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...DIED. Marc Hodler, 87, courtly Swiss lawyer who rocked the insular International Olympic Committee in 1998 by telling reporters that I.O.C. members had solicited bribes from cities vying to host the Games-prompting sweeping reforms in the organization; in Bern, Switzerland. The I.O.C. elder statesman said he was motivated by his concern for the "honor of the Olympics...
...intermingled conversations that form the acoustic character of Harvard Square. The sound emanates from the two-stringed jinghu, a Chinese opera fiddle, played by Zhi Z. Zhou, who is in his early 60s. Sitting on a cold concrete planter outside the Harvard Coop, Zhou is sporting bleach-white K-Swiss sneakers, blue jeans, a crisp white button-up shirt, and a blue fall jacket. While playing, Zhou stares transfixed at his jinghu, only breaking his concentration to go to the bathroom or to wash his calloused hands with bottled water. It’s an intense focus that leads some...
TIME OF HER LIFE In 1783 a secret admirer commissioned for Marie Antoinette a pocket watch so intricately fabulous that it wasn't finished until 44 years after she died. Swiss watchmaker Breguet is re-creating the piece, which will probably be completed...
...than leather or canvas. They also provide more protection from weather. The REI Tech Beast ($215) is made of abrasion-, moisture- and tear-resistant ballistic nylon, and the wear points are reinforced with Hypalon patches to better bear rough-and-tumble conditions. The luxe new Tourbach line from Victorinox Swiss Army ($260-$700) boasts a Swiss-engineered fabric called Performax that is tearproof and grime and water repellent...
Nikon goes the Swiss Army-- knife route with this fully loaded, 7-megapixel number. It has built-in wi-fi that comes with a free yearlong subscription to T-Mobile's wireless service that's suitable for uploading snapshots over lattes at Starbucks. It also takes time-lapse photos that can be combined into a movie. And it has an easy-to-use stop-motion tool for making Wallace & Gromit--style Claymation. PRICE...