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Long Hot Summer
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Nearly 15,000 people died when an unprecedented heat wave struck France and much of Europe in August 2003. Powerful and hot enough to shrink even Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak, by 2 meters, the heat (around an average of 104 F) killed mostly the lonely elderly and the weak. As if it were not enough, the heat wave chose to strike in the most relaxed month in France, August, the classic summer holiday season. Doctors, medical staff, and government personnel were on vacation. There was also an alarming sense of miscommunication between the general practitioners and hospital doctors in France and misperceptions by the public on their roles in the system. During the holiday month, families and relatives left behind their elderly, leaving the seniors unattended. If they fall ill, many are...
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Of course it was hot, but as Dr. Helen Morrow says, "This is Memphis. Morrow, the acting health officer for the Health Department, is among Memphians who felt this summer was nowhere near as bad as the record-setting one in 1980.
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With drought being declared in more and more places each summer, the issue of water conservation is especially pressing. Reducing strain on overtaxed water supplies and coping with water restrictions are beginning to look like annual problems. The EPA describes a two-pronged approach to conserving water, comprised of both engineering changes and behavioral changes. Most people are aware of turning off the faucet, just like turning out the light. Engineering changes, which alter the plumbing or fixtures of the house, have a higher initial overhead, making them a little slower to be adopted, but can make a significant difference to a home's overall water use.
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Question: I remember a remake of the movie "The Long Hot Summer" on TV. Did it star Don Johnson? Is it on DVD? I can't remember who played the female lead. Answer: All you Don Johnson fans -- I know you're out there -- will be pleased to know that he did, indeed, star in that 1985 TV- movie remake, opposite Cybill Shepherd. Also in the cast were Ava Gardner, Jason Robards and Judith Ivey. It isn't on DVD.
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The secret's out, Buffalo. Some people daydream about faraway vacations and extended road trips to break up the tediousness of a long, hot summer at home. But if you're from the Queen City, you're privy to a key fact: Thanks to the dozens of festivals that transform the area weekend after weekend, a summer in Western New York is anything but boring.
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Under the sunny skies of Miami this Sunday, the NFL will crown the champion of Super Bowl XLIV, capping what has been a largely successful season for the league. With the league's TV ratings on the rise and its overall financial health seemingly weathering the recession quite well, on the surface, things are moving in the right direction for the NFL.
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The reauthorization of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), the agency that administers unemployment benefits and workforce training dollars, is almost a formality now.
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To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Zachary Stalberg, President and CEO of The Committee of Seventy, +1-215-557-3600, ext. 106, +1-267-241-1628 (cell)
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C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty took a lot of heat last year for his summer youth-employment program, which had problems with mismanagement, contracts and technology training. The program also had a budget overrun of $30 million. Nearly 24,000 youths have registered for this year, and opportunities include working in the White House, the mayor said at a May 1 news conference. The program is scheduled to begin June 18 and end Aug. 21. Full-time and part-time jobs are available.
