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LINDEN ST. ART STUDIOS—Few things are more intimidating than sketching a naked female stranger posing five feet away. To be precise, I can think of two things more intimidating: first, doing so without knowing how to draw so much as a stick figure; second, discovering that the model in question likes to examine the finished products for “different perspectives” on her body...
...pine-paneled living room for an hour. Ever observant and curious, I remained quiet but was eager to create something too. Sensing my interest, my mother encouraged me. Soon I was the littlest learner in those sessions. I eventually made some of my own clothing. I would draw the patterns on paper, cut the fabric according to the design and assemble the pieces on a sewing machine...
...Jews suffer less dramatic but more common discrimination, encountering "overt racism as well as daily prejudice. Acts of discrimination - from being rejected entry to a disco to being passed over for a job - are so common they aren't even reported," Wieviorka says. Crimes that are reported - and draw media attention - are often on a par with some of the worst anti-Semitic attacks. Mosques as well as synagogues have repeatedly been wrecked by arson; Muslim and Jewish cemeteries have become favored sites for neo-Nazi desecration. "Whereas those taking responsibility for anti-Arab attacks previously spoke of punishing 'immigrants...
...rule the pool in Athens, where it will face one of the tightest fields in Olympic history? At least half of the 12 teams in the competition, including perennial powers Russia and Serbia-Montenegro, are contenders for the title. Water polo is hugely popular in Hungary, where league matches draw thousands of fans, and the Olympic team members are well aware of their country's high expectations. "We didn't go to Sydney as champions, so I didn't feel the pressure then," says Tamás Kásás, 28, star of the victorious 2000 squad...
Nonetheless, Summers continued to draw criticism from leaders like South Korean Health and Welfare Minister Kim Keun-tae who two days later demanded an apology...