Oliver Jones, who lives in Penrith near Sydney, told the BBC the heat was extreme.

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Jacobs-Jones suspects the lasting result of Oliver's extended stay might not be trimmer waistlines, but fattened city coffers.

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Mr Wyn Jones, who farms in Llanfairfechan, told BBC Radio Wales' Oliver Hides he is unhappy that Mr Davies will not make a further statement on the matter until Tuesday.

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New York Live Arts, the arts group led by the choreographer Bill T Jones, has just held a festival called Live Ideas: The World of Oliver Sacks, with theatre, dance and performances dedicated to the neurologist and his exploration of the connection between mind and body.

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To the contrary, Jacobs-Jones says, the city of Huntington already had anti-obesity programs in place when Oliver showed up.

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