In The Arabian Nights, The Art of the Story
In The Arabian Nights, The Art of the Story
The house lights dim, signaling a cacophony of drums and chanting, white sheets covering the in-the-round stage are removed and a dozen intricately designed carpets are unfurled. Ornamental lamps descend from the ceiling and a troupe of colorfully dressed actors take their positions on the rugs and on carved wooden tables. Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age , this is the setting of The .
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kathy ireland Office® by Bush Furniture Collection to Preview at Las Vegas Market
Bush Furniture, a leading global manufacturer of smart furniture solutions for the home and office, will preview the kathy ireland Office® by Bush Furniture line for the first time today at the Las Vegas Market 2011.
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New Concerns About Toxic PCBs in Schools Pose Clean-Up Challenge
More than 30 years after they were banned by Congress, PCBs continue to show up in lakes, rivers, plants and fish. The toxic chemicals were widely used in electrical products. Efforts to eradicate them are still taking place – including in the Hudson River. But there are new concerns about PCBs in schools, following tests in New York City last year that found the chemicals leaking from lighting .
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