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The Tricycle theatre production of Arthur Miller's Broken Glass receives a West End run at the Vaudeville theatre.
Broken Glass centres on a Jewish couple living in New York in 1938 whose lives are deeply affected by the horrific anti-Semitic events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany. Phillip asks a psychiatrist to help his wife Sylvia recover from her trauma and through their conversations, problems in the couple's relationship begin to surface.
Broken Glass received its UK premiere at the National Theatre in 1994, subsequently transferring to the Duke of York's theatre and collecting the Laurence Olivier Award for Play of the Year in 1995. This production was staged at the Tricycle theatre in 2010 before returning there prior to this West End run.
A veteran of the UK stage and a hugely respected Shakespearean actor, multi-Laurence Olivier Award-winner Sher has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, in the West End and on Broadway. In recent years his credits have included Stanley at the National Theatre, Kean at the Apollo theatre and Torch Song Trilogy in the West End. Also a writer and director, Sher's plays include ID, Primo and The Giant, while he directed Fraser Grace's Breakfast With Mugabe in 2006.
Sher is joined in Broken Glass by Tara Fitzgerald, who was last seen on stage in The Misanthrope opposite Keira Knightley. Her London stage credits also include A Doll's House, Hamlet, And Then There Were None and Our Song, though she is currently best known for her recent role as Dr Eve Lockhart in Waking The Dead, for which she has been given a spin-off series, The Body Farm.
Miller's vast career spanned six decades before his death in 2005. His many plays include The Crucible and All My Sons, both of which were revived in London last year, Death Of A Salesman, A View From The Bridge, The Price and After The Fall.
For more about Broken Glass at the Vaudeville theatre read the Big Interview with Antony Sher.
cast: Antony Sher, Tara Fitzgerald, Stanley Townsend, Caroline Loncq, Brian Protheroe, Suzan Sylvester
director: Iqbal Khan
producer: PW Productions and Tricycle London Productions
Vaudeville Theatre
Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0NH
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My "marksman" marker (longbow/qbow) Beware of falling bombs...
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Posted 10 January 2008 - 02:37 PM
>Where can I get one of those stock drops?
It was custom made by a friend who works for a medical equipment company. He did a really good job.
It is measured exactly to fit my natural stance and that might be different for you.
I can ask him if he would like to make another, but it may cost around $150 or slightly more for his time/effort/materials since it is a one off deal and potentially there are adjustments to be made to the design given your measurements (arm length / height).
Maybe he'd do it for around $100-$120 if you want to use the current design. If I recall off the top of my head it was 3" back with a 3.5" drop; I'm 6'2".
It really is nice to have it fit like a glove, so it can be worth it as the longbow stock in the default configuration is for midgets or shooting from the hip.
>I just picked up a 552 sight for say 70 bucks in hong kong. it's as good as the real thing that's selling for 400 bucks.
This replica from Croatia appears to be about $195US:
I think I'd take a gamble with a replica or at least check it out if one could procure it for $70.
Got a web link by a remote chance for replicas from Hong Kong as a plane ticket there is expensive.. ;P
The replica listed above goes for for around $195US and the hassle of getting it from Croatia is a risk of sorts not knowing the actual quality.
Posted 10 January 2008 - 07:24 PM
FCAT does suck.But to be quite honest you have to be a bucket made of stupid that's full of fail to do horribly on it.~~blackraven64
Posted 10 January 2008 - 10:31 PM
www.starairsoft.com is a good example of some good quality cheap replica parts maker. i picked up a m6 flashlight with laser just for show and only cost me 40 bucks. im gonna pick up a SIR front guard today and some bits and piece.
i see fully loaded vests selling for 40 bucks. those airsoft stuff are just dirt cheap around here.
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Help me Rootie, my legs won't move.
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Posted 30 January 2008 - 02:35 PM
I'm loving your stock bro, thats some good thinking with the drop too.
Is that a real EOtech or a replica?
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>That is AWESOME!
>I'm loving your stock bro, thats some good thinking with the drop too.
>Is that a real EOtech or a replica?
It's the real thing.. eh.. Some talk above in this post about it. The custom stock drop is what makes this marker for me.
I've got a new FPS video up with this marker...
Youtube link here
I also made a topic I'll update with all future videos:
The one and only CatharsisEGR video thread
Regarding a new barrel I finally decided on the Deadly Wind Fibur CF barrel w/ SS Freak kit. So far it has been treating me well. I played another Blackcat scenario and the "shady" producer made us pay through the nose for this crap absolutely no name paint that fell through my .682 insert (smallest SS Freak insert). Still shot ok, but bah on shady scenario producers! ;P
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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2015 Ford Expedition EL
By KBB.com Editors
Although Ford's Expedition (and other large, truck-based SUVs) may be in market decline, there remains a need for vehicles with their capabilities. In the 2009 Expedition and extended length Expedition EL, Ford hopes to meet or exceed that need. Against rivals from Chevrolet, Nissan, Toyota and GMC, the Expedition stacks up well, offering innovative features like a power flush-folding third-row seat and an external keypad locking/unlocking feature. With gas prices in constant flux, those willing to take a risk may find now is the best time to make a great deal.
If you have a big family, boat or trailer, you'll revel in the space and versatility provided by the 2009 Ford Expedition. Virtually every dynamic aspect, except straight-line performance, has been enhanced, as have both active and passive safety features and characteristics.
The Ford Expedition's 5.4-liter V8 is now Flex-Fuel ready, meaning it can run on either E85 or pure gasoline. New standard equipment on all Expeditions includes heated second-row seats, rain-sensing wipers and an anti-theft perimeter alarm system.
Driving Impressions With the enhancements made to structure, suspension, steering and braking, the 2009 Ford Expedition is far removed from its truck-derived predecessors. Despite the tall seating position, the driving impression feels...connected to the road, helped in no small part by steering with a good degree of precision. Over-the-road comfort is good and the handling feels balanced. While we weren't overwhelmed by the 5.4-liter V8's acceleration while towing, the Expedition seemed fully up to the task.
Enhanced Utility
The EL's 12-inch longer wheelbase and nearly 15 inches of additional length provide a huge improvement in capacity with little increase in cost or reduction in fuel efficiency. Sure, your garage may not accommodate the extra length, but that's a small price to pay if you're actually intending to use your full-size SUV.
Keyless Entry Keypad
No more worrying about where to hide your keyfob; with the keyless keypad entry system you can simply lock your keys and other items safely inside the vehicle. A preset combination entered via the door-mounted keypad unlocks the doors.
