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...numbers, the task force decided that the risks of mammography for women in their 40s do not outweigh the small benefit that the screens provide. On top of that, the panel recommended that doctors no longer urge women to perform monthly breast self-exams at home, citing a lack of scientific evidence to support that they save lives...
...song’s hook, explaining in his most sincere croon, “bet I’ll have you gone,” and, with a quick-paced, commanding tone, and repeatedly implores, “come see what I mean.” Despite a lack of originality, the song’s bubbly pop sound and frivolous air make it radio-ready and a virtually guaranteed hit on the dance floor...
Though a few of the featured artists live in the United States, most of them still reside in Cuba. Cuban artists lack the exposure of many other artists because they cannot ship their pieces into the United States due to the business, travel, and financial restrictions that result from the embargo enacted during the Kennedy era. Many of the pieces on display could only enter the country accompanied by someone returning from Cuba...
...tiny little island and the amount of artistic energy is unbelievable.” Though nearly all of the artists have had formal training (according to Javan, “Maybe a handful are self-taught”) many have to contend with a severe lack of artistic supplies and, therefore, must improvise. Once Cuba lost the financial support of the Soviet Union, according to Javan, some artists were forced to use kitchen linoleum for the lack of printing material more suited to artistic purposes. These multifaceted artists display talents in a wide array of media including etchings, woodcuts...
...some extent, it’s about finding a venue willing to let a troupe perform. With a decades and decades long reputation as being simply a sort of smutty striptease, Boston burlesque troops sometimes lack the funds or the street credentials to secure venues or even their own space to rehearse. When the Boston Babydolls moved into a dance studio in Quincy over a year ago, they were greeted by suspicion and accusation; the City Councilor for their particular area of the town, Brian F. McNamee, compared their appearance to the beginnings of Boston’s erstwhile...