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Lady Vikings cruise to victory

Aug 30, 2024 | altoonamirror.com | Leah Byrne

FLINTON — Addy Kelly had 22 service points, including 13 aces, as Glendale swept Moshannon Valley, 25-10, 25-15, 25-18, in high school girls volleyball on Thursday. Hannah Matish added 10 service points, Ava Weld finished with 14 digs, and Emma Dudurich dished out 11 assists. Altoona sweptState College swept Altoona, 25-20, 25-10, 25-15, despite 23 assists and 10 digs from Altoona’s Sami Page. Ellaina Saylor had eight kills and seven digs for the Lady Spikers.
New Campaign from TBWA Shows that Refugees Don’t Need More Barriers

Jun 28, 2024 | adworld.ie | Camera Op |Leah Byrne |Matthieu K Chardon |Robert Boyle

The Irish Refugee Council, together with TBWA\ Ireland, have launched a powerful banner-led campaign advocating for refugees this World Refugee Day, in response to the barriers that surround Dublin’s Grand Canal. The message, which aims to foster empathy for refugees and tackle misinformation, was crafted out of the same tent materials that refugees are being forced to house themselves with, transforming the metal hoardings along the canal into a canvas, using just tents and tarps.
Scotland Set to Become The Backdrop Of Trio Of Netflix Dramas

Mar 15, 2024 | thepeoplesmovies.com | Chloe Pirrie |Kelly Macdonald |Jamie Sives |Leah Byrne

The streaming giants are no strangers to the country. From the streets of Edinburgh in recently released One Day to the Highlands seen in The Crown. Soon Netflix will be bringing three new series to Scotland this year. The Undertow starring Jamie Dornan who is set to lead, playing identical twins Adam and Lee, alongside Mackenzie Davis, who plays Nicola, Adam’s wife.
This Pitt program is leveling up the gene therapy workforce in Pittsburgh

Mar 11, 2024 | pitt.edu | Leah Byrne

Technology & Science Subscribe to Pittwire Today Get the most interesting and important stories from the University of Pittsburgh. Last week, the National Academy of Inventors named Pitt School of Medicine Assistant Professor Leah Byrne a new senior member for her pioneering work in gene therapy to restore vision.
Scott Frank’s “Department Q” Netflix Series Announces All Star Cast

Feb 6, 2024 | memorabletv.com | Alastair James |Leah Byrne

Netflix has announced the cast for its upcoming crime series, “Department Q,” which is currently being filmed in Edinburgh. The show will be led by an impressive ensemble including Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Kelly Macdonald, and Leah Byrne. Accomplished showrunner Scott Frank, known for his work on “The Queen’s Gambit,” is at the helm of this highly anticipated series.
‘Department Q’ Takes Shape: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald Join Netflix Series Adaptation Of Danish Crime Novels

Feb 6, 2024 | newsini.com | Leah Byrne

Department Q has staffed up. Cameras are rolling in Scotland on the upcoming series adaptation of Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s hugely popular crime novels. Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Kelly Macdonald are all on board Netflix‘s English-language series Deadline can reveal. The project comes from showrunner Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit). It has been written by Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane.
Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, More to Lead Netflix’s ‘Department Q’ Series

Feb 6, 2024 | collider.com | Alexej Manvelov |Kelly Macdonald |Leah Byrne |Ryan O'Rourke

Production has started on a new Netflix crime series, Department Q, with Matthew Goode as the lead detective. The show follows former top-rated detective Carl Morck as he tackles cold cases and builds a team of misfit officers. Other stars in the cast include Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Kelly Macdonald, and Leah Byrne. Production is now underway in Edinburgh for a new Netflix crime series, Department Q, hailing from one of the streamer's favorite creative partners, Scott Frank.
Can Viruses Be Used to Make People Healthy?

Oct 18, 2023 | kids.frontiersin.org | Leah Byrne

What Are Viruses? Viruses are found everywhere—they exist on your skin, in your gut, and on surfaces all around you. There are about 100 times more viruses in your body than human cells [1]. Of the many different kinds of viruses that exist, most are harmless and exist peacefully within living organisms. There are over 140,000 different kinds of viruses found in the healthy human gut alone [2]. Most of the viruses that you have heard of, however, cause illnesses like the flu or COVID-19.
Audience Accountability at the Fringe

Aug 29, 2023 | theskinny.co.uk | Leah Byrne

If you ask an audience what lies in the centre of a Venn diagram between dramatic lectures, Fringe shows, and theatre about race, the likely response skirts around the lines of an experience that makes you feel as though you’ve missed something. You’re not the right person for this; this is effort, not entertainment: you’re guilty; flustered; thirsty; bored with the effort of what halfway through can start to feel like spiritual community service.