The Expedition's seats offer excellent support, with improved contours, big side bolsters (we'd still hope for a little more lateral support), soft cushions and upgraded materials. Additionally, seat-track travel for the driver's side can accommodate people from 4'11" to 6'4" tall. In the Eddie Bauer package, driver and passengers will enjoy tone-on-tone leather, attractive and legible instrumentation, a stylish center stack on the instrument panel and cup holders galore. Access to the third row is relatively easy and the seating is reasonably comfortable, even for adults. Opt for the EL variant and you'll enjoy both a third row and lots of storage space behind it. Finally, some of the plastic textures, though not cheap, do not seem to quite match the expectations of a $45,000 price point.Exterior
The 2009 Ford Expedition carries over with only minor exterior changes after undergoing a complete makeover last year. While retaining the same basic architecture as the 2006 model, the newest Expedition's modifications are immediately recognizable. The most prominent alteration is the nose job, where Ford's now-signature four-bar grille sits front and center. What Ford describes as "crisply-defined surfaces and chiseled good looks" certainly remain, though augmented by the raised "powerdome" hood, new headlamps and large wheel "lips." Finally, 20-inch rims are optionally available from the factory, so there's no need to seek out the aftermarket variety.
Last year's redesigned front and rear suspensions, improved steering feel and bigger brakes help enhance improvements to the frame's structure. The AdvanceTrac stability control system with Roll Stability Control modulates braking and engine power to help maintain driver control in marginal conditions, particularly those involving slippery surfaces. Occupant protection is enhanced with seat-mounted front-side air bags and a three-row "safety canopy". Other standard features include keyless keypad entry, six-way power front seats, sliding center-section second-row seat, heated seats, rain-sensing wipers and a 300-horsepower V8 engine.
Expedition buyers can choose an optional PowerFold third-row seat that folds flat with the touch of a button. In combination with an also-optional power liftgate, the departure from the mall or hardware store needn't be so arduous. The independent rear suspension makes the flat-folding third row possible, because it takes up less space under the vehicle, and PowerFold and a powered liftgate make it convenient. Stand-alone options include a rear backup camera, DVD navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link, the SYNC audio system, rear-seat DVD entertainment system, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, auto-leveling rear air suspension and a 340-watt audio system.
While the 5.4-liter V8 is certainly adequate, Ford's one offering is overwhelmed by the multitude of choices available from Chevrolet, GMC and Dodge. The V8's 310 horsepower and 365 lb.-ft. of torque are well-matched to the chassis, and that power is enhanced by a six-speed automatic, but the package falls short of GM's 5.3-liter V8 (at least in horsepower), GM's 6.0-liter V8 and Dodge's 5.7-liter HEMI V8. The rumored release of a light-duty diesel within a couple of years might help, but not for a while.
5.4 liter V8
310 horsepower at 5100 rpm
365 lb.-ft. of torque at 3600 rpm
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Based on 285 Ratings for the 2007 - 2014 models.Review this car
By Tom on Monday, December 08, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 88,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Roomy, powerful, easy to spot problems in traffic."
Cons: "None I can think of."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Bought my 2008 Expedition when it came off a Ford lease program. It came pretty much loaded. I love the car 4 years later as much as the day I first saw it. It's reliable, easy to drive, has great visibility. Reasonable mileage for its size. Really no gripes."
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By Jules on Friday, November 21, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 70,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Most comfortable"
Cons: "Expensive and not good on gas. 16 mpg"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"This has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. Extremely comfortable and built to withstand our rough country roads."
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By lovemyford on Wednesday, October 15, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 120,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "love to drive, sticks to the road."
Cons: "Easiest car to break into.. Had 3 break ins.."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I have 08 Expedition and I hate to get rid of it but it has 120k miles and I travel a lot out of cell range. never had one problem with it, but there is always a worry in back of my mind. during summer pull boat constantly with it. Only bad thing is I didn't get leather seats. I am paying for it now. plenty of cup holders, and cubbies. Had 3 break in but I have since removed all locks and the only way for them now is to break a window. Had to put protection under door handles that was the main way they are getting in them, by breaking handles or popping out the locks and door will open right up."
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By social on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 62,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Best Bang for the Buck if you need space"
Cons: "none"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"2008 Expedition Limited loaded :tow package, navigation, bluetooth, sirius, entertainment package, heated and air conditioned leather power seats. I bought this vehicle because I needed Room - lots of room to haul kids, band instruments that went with each kid, school backpacks, etc. every single day. Everyone who has ever been inside my Expedition says - OMG I LOVE THIS CAR!!! The ride is excellent and it handles great. The turning radius is amazing - it turns tighter than my sedan. I enjoy the air conditioned seats! If you buy this vehicle and live in Texas - get the air conditioned seats! Amazing feature. I plan to keep this vehicle until the wheels fall off - and then I will go buy another one."
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By Eagar1 on Thursday, September 11, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 85,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Good value, does everything you would expect"
Cons: "mileage could be better, poor spark plug design"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"Great balance of utility and luxury. Worked well towing, and hauling our family of five to and fro, vacations etc. almost never let us down. Only repairs so far have been to the rear a/c vent, to replace the Spark Plugs was a very large expense, $800 due to poor engineering which has since been fixed in later models, fuel pump, brakes, tires, batteries, transmission fluid swap, basic maintenance. Air conditioning now needs repair, have not determined the problem as of yet."
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By ADKTraveler on Friday, August 22, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 97,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Versatility, Power & Performance"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I bought my 2008 used/lease surrender, in 2009. I LOVE IT! It's huge and a beast in the snow...in fact it's nick-named Yheti (after tearing thru a huge snow drift on a girl trip to the Finger Lakes in February - lots of icy snow). In fact this was a trade in for a 2004 Expedition (which was hit by a guy running a stop sign clipping my back end) That's a funny story...My mom and 5 year old were in Ole Blue, and wanted to know why I was pulling off the road...they didn't even realize we had been hit!! $7000 worth of damage/repair and it was back on the road...until the Yheti was spotted at the dealership! Poor Blue...he had to go. I take it off road in the Adirondacks all the time, tow a boat, jet ski, landscaping trailer and drive it like a TRUCK - much to my husbands dismay!!! He considers it a luxury vehicle...which it IS all that and more! It has the versitility of a truck and beauty & etras to take to Saratoga to rub elbows with the $bags$. And, yeah it may be a gas guzzler but if you need the extra-power & pickup plus room for the kids & dogs (2 - 80# labs take up the back quite comfortably with no issues/fighting)....not to mention the entertainment package and Sirus - it's a win, win..and like I said...I don't want to trade in - just was curious on value (2 offers to buy Yheti already!) - I'd rather trade in the hubby...ok maybe not -or maybe?!"
