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...computer games, but Hayón's bespoke approach appeals to consumers as much as it does to gallerists. "Exploration is at the heart of his way of working," says Aram Gallery curator Daniel Charny. "Trying out combinations of forms, technologies, finishes and textures, Hayón weaves the familiar with the new. It's this sense of history and craftsmanship, combined with his thoughtful humor, that makes his work so special." tel: (44-20) 7557 7557; thearam gallery.org; tel: (34-93) 532 1776 13; hayonstudio.com
...despite the well-deserved critical accolades heaped upon him, not many people of Bujalski’s generation are familiar with his name or work...
...plummet. By the late 1990s, only 15% of Europeans said that they attended a place of worship each week. Despite some last-minute lobbying by Poland, Italy and others, the draft of the E.U. constitution treaty finalized in 2004 omitted any mention of God or Christian values. But the familiar pattern of religion's retreat and secularism's advance now has to be reassessed. The wave of immigration from Muslim countries to Europe has catalyzed a new debate about the place of faith in public life. By varying estimates, up to 18 million Muslims now live in Western Europe...
...with any medication, read the label to make sure you know what you're getting--even if you have used a particular product before. Manufacturers of many familiar nonprescription brands have quietly switched to phenylephrine so that their packages can stay on drugstore shelves. Allergies may be hard to avoid, but if you do your homework and follow the rules, you can still get the relief you need...
...bodies are pretty much the same as ours, apart from some exaggerated proportions and extra body hair. Apes have dexterous hands much like ours but unlike those of any other creature. And, most striking of all, their faces are uncannily expressive, showing a range of emotions that are eerily familiar. That's why we delight in seeing chimps wearing tuxedos, playing the drums or riding bicycles. It's why a potbellied gorilla scratching itself in the zoo reminds us of Uncle Ralph or Cousin Vinnie--and why, in a more unsettled reaction, Queen Victoria, on seeing an orangutan named Jenny...