill their mandate : transferring technology .
walsh jp , ashish a , cohen w . patents in the knowledge - based economy . in : cohen w , merrill s , editors .
sekhsaria writes about all these issues clearly and cogently , his information bolstered by tables and charts . the only thing i missed was a comprehensive map of the islands . but if you are planning a trip to this magical paradise , i would suggest you throw away your glossy brochures and read this book instead . you’ll end up a wiser , kinder , more empathetic and sensible visitor—the only kind the islands can perhaps afford to welcome .
a week earlier , the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit held in ariad pharmaceuticals , inc . et al v . eli lilly and company 3 that a researcher must do more than identify that a class of compounds has a certain effect : he or she must actually describe what those compounds are . this effectively eliminated the award of patents over basic research , requiring , instead , that the inventor “actually perform the difficult work of ‘invention’—that is , conceive of the complete and final invention with all its claimed limitations—and disclose the fruits of that effort to the public . ”
the most recent flare - up is the decision of the united states district court for the southern district of new york in association for molecular pathology et al . v . united states patent and trademark office et al . 2 on march 29 , 2010 , us federal district court judge robert sweet ruled that isolated dna is not patentable in the united states , and also that method claims relevant to testing for brca1 and brca2 genes are invalid . essentially , the district court held that neither isolated dna nor cdna are sufficiently different from dna as it occurs within their host cells to be considered an invention . as for the diagnostic tests , the court held that they simply involved drawing a mental correlation between facts , something that does not fall within the scope of what is patentable .
mixing narrative and documentary filming in a unique way the story is autobiographical and is about a date rape dissecting the characters and circumstances around it . by following the effects of the incident on the main character we grow to understand the tremendous impact of what many people don ' t consider to be rape .
set in 2010 , the third installment of fargo centers on emmit and his slightly younger brother ray stussy ( ewan mcgregor ) . emmit , the parking lot king of minnesota , sees himself as an american success story , whereas ray is more of a cautionary tale . forever living in his more successful brother’s shadow , ray is a balding and pot - bellied parole officer with a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he’s been dealt – and he blames his brother . their sibling rivalry follows a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder , mobsters and cut - throat competitive bridge .
fans should expect this fargo to continue what the previous seasons have started . hawley has taken his time with the new episodes — season 2 finished airing in december 2015 — and everything we’ve seen from the previews and teasers indicates that the series will continue to operate along the same lines as the first two seasons . the cast is a good indication , too - - carrie coon and michael stuhlbarg , in particular , tend to make projects they’re in better and not worse .
ewan mcgregor as ray stussy looks about as down on his luck as a man can get . the less successful brother of the “parking lot king” of minnesota just reeks of desperation , making him right at home in the world of fx’s fargo . in less than a month’s time , we’ll likely see ray make some very bad and very foolish decisions that get a lot of people hurt . i can’t wait . for now , let’s watch some new fargo season 3 teasers .
powell a , chandrasekharan s , cook - deegan r . spinocerebellar ataxia : patient and health professional perspectives on whether and how patents affect access to clinical genetic testing .
the first response to concerns is often a call to change patent law . 39 , 47 - 48 however , as recent research indicates , the central problem does not lie with patents over human genes themselves so long as the law incorporates the appropriate checks and balances . the recent suit challenging myriad ' s patents on brca genes notwithstanding , 2 the following discussion indicates that there is little evidence on which to conclude that limiting the ability to patent genes is the only way to solve the problems in the system .
‘setting the context’ does exactly that , giving us a background picture of what had been happening on the islands , followed by the legal cases involving various issues ( like logging and the treatment of tribals ) . ‘indigenous people’ deals with tribals—the jarawa and onge who have inhabited the islands for 40 , 000 years and now seem to be in terminal decline , and ‘environment , ecology and development’ deals with the unique often endemic flora and fauna found on the islands . the final section , ‘december 2004’ talks of the disastrous impact of the earthquake and tsunami of that year—an event that put the spotlight on this troubled paradise .