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Suspect in killing of Los Angeles woman was 'Sons of Anarchy' actor
ASSOCIATED PRESS September 27, 2012 9:20AM
FILE - This Sept. 14, 2011 file photo shows actor Johnny Lewis posing for a portrait during the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. Authorities say Lewis fell to his death after killing an elderly Los Angeles woman. Lewis appeared in the FX television show "Sons of Anarchy," for two seasons. The woman killed is identified as 81-year-old Catherine Davis. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)
Updated: September 27, 2012 3:28PM
LOS ANGELES — Johnny Lewis, an actor who played Kip "Half Sack" Epps on the cable TV show "Sons of Anarchy," has fallen to his death after apparently beating to death his elderly landlady at a hillside home, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office on Thursday identified the bodies as those of Lewis, 28, and Catherine Davis, 81.
Coroner's Watch Cmdr. Larry Deitz said he could not identify Lewis as being the actor. But the name and date of birth match, and both victims lived at the same address.
The causes of their deaths were unknown pending autopsies.
Neighbors called police Wednesday morning to report a woman screaming and three men fighting.
Officers went to a home in the Los Feliz area near Hollywood and found the body of a woman in the driveway, Sgt. Frank Preciado told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/Or6s0E ). Investigators believe she was struck or beaten.
The body of the suspected killer, who may have rented a room from the woman, was found about six feet from a wall, Preciado said.
The man climbed a wall and fought with a housepainter at a neighboring home, returned to the woman's home and climbed the wall again to fight with the painter and the owner of the second house, Preciado said.
The man apparently fell while trying to scale the wall again, Preciado said.
The men who fought with him were treated at the scene for minor injuries, he said.
Jonathan Kendrick Lewis had a career spanning more than a decade, mainly in small roles. He played Ricky in the 2007 movie "AVPR: Aliens vs Predator — Requiem" and was Dennis 'Chili' Childress for two seasons on TV's "The O.C." He played Epps on FX's "Sons of Anarchy" in 2008 and 2009 episodes.


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I have had all the generic water feeders out there, the white plastic with the green tray that always goes slimy, the large steel feeders. All of them got dirty within minutes of being cleaned, the chicken would kick the dirty straight into them, it felt like they were doing it on purpose! I bought this system and I'm thrilled that I don't have to clean and refill every day. Finally a proper solution. The only draw back is the black water container they provide makes the water hot on really hot days during summer. On days like this I put an ice cube in each cup and that seemed to work well. I love that it's portable, as I move my chickens around from pen to pen.
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DIRTY BABY: Nels Cline, Ed Ruscha, David Breskin
Walker Seen
Dec 2012
Last week's performance of DIRTY BABY–the second and possibly last time the work will be performed–was so momentous, artist Ed Ruscha flew out from Los Angeles to be part of it. Dubbed a "synaesthetic fantasia" by its mastermind, poet David Breskin, the work combined 66 of Ruscha's censor-strip paintings, music by a nine-member ensemble led […] Last week's performance of DIRTY BABY–the second and…
Choreographers' Evening: 40 Years and Counting
Walker Seen
Dec 2012
Thanksgiving weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the Walker's celebrated program Choreographers' Evening. To mark this milestone, curators Aparna Ramaswamy and Patrick Scully put together an evening that spanned the decades. Choreographers remounted previous works and debuted new works that reflected on the past. Their vision brought together a diverse mix of various genres, music, […] Thanksgiving…
Counting Time and the Illusion of Precision
Dec 2012
We use numbers in an attempt to measure precisely, to know exactly of how much of something we have. It's perhaps ironic, then, that we use numbers to measure time, as numerical values are at once infinite, in the universal sense, and extremely limited in the personal sphere, our clocks always running. Either way, how […] We use numbers in an attempt to measure precisely, to know exactly of how much of…
All These Engines Working Hard: A Review of DIRTY BABY
The Green Room
Nov 2012
To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoing Re:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn't reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, filmmaker and writer Justin Schell shares his perspective on Thursday's performance of DIRTY BABY. Agree […] To spark…
Deborah Hay: "Genius Rug-Puller"
The Green Room
Nov 2012
The other night, I was telling my husband about this show that he will be going to see next weekend, and after we chatted about it for a while, he seemed unsure and said, "Is it going to be old?" I responded, "Maybe, I don't know." I didn't think much of this conversation until I was […] The other night, I was telling my husband about this show that he will be going to see next weekend, and after we…
Feminist Movement: Deborah Hay, Artistic Survival, Aesthetic Freedom, and Feminist Organizational Principles
The Green Room
Nov 2012
Deborah Hay has liberated contemporary dance on many levels, from her early days in New York to her international influence today. Not in the least from within the design of how she chooses to disseminate her choreography. In my opinion, her multiple inventions and innovations for transmitting her aesthetic through community building are in line with the women's rights movement and the…
A Conversation with Todd Balthazor
Field Guide
Nov 2012
By Rachel Kimpton. Walker Gallery Assistants. Yes, I'm speaking of the uniformed men and women who stand guard in the galleries, keeping the art safe and silently witnessing the path you take from one painting to the next. But what goes on behind and beyond the job of being a Walker gallery assistant? What do gallery assistants have […] Walker Gallery Assistants. Yes, I'm speaking of the uniformed men and…
Backstage Haiku- Nels Cline
The Green Room
Nov 2012
The Green Room: From on stage, back stage and the theater seats, the Performing Arts blog illuminates the intersecting worlds of dance, theater, and music.
Recap: Student Open House 2012
Teens Blog
Nov 2012
Big thanks to all of our collaborating artists for making this Student Open house a spectacular event. We had over a thousand people in attendance making Fake IDs, mustachioed alter-egos, having conversation, dancing and touring Cindy Sherman. Teens participating in an activity with the ED ZED OMEGA Crew about the High School Identity. Artist Taylor Baldry and WACTAC teens hosted a…


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Hi All, I just sent off my application for Accelerated Nursing program at Concordia College for the fall of 2013. I'm really excited and nervous. I saw the thread for the fall 2012 was quite active and a few would-be 2013... Read More
- 0Feb 13, '13 by lahhereHi All- I received an email from today (02-13) that they are setting up appts for the week of the 25th, so I will go in sometime that week. I wonder how competitive the program is...from what I remember its a smaller school so I dont think they accept many. Can anyone who has had an interview tell us how it was? I have a 3.0 undergrad but 30 grad credits at a 3.9 and my pre-req's at a 3.8. Hopefully they don't crucify me for my 3.0 undergrad! Fingers crossed!
