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...director tackling Caesar must contend with the plot's most frequently criticized peculiarity--the apparent central character disappears two acts before final curtain, leaving the focus of the play where it has been hovering all along, on Brutus. Director Gavin Cameron-Webb clearly follows this school and gives it an extra push; Joe Gargiulo as Caesar is almost a caricature, stiff and monarchical with a booming voice. He flat-out yells a good portion of his lines, but the exaggeration seems called for: it fits the mood...
...study found 2,3,7,8T, a highly toxic form of dioxin, in the edible parts of fish in amounts twice as high as the level established by the Food and Drug Administration as a "level of concern." Environmental officials contend that the buildup of the poison in fish over time, a process known as bioaccumulation, poses a long-range, if not immediate, health hazard. Warned Adamkus: "This is going to be a ticking bomb for human beings if it is accumulated over the years." The sample fish in the study were bottom feeders, such as carp and catfish, which...
During his two years in office, Ronald Reagan also has turned charm into power. Critics would contend it is the only thing sustaining his presidency. They may be right. Charm is a cousin once removed to style, which was one of John Kennedy's renowned qualities. Both go deeper than clothes and Irish stories...
...infants. Effective last month, hospitals receiving federal funds must prominently post a notice announcing the federal policy and listing a confidential toll-free "hot line" to encourage reports of violations. The President's Commission denounces the rule, claiming it "adds further uncertainty to an already complex situation." Others contend that at best, it is inconsistent policymaking. "The Administration cannot cut programs for the handicapped," says Dr. Anne Fletcher, nursery director at Children's Hospital in Washington, "and at the same time want these babies saved." A lawsuit has been filed to block the rules. But already the first...
...interest rates and construction delays, the cost of power from nuclear reactors went up so rapidly in recent years that, according to opponents of the new technology, by 1976 it was possible to produce cheaper energy from a new coal plant than from a new nuclear plant. Industry defenders contend, however, that power from nuclear plants is still less expensive overall: 2.7? per kwh, vs. 3.2? from coal-fired plants and 6.9? from oil. Detractors argue that the statistics give unfair weight to ultracheap power from old nuclear plants. For its part, the Department of Energy puts coal and nuclear...