while under provisions 64 of the bayh - dole act , all recipients of federal grants must report on activities involving the disposition of certain intellectual property rights that result from federally funded research , the information is incomplete and cannot be obtained because of strictures on access to the data . a clause of the act was intended to protect proprietary data from public access through the freedom of information act 35 u . s . c . § 202 ( c ) ( 5 ) . the way the implementing regulations were written , however , went well beyond this , and gave licensees veto power over nongovernment disclosure of information . 65 ttos file reports with the interagency edison ( iedison ) database when they license inventions from most government funders . the reporting requirements do not require the disclosure of the licensing terms , and what is reported to edison is not publicly available . indeed , access to iedison is highly restricted and unavailable for study or use outside government , and even government officials wanting to study technology transfer have been denied access unless they get permission from all licensees , a nearly impossible hurdle to overcome .
colaianni a , chandrasekharan s , cook - deegan r . impact of gene patents and licensing practices on access to genetic testing and carrier screening for tay - sachs and canavan disease .
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recognition must also be given to the fact that ttos do not negotiate licenses in a vacuum : they negotiate largely with industry partners . if industry is unwilling to accept nonexclusive licenses , broad research exemptions or other terms that ttos propose to support research , ttos have little room to maneuver . currently , there is no incentive–whether external or through the threatened use of government march - in rights under the bayh - dole act - - to curb industry behavior even when it is problematic . ttos with limited funding , limited staffs and unreasonable expectations to be sustainable , cannot be expected to resist intransigence by licensees .
of course , one of the main reasons why we are so interested in the islands is because of the wealth they hold in the form of their beautiful evergreen rainforests . wholesale logging and plantation in the past has played havoc with the islands’ ecology—until it was stopped by the courts . but like everywhere else in the country , it’s the same old story of laws not being implemented and court decisions being ignored .
method claims in patents related to diagnostic testing , however , bear special mention . while many pharmaceutical patents claim products as chemical entities , universities and biotechnology firms also tend to patent ways of using knowledge , including method patents that affect genetic tests . in fact , huys et al . conclude that thirty percent of method claims relating to genetic testing are difficult if not impossible to circumvent . such claims tend to be broad , often to the point of vagueness , and many cover all conceivable ways to conduct genetic tests on a gene or for a clinical condition . in the 15 of 22 conditions that huys et al . found had at least one “blocking” claim , most such claims were to methods . in the diagnostic realm , blocking patents thus appear to be common , present in 68 percent of the clinical conditions studied .
many concerns originate in the following context : currently , universities frequently seek patents over early stage inventions 9 and license patents exclusively half the time . 10 - 13 a study by mowery et al . notes the following : “a relatively high fraction of all inventions that are licensed - - as high as 90 % for uc licenses and no less than 58 . 8 % for stanford licenses of “all technologies” during this period - - is licensed on a relatively exclusive basis , and these shares are similar for biomedical inventions . ” 10 many of those licenses will endure for many years , including licenses on university patents relevant to dna diagnostics .
implementation of licensing guidelines and best practices is difficult when interests and goals are not aligned . participants at a workshop held at duke university in april 2009 addressed the role of universities in dna patents and diagnostic testing and noted that those at the front line of implementing these guidelines , technology transfer offices ( ttos ) , face many hurdles to implementation . many university administrators view patents as a means to secure revenues ( to subsequently reinvest in research ) and believe that exclusive licenses generate the most revenues . while the evidence 59 is quite clear that most ttos either break even or lose money on technology transfer and that many of the most lucrative university patents have entailed nonexclusive licensing , this view persists . compounding this problem , universities expect ttos to generate sufficient revenues to be sustainable . despite usually being unrealistic , such expectations can lead ttos towards licensing strategies that promote short - term income over dissemination and broad availability .
another major threat comes from immigration ( from the mainland ) and unbridled tourism which force the islands to support a population far beyond their carrying capacity . ( port blair suffers from an acute water shortage ever so often . )
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making licensing terms of publicly funded inventions more transparent would require a re - write of the implementing regulations to change interpretation of the confidentiality clause of the bayh - dole act . the confidentiality provision in the bayh - dole act was intended to protect agencies from being forced to disclose proprietary data but its implementing regulation is so broad that it , in effect , restricts government action to use data without permission of the relevant licensee . current nondisclosure practices lead to data being unavailable for research aimed at improving knowledge about patenting and licensing practices . many studies could be undertaken on aggregated reported data , and there are many precedents for using census data , health statistics and other very private information in government databases . the original rationale for the bayh - dole act was that government - owned inventions were languishing for want of effective patent incentive to grantees and contractors ; the current problem is that data on licensing practice are languishing in a government database that is not mined for valuable insights into patenting and licensing practices .