- 0Feb 13, '13 by seong69Hi, lahhere, I had interview and writing sample yesterdday. I did interview with one of professors and she asked me general questions-why you choose to be a nurse/ why you want to be in this accelerated program. And she explained kindly to my questions. She made me feel not nervous..really nice. Writing sample is an essay with an article from nursing journal. She said that I would get the letter within a month.. Waiting is the last thing I want to do. Now, I keep praying.
- 0Feb 13, '13 by lahhere@ seong69- well thank u for that information...that puts my mind at ease a bit...I'm not seeing them to the 27th...i hope theyre not leaving the worst for last...LOL
That's great youll be finding out soon. Just so you know, getting an interview may be half the battle. I saw a nursing counselor in person who says they eliminate people that don't meet their requirements and not everyone gets an interview.
The end of the month doesn't sound too bad! Just keep your time occupied and if you believe it, remember that everything that happens is meant to be! good luck. ill let you guys know how my interview goes.
- 0Feb 14, '13 by hopefulapplicantI have an interview in a couple of weeks. Where did everyone else apply?


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10 Celebrities' Hidden Talents
Be amazed by the secret skills of these famous folks
By Sasha Henriques
Neil Patrick Harris Performs Magic Tricks
No, the How I Met Your Mother star wasn't actually a young medical prodigy like he was in Doogie Howser, MD. But he did first put on his magician's hat as a kid. As an adult, Harris performs illusions occasionally for audiences, and he's directed a stage production of a magic show. Perhaps it was his professional-caliber tricks that earned him his Emmy Award for his appearance on the hit TV series, Glee. He's also the President of the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of magic.


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Julia Margaret Parton (born July 4, 1964) is an American bondage model, B-movie actress, television sitcom bit player and former pornographic actress. She is purportedly a distant cousin of Dolly Parton, which she has used in self-promotion.
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Title: Use of leptin for
treating human lipoatrophy and method of determining predisposition to
said treatment
United States Patent: 7,183,254
Issued: February 27, 2007
DePaoli; Alexander M. (Santa Barbara, CA), Taylor; Simeon I.
(Skillman, NJ), Oral; Elif A. (Ann Arbor, MI), Garg; Abhimanyu (Dallas,
Amgen, Inc. (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Appl. No.:
Filed: July 18, 2003
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Leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin
derivatives are used to treat patients with lipoatrophy. Leptin is
effective against conditions of lipoatrophy for both genetic and acquired
forms of the disease. A therapeutically effective amount of leptin can be
administered in a variety of ways, including subcutaneously and using gene
therapy methods. Methods of the present invention contemplate
administration of leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives to
patients having a leptin level of approximately 4 ng/ml or less before
The present invention provides for the
use of leptin in treating humans with lipoatrophy and its associated
metabolic abnormalities, and provides a method of determining a
predisposition to leptin treatment. In one embodiment, human leptin is
used in hormone replacement therapy in lipoatrophic patients having
reduced serum concentration of leptin. Preferably, recombinant human
leptin or leptin analog or derivative is used. Leptin proteins may be
administered subcutaneously or systemically, or through any other routes
including methods in gene therapy.
In assessing the predisposition of lipoatrophic patient to treatment with
leptin, serum concentration of leptin may be determined. Preferably,
patients with serum leptin concentration of less than 4 ng/ml, and more
preferably, less than 2 ng/ml, and most preferred, less than 0.5 ng/ml,
are subjected to leptin treatment. It is also preferred that treatment
with leptin be given to female patients with <4 ng/ml of serum leptin
concentration and to male patients with <3 ng/ml of serum leptin
concentration. More preferably, leptin is given to male patients with <2
ng/ml of serum leptin concentration.
The adipocyte hormone leptin plays a
central role in energy homeostasis. It was first discovered in the obese
mouse as the missing serum factor that decreased food intake and body
weight upon replacement (Zhang et al., 1994; Pelleymounter et al., 1995).
Because of these initial observations, much of the earlier therapeutic
attempt using this hormone has been in the treatment of obesity. Serum
leptin concentrations in the majority of humans with obesity are high, and
a state of leptin resistance is thought to exist (Mantzoros et al., 2000).
Thus far, the effect of recombinant human leptin has been limited in
causing weight loss in obese individuals except in the state of congenital
leptin deficiency (Heymsfield et al., 1999; Farooqi et al., 1999).
The present invention provides for the feasibility of using leptin for the
treatment of lipoatrophy and its associated metabolic abnormalities in
humans such as hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia,
hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, atherosclerosis, vascular
restenosis, and insulin resistance. Results from studies in HIV patients
have shown that decrease in serum concentrations of leptin is closely
associated with the onset of acquired lipoatrophy. Furthermore, leptin
replacement in lipoatrophic patients dramatically improves glucose and
triglyceride metabolism even after all other potential therapies have been
extinguished. In all these leptin replacement therapy cases, the baseline
serum concentration of leptin was less than 4 ng/ml.
In one severe case of acquired lipoatrophy, the patient (having serum
leptin concentration of <0.5 ng/ml) suffered from severe
hypertriglyceridemia, diabetes, painful eruptive cutaneous xanthomata, and
massive hepatomegaly. Leptin treatment over four months dramatically
improved the patient's hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia that allowed
for discontinuation of plasmapheresis and other diabetes medications. The
improvements were also accompanied by disappearance of the cutaneous
xanthomata and the patient's liver volume decreased by 40%. Thus, these
data show that leptin replacement therapy may effectively be used to treat
acquired or congenital lipoatrophy and its associate metabolic
abnormalities in human.
Furthermore, based on these data, it may be extrapolated that patients
with less than 4 ng/ml serum concentration for leptin may be a preferred
group of patients for replacement therapy with leptin. Leptin levels may
be measured using a body fluid, most preferably blood or some portion
thereof. Here, serums from individuals were used. Other body fluids may
also contain measurable leptin, such as whole blood, cerebral spinal
fluid, plasma, and possibly urine. The present measurements of 4 ng of
leptin/ml of serum may be correlated to corresponding levels in other body
fluids. For example, if whole blood is used, the leptin concentration will
be diluted to account for the diluting effect of using unfractionated
One skilled in the art will be able to ascertain effective dosages by
administering leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative and observing the
desired therapeutic effect. The goal of replacement therapy is to achieve
near physiological concentrations of leptin in the plasma. It is estimated
that the physiological replacement dose of leptin is about 0.02 mg per
kilogram of body weight per day for males of all ages, about 0.03 mg per
kilogram per day for females under 18 years and about 0.04 mg per kilogram
per day for adult females. When attempting to achieve near physiological
concentrations of leptin, one may, for example, treat a patient with 50
percent of the estimated replacement dose for the first month of
treatment, 100 percent of the replacement dose for the second month of
treatment, 200 percent of the replacement dose for the third month of
treatment, etc. During the course of leptin replacement therapy, one can
measure certain biochemical markers to monitor therapeutic effect of the
leptin treatment. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA.sub.1c) levels and
triglyceride (fasting) levels are among the preferred markers to measure
therapeutic effect to monitor the efficacy of leptin treatment.
