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...part, co-director Rupak Bhattacharya ’05 contends it was his empathy for South Asian actors that drew him to the work, “Indian [actors] frequently have to play the cabdriver, the doctor, the astrophysicist. But this play gives giving us a chance to play people—to [really] play us and to share...
...well-meaning mother (“Sea of Love” femme fatale Ellen Barkin in a strong return to the screen). After the operation, Aviva runs away and has a series of encounters with pedophiliac truckers, a right-wing Catholic enclave for discarded children, and an abortion doctor killer, who is then, himself, killed. And then she is returned to the welcoming bosom of her family, still wanting to be a mom. The end is the beginning...
...mudslide struck, Omaira was washed up against her aunt, who grabbed hold of her. The aunt died, but kept her grip, even after rigor mortis had set in. Finally, after rescuers worked fruitlessly for 60 hours, Omaira died of a heart attack. In the days after the disaster, one doctor estimated that there were at least 1,000 living victims still trapped in the morass...
...only answer was that it was better than nothing. Despite the lack of supplies and equipment, small miracles were taking place amid the devastation. Using a bottle of mineral water sparingly as a solvent, a young Red Cross doctor patiently removed a stifling mud casing from a toddler, to discover a girl wearing tiny golden earrings. The doctor removed mud from the child's eyes and mouth, and was rewarded with a cry of "Mami." The youngster, named Sandra, was one of only five small children rescued Friday from the mud of Armero. A three-year-old boy was found...
Today, however, health tests designed for home use make it possible to identify and monitor many conditions without seeing the doctor. Uncomplicated do-it-yourself tests can be routinely obtained without prescription in drugstores across the U.S. For diabetics, Miles Laboratories makes the $150 Glucometer, which registers blood-sugar count. A diabetic applies a drop of blood to a 50 chemically treated strip, which is then fed into the machine. For couples hoping to have children, Tampax introduced in April a urine test that can pinpoint when a woman will be ovulating...