Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg is an actress. When she killed herself, so did her husband and son.
Palazzo Grassi
François Pinault's place to exhibit his collection.
Bernthøler
Bernthøler is a band from Belgium, active between 1981 and 1985. They were favourites of British radio DJ John Peel.
Ghost Dance
Ghost Dance is a film directed by Ken McMullen. It explores the beliefs and myths surrounding the existence of ghosts and the nature of cinema. Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and the past. The film focuses on philosopher Jacques Derrida who considers ghosts to be the memory of something which has never been present.
Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons worked mainly for society publications, taking pictures of the rich and famous both before and after serving as a photographer for the US military magazine Yank during World War II.
Hans Peter Feldmann
Hans-Peter Feldmann is a German visual artist. Feldmann's approach to art-making is one of collecting, ordering and re-presenting.
Abortion doping
Abortion doping refers to the rumoured practice of purposely inducing pregnancy for athletic performance-enhancing benefits, then aborting the pregnancy. Research suggests that hormonal and other changes during pregnancy do affect physical performance, with women producing a natural surplus of red blood cells during the first three months, increasing aerobic capacity. Perhaps the most notable documented case of an athlete gaining possible benefit from pregnancy was Norwegian distance runner Ingrid Kristiansen, who won the 1983 Houston marathon five months after giving birth.
Mir mine
The Mir mine is a diamond mine in Russia. The development of the mine started in 1957, in extremely harsh climate conditions. Seven months of winter per year froze the ground, making it hard to mine. During the brief summer months, the ground turned to slush. Buildings had to be raised on piles, so that they would not sink from the warmth of the building melting the permafrost. The main processing plant had to be built on better ground, found 20 km away from the mine. The winter temperatures were so low that car tires and steel would shatter and oil would freeze. During the winter, workers used jet engines to thaw and dig out the permafrost or blasted it with dynamite to get access to the underlying kimberlite. The entire mine had to be covered at night to prevent the machinery from freezing. The mine is 525 metres deep.
Tunnel boring machines
A tunnel boring machine is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross-section through a variety of soil and rock strata.
Parkett
Parkett was an arts magazine that ceased publication after its 100th issue.