Alternatively, serum leptin levels can be measured using commercially
available immunoassays, as further disclosed in the Examples below. In
general, a diagnostic assay for measuring the amount of leptin in the
blood (or plasma or serum) may first be used to determine endogenous
levels of protein. Such diagnostic tools may be in the form of an antibody
assay, such as an antibody sandwich assay. The amount of endogenous leptin
is quantified initially, and a baseline is determined. The therapeutic
dosages are determined as the quantification of endogenous and exogenous
leptin protein (that is, leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative found
within the body, either self-produced or administered). Monitoring the
leptin levels of a patient is continued over the course of therapy.
The present invention also provides methods of using pharmaceutical
compositions of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative. Such
pharmaceutical compositions may be for administration for injection, or
for oral, pulmonary, nasal, transdermal or other forms of administration.
Preferred methods of administering the leptin proteins include
subcutaneously, systemically and by gene therapy methods.
In general, pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention comprise
effective amounts of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative together
with pharmaceutically acceptable diluents, preservatives, solubilizers,
emulsifiers, adjuvants and/or carriers. Such compositions include diluents
of various buffer content (e.g., Tris-HCl, acetate, phosphate), pH and
ionic strength; additives such as detergents and solubilizing agents
(e.g., Tween 80, Polysorbate 80), anti-oxidants (e.g., ascorbic acid,
sodium metabisulfite), preservatives (e.g., Thimersol, benzyl alcohol) and
bulking substances (e.g., lactose, mannitol); incorporation of the
material into particulate preparations of polymeric compounds such as
polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, etc. or into liposomes. Hylauronic
acid may also be used, and this may have the effect of promoting sustained
duration in the circulation. Such compositions may influence the physical
state, stability, rate of in vivo release, and rate of in vivo clearance
of the present proteins and derivatives. See, e.g., Remington's
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed. (1990, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.
18042) pages 1435 1712 which are herein incorporated by reference. The
compositions may be prepared in liquid form, or may be in dried powder,
such as lyophilized form. Implantable sustained release formulations are
also contemplated, as are transdermal formulations.
To aid dissolution of the therapeutic into the aqueous environment a
surfactant might be added as a wetting agent. Surfactants may include
anionic detergents such as sodium lauryl sulfate, dioctyl sodium
sulfosuccinate and dioctyl sodium sulfonate. Cationic detergents might be
used and could include benzalkonium chloride or benzethomium chloride. The
list of potential nonionic detergents that could be included in the
formulation as surfactants are lauromacrogol 400, polyoxyl 40 stearate,
polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil 10, 50 and 60, glycerol
monostearate, polysorbate 40, 60, 65 and 80, sucrose fatty acid ester,
methyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose. These surfactants could be
present in the formulation of the protein or derivative either alone or as
a mixture in different ratios.
Additives that potentially enhance uptake of the leptin, leptin analog or
leptin derivative protein are for instance the fatty acids oleic acid,
linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
Controlled release formulation may be desirable. The leptin, leptin analog
or leptin derivative protein could be incorporated into an inert matrix
which permits release by either diffusion or leaching mechanisms e.g.,
gums. Slowly degenerating matrices may also be incorporated into the
formulation, e.g., alginates, polysaccharides. Another form of a
controlled release of this therapeutic is by a method based on the Oros
therapeutic system (Alza Corp.), i.e., the leptin, leptin analog or leptin
derivative protein is enclosed in a semi-permeable membrane, which allows
water to enter and push the protein out through a single small opening due
to osmotic effects. Some enteric coatings also have a delayed release
Further, improved kits for determining the predisposition of a human
patient with lipoatrophy to respond to treatment with leptin, leptin
analog or leptin derivative are contemplated by the present invention. In
one aspect, an improved kit may provide means for determining whether the
leptin level of the patient prior to said leptin treatment is less than or
equal to approximately 4 ng/ml. In a related aspect, an improved kit may
consider the gender of a patient when determining a leptin level in the
patient prior to said leptin treatment. Then, the kit may provide means
for determining whether the leptin level of the patient prior to said
leptin treatment is less than or equal to approximately 2 ng/ml if the
patient is male, or less than or equal to approximately 4 ng/ml if the
patient is female. Preferably, the kit comprises instructions for use. The
kit may also comprise reagents, tubes, packaging, and/or other reaction
Claim 1 of 30 Claims
1. A method of treating a human patient
with a condition of lipoatrophy, which comprises administering to the
patient a dose of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative effective to
treat the condition of lipoatrophy.
If you want to learn more
about this patent, please go directly to the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office Web site to access the full


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|Charles Bronson
portrait of Charles Bronson
|Michael Gordon Peterson
6 December 1952
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
|Other names
|Charles Ali Ahmed
|Labourer, bareknuckle boxer
Criminal penalty
|Life imprisonment
Criminal status
|Incarcerated at Wakefield Prison as of 2014
Fatema Saira Rehman
|Michael Jonathan Peterson
|Eira and Joe Peterson
|Armed robbery; wounding (2); wounding with intent; criminal damage; grievous bodily harm; false imprisonment (3); blackmail; threatening to kill[1]
|This article is outdated. (April 2014)
|Charles Bronson
portrait of Charles Bronson
|Michael Gordon Peterson
6 December 1952
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
|Other names
|Charles Ali Ahmed
|Labourer, bareknuckle boxer
Criminal penalty
|Life imprisonment
Criminal status
|Incarcerated at Wakefield Prison as of 2014
Fatema Saira Rehman
|Michael Jonathan Peterson
|Eira and Joe Peterson
|Armed robbery; wounding (2); wounding with intent; criminal damage; grievous bodily harm; false imprisonment (3); blackmail; threatening to kill[1]
Charles Bronson (born Michael Gordon Peterson; 6 December 1952) is an English criminal who is often referred to in the British press as the "most violent prisoner in Britain".[2]
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, (although the Daily Mirror reported that he was born in Aberystwyth, Wales)[3] he became a petty criminal before being sentenced to seven years' imprisonment in 1974. While in prison, he began making a name for himself as a loose cannon, often fighting convicts and prison officers. He also embarked on one-man rooftop protests. Regarded as a "problem prisoner", he was moved 120 times throughout Her Majesty's Prison Service and spent most of that time in solitary confinement.[4] What was originally a seven-year term stretched out to a fourteen-year sentence that resulted in his first wife, Irene, with whom he had a son, leaving him. He was released on 30 October 1988, but spent merely sixty-nine days as a free man before he was arrested again.
