31.   And others feared that the huge pools would be irresistible to would-be race fixers.

32.   And the pool was to be outfitted with a glass bottom, so swimmers, peering down, could behold a temperature-controlled cellar of rare vintage wines.

33.   And the spent fuel pools are in buildings that are not nearly as strong as those that house the reactors.

34.   And the donor pool is about to get smaller.

35.   Anywhere else, bets placed over the phone, the Internet, through local bookies or even in office pools are against the law.

36.   Arms and legs were strewn around the bus, and a pool of blood was on the road under the back door.

37.   At first, the pools are charming.

38.   At certain times of the day, the pools were a little crowded.

39.   At the far end, water cascades over the vanishing edge, spilling into a trough on a lower terrace and creating the illusion that the pool is overflowing.

40.   Because the pool of volunteers is so limited, though, many children move through the system with little or no support.