Blind artist paints seascapes from memory in Rhode Island
Vic ence Paratore, blind for three years, creates landscapes using a stencil method he devised after losing his sight. He paints from memory, relying on years of visual images, and continues to produce seascapes despite legal blindness and a seventh grade education.
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Scituate, R.1
Vicente Paratore
Paratore
Tam
Boston
Quincy
Deborah Brayton
Very Special Arts
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Smoking quit benefits outweigh short term weight gain study says
Atlanta based CDC reports quitting smoking increases life expectancy and reduces disease risk. After quitting, most weight gain is modest and stress effects fade within weeks. Surgeon General notes long term health gains even after decades of smoking. Data from Ohio pregnancies and Rhode Island physicians illustrate lower mortality and disease rates among quitters.
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Ceunters For Disease Control
CDC
Ronald Davis
Rockville
Davis
Antonia C. Novello
Novello
Ohio
Rhode Island
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