Upon his release, he began a bare-knuckle boxing career in the East End of London. His promoter was unhappy with his name and suggested he change it to Charles Bronson. He was returned to prison for planning another robbery and continued to be a difficult inmate, instigating numerous hostage situations. While in prison in 2001, he married his second wife, Fatema Saira Rehman, a Bangladeshi-born divorcée who inspired him to convert to Islam and take the name of Charles Ali Ahmed. This second marriage lasted four years before he divorced Rehman and renounced Islam.
Bronson is one of the highest-profile criminals in Britain and has been featured in books, interviews, and studies in prison reform and treatment. He is the subject of the 2008 film Bronson, the story based loosely around his life. Bronson has written many books about his experiences and famous prisoners he has met throughout his internment. A self-declared fitness fanatic who has spent many years in segregation, Bronson dedicated a book to working out in confined spaces. In his own words: "I'm a nice guy, but sometimes I lose all my senses and become nasty. That doesn't make me evil, just confused."[5]
Bronson was one of three sons of Eira and Joe Peterson, who would later run the Conservative club in Aberystwyth.[6] His uncle and aunt were mayor and mayoress of the town in the 1960s and 1970s.[6] His aunt, Eileen Parry, is quoted as saying: "As a boy, he was a lovely lad. He was obviously bright and always good with children. He was gentle and mild-mannered, never a bully; he would defend the weak."[6]
He lived in Luton from the age of four, but when he was a teenager, he moved with his family to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, where he started getting into trouble. By the age of 13, he was part of a gang of four robbers and was reprimanded in juvenile court after he was caught stealing.[7] He enjoyed fighting from an early age, and was often absent from school.[8] Bronson later returned to Luton, which he refers to as his hometown. His first job was at Tesco, which lasted two weeks before he was dismissed for attacking his manager.[9] He passed through a number of jobs, working as a hod carrier and in a number of factories.[10] He faced prison for the first time at Risley, serving time on remand for criminal damage after he smashed some parked cars following an argument with his girlfriend's father; following his trial, he was fined and given probation.[11]
Bronson then worked as a furniture remover, while regularly fighting on his nights out.[12] After getting involved in petty crime, he got into serious trouble for the first time after crashing a stolen lorry into a car.[13] He ran 90 miles (140 km) away from the scene to his parents' home, where he was apprehended.[13] The driver of the car survived the collision so Bronson got off lightly, receiving yet more fines and probation.[13] After his trial, he returned to petty crimes and menial labour.[14] In 1972, he married Irene Kelsey, with whom he had a son, Michael Jonathan, later the same year.[14] At the age of 19, he was convicted for his part in a smash and grab raid, but was given one last chance by the judge, who gave him a suspended sentence.[15]
Bronson was imprisoned for seven years in 1974, aged twenty-two, for an armed robbery at a Post Office in Little Sutton, a suburb of Ellesmere Port, during which he stole £26.18.[16] He was imprisoned at Walton Gaol, and soon ended up on the punishment block after attacking two prisoners without provocation.[17] He was transferred to Hull in 1975.[18] After refusing to work, he smashed up a workshop after an altercation with a prison officer, and was sent to the punishment block.[19] He was also injected with the sedative chlorpromazine, which made him violently ill, and six months were added to his sentence.[20] After recovering he continued to prove a highly challenging inmate, and spent many months in isolation.[21] He then attacked fellow prisoner John Henry Gallagher with a glass jug, and was charged with grievous bodily harm (later dropped to unlawful wounding, nine months were added to his sentence) and transferred to Armley Gaol.[22] By now Bronson found that his reputation as a violent and highly dangerous inmate preceded him, as he spent 1975 to 1977 being switched between Armley, Wakefield, Parkhurst, and Walton;[23] he was taken from Yorkshire to London chained to the floor of a prison van. He remained in isolation, and began his fitness programme, though he continued to attack other convicts and damage prison property.[23] While recovering from a beating in solitary given to him for punching two prison officers, Bronson was handed the divorce papers his wife had filed.[24]
At Wandsworth he attempted to poison the prisoner in the cell next to him, and was therefore shipped over to Parkhurst in 1976, where he befriended the Kray twins, whom he described as "the best two guys I've ever met".[25] Reggie Kray wrote that Bronson was "the most frightening visit I had".[26] However Bronson was soon moved back to Wandsworth after threatening to kill a prison officer.[27] He spent four months in isolation after he was caught trying to dig his way out of his cell – after being returned to the prison's general population he caught up with the prisoner that informed on his escape plan and scarred him for life.[28] The governor at Wandsworth wished to move Bronson on, and as only the C Unit (Psycho Wing) at Parkhurst was willing to accept him, Bronson found himself back at the Isle of Wight.[29] There he attacked a prisoner with a jam jar, and was again charged with grievous bodily harm.[30] He attempted suicide and attacked another prison officer, and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.[31]
In December 1978, Bronson arrived at Broadmoor, but was soon transferred to Rampton Secure Hospital.[32] Unable to adapt to forced medication and in the company of the highly disturbed and highly dangerous inmates, Bronson attempted to strangle child sex murderer John White, but was apprehended just as White was giving out his death rattle.[33] He was returned to Broadmoor, and was reunited with Ronnie Kray.[34]
"I witnessed them running into walls, using their heads as rams. I've seen them fall unconscious doing this. They stabbed themselves with pens, needles, scissors. One even blinded himself in one eye and another tore out his own testicle. There was one just kept trying to eat himself, biting his arms, legs and feet."—Bronson found it impossible to relate with other patients in the mental institutions he attended.[35]
At Broadmoor, Bronson attempted to strangle Gordon Robinson to death but was prevented from doing so when the silk tie he was using to garotte him snapped.[36] Following this failure Bronson again became depressed, but found his spirits lifted when Ronnie Kray arranged a visit from boxer Terry Downes.[37] In 1982, he performed his first rooftop protest after escaping to the top of Broadmoor and tearing off roof tiles.[38] Not long after the first incident, he again reached the roof of Broadmoor. He caused £250,000 worth of damage in a three-day protest before he was talked down by his family.[39] Following further treatment he took up art, and eventually collected more prison awards than any other inmate for his poems, prose and cartoons.[40] He made a third rooftop protest, this time demanding a prison transfer, but was again talked down.[41] He then started an 18-day long hunger strike, and was eventually granted a transfer to Ashworth Hospital (then known as Park Lane Hospital) in June 1984.[42]