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sacghs may have judged that ttos are failing to respect existing norms and in the absence of any credible compliance measures , the simplest legal solution is to address the problem through exemption from infringement liability . if autm and bio want to preserve the option of exclusive licensing when needed to get genetic tests to market , then compliance with guidelines needs to be credible . criticizing deviations when they come to light , with the long - term goal of increasing compliance with stated norms would go a long way to reducing the need for a diagnostic use exemption . moreover , enforcing nonexclusive licensing norms can preserve revenue streams , using the cystic fibrosis and huntington ' s models , whereas a diagnostic use exemption would eliminate those revenues because the patents would be unenforceable for diagnostic uses .
while the biotechnology industry tried to portray myriad as an outlier , a series of detailed case studies 15 , 18 - 24 conducted by duke university ' s center for genome ethics law and policy reveal that in fact , myriad ' s business model is not unique . as these studies illustrate , diagnostic companies such as athena diagnostics and pgxhealth , have adopted similar or even more aggressive business models , and shut out university laboratories from offering genetic testing for diseases such as long qt syndrome and alzheimer ' s disease . in the case of alzheimer ' s disease , genes and method patents for diagnostic testing were initially patented by duke university ( and other academic institutions ) and licensed exclusively to athena diagnostics . athena diagnostics then used its patents aggressively to prevent others from carrying out the test .
islands by their very nature are hothouses of endemism as species evolve quicker on them in order to fit snugly into special niches found there— and the andaman and nicobar islands are no exception . thus , they need a greater degree of protection—and more research to enable that .
many of the longstanding mom - and - pop specialty shops that filled neighborhoods and supplied artists with obscure and exotic items have been bought up or driven out of business by stores that are more art - supply supermarkets , a survey of the sector by the post has discovered .
on april 30 , another venerable name will disappear . on that date , a . i . friedman , an 80 - year - old art supply store on west 18th street , will go dark — the fourth such independent retailer to bite the dust over the past two years .
in an attempt to better understand why these concerns persist and what role universities play as patentees and often exclusive licensors , this article outlines university technology transfer practices and business models that have given rise to the concerns . we review how the concerns have been addressed to date and the obstacles to doing so in the future . the obstacles include 1 ) recognizing that diagnostics is a highly unusual market , and that the problem is not so much legal in nature or necessarily about what gets patented , so much as how patents are licensed and enforced ; and 2 ) changing university patent management strategies and practices . changing licensing practices , in turn , depends on 1 ) a sharper definition of what constitutes research that needs to be protected in licensing provisions , 2 ) more coherent university policies to promote broad dissemination along with incentives for industry compliance with best practices , 3 ) greater recognition of problems and proposing of constructive solutions by key players , 4 ) transparent reporting of gene patents and diagnostic testing license agreements and 5 ) secure funding for technology transfer offices . while legislative change may ultimately be necessary to facilitate these changes in practice , many problems can be addressed without statutory change .
the chilly tv spots for the upcoming season of fargo have featured clues of the trouble awaiting creator and showrunner noah hawley ‘s ( legion ) new batch of characters , played by the likes of carrie coon ( the leftovers ) , michael stuhlbarg ( boardwalk empire ) , mary elizabeth winstead ( 10 cloverfield lane ) , and an actor who leaves a strong impression in one of the new promos , david thewlis ( anomalisa ) . thewlis plays a mysterious loner looking to get into the parking lot business with emmit stussy , who found more luck and success in life – or maybe just worked harder – than his disgruntled brother .
then again , a previously great series suddenly going off the rails mid - run isn’t unprecedented , and there’s always the chance that hawley , who also ran the first season of legion , is spread too thin . but until we see otherwise , there’s little reason to expect anything but greatness from the third season of fargo .
