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...according to the surveys. But that trend has reversed, and a clear majority now cites the pros rather than the cons. Critically, the surveys show that most respondents say concern about greenhouse gases and climate change are the key reasons for their views. Just how big could nukes become? Jean-Jacques Gautrot, who heads Areva's international division, does a quick calculation. Taking into account the world's growing energy needs, and the fact that many existing plants will be coming to the end of their lives, he reckons at least 800 new reactors will be built over the next...
...Franco-American rivalries in years. It pits the tastes of the Michelin Inspecteur, dining alone and pronouncing his verdict in secret, against the democratic verdict in Zagat, the everyman guide whose ratings are based on survey responses from thousands of diners. "We're not going to replace Zagat," says Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin guides. "We came here with a lot of humility...
...Three of New York's four winners of the coveted three-star status turned out to be French: Alain Ducasse, Eric Ripert and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. (American Thomas Keller, who trained in France, also won three stars for Per Se.). In the two-star category, there's Frenchman Daniel Boulud and French-trained David Bouley. The only non-Frenchie with a pair of stars: Masayishi Takayama, whose Japanese restaurant Masa may also win the award for priciest menu in America ($350, prix fixe, not including drinks...
DIED. MOSES GUNN, 64, actor; from complications of asthma; in Guilford, Connecticut. Cofounder of the Negro Ensemble Company, Gunn, the oldest of seven children of a St. Louis, Missouri, laborer, made his off-Broadway debut in the legendary New York premiere of Jean Genet's provocative The Blacks (1962). Gunn won Obie awards for his work in Titus Andronicus (1967) and The First Breeze of Summer (1975), and was admired for his Othello. Movie credits included The Great White Hope (1970) and Shaft...
...Hold Steady, and Thunderbirds Are Now. This trio of bands hits Cambridge with a mix of subpop and alternative rock. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. 18+. Tickets available at The Middle East box office or from Ticketmaster, (617) 931-2000, $12 general admission. (ABW)Sunday, Nov. 6Wyclef Jean and The Perceptionists. Ha ha. Just kidding. (BBC)Hadyn: Mass in Time of War. Masterworks Chorale performs one of Hadyn’s powerful anthems led by guest conductor David Hodgkins. Sanders Theatre. 3 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, $39/28/18 with $3 discount for WGBH...