"I'd been certified mad because of my violence. I was still violent – and they were now certifying me sane. Where's the sanity in that? Isn't the system just as crazy?"—Psychiatrists discussed psychopathy and schizophrenia, but never agreed on what mental illnesses, if any, from which Bronson was suffering.[43]
Though Bronson was more settled in the more modern facilities and regime at Ashworth, he soon got into trouble after using a sauce bottle to stab Mervin Horley, a patient who made advances towards him.[44] He was returned to the general prison population at Risley Remand Centre in 1985, but was put into isolation after punching a fellow inmate.[45] In May 1985 he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm for the attack on Horley, and three years were added to his sentence.[46] Later in the year he was returned to Walton, where he made another three-day rooftop protest, causing £100,000 worth of damage, and another year was added to his sentence.[47] He was moved on to Albany, and punched another convict on his first day in general prison population.[48] He was quickly moved on to Wormwood Scrubs, and two weeks later was back at Wandsworth.[49] In 1986 he was transferred eight times, the only new location being Winchester, and once strangled the governor of Wormwood Scrubs during one particularly violent episode.[50] On 3 January 1987 he was transferred to Gartree, where he served the rest of his sentence in isolation, other than ten days spent in nearby Leicester Prison.[51]
Upon his release from Gartree he was met by his family, and stayed with his parents for a few days in Aberystwyth.[52] He then took a train to London, bought a water pistol, modified it, and used it to intimidate a stranger into driving him to Luton.[53] Bronson then embarked on a short-lived career in illegal bare-knuckle boxing in the East End of London on the advice of long-time friend Reggie Kray.[54] He changed his name from Michael Peterson to Charles Bronson in 1987 on the advice of his fight promoter, Paul Edmonds,[55] despite never having seen a film starring the actor Charles Bronson.[56] He offered to fight Lenny McLean, but was refused.[57] He also claimed to have killed a rottweiler with his bare hands in a £10,000 underground fight, though later said this was "not something I'm proud of because I love animals".[58]
To surprise his girlfriend Alison for New Year's Day 1988 he robbed a jewellery shop, kept a ring for her, and sold the rest of the loot.[58] On 7 January 1988, his 69th day of freedom, he was apprehended and arrested on his morning jog.[58] The arresting officers charged him under his fighting name, Charles Bronson, and he decided at that moment to give up the name Michael Peterson.[59] He was returned to Leicester Prison as Bedford Prison refused to house him on account of his uncontrollable behaviour during his first stretch in prison.[60] His defence had looked strong as eyewitnesses refused to testify due to fear of reprisals, when Alison retracted her testimony and became the prosecution's main witness; this not only removed Bronson's alibi but also gave the prosecution all the evidence needed to win the case.[61] He made a failed bid to reach the prison's roof, and was transferred to Brixton.[62] Bronson was placed in a top-secure unit of 16 prisoners at Brixton, and in June 1988 pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to seven years.[63]
Bronson was taken to Wandsworth, before being transferred to Full Sutton.[64] There he spent time in isolation for punching a prisoner and a prison officer and throwing water on the governor.[65] He also spent a month at Durham, where he bonded with a family of rodents that crept into his cage.[66] In 1989 he was moved to Long Lartin, and settled in well at the prison until he "went over the edge" and ran riot in the nude, clutching onto a spear he fashioned out of a broken bottle and a broom handle.[67] After another incident where Bronson started a one man riot he was put into isolation.[68] He then spent two months at Bristol, before moving on to Birmingham and then Winchester and back to Wandsworth in September 1989.[69] He was regularly moved and regularly in trouble, particularly so when he punched two prison officers at Gartree and took the Deputy Governor hostage at Frankland.[70] However at Parkhurst he was on the receiving end of an attack, when at least two prisoners stabbed him in the back several times – Bronson refused to speak to the police.[71] He could not get into any trouble while recovering from the attack, and was released from prison in November 1992.[72]
Bronson spent fifty-three days as a free man before being arrested again, this time for conspiracy to rob.[6] He was remanded at the newly opened Woodhill Prison, but insisted that his girlfriend Kelly-Anne, her friend Carol and her lover were lying to the police in order to get him locked away.[73] On 9 February 1993 the charges of robbery were dismissed, and he was given a £600 fine for breaking the nose of Kelly-Anne's lover.[74] Sixteen days later he was again arrested for conspiracy to rob and for possession of a sawn-off shotgun.[75] On remand in Woodhill he took a civilian librarian hostage, and demanded an inflatable doll, a helicopter and a cup of tea from police negotiators.[76] He released the hostage after being disgusted when he broke wind in front of him.[77] He was taken from Belmarsh to Bullingdon Prison for his trial.[78] For the trial he pleaded Guilty to possessing the shotgun but Not Guilty for the conspiracy charges, and told the jury he had intended to use the shotgun to blow his head off.[79] On 14 September 1993, he was found Guilty of 'intent to rob' and Not Guilty of conspiracy to rob, while his co-defendant was found innocent of all charges.[80] He was given an eight-year sentence.[81]
He was taken from Belmarsh to Wakefield, where he spent 40 days naked in isolation.[82] He was transferred to Hull in November, where he spent a number of months without incident before he took deputy governor Adrian Wallace hostage on Easter Monday 1994.[83] He was overpowered following a moment of lapsed concentration, and was moved on to Leicester.[84] He was then returned to Wakefield, where he was put in the infamous "Hannibal Cage" previously occupied by Robert Maudsley.[85] While there, Prison Officer Mick O'Hagan encouraged him to take up art, and Bronson focused on cartooning.[86] His father died in September 1994, during a difficult period for Bronson where he endured constant solitary confinement and almost weekly moves.[87] He attacked the Governor at High Down, who had felt safe enough to visit Bronson on his own, telling his prison officers that "he's okay with me".[88] At Lincoln he was allowed to spend time with down syndrome children, and was taken out of solitary and placed back on the prison wings after getting along well with the children, but was soon put back into isolation after returning from 30-minute's exercise 30 minutes late.[89]
In April 1996 he was sent back to Belmarsh after taking a doctor hostage at Birmingham.[90] Five months later an Iraqi hijacker bumped into him in the canteen and did not apologise.[91] After a long period of brooding he then took two Iraqi hijackers, along with another inmate named Jason Greasley, hostage in a cell.[92] By his own admission he was "losing it badly" and ranted about his dead father, saying that any "funny business" would result in him "snapping necks".[93] He sang and laughed and forced the Iraqis to tickle his feet and call him 'General'.[93] He demanded a plane to take him to Libya, two Uzi sub-machine guns, 5,000 rounds of ammunition, and an axe.[93] He released Greasley, but began chanting "I want ice cream".[94] He felt guilty after hitting one of the hostages with a metal tray and therefore insisted the same hostage hit him over the head four times so as to call it 'quits'.[94] He slashed himself four times with a safety razor, but agreed to release the hostages and walk back to the segregation unit.[95] Another seven years were added to his sentence, though this was reduced to five on appeal.[95]
