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...northwest France, were justly proud of their magnificent Art Deco public swimming pool and sports center. Built in 1932, the complex was a socialist monument to fitness, health and hygiene. But by 1985, with the roof threatening to fall in, it had to close. Roubaix's citizens, determined to hang onto their architectural masterpiece, have turned it into a Museum of Art and Industry that has drawn crowds since its opening in October...
...room’s construction became a team effort, with tutors, tutors’ spouses, students and the Mather superintendent helping to hang curtains, paint walls and lay the carpet down...
...ship, the Israelis say, they found the weapons in 83 giant barrels, each 12-ft. long by 4-ft. wide. The barrels had dense air pockets at each end enabling them to float and adjustable valves so that they could hang just beneath the surface of the sea. The plan, the Israelis say, was for a frogman named Salaam as-Skandari, a Palestinian trained by Hajj Bassem, to guide them to the Gaza shore. As-Skandari, along with the rest of the crew, are in Israeli detention...
...digitally scanned, reprinted and hung. Anyone can order a printed copy of any image for $25, with profits being donated to relief efforts. The layout of the gallery space reflects the grassroots nature of the project, a truly authentic and original response to a tragedy—photos hang from clotheslines around the room, while the back of the one-room gallery serves as “office” and production room, complete with printers and scanners...
...will set any particularly interesting legal precedent, and no one involved is famous, so comparisons to the O.J. Simpson murder trial fall a bit flat. Are we fascinated by Junta because we enjoy trials in general, because of the voyeuristic thrill we get from watching another person's fate hang in the balance? Certainly the breakthrough success of Court TV - and the coverage granted to other legal proceedings - indicates there is an audience for even the least exciting trials...