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...entire height of the building. It also has size, which modern art loves. And its sooty past is apposite. Y.B.A.s (as young British artists are known) have been showing and creating their works in abandoned warehouses and factories for years, as have young artists everywhere. "We were very conscious of the way artists work when we chose this building," says Serota. "We did a survey of artists and asked where they liked to see their work. Some liked converted industrial buildings. Some liked the top-lighted galleries of the turn of the 19th century. But almost none of them liked...
...social stuff, learning about people. But you know what, I was an outcast at first. Like freshman year, I was really shy-but then I decided to be popular. I was like, "I want girls to like me, I want to be outgoing." So I made a conscious decision to be popular and I started being more flirtatious and rebellious. But I was still a terrible student...
Moms-to-be will be flaunting their figures this Mother's Day. Emboldened by the stylish look of pregnant celebrities like Annette Bening and Cindy Crawford, body-conscious expectant mothers are clamoring for hip, clingy garb that will show off their burgeoning-but-still-sexy silhouettes. Designers and retailers aiming at this market are burgeoning too. Barneys New York launched a maternity line in January, and A Pea in the Pod, a maker of upscale maternity wear, has exclusive deals with designers Nicole Miller, Vivienne Tam and Lily Pulitzer. Business is expanding quite nicely. Mothers Work, the world's largest...
...sufferers. And the medical treatment and training infrastructure necessary for the complex drug regimens to function effectively will require billions of dollars of investment. And then there's the question of awareness: The World Bank estimates that only 5 percent of Africa's infected population are actually conscious of their HIV-positive status - which means they're not even seeking treatment - and many of the governments in the worst-hit areas have been slow to acknowledge the depth of the crisis. Still, even if easing the access to AIDS drugs in Africa initially benefits primarily the educated and middle class...
Volunteering is a popular pastime among politically conscious Arcata residents. Barah gives his time to the Arcata Marsh, a project that combines a wildlife sanctuary with a wastewater-treatment facility to treat Arcata's wastewater naturally before releasing it into nearby Humboldt...