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...stands for more than just democracy," says Steven A. Raizes '96, campaign co-chair. "He stands for mom, baseball and apple pie with ice cream...
Some of the highlights of the festival include Sittin' Pretty, about a babysitter who kills the baby and bakes him in a pie; Bulimiator, in which Arnold meets anorexia; Dogpile, about--well, the title is self-explanatory, and the eye-catching T-shirts are everywhere; and Deep Sympathy, the grand finale, featuring murder, necrophilia, maggots and mutilation...
Many NIH watchers are now concerned that responding to congressional whims will undermine America's biomedical-research structure. "We're seeing the pie being split up into smaller and smaller segments," says David Moore, an official with the Association of American Medical Colleges. "Some of these groups have to be cautious," says John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society. "They could advocate for major shifts in funding in ways that on the surface makes sense but in the long haul do great violence to the scientific effort. It raises the prospect that these precious resources can be wasted...
...wanted anything. According to custom,I always had to refuse twice--politely--beforeaccepting. Since we were family, Aunt Bessieusually skipped the three offer pas-de-deux andproceeded to reload my plate upon my firstrefusal. These reinforcements often includedsurprises like potato salad, pound cake, homemadeice cream and sweet potato pie. Amazingly, I wasalways able to finish off whatever was given tome. I guess she had a way of being able to discernexactly when I was about to burst, a term I don'tuse lightly...
...this hasn't stopped Alaskans from going aggressively after a slice of the pie. The trustee council has received nearly 450 proposals from environmentalists, scientists, government employees, tour-boat operators, fishermen and others. There are a few oddball ideas, like dismantling the trans-Alaska pipeline, but most are worthwhile projects -- expanding wildlife refuges and parks, for example, or building fish ladders and establishing a marine public-information center...