one month earlier , on february 10 , 2010 , the secretary ' s advisory committee on genetics , health and society ( sacghs ) , 4 after a careful study of current knowledge on the effects of patenting genes on research and accessibility to genetic tests , found that there is no convincing evidence that patents either facilitate or accelerate the development and accessibility of such tests . on the other hand , the committee found that there was some , albeit limited , evidence that patents had a negative effect on clinical research and on the accessibility of genetic tests by patients . further , most gene patents relevant to diagnostics were held by universities on the basis of research funded by the public money . given this , the committee recommended that universities be more cautious in patenting and licensing human genes , that there be more transparency and accountability for university licensing practices and that an existing exception protecting medical practitioners from patent infringement when they undertake surgery or treat a patient ' s body be extended to include the provision of genetic diagnostic testing .
while myriad genetics ' patents over genes related to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer – the subject of the decision in association for molecular pathology et al . v . the united states patent and trademark office et al . – were among the first to generate intense public controversy , others followed . athena diagnostics ' exclusive licenses to patents covering genes and methods of testing for alzheimer ' s disease and other neurological and metabolic conditions , as well as other entities ' screening for canavan disease , hemochromatosis and other single - gene conditions has also generated fierce debate . in the case of canavan testing litigation resulted from licensing restrictions that inhibited freedom of action among those seeking to get genetic tests . these concerns have existed for over a decade without resolution . 5 - 6 the maturity of microarray technology that allows for multi - allele genotyping and now the prospect of full - genome sequencing deepen these concerns . 7 a legacy of exclusively licensed gene patents casts a shadow of patent infringement liability over the future of multi - allele testing and full - genome analysis .
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the 2000s saw a plethora of policy reports about dna patents , such as those from the nuffield council on bioethics , 27 the national academy of sciences , 28 the ontario ministry of health 29 and the australian law reform commission . 30 academic articles examined the concerns , the extent to which concerns were founded and the role of industry , universities and legislative reform in addressing these concerns . 5 - 6 , 26 , 31 - 39 some countries also made statutory changes to their patent and / or health laws . france expanded compulsory licensing laws , 40 and belgium did the same and also carved out a diagnostic use exemption from patent infringement liability . 41 the united states patent and trademark office developed guidelines on “utility” and “written description” specifically for examining gene patent applications . 42
yet another threat emerges from the interest the navy and defence organisations are showing in the islands , for instance by using uninhabited ones for missile target practice and the proposal to set up a nuclear power plant on them . the tsunami of 2004 devastated and actually physically tilted the islands— one disaster we can’t thankfully blame on ourselves . but as usual , recovery and rehabilitation have been woeful .
in order to promote change , university - industry relationships need to be more transparent . the current lack of transparency over existing university - industry relationships is a major hurdle to system improvement . 11 for example , license agreements between universities and start - up and private companies are generally unavailable , even in general terms . the only exceptions are universities or companies that voluntarily make such information public .
changes to remedy problems with the system include the following : ( 1 ) a clear definition of research that should be exempt from patent infringement liability , ( 2 ) university leadership in promoting the alignment of technology transfer licensing practices with the broader university goal of dissemination coupled with ( 3 ) incentives to promote industry compliance and leadership on behalf of autm and bio in recognizing problems and proposing constructive solutions . we also need ( 4 ) adequate funding to technology transfer offices to learn about and implement changing practices and ( 5 ) greater transparency in reporting patent holdings and licensing agreement terms .
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a recent study 49 from belgium - the huys et al . study - suggests that relatively few claims in gene patents block competing laboratories from providing genetic tests . this study of 145 active patent documents ( 267 independent claims ) related to genetic diagnostic testing of 22 inherited diseases ( including method claims , gene claims , oligo claims and kit claims ) that the european patent office and the united states patent and trademark office issued . it concluded that clinicians could easily get around thirty - six percent of claims and could , with work , circumvent another forty - nine percent of claims . only fifteen percent of claims would be difficult or impossible to circumvent . out of the gene claims studies , only 3 % were concluded to be blocking . however , as discussed below , blocking claims were more prevalent with respect to method claims .