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'Slick advertising'
The topic of nuclear energy, even in our own back yard, is controversial enough without introducing slick advertising into the scene. The large ad presented in The Bee's Local State section Feb. 16 promoted a lecture titled "Searching for a Sustainable Energy Future" by Patrick Moore, Ph.D., a co-founder of Greenpeace.
After further research, it can be noted that Patrick Moore has since disassociated himself with Greenpeace and is currently promoting nuclear energy, clearly a position quite different from the Greenpeace organization itself. Additionally, even his claim to be a Greenpeace co-founder is controversial.
This advertising style is not a positive reflection on the lecture's sponsors, which included the Fresno Nuclear Energy Group; California State University, Fresno; K-Jewel; Pipe Trades Council; and the Fresno Area Construction Trades.
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'Veil has begun to lift' on Turkish recalcitrance
The Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, deserves a huge "two thumbs up." Year in and year out, the program has educated students on topics such as language, art, architecture, history and culture. Thousands of students have benefited because of the hard work of the faculty.
On Jan. 21, the program will host a lecture by Taner Akcam, a Turkish professor who is credited as being the first to openly discuss and admit that the Armenian genocide occurred. This will be the first time that a Turkish intellect will give a pro-Armenian genocide lecture in Fresno.
The timing of the lecture coincides with the opening of the new documentary "Screamers," which features the tireless work and commitment of rock band "System of a Down" to bring recognition to and prevent all genocide from occurring.
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Things to do, June 26-July 2
Dancing through the night
5-10 p.m. Saturday / Woodward Park, Friant Road and Audubon Drive / $12 / (559) 222-2633, starlinesalsaclub.com
The Starline Salsa Club will hold its second Salsa in the Park Saturday. This weekend's event features music from Los Angeles-based Chino Espinoza y Los Duenos Del Son and Fresno's Kemaya.
A dance lesson for salsa beginners is planned from 5 to 6 p.m.
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Ex-coach tells of firing's trauma
Her firing as Fresno State women's basketball coach nearly three years ago destroyed her professional identity, her faith in one-time friends who betrayed her trust and her emotional connection to players she had come to love, Stacy Johnson-Klein testified Thursday in her sexual-discrimination trial against the university.
Her soft voice cracking with emotion, her head bowed and turned slightly from the jury, Johnson-Klein summed up for her lawyer, Dan Siegel, the effect of her March 2, 2005, termination: "My future was taken from me."
But Johnson-Klein's trial in Fresno County Superior Court is an adversarial proceeding, and this became clear only a few minutes later when Fresno State lawyer Mick Marderosian began his cross-examination.
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Ex-witness gets 21 months in prison
James Earl Edmiston said he was a computer forensics expert and seemed so good at it that his name circulated among defense attorneys as a person who knew his stuff.
But although Edmiston knew about computers, he lied on his résumé -- which was filed in official court documents -- and to investigators who questioned him about his qualifications.
For those actions, he was sentenced Friday to one year and nine months in federal prison after earlier pleading guilty to two perjury counts.
"Fresno State lands a fortunate event" said The Bee headline [March 26]. Yes, kudos to the university. The headline refers to Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket, the author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events," about the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, who manage to cleverly escape the many traps set by the unscrupulous Count Olaf who is after their fortune.
Handler spoke at the University Lecture Series on March 27 to a capacity crowd of children and adults. He used the clever and witty dialogue for which he is known in his writing, with a little self-deprecating humor thrown in, to keep a multi-generational audience laughing and engaged for an hour. It was wonderful to see both children and adults lined up afterward to ask him questions.
We thank Provost Jeri Echeverrķa and Dr. Dianne Dickerson for having the courage to bring a children's author to Fresno for the University Lecture Series. I hope that the success of "An Evening with Daniel Handler" will encourage them to invite other children's authors.
Denise Sciandra
President
Arne Nixon Center Advocates
Fresno
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