Empty project in Aperture

I am using a unified iPhoto/Aperture library which was originally created in iPhoto.    Most things worked fine in Aperture except for the following:
1) Photos from some "Events" in iPhoto ended up being separate "projects" in aperture.    I fixed this manually by merging them into a project.
2) When I merged some projects, the images ended up in a different "project" altogether.   So I then tried to move those images into the correct project by dragging them into it.   The operation seemed to succeed as the "project" now showed the images in the preview.
3) When I opened the "project" with the added images, the folder is empty, yet it still shows the preview of the images that should be contained inside.   I have checked all the filters, and that is not the issue here.   Even the count of images within the project shows as 0... so why are there previews for the pictures when the project contains no pictures?   And more importantly, what happened to my pictures?!!   It seems like they are simply gone!
Is there a way to fix this or regenerate the library in Aperture?
Screenshot of "Project":   Notice the image previews on the project, but the picture count is 0.

While iPhoto will delete an event, when all photos have been removed, Aperture will not delete empty projects automatically. So empty projects per se are nothing to wory about. Only sometimes project may appear with an item count of "0", if they are containing hidden photos.
3) When I opened the "project" with the added images, the folder is empty, yet it still shows the preview of the images that should be contained inside. I have checked all the filters, and that is not the issue here. Even the count of images within the project shows as 0... so why are there previews for the pictures when the project contains no pictures? And more importantly, what happened to my pictures?!! It seems like they are simply gone!
Have you tried to open your Aperture library in iPhoto to look for your photos? (File menu > Open Library in iPhoto)
If an iPhoto event contains only hidden photos, it will show as a project with item count "0" in Aperture. Aperture cannot show hidden photos and it also canot unhide them. This can only be done by opening the library in iPhoto.
If it is not a case of hidden photos, back up your library, if you do not have a current backup, and use the Aperture library First Aid tools to repair or rebuild your Aperture library. Try "Repair" first -- see this manual page: "Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library: Aperture 3 User Manual"
After repairing look for a "recovered" project.

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