"My eyes are bad due to the years of unnatural light I have had. My vision is terrible; I have to wear shaded glasses even to read. Years of solitary have left me unable to face the light for more than a few minutes. It gives me terrible headaches if I do ... Years of loneliness in small cells have left me paranoid about people invading my space. I now can't stand people getting too close, crowding me. I hate people breathing on me and I hate smelly bodies coming near me. Mouths to me are simply for eating – never for kissing ... A man needs a routine to cope with such an extreme situation. For me it is my push-ups and sit-ups. I also pace the room and count each step. Some I know lie down on their beds for three hours on their left side, three hours on their right, and three on their back."—Humans are social animals, and though he remained in top physical shape, years of solitary created health and psychological problems that made interaction difficult for Bronson."[96]
In October 1996 Bronson was unsettled as he had an unexpected visit from Robert Taylor, instead of his regular lawyer.[97] He took Taylor hostage, but released him 30 minutes later after coming to his senses; Taylor refused to press charges.[98]
In January 1999, he took Phil Danielson, a civilian education worker, hostage.[99] He targeted Danielson as he criticised one of Bronson's drawings.[100] Bronson tore up the prison, throwing refrigeration units and furniture around, and was shocked and knocked unconscious for a few minutes when wrenching a washing machine out of the wall.[101] The siege lasted for 44 hours before he released Danielson, and he was transferred to Whitemoor.[102] Bronson received a discretionary life sentence with a three-year tariff for the incident.[103] Later in 1999 a special prison unit was set up at Woodhill for Bronson, Robert Maudsley and Reginald Wilson, to reduce the risk they posed to staff and other prisoners.[104]
In 2007, two prison staff members at Full Sutton high security dispersal prison in the East Riding of Yorkshire were involved in a "control and restraint incident", in an attempt to prevent another hostage situation, during which Bronson had his glasses broken. Bronson received £200 compensation for his broken glasses.[105]
Bronson remained a Category A prisoner when he was moved to Wakefield High-Security Prison.[105] He was due for a parole hearing in September 2008, but this was postponed when his lawyer objected to a one-hour parole interview, requesting a full day to deal with Bronson's case.[106] The parole hearing took place on 11 March 2009 and parole was refused shortly afterwards.[107] The Parole Board said that Bronson had not proved he was a reformed character.[108]
In 2013, he was moved to Woodhill prison.[109] However, shortly after being accused of assaulting a governor he was moved back to HMP Wakefield, in March 2014.[110] On 17 May 2014, he attacked prison officers at HM Prison Full Sutton after hearing about the result of the 2014 FA Cup Final. In the process of restraining him, Bronson suffered some broken ribs. However, this was refuted by Bronsons legal team and branded as a 'non-incident'.[111]
Bronson met his first wife, Irene, in 1971, when he was still called Michael Peterson. Irene remembers that he "was so different from any other boys I knew. He always wore tailored suits, had perfectly-groomed sideburns and a Cockney accent."[112] Eight months later, when Irene was four months pregnant, they married at Chester Register Office in 1972. Five years later they divorced and Irene later remarried.[112]
In 2001, Bronson married again, this time in HMP Woodhill to Fatema Saira Rehman, a Bangladeshi-born divorcee[113] who had seen his picture in a newspaper and begun writing to him. Rehman had visited Bronson ten times before their wedding.[114][115] She had worked at a women's shelter before their meeting, but lost her job when her employer found out about the relationship.[116] For a short time, Bronson converted to his wife's faith of Islam, and wished to be known as Charles Ali Ahmed. After four years he and Rehman divorced.[112] Rehman has since given many interviews regarding her short marriage to Bronson, portraying him in a negative light. In one interview she was quoted as saying, "He fooled me – he is nothing but an abusive, racist thug."[99]
While in prison, Bronson has developed an extreme fitness regime and claims he can still do 172 press-ups in 60 seconds and 94 press-ups in 30 seconds.[117] In 2002, he published the book Solitary Fitness, detailing an individual training process with minimal resources and space.[118]
I'm the king of the press-ups and the sit-ups. I've already said I once did 25 press-ups with two men on my back, and I've squatted with three men on my shoulders! I've been making prison fitness records for as long as I can remember. Show me another man – a man half my age – who can pick up a full-size snooker table. I can. Show me another guy who can rip out 1,727 press-ups in an hour. I can ... I once went eight years without using weights, then I went into a gym and bench pressed 300lb ten times. I'm 5ft 11in, I weigh 220lb and I feel as strong as did when I was 21 ... There's something deep inside me that pushes me on. I'm a solitary fitness survivor."—Writing in 2000, Bronson describes the outcome of years of training in the confined spaces in prison.[119]
For the past ten years, Bronson has occupied himself by writing poetry and producing pieces of art; he has had eleven books published, including in 2008 his only self-penned book Loonyology: In My Own Words. He has won 11 Koestler Trust Awards for his poetry and art.[120]
On 28 April 2010, BBC News reported that artwork by Bronson was displayed on the London Underground at Angel tube station from 26 April 2010 for two weeks. The display was organised by Art Below, which is unrelated to the official Transport For London art program, and there is controversy over whether it should have been shown.[121] His work has since been removed by an unknown party.[122]
Bronson, which loosely follows Bronson's life, was released in Britain on 13 March 2009. It stars Tom Hardy in the eponymous role, and is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.[123] Controversy was caused at the première when a recording of Bronson's voice was played with no prior permission granted by officers at HM Prison Service, who called for an inquiry into how the recording had been made.[124] Before 2011, Bronson had initially been refused access to the film, but on 15 November, he was granted permission to view it. Describing it as "theatrical, creative and brilliance", Bronson heaped praise upon his portrayer, Hardy, but disagreed on the implied distance between himself and his father and the portrayal of Paul Edmunds as "a bit of a ponce". Nevertheless, he challenged his own family's reaction to the portrayal of his Uncle Jack, stating that he "loved" it, as would have Jack himself.[125]
In 2009, the new landlord of a pub a mile from HMP Wakefield where Bronson was held at the time, renamed it the Free Bronson Bar as part of the campaign to release him.[126]
In August 2013 a petition with 10,000 signatures was presented to 10 Downing Street calling for his release.[127]
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